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'''Andrew Haigh''' is a film director, [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer|producer]].
 
'''Andrew Haigh''' is a film director, [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer|producer]].
  
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Haigh worked as an assistant editor on films such as ''Gladiator'' and ''Black Hawk Down'' before debuting as a writer/director with the short film ''Oil''. In 2009 he directed his first feature length film, ''Greek Pete'', which debuted at the [[London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival]].<ref>http://film.list.co.uk/article/18846-london-lesbian-and-gay-film-festival-on-tour/ "London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival on Tour" 9 July 2009 ''The List''</ref> The film is set in [[London]] and centers around [[male prostitution]], chronicling a year in the life of rent-boy Pete. ''Greek Pete'' won the Artistic Achievement Award at Outfest in 2009.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/08/us-outfest-idUSTRE76708Z20110708 "Outfest 2011: Highlights of this year's festival" 7 July 2011 ''Reuters''</ref>
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Haigh worked as an assistant editor on films such as ''Gladiator'' and ''Black Hawk Down'' before debuting as a writer/director with the short film ''Oil''. In 2009 he directed his first feature length film, ''[[Greek Pete]]'', which debuted at the [[London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival]].<ref>http://film.list.co.uk/article/18846-london-lesbian-and-gay-film-festival-on-tour/ "London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival on Tour" 9 July 2009 ''The List''</ref> The film is set in [[London]] and centers around [[male prostitution]], chronicling a year in the life of rent-boy Pete. ''Greek Pete'' won the Artistic Achievement Award at Outfest in 2009.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/08/us-outfest-idUSTRE76708Z20110708 "Outfest 2011: Highlights of this year's festival" 7 July 2011 ''Reuters''</ref>
  
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Haigh's second feature, the highly acclaimed<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/weekend_2011/| title=Weekend (2011)| publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> romantic drama ''[[Weekend (2011 film)|Weekend]]'' about a 48-hour relationship between two men (played by Tom Cullen and [[Chris New]]), premiered on 11 March 2011 at the [[SXSW Film Festival]], where it won the Audience Award for Emerging Visions.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/mar/21/andrew-haigh-weekend-emerging-talent "SXSW 2011: Andrew Haigh is an emerging talent destined to become the main event" 21 March 2011 ''The Guardian''</ref> The film played in many other festivals around the world, and went on to collect many more awards including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Narrative Feature at [[L.A. Outfest]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/weekend_habana_muda_among_top_outfest_winners#|title="Weekend," "Habana Muda" Among Top Outfest Winners|date=July 18, 2011|accessdate=June 21, 2012|work=indieWire}}</ref> and [[London Film Critics Circle Awards 2011|London Film Critics' Circle]] award for Breakthrough British Filmmaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefancarpet.com/NewsPage.aspx?n_id=5431|title=ANDREW HAIGH NABS BREAKTHROUGH FILM-MAKER AT LONDON CRITIC'S CIRCLE AWARDS|date=January 20, 2012|accessdate=June 20, 2012|work=TheFanCarpet.com}}</ref>
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Haigh's second feature, the highly acclaimed<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/weekend_2011/| title=Weekend (2011)| publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> romantic drama ''[[Weekend (2011 film)|Weekend]]'' about a 48-hour relationship between two men (played by Tom Cullen and [[Chris New]]), premiered on 11 March 2011 at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin Texas, where it won the Audience Award for Emerging Visions.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/mar/21/andrew-haigh-weekend-emerging-talent "SXSW 2011: Andrew Haigh is an emerging talent destined to become the main event" 21 March 2011 ''The Guardian''</ref> The film played in many other festivals around the world, and went on to collect many more awards including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Narrative Feature at Outfest in Los Angeles<ref>http://www.indiewire.com/article/weekend_habana_muda_among_top_outfest_winners# "''Weekend'', ''Habana Muda'' Among Top Outfest Winners" 18 July 2011 ''indieWire''</ref> and London Film Critics' Circle award for Breakthrough British Filmmaker.<ref>http://www.thefancarpet.com/NewsPage.aspx?n_id=5431 "ANDREW HAIGH NABS BREAKTHROUGH FILM-MAKER AT LONDON CRITIC'S CIRCLE AWARDS" 20 January 2012 ''TheFanCarpet.com''</ref>
  
 
Haigh is openly [[gay]].<ref>http://www.wisconsingazette.com/interview/gay-director-andrew-haigh-talks-about-his-memorable-weekend.html "Gay director Andrew Haigh talks about his memorable 'Weekend'". ''Wisconsin Gazette'', September 29, 2011.</ref>
 
Haigh is openly [[gay]].<ref>http://www.wisconsingazette.com/interview/gay-director-andrew-haigh-talks-about-his-memorable-weekend.html "Gay director Andrew Haigh talks about his memorable 'Weekend'". ''Wisconsin Gazette'', September 29, 2011.</ref>
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[[ategory:Film directors]]

Revision as of 20:33, 14 September 2013

Andrew Haigh is a film director, screenwriter and producer.

Haigh worked as an assistant editor on films such as Gladiator and Black Hawk Down before debuting as a writer/director with the short film Oil. In 2009 he directed his first feature length film, Greek Pete, which debuted at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.[1] The film is set in London and centers around male prostitution, chronicling a year in the life of rent-boy Pete. Greek Pete won the Artistic Achievement Award at Outfest in 2009.[2]

Haigh's second feature, the highly acclaimed[3] romantic drama Weekend about a 48-hour relationship between two men (played by Tom Cullen and Chris New), premiered on 11 March 2011 at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin Texas, where it won the Audience Award for Emerging Visions.[4] The film played in many other festivals around the world, and went on to collect many more awards including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Narrative Feature at Outfest in Los Angeles[5] and London Film Critics' Circle award for Breakthrough British Filmmaker.[6]

Haigh is openly gay.[7]

References

Based on a Wikipedia article.

  1. ↑ http://film.list.co.uk/article/18846-london-lesbian-and-gay-film-festival-on-tour/ "London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival on Tour" 9 July 2009 The List
  2. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/08/us-outfest-idUSTRE76708Z20110708 "Outfest 2011: Highlights of this year's festival" 7 July 2011 Reuters
  3. ↑ Template:Cite web
  4. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/mar/21/andrew-haigh-weekend-emerging-talent "SXSW 2011: Andrew Haigh is an emerging talent destined to become the main event" 21 March 2011 The Guardian
  5. ↑ http://www.indiewire.com/article/weekend_habana_muda_among_top_outfest_winners# "Weekend, Habana Muda Among Top Outfest Winners" 18 July 2011 indieWire
  6. ↑ http://www.thefancarpet.com/NewsPage.aspx?n_id=5431 "ANDREW HAIGH NABS BREAKTHROUGH FILM-MAKER AT LONDON CRITIC'S CIRCLE AWARDS" 20 January 2012 TheFanCarpet.com
  7. ↑ http://www.wisconsingazette.com/interview/gay-director-andrew-haigh-talks-about-his-memorable-weekend.html "Gay director Andrew Haigh talks about his memorable 'Weekend'". Wisconsin Gazette, September 29, 2011.
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