Stephen McAnena
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Stephen McAnena is a writer from Belfast
, Northern Ireland
.
He wrote the short film The Good Son (1998), nominated for the Critics' Week Award at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
. This was followed by the BBC
Schools film Some Things I Don't Know (2000), nominated for a BAFTA in 2001. In 2002 he collaborated with Nell Leyshon
on the radio play Milk, winner of the Richard Imison Award in 2003. Also in 2002, he wrote the Irish language
short film Ocras, winner of the UIP Award at that year's Cork Film Festival
.
In 2003 McAnena wrote his first stage play, Stevie's Big Game, for Partisan Productions and the Ballynafeigh Community Development Association. He wrote and produced the low budget horror film Nailed (2006), and in 2008 he was the writer of a graphic novel, Back on the Road, drawn by Will Simpson and various local artists, published by the Ballynafeigh Community Development Association.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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He wrote the short film The Good Son (1998), nominated for the Critics' Week Award at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
. This was followed by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Schools film Some Things I Don't Know (2000), nominated for a BAFTA in 2001. In 2002 he collaborated with Nell Leyshon
Nell Leyshon
Nell Leyshon is a British dramatist and novelist.She was born in Glastonbury, England, and lives in the county of Dorset. She attended the University of Southampton, gaining a first in English Literature.Leyshon writes regularly for Radio 4 and 3...
on the radio play Milk, winner of the Richard Imison Award in 2003. Also in 2002, he wrote the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
short film Ocras, winner of the UIP Award at that year's Cork Film Festival
Cork Film Festival
The Cork Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Cork City, Ireland. It was established in 1956 and has grown to be an internationally recognised festival, particularly in the area of short films....
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In 2003 McAnena wrote his first stage play, Stevie's Big Game, for Partisan Productions and the Ballynafeigh Community Development Association. He wrote and produced the low budget horror film Nailed (2006), and in 2008 he was the writer of a graphic novel, Back on the Road, drawn by Will Simpson and various local artists, published by the Ballynafeigh Community Development Association.