Lance Daly
Lance Daly | |
|---|---|
 Daly atADIFF2018 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | film director,screenwriter,film producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Notable work | Kisses,Black '47 |
Lance Dalyis anIrishfilm director, screenwriter and producer.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Daly was born and raised inDublin.[4]He acted occasionally in his youth, including a role as aharmonica-playing extra inThe Commitments(1991). He studiedcommunications studiesatDublin City University.[5]
Daly won an IFTA for his first major film,Kisses.According to Paul Whitington (Irish Independent), "Daly was one of a new generation of filmmakers who emerged in the mid-2000s determined to move beyond the stodgy, word-heavy traditions of Irish cinema. In films likeKisses(2008), he used visual lyricism and cinematic storytelling to great effect. "[6][7]
In 2013, together withKirsten SheridanandJohn Carney,he established The Factory, a multi-purpose space focusing on film production, in Dublin's docklands.[8]
Black '47,a 2018revenge filmset during Ireland'sGreat Famine,was a commercial and critical success.[9][10]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Last Days in Dublin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut |
| 2004 | The Halo Effect | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Kisses | Yes | Yes | Yes | WonIFTAfor Best Director |
| 2009 | The Pagan Queen | No | Yes | No | Czech historical drama |
| 2011 | The Good Doctor | Yes | No | No | |
| 2013 | Life's a Breeze | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Black '47 | Yes | Yes | No |
References
[edit]- ^"Lance Daly".SDGI Updated.
- ^Hill, John (7 May 2019).A Companion to British and Irish Cinema.John Wiley & Sons.ISBN9781118482834– via Google Books.
- ^Gillespie, Michael Patrick (19 January 2009).The Myth of an Irish Cinema: Approaching Irish-Themed Films.Syracuse University Press.ISBN9780815631934– via Google Books.
- ^"Lance Daly:" I loved the idea of painting the Irish as the Indians "- The Irish World".Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2018.
- ^"I had to be a total b****cks to make the picture work".The Irish Times.
- ^Whitington, Paul (6 September 2018)."'We got into week two and I was like, oh my God, what have I done?' - Lance Daly on directing Black 47 set during Famine ".Irish Independent.Retrieved1 February2022.
- ^Conolly, Jez; Whelan, Caroline (9 March 2011).World Film Locations: Dublin.Intellect Books.ISBN9781841505503– via Google Books.
- ^"TUTORS".
- ^Bradshaw, Peter (26 September 2018)."Black 47 review – brutal revenge amid the horror of the Irish famine"– via theguardian.
- ^"BLACK 47 PODCAST - LANCE DALY".13 September 2018.