Graham Cantwell (born 25 March 1974) is an

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film and television director. He is best known for directing feature film

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which achieved a three-week domestic cinema release and was nominated for three

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in 2009. His short film ''A Dublin Story'' was shortlisted for Academy Award Nomination in 2004 having picked up several film festival awards. In 2010 he directed a new television drama ''The Guards''IFTN news, The Guards
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in Ireland. Most recently he directed a romantic comedy set in the film industry in London, ''

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'', which premiered at The Galway Film Fleadh in July 2013 and screened in the U.S. at The Jean Cocteau Cinema, owned and run by

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/ref> In addition to his directing works he is co-founder of ''Film Venture London''Film Venture London
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fame) and

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Selected filmography

References

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Film Venture London

The Attic Studio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cantwell, Graham Living people 1974 births Irish film directors Irish expatriates in the United Kingdom English-language film directors Alumni of University College Dublin Film people from Dublin (city)