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3-time BAFTA Awardee, film maker/director, CRAIG LINES during our round-table interview @ Palm Grill,
Tomas Morato, QC.
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BAFTA-award
winning British filmmaker Craig Lines, who has been involved in film production
for more than two decades, has embarked on directing TV shows in the
Philippines, a first in his highly illustrious career, to be shown on Channel
HUE.
A veteran in
all aspects of filmmaking, mainly directing award-winning prime-time British
television drama series and writing, producing and directing many medium length
and short films, which have had theatrical releases, the two-time BAFTA-winning
director has also worked on dozens of commercials, corporate programmes and
documentaries.
The
57-year-old, vegetarian filmmaker, born and raised in Wallsend, United Kingdom,
has been residing in the country and has recently completed a 2-month
assignment as Fellow Professor in Film Making at the De La Salle College of
Saint Benilde lecturing in film writing, storyboard and film making. Presently
working with Boris McGooligan Films, Lines received a Honorary Degree in Fine
Arts from the University of Sunderland.
Lines is a
full member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain and the Association of
Motion Picture Sound and Institute of Professional Sound since 1989. His
experience with sound began with music production and recording and live sound
operation led becoming a freelance film and video sound recordist/production
mixer with involvement in sound design and post-production. He has since
achieved many credits as a film maker and director which gave him a unique
knowledge of the requirements of sound from the perspective of the director and
of the needs of production. In addition, Lines owns and operates an extensive
range of up to date, professional audio equipment including full drama kit and
protocols.
Winner of the BAFTA
Children’s Award and Best Drama “Tracy Beaker Returns,” in 2010, Lines has also
won from the Royal Television Society Awards and most recently a Best Feature
Film Award for “Train Station” at the 2016 Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival,
Kosova and Kansas International Film Festivals. Other awards include Festival
Awards, Dance Magazine Award, Poetry in Film Bronze Award, Best SOAP Award and
SMF Best Short Film Award.
Lines’ body of
work on television include Emmerdale, Byker Grove, Doctors, Bad Girls,
Coronation Street, Footballers' Wives, No Going Back, Grange Hill, Casualty,
Tracy Beaker Returns, The Dumping Ground, Young Dracula and Hollyoaks
which lasted for 55 episodes from 1997 to 2006.
In his social media posts, Lines said
“My speciality is directing drama and films of all genres and budgets. I have
had a significant amount of experience in developing and directing TV series,
both in the UK and abroad. I worked in Spain for one year directing a highly
successful series “Is Harry on the Boat?”, and for one year, I was brought in
to develop and direct a major European TV series based in Romania. I don't
agree that there are limitations of creativity due to unforgiving schedules and
moderate budgets and I always keep my work stylish, creative and high quality
despite any constraints," Lines said.
Lines, who
worked with PHAB children and adults in drama groups and film making, the BBC
director recently finished developing a series of children’s programmes in the
Philippines, since moving in the country last December. Lines, aside from his
passion for Children projects, also helps promote animal welfare causes.
Find out more
about Craig Lines’ work and upcoming projects and interested parties may
contact Craig Lines Films for collaborations. Words and photos by Eton B. Concepcion
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