Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites. After studying art at edinburgh and the royal college, maclean went on to become one of the founding members of much loved avantpopsters the beta band, for whom he put his art school skills to use directing many of. The catch is a light activated alarm system impelling the men to embark on a. John is art director for oya media, a london based production studio.
Jan 10, 2017 view john macleans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He is best known for writing and directing the 2015 film slow west. Slow west, director john maclean film school radio. John maclean owner john maclean photography linkedin. View john macleans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The talks are part of the new film meetup events run by film in limerick and are an exciting opportunity for experienced and aspiring filmmakers in the region to hear from one of. Former beta band member john maclean reemerges as a filmmaker who is winning awards for his debut feature, slow west, starring michael.
John maclean may be primarily known for his part in cult group the beta band, but thats all about to change, if his debut feature slow west is anything to go on. Musician turned director john maclean discusses his feature film debut slow west ahead of its uk premiere. John maclean the beta band 12th september 2018 listen on nts. John ford, iconic american film director, best known today for his westerns, though none of the four films that won him oscars were of this genre. The film, which picked up prizes at sundance, is being released this month a neowestern set in 1870 colorado territory, starring michael fassbender and ben mendelsohn. Film director and musician john maclean, formerly of of cult scottish folk experimenters the beta band, pops into the london studio for an hour of music. Image caption john maclean has been described as a major new director but now maclean is back in the spotlight this time not as a musician but as one of britains hottest film makers. John maclean directeur du film john maclean film director qwe. British social media star who is famous for his eponymous youtube channel. The catch is a light activated alarm system impelling the men to embark on a pitch black heist. Kodi smitmcphee, michael fassbender, ben mendelsohn, caren pistorius cerificate. Musicianturneddirector john macleans journey from the beta.
John maclean studied ba drawing and painting at edinburgh college of art and ma. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch. John maclean is a scottish film director, screenwriter and musician. In 2009 john made man on a motorcycle, a short film starring michael fassbender, filmed. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Yeah, i did about 8090% of the videos for the beta band and the aliens.
John maclean photographer, british photographer john bayne maclean 18621950, canadian publisher. In his debut film, the director john maclean embraces tragicomedy to deliver a fresh take on an old genre. He provides poignant glimpses into their last days with parents and friends, then details the converging blunders that brought death to the firefighters in north central washington in july 2001. It picked up an award at this years sundance film festival and he already. May 14, 2015 in his debut film, the director john maclean embraces tragicomedy to deliver a fresh take on an old genre. John is a scottish film director, screenwriter and musician, best known for writing and directing slow west, starring. John maclean film director public figure, local business. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Musicianturneddirector john macleans journey from the. John maclean is an aesthetic and interior consultant, an internationally published celebrity makeup artist and beauty expert. Jul 01, 2015 one of the finest films of the year thus far is the western slow west.
By writing and directing his debut film, the fish out of water western slow west, john maclean has fully transitioned beyond the limbo that a musician can experience after their band breaks up. Back then, fassbender was not an alist actor and maclean. John maclean arriving in an 1967 opel recordc filmmakers live new latin american and caribbean cinema damian marcano god loves the fighter, leonardo lacca permanencia, florian borchmeyer, german tejeira una noche sin luna. Once a member of 90s eccentrics the beta band, now a movie director, john maclean is taking an equally experimental approach to film graeme virtue wed 24 jun 2015 04. John ford, original name john martin feeny, though he often claimed sean aloysius ofeeney or ofearna, born february 1, 1894, cape elizabeth, maine, u. In 2009 john made man on a motorcycle, a short film starring michael fassbender, filmed on a mobile phone, then pitch black heist in 2011, which won the best short film bafta.
When the scottish folktronica group the beta band called it a day back in 2004, the groups resident dj and keyboard player john maclean begun setting his sights on a rather different career path. Jun 30, 2015 one of the finest films of the year thus far is the western slow west. He is best known for writing and directing slow west. I think even the very first beta band video i did, so that was the film. Writer director john maclean interview slow west youtube. John maclean news sub editor the scottish sun linkedin. Maclean writerdirector gives us the heros backstory smitmcphee in snippets, which in some cases has a surreal quality. Instead, it propelled john mclean into a lifetime of creativity and debauchery, both honed to a fine point at the university of texas at austin, where he earned a degree in literature and.
