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While he flirted with the wrong side of the law as a teenager, Shane Meadows found his true calling when he borrowed a camcorder and started making short films with his friends as actors. After producing some 30 shorts, he was tapped to helm the TV documentary "The Gypsy's Tale" in 1995. Meadows also wrote, produced, directed, edited and co-starred in the 60-minute film "Small Time" (1996), about a group of twentysomethings who survive by petty theft and their girlfriends who pass the time watching TV....
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Filmography

Untitled (Shane Meadows western) - ( Director / / Announced / )
Untitled (Shane Meadows western) - ( Screenplay / / Announced / )
This is England - ( Director / 2007 / Released / )
This is England - ( Screenplay / 2007 / Released / )
This is England - ( Chip Shop Owner / 2007 / Released / )
Dead Man's Shoes - ( Director / 2006 / Released / )
Dead Man's Shoes - ( Screenplay / 2006 / Released / )
Once Upon a Time In the Midlands - ( Director / 2003 / Released / )
Once Upon a Time In the Midlands - ( Screenplay / 2003 / Released / )
Once Upon a Time In the Midlands - ( Bingo Caller / 2003 / Released / )
A Room for Romeo Brass - ( Director / 2000 / Released / )
A Room for Romeo Brass - ( Screenplay / 2000 / Released / )
A Room for Romeo Brass - ( Fish and Chip Shop Man / 2000 / Released / )
Small Time - ( Director / 1998 / Released / )
Small Time - ( Producer / 1998 / Released / )
Small Time - ( Screenplay / 1998 / Released / )
Small Time - ( Jumbo / 1998 / Released / )
Small Time - ( Editor / 1998 / Released / )
TwentyFourSeven - ( Director / 1998 / Released / Dendy Films )
TwentyFourSeven - ( Screenplay / 1998 / Released / Dendy Films )
TwentyFourSeven - ( Man with Saucepan on Head / 1998 / Released / Dendy Films )
Where's the Money Ronny? - ( Director / 1996 / Released / )
Somers Town - ( Director / / Released / )

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While he flirted with the wrong side of the law as a teenager, Shane Meadows found his true calling when he borrowed a camcorder and started making short films with his friends as actors. After producing some 30 shorts, he was tapped to helm the TV documentary "The Gypsy's Tale" in 1995. Meadows also wrote, produced, directed, edited and co-starred in the 60-minute film "Small Time" (1996), about a group of twentysomethings who survive by petty theft and their girlfriends who pass the time watching TV. Later that year, a retrospective of his work was featured at the Toronto Film Festival and his short "Where's the Money, Ronnie!" went on to earn a Channel One/NTF award in the short category. Produced Stephen Woolley was impressed enough to approach Meadows about producing a feature. The hyphenate had a script written for Bob Hoskins and once the actor viewed Meadows' videos and read the script, he signed on. The result was the acclaimed "TwentyFourSeven" (1997), shot in black and white, and centering on the efforts of a charismatic man who tries to rescue the dissolute youths of a town by opening a boxing club. Meadows then signed a two-year, two-picture deal with the newly formed Company Pictures. One of the projected projects was a Western set in Wales.

Profession(s):
director, screenwriter, producer
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Awards (Back to top)

BAFTA Award Best British Film "This is England" 2008
British Independent Film Award Best British Debut "TwentyFourSeven" 1998
Venice Film Festival Best First Feature "TwentyFourSeven" 1997
Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize "TwentyFourSeven" 1997

Milestones (Back to top)

2007 Wrote (also directed) a drama centred on young skinheads in early-1980s England, "This is England"
2006 Directed the thriller, "Dead Man's Shoes"
2002 Helmed a comedic homage to the Spaghetti Western genre, "Once Upon a Time in the Midlands"
1999 Second feature, "A Room for Romeo Brass"; screened at Cannes (released theatrically in 2000)
1997 Feature directorial debut (also co-scripted) "TwentyFourSeven" starring Bob Hoskins and produced by Woolley
1996 Produced (also edited, wrote, directed and acted) the 60-minute film "Small Time"
1996 Made short film "Where's the Money, Ronny!"; caught the attention of producer Stephen Woolley
1995 Helmed the TV documentary "The Gypsy's Tale"
Raised in Uttoxeter, England
Began shooting videos with a borrowed camcorder, using his friends as actors
Formed Big Arty Productions
Made over 30 short films
Signed to a two-picture deal with Company Pictures

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