Konrad Begg is a
Scottish
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*Scottish English
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film
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and
television director. He has directed numerous TV shows, most notably
BBC's ''
Top Gear''.
In 2012 he completed his first feature film, ''Songs For Amy''. The Irish-based film had its European premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh and won the Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking award at the
Newport Beach Film Festival.
Begg also directs commercials through KODE London and Slash Dynamic in Los Angeles.
Career
Film
In 2012 Begg completed his debut feature film, ''Songs for Amy''.
It was predominantly set in
Kinvara
Kinvara or Kinvarra () is a sea port village in the southwest of County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the Barony (Ireland), barony of Kiltartan. Kinvarra is also ...
,
County Galway
"Righteousness and Justice"
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, though other scenes were shot in
Galway City,
Ireland and
New York City,
United States. The film starred
Sean Maguire,
Patrick Bergin, and
James Cosmo. ''Songs for Amy'' is a dark comedy and was inspired by the music scene in the
West of Ireland.
Before its cinema release, ''Songs for Amy'' was selected for a raft of international film festivals. It won the Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking award at the
Newport Beach Film Festival. It ranked fourth out of the 400 films at the
Newport Beach Film Festival, based on the audience ratings. The
European premiere of the film was at the Galway Film Fleadh.
''Hot Press Magazine'' praised the film, calling it "The feelgood Irish Hit of the Year." ''The List'' magazine said, "This touching romp is so much more than Ireland’s answer to ‘The Hangover’", while ''the LA Times'' said that the film was "Taking the cliche out of the love story". ''The Daily Mirror''s film critic David Edwards also praised the film, scoring it four out of five stars and saying "this indie flick was an unexpected treat."
In 2021 Konrad completed the short film ′′Hireth′′ starring Tom Rhys Harries. The film had its premiere at Manns Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles and went on to screen at numerous international festivals garnering several award nominations.
Begg's second feature film, ''The Detour'', is currently in development.
Recognition
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BAFTA - Television Craft Awards nomination (2012).
* BAFTA Scotland - nomination (2007).
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Newport Beach Film Festival - Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking (2012).
*
Royal Television Society
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Award (2013).
Filmography
References
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Living people
British film directors
British television directors
1972 births
People from Irvine, North Ayrshire
Scottish film directors