Curriculum Vitae ANDREW J WICKETT DOB: 27/1/79 55 Alexander Road, Bearwood, Birmingham, B67 5PY 07799 467100 andrewjwickett@hotmail.com www.andrewjwickett.com WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / 1ST AD / EDITOR
FILM PROJECTS: 1. THE LODGER, 2009, 15 minutes, G.I.FILMS Producer/Director – Andrew Wickett Writer – Phil Murphy Andrew has produced and directed his first short comedy film. *Official Selection – FASTNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2009 2. THE ODD CONVERSATION, 2008, 3 minutes, LIGHTBREEZE FILMS Director – Pavan Deep Singh 1st Assistant Director – Andrew Wickett The Odd conversation was shot in one continuous take on Super8 Film. 3. VEILED EXISTENCE, 2007, 120minutes, BIRMINGHAM MEDIA LIMITED Director – David King 2nd Assistant Director – Andrew Wickett David King‘s recent films have played at the CANNES Film Festival. 4. FOUR STORIES HIGH, 2006, 24 minutes, CRAZY HAIR PRODUCTIONS Writer/Director – Andrew Wickett Producer – Samantha Price Andrew’s first major short film as Writer & Director. *Official Selection - CARDIFF FILM FESTIVAL 2006 *Official Selection - SWANSEA BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2007 *Official Selection - MID-ULSTER FILM FESTIVAL 2007 *Official Selection - THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CINEMA & TECHNOLOGY 2007 5. SUMMER SCARS, 2006, 80 minutes, PROLIFIC FILMS Director – Julian Richards 3rd Assistant Director – Andrew Wickett Julian’s follow up to “The Last Horror Movie”. *BAFTA CYMRU winner – best newcomer 2008 *BAFTA CYMRU nominee – best film 2008 6. BARRIE THE BARBER, 2005, 12 minutes, OSMOSIS FILMS Directors –John Giwa-Amu & Stephen Saif Production Assistant – Andrew Wickett *BAFTA CYMRU nominated. *Winner of BBC New Talent Award 2005
7. CONSCIENCE, 2003, 23 minutes, WADDELL-WICKETT FILMS Writer/Director – Andrew Wickett Producers – Robert Waddell & Andrew Wickett Andrew’s Graduation film tells the true story of a Conscientious Objector’s role in World War II. 8. OPEN BOOKS, 2002, 40 minutes, FEEL GOOD FACTOR RE: / BA* Written, Produced & Directed by Andrew Wickett & Robert Waddell A Cardiff based gangster film concerning two brothers rise into the claws of the Welsh-Italian Mafia featuring Vinnie Jones. OTHER CREATIVE PROJECTS: 1. PHASES, 2012, NOVEL, IN PROGRESS Author – Andrew Wickett Andrew won a bursary from the WELSH ACADEMI to begin work on his first novel. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: • • •
BA (Hons) Media Production 2:1 - University of Glamorgan, 2002 - 2003 HND Digital Film/Video - Glamorgan Centre of Art and Design, 2000 – 2002 A Level, Film Studies & Media Studies - Coleg Glan Hafren, 1995 – 1997
STATEMENT: Andrew Wickett admires the work of Hitchcock & Kubrick and views Aronofsky, Inarritu & PT Anderson as today’s leading film-makers. About film he says, ‘Films should be both entertaining and important. Striking that balance is paramount for me.’ Andrew is currently developing a feature film for a 2013 shoot. Andrew is also writing his first novel – ‘Phases’. Andrew is married to Claire Wickett, has a 1-year-old daughter named Alice, and currently lives in Bearwood, Birmingham. As well as pursuing his creative works Andrew works as a Senior Media Technician at a Technology College.