Irish director Pete Travis was born in Manchester and did not immediately enter the cinematic path. He worked as a social worker, and to finish his graduate studies in cinematography, he worked hard as a courier, delivering all sorts of goods and correspondence on his own motorcycle. His first short film “Faith” based on the work of Nick Hornby, the director shot with his own money. But first he had to convince the producer not to go beyond the 12 thousand pounds set aside for the film.
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Irish director Pete Travis was born in Manchester and did not immediately enter the cinematic path. He worked as a social worker, and to finish his graduate studies in cinematography, he worked hard as a courier, delivering all sorts of goods and correspondence on his own motorcycle.
His first short film “Faith” based on the work of Nick Hornby, the director shot with his own money. But first he had to convince the producer not to go beyond the 12 thousand pounds set aside for the film.
For a long time, Pete Travis was known as the creator of TV series for British television. His miniseries starring Ray Winston and Helena-Bonham Carter
Henry VIII He won an Emmy award. The series "Jurors" were well received by both professionals and the public,
"Cold Feet" And other people's children.
The real success for Travis came after the multi-prize-winning drama Oma, which tells about terrorist acts in Northern Ireland. In particular, it describes the 1998 bombing in the city of Oma, as well as the ongoing investigations by the victims' relatives. Alas, this search for truth in reality remains fruitless. But the idea of truth-seeking does not leave the Irish director, and he creates his first budget project – an action movie.
"Firepoint" . This story, dedicated to the story of the assassination attempt on the American president, is absolutely cinematic, and in it Travis manages to realize his idea that justice must prevail. As the director himself admitted, the image of the US president was created very human and perfect, and there was no desire to recreate a real portrait. It is for such a president, according to the director, he would vote in the elections if he had the right to do so.
The film wasn’t really meant to be an American story. For Pete Travis, it was important for the story to be international and devoid of typically American pathos. And the film was shot in Salamanca, Spain, with a large team of actors from different countries.
The next Irish film is set in South Africa. /