Tom Shankland

Birth Name:

Tom Shankland

Profession

Director, Producer, Writer

Won a Fantasia Film Festival Special Mention Award for "The Children" in 2009
Won a Newport International Film Festival Award for Best Short for "Bait" in 2000
Won second place at the London Film Festival for his film "Going Down" in 2000
Got his start as a director on the TV series "Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge" in 1995
Quote: "(On "The Children"): "I loved the idea of a film which took this fear [of evil children] to an extreme place․․․This just goes against all the laws of civilization and I think it's great when horror films break taboos like that․""
Quote: "(On "Waz"): "I went into it with the idea that what the theme was really about was whether love exists, and whether once you strip away all of our survival instincts and preservation instincts - is there something left?""
Best known as the writer and director of "The Children" and the director of "Waz" and "No Night Is Too Long․"

2000BAFTA Film Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
2000Jury Award - Best Short:Winner
2007Best FilmNominated
2009Special MentionWinner
2009Narcisse Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
2009Best of PuchonNominated
2009Best FilmNominated
2010Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
2013BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series:Nominated
2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
2021Golden Frog - TV Series Competition:Nominated

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