PHONE BOX
For some, it's a life line.
ALAN POWELL
director/producer
Alan started in audio production - producing and directing voiceovers for his own company, PNA, a highly successful voice talent/production agency in Canada. Within 18 months of selling his agency he had completed a slate of five short films and became an international multiple award-winning director.
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Alan now lives in London, England. His broadcast credits include directing the international TV series Urban Legends for History Television, Biography Channel, and FX; and Fraud Squad TV for Investigation Discovery Canada.
His Canadian production company, Facilitator Films, specializes in high end dramatizations for educational purposes. Of note, four of his recent productions had Alan directing a combined total of over 100 emotionally intense dramatizations involving close to 75 professional actors over seven 12hr production days.
His short films have screened at festivals around the world. Across the Hall (2006), funded by the National Film Board of Canada and the Ontario Arts Council, picked up Best Foreign Film in Australia, Best Canadian Film in New York, and Best Short Film in Los Angeles. It was nominated for two Golden Sheafs (Best Film, Best Direction) at the Yorkton Film Festival in Canada and placed 3rd in the Indie Producers Short Film Contest in Los Angeles. Worldwide distribution deals followed.
Sunday Punch (2013), which he also wrote, was funded by the Ontario Arts Council and won Best Short at Reel Islington Film Festival in London, England; a Canadian Cinema Editors Award for Best Editing and was a finalist in the Canadian TV program Short Film Face-Off for CBC airing on national television. Festival screenings included stops in Switzerland, Poland, Australia and Japan. It was also selected by Telefilm Canada, National Film Board of Canada and SODEC to screen at the Shortest Day Celebration 2014, a three day event where it was released in 31 venues across Canada. It was picked up for Worldwide distribution and is also available OnDemand.
Phone Box (2014) Alan’s first UK production, had its premiere at the 33rd Vancouver International Film Festival in Canada and won Best of the Fest at TriForce Short Film Festival held at BAFTA in London. The film continues on the festival circuit.
Visit www.alanpowelldirector.com and www.facilitatorfilms.com for more details.
