Molly Dineen
Molly Dineen | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | National Film and Television School |
Occupation | Documentary Filmmaker |
Known for | The Lie of the Land (2007), Geri (1999), The Ark (1993), Home from the Hill (1985) |
Children | 3 |
Molly Dineen is a
Early life
Dineen was born in Canada and brought up in
Career in documentary
Dineen makes observational documentaries and has a "tone of her own".[7] She has been described as a "leading film-maker of her generation".[8] Her style is unique, creating close personal portraits of issues and institutions. She has been described as exemplary, "standing-ovation television...Dineen is our box Byron".[9] In 1997, she made the party election broadcast for Tony Blair. In 2011, the British Film Institute[3][6] released a three volume box set of her work. "Her camera watches faces, conversations and behaviour patterns with a seemingly incurious objectivity, allowing her subjects to unveil their secret fears and frustrations".[10]
Awards and nominations
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- Winner of BAFTA Best Single Documentary
- Winner of BAFTA Best Factual Series
- Winner of Grierson Award for Best Documentary on a Contemporary Issue
- Winner of Grand Jury Prize at Visions du Reel, Neon
- Winner of Royal Television Society Documentary Award
- Winner of Royal Television Society Prize
- Winner of First Prize at Anthropos Documentary Festival, Los Angeles
- Winner of Women in Film and Television - Broadcaster's Contribution to the Medium Award
- Winner of Prix des Bibliothèques at Lyon Biennale Europeane de Cinema
- Winner of TV Suisse Rommande Prize, Nyon Documentary Festival
- Winner of Voice of Viewers and Listeners Best Television Programme
- Winner of Uppsala Film Festival Documentary Prize
- Winner of Indies Documentaries and Features Awards
- Winner of BFI Kodak Newcomers of the Year Award
Filmography
- Home from the Hill – 1985 BBC Two documentary about Lieutenant-Colonel Hilary Hook's return to the UK after living abroad.[2][3][6] Won Royal Television Society Prize. First Prize at Anthropos Documentary Festival, Los Angeles. TV Suisse Rommande Prize.
- My African Farm (
- Operation Raleigh, The Mountain, The Village (BBC Two, 1988) – Operation Raleigh was founded by the Prince of Wales to give young people the benefit of war time in peace. Two 30-minute films about an expedition to Southern Chile.
- Heart of the Angel (BBC Two, 1989) – Capturing life in Angel Tube Station, one of the busiest on the London Underground.[2][3][6] Won Royal Television Society Documentary Award.[citation needed]
- The Pick, the Shovel and the Open Road (Channel 4, 1990) – A 60-minute film about the Irish roadwork company McNicholas.
- The Ark (BBC Two, 1993) – Four films about London Zoo.[2] Won the BAFTA for Best Factual Series, a Special Commendation at the Prix Europa, won Voice of Viewers and Listeners Best Television Programme and Indies Documentaries and Features Award.
- In the Company of Men (BBC Two, 1995) – A three-part series which joins Major Crispin Black and his men in The Prince of Wales Company of the Welsh Guards during a final tour of duty in pre-ceasefire Northern Ireland.[6] Won Women in Film and Television - Broadcaster's Contribution to the Medium Award.
- Tony Blair, a short profile of the Prime Minister produced as a party political broadcast and screened on all four channels for the general election campaign in 1997.[11]
- Geri (Channel 4, 1999) – about Geri Halliwell, one of the Spice Girls.[2][11]
- The Lord's Tale (Channel 4, 2002) – About the hereditary lords losing their seats in the Lords due to the House of Lords Act 1999.[2]
- The Lie of the Land (Channel 4, 2007) – On the eve of the Won the BAFTA for Best Single Documentary, Grand Jury Prize at Visions du Reel in Nyon, Grierson Award for Best Single Documentary on a Contemporary Issue.
- Being Blacker (BBC Two, 2018) – Following three years of Blacker Dread's life.
Personal life
Dineen has been married to William Sieghart since 1996. They have three children.[3]
References
- ^ "Molly Dineen". www.cromartyfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Barton, Laura (1 June 2007). "'I've always been a nosy git'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Walsh, John (26 April 2011). "Molly Dineen: Notes from the underground". The Independent. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Dineen, Molly (8 September 2003). "I am a camera". New Statesman. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Bradshaw, Paul (25 February 2018). "'BEING BLACKER': A radical encounter between BAFTA Winning film-maker Molly Dineen and Brixton's Blacker Dread". Ancient to Future. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Malcolm, Gabrielle (28 April 2011). "The Birthplace of Reality TV Celebrities: 'The Molly Dineen Collection'". popmatters.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "TELEVISION / An original of the species: Mark Lawson praises Molly". The Independent. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Gentleman, Amelia (25 April 2016). "Selling Serco: documentary-maker Molly Dineen on why she shot a corporate promo". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Molly Dineen: Notes from the underground". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b Lawson, Mark. "Molly Dineen in Conversation". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.