Mark D. Ferguson is a Scottish film director, screenwriter and

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. He is possibly best known for his directorial and camera work on the feature film ''

In Search of La Che ''In Search of La Che'' is a Scottish spoof documentary film directed by Mark D. Ferguson. The screenplay was written by Andy S. McEwan. ''In Search of La Che'' premiered at the Glasgow Film Theatre on 9 November 2011. Plot In Search of La Ch ...

''.

Biography

Ferguson studied Television Production at the Glasgow Metropolitan College. After graduating, he co founded the production company

Quick Off The Mark Productions Quick Off The Mark Productions was a film & television production company operating in Glasgow, Scotland from 9 October 2009 to 7 June 2016. It was possibly best known for the films ''In Search of La Che'' and '' The Greyness of Autumn''. Hist ...

with

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. In 2010, the pair teams up with

Andy S. McEwan Andy S. McEwan is a Scottish screenwriter and film director. Life and career Andy S. McEwan (born 31 January 1985) was born in East Kilbride in Scotland. After studying television production at the Glasgow Metropolitan College, he began working a ...

to write and produce their first feature film ''

'' which starred

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in the leading role of John Tavish. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Theatre on 9 November 2011. The film received mixed reviews from critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Duane Martin of Rogue Cinema said "As mockumentaries go, this one is a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the characters, and a lot of the story works quite well, but there are a couple of characters and bits of the story that either fall flat or just don't work at all." Nicholas Rapp of 'The Movie Banter' said "What director Mark D. Ferguson and Andy S. McEwan got right was the element of insecurity within the documentary style. Their funds were creatively utilized, which is commendable." The film was selected to appear in the spring showcase of the 2014 American Online Film Awards. In 2012, Ferguson co wrote directed the short film ''Mr Cheval'' and was an associate producer on ''

The Greyness of Autumn ''The Greyness of Autumn'' is a short black comedy film following the life of Danny McGuire, an ostrich living in Glasgow. The film was produced by Quick Off The Mark Productions and marked the directorial debut for Chris Quick. Plot Danny McGuir ...

''. In 2014, he shot for the first time in 4k resolution for the short family film ''Minion Vs Minon'' which was produced in association with Futurist Film Ltd for

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. In October of that year,

celebrated its 5th birthday. He is currently working on the short film ''Agley''. On 14 October 2015, it was announced that Ferguson would be moving to Canada and that Quick Off The Mark Productions would close in February 2016.Press Release on QOTMP closure
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Filmography

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Quick Off The Mark Productions
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Mark D. 1986 births Living people British film directors Scottish film producers Scottish film directors Scottish screenwriters Scottish company founders 21st-century Scottish businesspeople