Graham Jones (born 25 November 1973)[1] is an Irish filmmaker.
Graham Jones | |
|---|---|
 Graham Jones | |
| Born | 25 November 1973 |
| Occupation | filmmaker |
| Years active | 1996–present |
He made his first feature film How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate in 1997 which caused controversy when it was condemned by the Junior Minister for Education Willie O'Dea. It marked the beginning of a career in which Jones would explore many difficult subjects through independent movies including suicide, prostitution, homelessness, evolution, gender and the impact of the internet upon art.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Variety Magazine describes him as "a very talented director".[10] He wrote Irish Ghost, English Accent in 2010.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 2005 | Fudge 44 | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | The Green Marker Scare | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | The Randomers | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Davin | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | The History Student | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Nola and the Clones | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Sunshine Ukulele | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Rainy in Glenageary | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2022 | Silicon Docks | Yes | Yes |
References edit
- ^ a b "Graham Jones(II)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 July 2006.
- ^ "The Randomers - New Irish Feature Film, 2 October 2013". Krank.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "The Randomers: an original, beautiful, Irish love story, 3 February 2014". Film Jam. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "WATCH: Trailer for new Irish film 'The Randomers, 25 September 2013". HOT PRESS. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "New Irish Horror Film Animated By Children". Slasher Studios. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Irish horror movie animated by 10 year olds". Film Ireland Magazine. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Growing pains and familial cultural pride are the true and spirited lessons in "The History Student"". Popoptiq. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "First Look Review - THE HISTORY STUDENT". The Movie Waffler. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Irish Director Graham Jones brings us 'Nola and the Clones'". Hereford City Centric. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Levy, Emanuel (11 August 1997). "Review of How To Cheat In The Leaving Certificate". VARIETY MAGAZINE. Retrieved 27 December 2009.