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John Cairns(V)

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One half of writing duo, John Cairns & Michael McCartney. John and Michael's shared love of intelligent, commercial thrillers led them to forge a partnership and write A Patch of Fog. Winner of Northern Ireland Screen's New Talent competition, A Patch of Fog was produced by Robert Jones (The Usual Suspects), directed by Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Michael Lennox (Boogaloo & Graham), and starred Stephen Graham (The Irishman) and Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones). A Patch of Fog premiered at Toronto and was nominated for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at EIFF. John and Michael were then nominated for a BIFA 'Best Debut Screenwriter' at the British Independent Film Awards 2016.
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    A Patch of Fog (2015)
    A Patch of Fog
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2015
    Bed of Nails
    • Writer
      Watermelon
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
      Nailed (2006)
      Nailed
      4.2
      • Script and Continuity Department
      • 2006

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      • A Patch of Fog (2015)
        A Patch of Fog
        6.5
        • Writer
        • 2015

      Script and Continuity Department



      • Exit: Alley (2008)
        Exit: Alley
        6.7
        Short
        • script supervisor
        • 2008
      • Nailed (2006)
        Nailed
        4.2
        • script supervisor
        • 2006

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      • Watermelon
        Short
        • Director
        • 2007

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