Graham Cantwell (born 25 March 1974) is an Irish film and television director. He is best known for directing feature film Anton which achieved a three-week domestic cinema release and was nominated for three

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in 2009. His short film ''A Dublin Story'' was shortlisted for Academy Award Nomination in 2004 having picked up several film festival awards. In 2010 he directed a new television drama ''The Guards''IFTN news, The Guards
/ref> for TV3 in Ireland. Most recently he directed a romantic comedy set in the film industry in London, '' The Callback Queen'', which premiered at The Galway Film Fleadh in July 2013 and screened in the U.S. at The Jean Cocteau Cinema, owned and run by

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/ref> In addition to his directing works he is co-founder of ''Film Venture London''Film Venture London
/ref> and ''The Attic Studio'' in Dublin. In 2006 he developed and staged the European premiere of ''Babylon Heights'' by

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(of Trainspotting fame) and Dean Cavanagh. He is represented by ''Felix de Wolfe''Felix de Wolfe
/ref> in London.

Selected filmography

References

External links

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Anton Official Website

Film Venture London

The Attic Studio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cantwell, Graham Living people 1974 births Irish film directors Irish expatriates in the United Kingdom English-language film directors Alumni of University College Dublin Film people from Dublin (city)