Neil McGregor is an Australian born film maker who worked extensively in Vancouver, Canada.

Biography

McGregor graduated from the Australian Film, Television & Radio School and

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with high distinctions. While at University, his films were shortlisted for the Tropfest Film Festival and opened the Brisbane International Film Festival. He remains one of the youngest people to be inducted into the

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and came to the attention of Film Production Companies, Australian funding organisations and Advertising Agencies with his 'Doritos Make you Own Ad Competition' featuring a Michael Jackson Thriller inspired commercial. His directorial debut feature-length film ''The Little Things'' (2010) was funded by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland. ''The Little Things Australian premiere screened to a sold out

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at the Gold Coast International Film Festival and won best feature film at the Maryland International Film Festival by the judging panel headed by American filmmaker

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. The film also won Best Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Awards and the following year he was included as part of the festivals judging panel. On the back of the success of The Little Things, McGregor relocated to Vancouver, Canada where he was added to the directing roster for TV commercials across North America. While developing a slate of projects, he also worked in Locations and Assistant Director Departments where he informally shadowed several directors on various films including Godzilla, The Interview, Fifty Shades of Grey and secured a literary agent before moving back to Australia. On arrival, McGregor commenced as vice president, Locations & Production Attraction at Screen Queensland. As part of the team at Screen Queensland, McGregor played an integral role in helping attract significant in production investment into Australia with films such as Aquaman, Thor: Ragnarok, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Godzilla Vs Kong, The Shallows, Danger Close, Tidelands and many others. Due to the increased amount of film production activity in Queensland, McGregor conceptualised a design and oversaw the build process of what would become Screen Queensland Studios. Paramount Pictures was the first production to use the studio and is a legacy for the future of the Australian film industry

Filmography

Feature Length

* '' The Little Things'' (2010) Director * ''Dreamer'' (2012) Director

Television

* '' The Brisbane Bard'' (2011) Director * "Share House" (2012) Series Director

Short Film

* "People Watching" (2011) Director * ''Fortune Faded'' (2009) Writer / Director / Producer * ''Out Of Sorts'' (2006) Writer / Director / Producer

Accolades

'The Little Things' * Toronto International Film & Video Awards AWARD WINNER Best Feature Film * Maryland International Film Festival AWARD WINNER Best Feature Film * Alaska International Film Awards GRAND JURY AWARD WINNER Best Feature Film * The Accolade Competition AWARD WINNER Best Feature Film *

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AWARD WINNER Best Dramatic Feature *

AWARD WINNER Best Actor *

AWARD WINNER Best Actress *

AWARD WINNER Most Promising New Actor *

AWARD WINNER Most Promising New Actress *

Melbourne Underground Film Festival The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) is an Austalian independent film festival featuring mostly genre, controversial, transgressive and avant garde material. History The Melbourne Underground Film Festival was formed out of disagreeme ...

NOMINATION Best Actor *

AWARD Best Director

Festival Screenings

'The Little Things' * The Stepping Stone Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION * Toronto International Film & Video Awards OFFICIAL SELECTION *

Maryland Film Festival The Maryland Film Festival is an annual five-day international film festival taking place each May in Baltimore, Maryland. The festival was launched in 1999, and presents international film and video work of all lengths and genres. The festival ...

OFFICIAL SELECTION *

Lucerne International Film Festival , neighboring_municipalities= Adligenswil, Ebikon, Emmen, Horw, Kriens, Malters, Meggen, Neuenkirch Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a ...

OFFICIAL SELECTION *

OFFICIAL SELECTION * Columbia Gorge International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION *

OFFICIAL SELECTION * Gold Coast International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION * The Accolade Competition OFFICIAL SELECTION 'Fortune Faded' *

Tropfest Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival. It has also become known as the world's first global film festival. Founded by actor/director John Polson, Tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people at the 'Tropicana Caffe' in ...

'Out Of Sorts' * Brisbane International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION (Opening Film)

References

www.neilmcgregor.com.au http://www.badlit.com/?p=18181 {{DEFAULTSORT:McGregor, Neil Living people Australian film directors People from Brisbane Year of birth missing (living people) Australian emigrants to Canada