Brad McGann

Brad McGann

Brad McGann MNZM (22 February, 1964–2 May, 2007), was a New Zealand film director and screenwriter.

McGann was born in New Zealand in 1964. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Otago [cite web
url=http://pov.imv.au.dk/Issue_07/section_2/artc1A.html
title=Possum: data on the film and director
month=March | year=1998
publisher=P.O.V.
accessdate=2007-05-02
] and in 1988 completed a one-year post-graduate course at the Swinburne School of Film and Television (now a part of the Victorian College of the Arts) in Melbourne. [cite web
last=Grant
first=Nick
url=http://www.onfilm.co.nz/editable/BradMcGann.html
title=Reel Authenticity - Brad McGann
publisher=Onfilm
month=September | year=2004
accessdate=2007-05-02
] He directed the drama "It Never Rains" in 1996 as well as co-directing the documentary "Come As You Are" for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and the award-winning short film "Possum".

In 2004 and 2005 McGann won international acclaim for his first full-length feature film, "In My Father's Den," which was based on Maurice Gee's novel. McGann both wrote the screenplay and directed the film.

The film won the Fipresci Prize at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival and the Mercedes Benz Youth Jury Prize at the 52nd San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain in the same year, and the Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2005. It became one of the top 10 grossing New Zealand films. [cite web
url=http://www.thefilm.co.nz/biography.htm
publisher=Signature Television
title=Biography: Trevor Haysom
accessdate=2007-05-02
]

McGann was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2006 New Years Honours List. He died on 2 May 2007 [cite news
url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10437403
title=Cancer claims director of "In My Father's Den"
publisher=New Zealand Herald
date=2007-05-02
accessdate=2007-05-02
] after a long battle with bowel cancer (he was first diagnosed in 1998). [cite news
last=Middleton
first=Julie
url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10365739
title=Brad McGann's treacherous journey to self discovery
publisher=New Zealand Herald
date=2006-01-26
accessdate=2007-05-02
]

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External links

*imdb name|0568899
* [http://www.inmyfathersden.com/news.html News releases on McGann and "My Father’s Den"]


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