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Matthew McGuigan is an award winning Irish filmmaker and Photographer.
Matthew’s films have garnered 70+ Official Selections in Festivals worldwide, including Oscar, BAFTA, IFTA, and European Film Award qualifying festivals.
A graduate from the National Film School, Matthew specialised in Fiction Directing. Performances lie at the heart of Matthew’s work, in addition to the keen visual eye he brings to each project.
A small list of some films he loves and will talk about incessantly:
/ Paris, Texas
/ Jaws
/ In The Mood for Love
/ Tokyo Story
/ Do The Right Thing
/ The Farewell
/ Don't Look Now
/ Persona
// Recent Awards
/ Emerging Director Awards Selection / [Nominee]
/ Best Director - Cuenca International Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Drama - Royal Television Society Student Awards / [Win]
/ Special Commendation, Cork Short - Cork International Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Film - Edinburgh Short Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Irish Short Film - IndieCork / [Win]
/ Best UK Film Prize - Wimbledon International Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Short Film - Waterford Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Short Film - East Lansing Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Short Film - Screen Culture Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Celtic Short Film - Carmarthen Bay Film Festival / [Win]
/ Most Innovative Short Film - Belfast International Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Foreign Short Film - Vision Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best International Short Film - Montreal Emerging Film Festival / [Win]
/ Audience Award - Baton Rouge Film Festival / [Win]
/ Audience Award - Short Focus Film Festival / [Win]
/ Audience Award - Wimbledon International Film Festival / [Win]
/ Best Family Friendly Film - Red Cedar film Festival / [Win]
/ Golden Dragon Nominee - Krakow International Film Festival / [Nominee]
/ Best Irish Film - Fastnet Film Festival / [Nominee]
/ Best Short Film - GoldenKnight Malta Film Festival / [Nominee]
/ Best Short Film - Manlleu International Film Festival / [Nominee]
/ Juror Award - NFFTY / [Nominee]