Mat Kirkby

Mat Kirkby is an English filmmaker. In 2015, he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for directing The Phone Call, a short drama film starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent.[1] Kirkby wrote the film with his colleague James Lucas who both had family who worked on helplines.[2] The short had its world premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. He began his career as a director of commercials and music videos for artists including Adele, Muse and Basement Jaxx.

References
  1. "Oscars 2015: Nominations list". BBC News. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. "'The Phone Call' Director Mat Kirkby's Next Project Will Make '50 Shades' Look Like 'Mary Poppins': ShortList Quickie". TheWrap. 22 August 2014.


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