Niall Johnson began writing and directing after graduating with First Degree Honors in Drama from Bristol University. After writing and directing three low-budget feature films, he came to Hollywood's notice with his 2002 supernatural script WHITE NOISE. Starring Michael Keaton, it opened January 2005 at #1 in the UK and US, and broke through the $100m barrier on theatrical release. In the same year, Niall directed black comedy KEEPING MUM from a script he wrote with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo, starring Rowan Atkinson, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas and Patrick Swayze. Its worldwide release was commercially and critically successful: London's Mirror called it “British comedy at its very best”, while Ebert & Roeper gave it their coveted “Two-Thumbs Up”.
Niall has written for such producers as Universal Pictures, Gold Circle Films, Summit Entertainment, Nick Wechsler Productions, Hal Leiberman, Julia Palau, Samuelson Productions, Ecosse Films, Material Entertainment, Future Film Group, and De Angelis Productions. He is attached to direct a number of these projects.
Julia has produced and executive produced 10 award winning feature films including 'Keeping Mum' starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Dame Maggie Smith and Rowan Atkinson, 'Head in the Clouds' starring Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron, 'The Guilty' starring Bill Pullman and 'The Revenger's Comedies' starring Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter and Steve Coogan.
Liz is Australasia's premiere casting director. Her credits include 'Lord of the Rings', 'The Chronicles of Narnia', '30 Days of Night', 'The Last Samurai' amongst many. She has recently cast 'Lovely Bones' and 'Kingdom Come'.
Cork Films Ltd is based in London and New Zealand. Their feature film 'Sisterhood', shot in London and New Zealand secured a UK theatrical deal which sold exceptionally well in Oct 08, the film will be released in New Zealand in late 2009 and has been released in the USA in June 2009. It has so far made the Official Selection of four international film festivals and recently won the Best Actress Award and was nominated for 'Best Feature' at the Marbella International Film Festival 2009, after winning 'Best First Film', with nominations for 'Best Comedy' and 'Best Actress' at the British Film Festival in Los Angeles in May 2009.
Michael has had over 20 years experience working with the best in the film business. He has worked on such notable films as ‘The Last Emperor’, ‘Leaving Las Vegas’, ‘Seven Years in Tibet’, ‘Sexy Beast’ and ‘Cold Mountain’, and with directors such as Stephen Frears, Tim Burton, David Cronenburg, Terry Gilliam and Bernardo Bertolucci among others.