Maclean, from tayport in fife, is trying to manage expectations after the success of slow west. Red carpet news tv talks to the winners and vip guests at the london critics circle film awards 2016. In the interview we find out how fassbender got on board, what it was. In the assassination of trotsky starring richard burton and alain delon losey relates a factual story with farreaching reverberations. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover johns. Writer and director john maclean, and actors kodi smitmcphee and ben mendelsohn attend 2015 tribeca film festival slow west at sva on april 18, 2015 in new york city. There are a lot of strange moments and conversations, but director john maclean establishes a distinctive tone early on and never veers from it. Film in limerick present john maclean workshop film. In 2009 john made man on a motorcycle, a short film starring. Even the oddest moments of the film feel natural to the aura hes established. That john macleans debut feature film, slow west, features at its heart a long, strange journey seems entirely appropriate given the directors singular path.
Film in limerick present john maclean workshop film ireland. One of the finest films of the year thus far is the western slow west. Because of their popularity and his skill, fords films had a powerful influence on americans conception of their own history and values. John macleans new, sundancewinning film slow west is an impressive feature debut, a thrilling take on the western genre with another terrific turn by michael. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from john maclean at the discogs marketplace. Baftawinning film director john maclean to speak to budding. John maclean the beta band 12th september 2018 listen. Soundtrack director writer editor editorial department thanks self.
John maclean youtube star bio, facts, family famous. Writer and director john maclean, and actors kodi smit. Mar 22, 2020 john maclean, director of slow west, was our guest for ndh14 on mon 24th oct. Macleans first feature film slow west will be released in 2015. John maclean, known as the juan maclean, us musician, formerly of six finger satellite. In 2009 john made man on a motorcycle, a short film starring michael. He has gained massive popularity for his array of makeup tutorials, skincare routines and philosophy of human refinement.
Blending a persons past with the present is hardly a new technique in film, but the way it is done in slow west feels fresh, unexpected and a tad bit intelligent. Film director and musician john maclean, formerly of of cult scottish folk experimenters the beta band, pops into the london studio for an. Baftawinning film director john maclean to speak to. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Bafta to showcase brit to watch john maclean in new york. Slow west director john maclean interview michael fassbender. John macleans narrative of the lives of the four doomed young people who died fighting washington states thirtymile fire provokes tears and anger. Formerly best known as a member of the criticallylauded scottish postbritpop act the beta band, maclean dives into the film world by telling the story of a young scottish. Its in cinemas now, and we had the chance to chat with its writer and director, john maclean, about the movie.
Acclaimed film director john maclean will be delivering a workshop on directing a first feature film on wednesday 12 february in ennis and on thursday in limerick. Musician turned director john maclean on new film slow west. John mcleans debut film slow west is beautiful, bleak fun. The british academy of film and television arts bafta has today announced that baftawinning director john maclean will take part in the latest brits to watch. Slow west, director john maclean film school radio hosted. Michael fassbender and kodi smit mcphee play wonderfully off of one another and give great, naturalistic performances.
Mar 20, 2015 in john macleans film4backed short, liam liam cunningham and michael michael fassbender are professional safe crackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe from its contents. John maclean film director, scottish film director, screenwriter and musician, formerly of the beta band sir john maclean historian 18111895, british civil servant and author. Experience anything and everything macleans has ever published over 3,500 issues. In john macleans film4backed short, liam liam cunningham and michael michael fassbender are professional safe crackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe from its contents. Filmography soundtrack 9 director 3 writer 3 editor 2 editorial department 1 thanks 1 self 2 get the imdb app. He has amassed more than 650,000 youtube subscribers and,000 instagram followers to his. I think even the very first beta band video i did, so that was the film school was the beta band videos. Jun 01, 2015 by writing and directing his debut film, the fish out of water western slow west, john maclean has fully transitioned beyond the limbo that a musician can experience after their musicianturneddirector john macleans journey from the beta band to the big screen.
Jun 24, 2015 once a member of 90s eccentrics the beta band, now a movie director, john maclean is taking an equally experimental approach to film graeme virtue wed 24 jun 2015 04. After studying art at edinburgh and the royal college, maclean went on to become one of the founding members of much loved avantpopsters the beta band, for whom he put his art school skills to use directing many of their videos. Having developed a particular set of skills and taste for directing the bands music. Anthonys high school seminary in san antonio, texas, a catholic boarding school with a mission to train young men for the priesthood. Writer and director john maclean, and actors kodi smitmcphee. John shares his knowledge, skills and vision on platforms such as youtube gaining him millions of views with an expanding following. After graduating, he formed the beta band with friends, 1997 to 2004 and the aliens 2005 to 2008. Jun 25, 2015 stefan pape from heyuguys interviews writer director john maclean for his movie starring michael fassbender, slow west.