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William Mager

Director

Great Britain , London

Visits in the last week

15

Total of visits

1578

Current Work Details

What I do

Writer, Director

Company

BBC

Website

http://www.wlmager.com

Blog Feed

wlmager.tumblr.com

Where I work

I work for a company or organisation

Technical Skills

Final Cut Pro, Z1 Camera, Avid Editing

Availability

Paid Work or Collaboration

My Links

Shooters Q&A

Films I wish I had made

Casablanca, Spirited Away, City of God, Singing in the Rain

I cried watching

Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo

I left the cinema during

The island

Directors I love

Martin Scorsese, Michael Powell, Hayao Miyazaki, Alfred Hitchcock, Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Guillermo Del Toro

Actors I admire

Robert De Niro, David Niven, Gael Garcia Bernal, Roger Livesey

My desert island discs

DJ Kicks, Off the Wall, Post, Endtroducing, Hello Nasty, Bee Gees

Books I have given my friends

Carter Beats the Devil, Fatherland, Kavalier and Klay, anything by Douglas Coupland or Chuck Palahniuk

My death row meal

Sausages, mash, mushy peas and onion gravy with bottle of red wine

The best thing I own

My 15.4" Macbook Pro

More about me

Director and Writer with experience in both the film and television industries. Currently working as a Producer/Director for the BBC's Factual Unit at White City. Completed the BBC's prestigious Single Camera Drama directing course. Recently directed short film Stiletto, funded by Waltham Forest and Film London's Hitchcock Production Fund, with experienced producer Cynthia De Souza and a star studded cast. In development on a feature film idea, Houdini's Medals. Completed principal photography on new UK Short Film Hands Solo for Magic Hour scheme

Shooting People stuff

Joined

01/11/06

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My Work & Credits

  • Film default

    Grandad

    My role: Writer

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    BBC Television
    Category
    TV Drama
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    Christmas Carol

    My roles: Director, Writer

    Format
    DVCam/Mini-DV
    Production company
    BBC Television
    Category
    TV Drama
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    Hope

    My roles: Director, Writer

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    Booka Booka Films
    Category
    Short
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    Betrayed

    My roles: Director, Writer

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    Booka Booka Films
    Category
    Short
  • Waterfront

    My roles: Writer, Director

    Format
    DVCam/Mini-DV
    Production company
    Maverick Television
    Category
    Short
  • Stiletto

    My role: Director

    Format
    HD
    Production company
    Stiletto Production
    Category
    Short
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    Sinister

    My role: Writer

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    Remark!
    Category
    Short
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    The Morning After

    My role: Writer

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    BBC Television
    Category
    Short
  • Changing

    My roles: Producer, Writer

    Format
    DVCam/Mini-DV
    Production company
    Screen South & UK Film Council
    Category
    Short
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    The Association

    My roles: Writer, Producer, Editor

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    Deafo.com
    Category
    Comedy
  • Film default

    Text Batteries & Earwax

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    Deafo.com
    Category
    Comedy
  • Film default

    Reservoir Wolves

    My role: Writer

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    Remark!
    Category
    Short
  • Hands Solo

    My role: Director

    Production company
    UK Film Council / Lifesize Pictures
    Category
    Short
  • play

    Hands Solo

    My role: Director

    Format
    HD
    Production company
    Solo Productions
    Category
    Short
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    The Fingerspellers

    My role: Director

    Format
    Digi-Beta
    Production company
    Remark and Solo Productions

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