Michael Lennox
Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Michael grew up in Northern Ireland. An NFTS graduate in MA Fiction Directing Michael has directed numerous shorts that have screened all over the globe and won numerous awards. “The Back of Beyond” which won the Royal Television Society Student Television Award, Premio Pianific prize at Locarno Film Festival 2012 and was nominated for a European Film Award.
His most recent short BOOGALOO & GRAHAM won the BAFTA and secured an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short.
Michael's feature debut as director, PATCH OF FOG which starred Stephen Graham and Conlith Hill received its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2017 Michael directed an episode of ENDEAVOUR for ITV and the hit Northern Irish comedy series DERRY GIRLS for Channel 4.
He is currently working on season two of Derry Girls and developing an original series with Mammoth Screen. He is developing his second feature with Studio Hamburg/BFI.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DERRY GIRLS (Season Two) 2018 | Hat Trick / C4 | Written by Lisa McGee. Nominated for Best Director of a Comedy Drama at the 2018 RTS Awards. |
UNTITLED 1970s BELFAST SERIES 2018 | Mammoth | |
THE NIGHT I GOT SHOT BY SANTA 2018 | Studio Hamburg UK/Calico Pictures/BFI |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
PATCH OF FOG 2015 | The Fyzz Facility | Written by John Cairns and Michael McCartney, PATCH OF FOG premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2015 |
HIVES 2012 | Omnibus | HIVES was selected for San Sebastian Film Festival |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DERRY GIRLS 2018 | Hat Trick/C4 | Written by Lisa McGee |
ENDEAVOUR (Series 4) 2017 | Mammoth/ITV | Directed the second film of the series, CANTICLE |
ECLIPSE 2010 | Touchpaper / Channel 4 | Written by Richard T Kelly, ECLIPSE featured as part of the Channel 4 'Coming Up' season |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AWAYDAYS 2015 | The Fyzz Facility | Written by Stephen Fingleton and produced by Brian J. Falconer AWAYDAYS screened at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2015 |
BOOGALOO & GRAHAM 2014 | Out of Orbit | Written by Ronan Blaney and starring Charlene McKenna and Martin McCann, BOOGALOO & GRAHAM won Best British Short at the 2015 Bafta Awards and was nominated for Best Live Action Short at the 2015 Oscars |
9 LIVES 2012 | NFTS | Graduation film. Written by Ronan Blaney and starring Tom Jordan, Madison Lygo and Jonathan Harden |
THE BACK OF BEYOND 2011 | Northern Ireland Screen | Written by Ronan Blaney, starring Iwan Rheon and Martin McCann. Locarno short film nominee for the European Film Awards - Premio Pianific |
ABSENCE 2010 | NFTS | ABSENCE screened at the 2011 25th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival |
EDWARD 2010 | NFTS | Written by Regina Moriarty and starring Richard Durden |
THE DINNER PARTY 2009 | UK Film Council | |
RIP AND THE PREACHER 2008 | UK Film Council | Starring Gerard McSorley. In competition at Aspen Shortsfest, LA Shorts Fest, Cinequest Film Festival and Nashville Film Festival |
Commercials
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Saga Holidays 2012 | Winner Best Commercial: Kodak Commercial Awards 2012. Nominated for the Porsche International Student Commercial Competition |