The Needle & the Damage done

Directors

Kevin Molony

Kevin Molony graduated in 1982 with a First Class Honours Degree in Film &TV. He has directed pop promos for the likes of CHAKA KHAN, A-HA and SWING OUT SISTER , as well as title sequences for BBC programmes ‘Top of the Pops’ and ‘The Lenny Henry Show’.

From 1989 he concentrated on commercials and has won numerous awards (Clios/One Show/ London International Advertising awards/ BTAA/D&AD/Epica/etc. ) in the UK , US and Europe. Major jobs include The UK National Lottery launch, Nike, BMW, Heineken, Toyota, Lion Bar, Sony Playstation, Michelin, Heineken, O2,

He directed a 90 minute improvised comedy drama- ”There’s no Business” in 1995. Among the cast were well known British comedians such as Alexander Armstrong, Mark Benton, Steve Frost ,Mark Arden, Roland Rivron and Jonathan Ross.

He wrote and directed a 20 min drama “SYLVESTER,” which was completed in 2002 and won the Kodak award at the Los Angeles International Film Festival and also Best Cinematography at the 8th.International Film Festival in Granada.

It was also ‘Highly Commended’ at the London Film Festival in the TCM competition.

His screenplay for ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ was made into a feature film by Film 4 and released in 2005 starring Ian Holm as Napoleon.

‘Short Supply’ a 56 minute drama was completed in February 2015. It was shot on locations in Poland and Scotland.