David Noel Bourke

David Noel Bourke
David Noel Bourke at a film festival panel in Ireland
Born
David Noel Bourke

(1970-12-20) December 20, 1970 (age 53)
Limerick, Ireland

David Noel Bourke (born December 20, 1970) is an Irish independent filmmaker.[1][2][3]

A writer, director, and editor, has made four independent feature films: Last Exit, No Right Turn, Bakerman and Vincent.[4] These films have been launched around the world.[5][6]

The latest feature film Bakerman was officially selected to screen at CPH:PIX,[7] DIFF 2017,[8] Filmfest Munich 2017,[9] Scandinavian International Film Festival,[10] Richard Harris International Film Festival[11] and the Lund International Fantastic Film Festival[12] and screened exclusively in NEW YORK at the Nordic International Film Festival[13] where Bakerman's lead actor Mikkel Vadsholt won the Best Actor Award[14] for the portrayal of the character Jens in the lead role.

The director announced in an interview with film magazine Cinema Scandinavia he is making a science fiction film,[15] although next film is called Vincent, a coming-of-age mystery thriller.[16]

Background

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Born to Irish parents, he grew up a big fan of cult, alternative movies.[17] A spec screenwriter for many years, recently he has got more and more involved in the other processes of filmmaking including acting, shooting, editing and directing. The micro-budget movie Last Exit was his feature debut; very much an underground/exploitation movie and he admits, “not for everyone”, proved a surprise critical and financial success for such an experimental little movie and was distributed worldwide.[18] After gaining more experience directing short movies and commercials, David’s second feature film released as writer and director the edgy retro-thriller "No Right Turn".[19] His new film Bakerman is currently on a film festival tour with several official screenings already in 2017. Bakerman was developed from one of his previous projects called "White Pig".[20] He also contributes as a columnist for Copenhagen Post newspaper, often detailing the challenges of making independent movies.[21][22]

Early cult films

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The debut movie Last Exit, a low budget underground movie in 2003[23] which was officially released in the US and Europe.[24] The more ambitious, retro-thriller[25] called No Right Turn[26] officially premiered at the CPH:PIX film festival 2009,[27] where the film was nominated to screen twice in the new Danish Talent category.[28] No Right Turn was officially released in the US[29] and in Denmark and Sweden to critical acclaim.[30][31]

Bakerman (2016)

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Bakerman, his third most accomplished independent feature film project,[32][33] the gritty character drama had its world premier at Denmark's biggest film festival CPH:PIX 2016.[34] The official Irish premier is Dingle International Film Festival (DIFF) 2017[35] where the director also participated in a special Independent Journey panel to discuss the making of this feature film along with other filmmakers.[36]

Bakerman was officially selected at Filmfest Munich 2017,[37] which after Berlinale is the biggest film festival in Germany[38] the film participated in the international independents section of the festival program.[39] In addition, the director was part of Filmmakers Live - a special filmmakers panels event[40] which featured at the festival and included many notable filmmakers including Bryan Cranston and Sofia Coppola.[41][42]

Other notable film festivals that invited the film for exclusive screenings include the Scandinavian International Film Festival,[43] the Richard Harris International Film Festival[44] and the Lund International Fantastic Film Festival[45] where it was officially nominated Méliès d'argent Award for Best Feature Film.[46]

In 2018, the director won the Best Foreign Film award for Bakerman at the Maryland International film festival.[47][48][49]

Personal life

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He is married with two children.[50]

Filmography

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Director

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Screenwriter

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Film editor

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References

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  1. ^ "Boss in translation: The foreign filmmakers who make movies in Danish – the Post". Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Winners 2017".
  3. ^ "Bakerman - IMDb". IMDb.
  4. ^ "David Noel Bourke". IMDb.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "David Noel Bourke's Bakerman Film is a Scandi Noir Hit". November 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "CPH Pix 2016". September 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Details - Bakerman". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "Bakerman".
  11. ^ "2017 Programme – Richard Harris International Film Festival". Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  12. ^ "Bakerman | Fantastisk Filmfestival". Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "Home". nordicfilmfest.org.
  14. ^ "Winners 2017".
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "Vincent (2022) - IMDb". IMDb.
  17. ^ "LateMag – News". LateMag. August 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  18. ^ "IMDB REVIEWS – News". IMDB External Reviews. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  19. ^ "RIFF Film Festival". RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  20. ^ "An Interview with David Noel Bourke, Director of Bakerman". Mike Haberfelner ReSEARCH. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  21. ^ "Copenhagen Post – News". Copenhagen Post Newspaper. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  22. ^ "Boss in translation: The foreign filmmakers who make movies in Danish – the Post". Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  23. ^ Last Exit (2003) at the Internet Movie Database
  24. ^ "LEP – Independent studios". Lastexitproductions.dk. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  25. ^ "No Right Turn : The Movies Made Me Do It". Moviesmademe.com. December 24, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  26. ^ No Right Turn at (2009) at the Internet Movie Database
  27. ^ "CPHPIX 2011". Cphpix.dk. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  28. ^ "CPHPIX 2011". Cphpix.dk. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  29. ^ "NO RIGHT TURN, the feature film – THE OFFICIAL SITE". Lastexitproductions.dk. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  30. ^ "berlingske". berlingske. April 24, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  31. ^ "David Noel Bourke's Bakerman Film is a Scandi Noir Hit". November 13, 2017.
  32. ^ "David Noel Bourke's Bakerman Film is a Scandi Noir Hit". November 13, 2017.
  33. ^ "public review". MJSimpson.co.uk. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  34. ^ "world premier". cph pix. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  35. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  36. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  37. ^ "Lep studios #films #art #fun".
  38. ^ https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/culture/arts-architecture/film-festivals-in-germany# [dead link]
  39. ^ "Filmdetails - BAKERMAN". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018.
  40. ^ "Details - FILMMAKERS LIVE: COOL GENRE CINEMA". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017.
  41. ^ "Boss in translation: The foreign filmmakers who make movies in Danish – the Post". Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  42. ^ "- Filmfest München". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017.
  43. ^ "Bakerman".
  44. ^ "2017 Programme – Richard Harris International Film Festival". Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  45. ^ "Bakerman | Fantastisk Filmfestival". Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  46. ^ "Bakerman - IMDb". IMDb.
  47. ^ "Maryland International Film Festival". Maryland International Film Festival. 2018. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  48. ^ "2018 FESTIVAL WINNERS". herald mail media. 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  49. ^ "2018 FESTIVAL WINNERS". Film Festivals. 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  50. ^ "Interview With David Noel Bourke, Director Of No Right Turn – Late Film". Latemag.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
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