BradMcGann
- Director
- Writer
Brad McGann's debut feature In My Father's Den won awards in Germany, China, England, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand; The Australian reviewer called it "one of the best films I have ever seen". McGann had earlier won acclaim for his moody fourth short Possum (1997). McGann passed away from cancer in May 2007. He was only 43.
Screenography
Biography
As a youngster in Auckland, Brad McGann was fascinated with "outsiders, people who resist being pigeonholed".
After six years studying commerce and psychology at Otago, McGann decided not to "go down the safe path". With virtually no filmmaking experience, he was one of eight students chosen for Melbourne's prestigious Swinburne University film course (now Victorian College of the Arts).
Awards
2005 New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Director: for In My Father's Den
“I love creating believable, identifiable characters, and the intimacy and emotion you can share with an audience. And I love that there’s no limits.”