Graham Cantwell ( Feature Film Director )

Graham Cantwell

Graham has been working in the Irish Film Industry since 1996 Directing, Writing and Producing and has his own production company, Powertrip Productions.

Graham recently directed ‘Anton’, a feature length drama starring Gerard McSorley and written by Anthony Fox. He is also working on a T.V pilot and short film.

He received the Kodak Tiernan McBride Award for Best Irish Short at the Galway Film Fleadh, 2003 and the LIM Award for Best Irish Short at the Foyle International Film Festival 2003 for his short film ‘A Dublin Story’. The film was short listed for the 2004 Academy Awards, received a special mention at the 2004 Tirana Film Festival and has also been awarded a Bronze Remi at the Prestigious Worldfest in Houston, Texas.

Over the years Graham has worked with many musicians, collaborating on video projects and filming live events for the likes of Damien Rice, The Waterboys, Camille OSullivan, The Republic of Loose, The Frames and more.

Graham is also co-founder of ‘The Attic Studio’, a community of writers, directors, actors and producers who work in the film or theatre industries in Ireland. In this workshop he has worked with the likes of Irvine Welsh (trainspotting) and Terry McMahon (Sisk).

Graham has directed theatrical works for The Attic Studio including ‘Babylon Heights’ with Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh, ‘Boys Life’ at Andrews Lane and ‘Spoon Fed’ for The Dublin Fringe Festival amongst others.
Graham is also the chairman of Filmbase, a not-for-profit resource centre for filmmakers.