Iain Forsyth
Birth Name:
Iain Forsyth
Birth Place:
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Earned his B․A․ in Fine Art and Art Theory and his M․A․ in Fine Art from Goldsmiths College
- Met future collaborator Jane Pollard at Goldsmiths College, where they studied together
- Was with Jane Pollard at a Primal Scream gig the night that Kurt Cobain died, and it was then that they decided to start working together
- Quote: "I think the hardest thing about working collaboratively, though, is that you've got to let go of your ego, and that's tough․"
- Quote: "Very early on we tried to establish a studio outside our house and quickly realized it doesn't work, that the idea of separating work and life when the two things are so entwined is impossible․"
- Developed an ongoing working relationship with Nick Cave, helping produce a 3D audiobook of his novel and featuring him in a number of short films, as well as his and Jane Pollard's first feature film
- First gained notoriety for his and Jane Pollard's recreations of highly-charged cultural moments, including "A Rock 'N' Roll Suicide" in which they did a live re-creation of David Bowie's last performance as Ziggy Stardust
- Gave Jane Pollard dozens of mixtapes when they first met, one of which included "The Ship Song" by Nick Cave, which became their song
- Was invited to join the Liverpool John Moore's University Broadcast and Media Group Advisory Panel to help guide the academic development and professional outlook of the group's media education programs
- Has presented artist talks at galleries, museums, art school and universities around the world, including the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Awards
- 2014Black Pearl Award - Best Documentary Feature:Nominated
- 2014Golden Athena - Music & Film:Winner
- 2014Douglas Hickox AwardWinner
- 2014Best Film - International Competition:Nominated
- 2014Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Documentary:Nominated
- 2014Directing Award - World Cinema - Documentary:Winner
- 2014Sydney Film Prize - Best Film:Nominated
- 2015BAFTA Film Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2015Cinema Eye Audience Choice PrizeNominated
- 2015Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking:Nominated
- 2015Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film:Nominated
- 2015Robert - Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2015Independent Spirit Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2015ALFS Award - Breakthrough British Filmmaker:Nominated
- 2024Best Film - Official Competition:Nominated