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Phil Traill (Writer / Director)
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Agent:
Charles Walker
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Screen International recently described Phil as "one of the most exciting new talents emerging across the UK film industry ... a gloriously playful sense of humour ... his work has something of the Charlie Kaufman about it". Phil has directed TV, short films, music videos and commercials - and has a number of feature films in development. His first feature-length screenplay (co-written with Ben Rice) has just been directed by Peter Cattaneo ('The Full Monty') and will be released in November 2005. For more information, please see Phil's website. To watch his short films, go to www.3btv.com (click on 'Library' and search under 'Author' for Phil Traill). Phil is represented in LA by Rosalie Swedlin at Industry Entertainment (001 323 954 9000), and for commercials and music videos in London by Charlie Crompton at Rogue Films (+44 (0) 20 7907 1000). |
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Feature Films
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OPAL DREAMS Co-writer with Ben Rice. Adapted from the novella POBBY & DINGAN by Ben Rice. Directed by Peter Cattaneo (THE FULL MONTY). |
Academy Films / BBC Films / UK Film Council |
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Short Films
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DANGLE Writer and Director |
UK Film Council / Berlinale |
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| * Best Movie (Winner): Berlin Film Festival's Talent Campus, Cinema Jove, Valencia, Cinquest, Kinofest, Luenen Film Festival, F. W. Murnaue Award, Movie Explosion, BAFTA, LA * Best Movie (Nominated): German Short Film Award, Aspen | ||
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POST Writer and Director |
UK Film Council / Film Four |
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| * Best Script (Winner): UK Film Council's Reasons To Be Cheerful * Best Director (Nominated): B+ Talent Awards | ||
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FLIPPED Writer and Director |
BBC Films |
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| * Best Director (Winner): Rushes Soho Short Film Festival * Best Movie (Winner): Cinema Jove, Valencia | ||
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HICCUP Writer and Director |
BBC Films |
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| * HBO's 'Movie of the Month' * Best Movie (Nominated): BBC British Short Film Festival | ||
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Feature Films - In Development
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KISS THE BRIDE GOODBYE Director. Currently overseeing rewrite by Hadley Davis. Original script by Mary Elder. Studio Exec: Jessica Goodman. Producer: Phoenix/ Underground. |
Warner Bros. |
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THE WEATHER GIRL Writer and director. Co-writer: Steve Smith. |
Lex Filmed Entertainment |
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SPECKS IN THE SKY Writer and director. Co-Writer Ben Rice, based on his short story ('The New Yorker', Dec 2001) |
Holy Cow |
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ROCKING THE BOAT Writer and director. Original script. |
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FLIPPED Writer and director. Original script. |
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TV
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FASHION BITCH Director. |
Tiger Aspect |
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SPOONS Director. 6 x 30-min comedy sketch show broadcast Autumn 2005. |
Zeppotron for C4 |
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| * "Sketch show cocking a snook at modern urban life and relationships ... Completely Accurate. Very funny." (The Guardian)
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UNCLE MAX Director. Successful comedy pilot - series (13 eps) now commissioned. |
Little Bird for ITV |
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Phil has also worked as Producer / DV Director on numerous TV shows for many of the UK's leading production companies - including Planet 24, Mentorn, Hat Trick, Roger Bolton and the BBC. His credits include productions for every terrestrial channel - 'The Big Breakfast' (C4), 'Hotel Babylon' (ITV), 'Gaytime TV' (BBC2), 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' (C4), 'Whatever You Want' (BBC1), 'Tell The Truth' (C5) and 'Flatmates' (BBC3). |
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Commercials and Music Videos
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| Commercials include Age Concern (Winner - Media Trust Award) and Royal British Legion. Music videos include 'The Bees' (Virgin), 'Ten Speed Racer' (Red Flag) and 'Richi M' (Polygram). |
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Training
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| 2004 |
FIRST FILM FOUNDATION SHOWCASE |
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| 2003-4 |
SCRIPT FACTORY - WRITERS GROUP |
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| 2000 |
SONY PERFORMING ARTS LAB - SCREENWRITING |
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| 1995-96 |
PLANET 24 - GRADUATE TRAINEE SCHEME |
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| 1992-95 |
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
First (with Distinction) in English and Film Studies |