Mat Whitecross Film

A head full of dreams whitecross has also directed music videos for coldplay take that and the rolling stones.

Mat whitecross film.

They went on to receive the silver bear at berlin a european film award nomination and the best documentary accolade at the independent spirit awards. Mat whitecross born 21 september 1977 is an english film director editor and screenwriter. Coldplay s new documentary a head full of dreams bludgeons you with inspirational messages directed by mat whitecross. Mat whitecross is a director and film worker.

He is known for spike island 2013 the road to guantanamo 2006 sex drugs rock roll 2010 ashes 2012 and the shock doctrine 2009. Mat whitecross was bafta nominated best single drama along with michael winterbottom for the road to guantanamo. The stone roses performance at spike island in the mersey estuary in may 1990 it s the tale of five manchester teenagers themselves wannabe rock stars who ll stop at nothing to get into the over subscribed concert and see their heroes live perhaps even. Shock doctrine with michael winterbottom was also in the berlin line up this year.

Mat whitecross is a director and editor known for the road to guantanamo 2006 a mighty heart 2007 and oasis. The road to guantanamo. Screened at berlin film festival 2010 screened at tribeca film festival 2010 nominated bafta best lead actor and best music 2010. A biography of ian dury who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk rock scene in britain in the 1970s.

Known for his directorial work on the oasis documentary supersonic whitecross says it took years for the band to come around to the idea of a film this despite him having collected more than. He is known for directing the road to guantánamo ian dury biopic sex drugs rock roll and music documentaries oasis. This bio has been generated automatically by our friendly filmanic bot. Ahead of next week s release of the a head full of dreams documentary we caught up with its director mat whitecross about making the film and meeting the band two decades ago photo.