Director Research - By Laura Bebber

Shane Meadows, an English director, screenwriter and BAFTA winner was born on the 26th December 1972. Nearing the beginning of his successful career, Shane was merely making short movies with his friends in which were not showcased to the public at all. After a lot of hard work and effort, they began a film festival in his local cinema in which was very popular within the city. This was a great opportunity for the hopeful director and he was then was enrolled onto a Performing Arts course where he first met his future collaborator Paddy Considine. The vast majority of Meadow's films have been set in the midlands area and reflect upon 'kitchen sink' realism.

His feature films include:
This is England
Twenty four seven
Dead man's shoes
Somers town
Once upon a time in the Midlands
A room for Romeo Brass

Facts:
Meadows is widely regarded as a big fan of football with several references included in his films by way of imagery and background shots.

His shortest film, The stairwell, was shot on a mobile phone and is just 40 seconds long!

Television success:
This Is England '86 (2010) (four 60 minute episodes with Meadows directing episodes three and four)
This Is England '88 (2011) (three 60 minute episodes)