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| Mike Le Han | |
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| Born | Mike Le Han |
| Occupation | Film Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
Mike Le Han is a multi award winning English writer and director. He started his career in music during the early 90's working as a session musician and freelance tutor. He was introduced to film in 1997 when he wrote and directed a short. Le Han's work was nominated for two Royal Television Society Awards in 2009.
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Directing career [edit]
Le Han has directed many docudrama productions between 1997 and 2009. His work was nominated for two RTS Awards in 2009 when he directed The Great Train Robbery and Crimes That Shook Britain for Manchester based production company Title Role. Le Han has also directed several high profile commercials for varying car manufactures.
In 2010 Le Han co-wrote with wife Helen Le Han Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room [1][2][3][4][5] and completed filming in May of the same year. The trailer for the film won Best Trailer for an Un-Produced movie at the International Movie Trailer Festival in Los Angeles. The finished short with crime-novelist Martina Cole functioning as executive producer premiered March 2011 to an invite-only audience at BAFTA in London [6][7] and is being reworked into a feature.[8]
In January 2011 Le Han featured as a director to watch in MovieScope Magazine[9] and then April edition of Variety Magazine[10] in the UK and USA.
In August 2011, Mrs Peppercorn, Le Han's short film won Best Short Film by unanimous vote at the prestigious HollyShorts Film Festival [11][12] in Los Angeles. In the same month at the request of Disney Animation Studios, he screened the short film to executives and creatives at their Burbank facilities. In December 2011 Le Han's film Mrs Peppercorn won Best Short Fiction Film at the Olypmia International Film Festival in Greece.
Le Han is represented by Industry Entertainment | Los Angeles.
Awards [edit]
| Year | Festival | Title | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Royal Television Society | The Great Train Robbery | RTS | Nominated |
| 2009 | Royal Television Society | Crimes That Shook Britain | RTS | Nominated |
| 2010 | International Movie Trailer Festival | Trailer for Mrs Peppercorn | Best trailer for an un-produced movie | Winner |
| 2011 | HollyShorts Film Festival | Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room | Best short film | Winner |
| 2011 | Olympia International Film Festival - Greece | Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room | Best Short Fiction Film - Children's Jury Award | Winner |
Filmography [edit]
Director Credits
| Year | Title | Details | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Life - Short Film | Completed | Film Festivals |
| 1999 | Depart - Short Film | Completed | Film Festivals |
| 2000 | Walkabout | Completed | Film Festivals |
| 2000 | York | Completed | ITV |
| 2002 | Beyond the Blade | Completed | ITV |
| 2003 | Cook's Last Voyage | Completed | ITV |
| 2003 | Beyond The Moors Murders | Completed | ITV |
| 2004 | Hawk Speed | Completed | ITV4 |
| 2007 | Fast Bikes Magazine DVD | Completed | DVD |
| 2007 | Black | Pre-production | TBC |
| 2008 | Shipman | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2008 | Stephanie Slater | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2008 | The Russell Murders | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2008 | Beverley Allitt | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2008 | Sarah Payne | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2009 | The Great Train Robbery | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2009 | The Brinks Mat Heist | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2009 | Security Express Heist | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2009 | Millennium Dome Diamond Heist | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2009 | Tunbridge Securitas Heist | Completed | The History Channel |
| 2010 | Britain's Biggest Heists | Completed | Crime & Investigation Network |
| 2011 | Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room | Completed | Worldwide film festivals |
Second Unit Director / 1st Assistant Director Credits
| Year | Title | Details | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Martina Cole's 'Lady Killers' | Completed | ITV 3 |
Producer Credits
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | York |
| 2001 | Expedition Global Eagle |
| 2002 | Beyond The Blade |
| 2003 | Cook's Last Voyage |
| 2003 | Beyond The Moors Murders |
| 2004 | Hawk Speed |
Writer Credits
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Life | Short Film |
| 1999 | Depart | Short Film |
| 2000 | Walkabout | Short Film |
| 2000 | York | TV |
| 2002 | Beyond the Blade | TV |
| 2003 | Cook's Last Voyage | TV |
| 2003 | Beyond The Moors Murders | TV |
| 2003 | Jacob Black | Television Drama |
| 2004 | Hawk Speed | TV |
| 2004 | VIMM City | TV |
| 2005 | Case of the Green Wallpaper | TV |
| 2006 | Sapien | Short Film |
| 2007 | Black | Short Film |
| 2007 | Best Day's | Short Film |
| 2008 | Black Shallow Creek | Short Film |
| 2011 | Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room | Short Film |
| 2011 | The Peppercorn Chronicles | Feature Film |
| 2012 | City Of Shadows | Feature Film |
| 2012 | Static | Feature Film |
References [edit]
- ^ "'Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room to be shot in Marple Bridge'". How-Do-Media. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ "'Exlusive Interview: Mike Le Han'". Napiers News. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ "'Beautiful first trailer - Mike Le Han". Quiet Earth. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "'Awesome Trailer for Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room'". Sight On Sound. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "'Mike Le Han - director of Mrs. Peppercorn". Atypical Tales. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ "'Short Film Review: Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room by Mike Le Han". Screen/Read. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ Clarke, Steve (2011-04-16). "'Peppercorn' short film picks up steam". Variety. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ "Mrs Peppercorn: From short to feature". screen/read. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ http://www.moviescopemag.com/24-fps/one-to-watch/director/mike-le-han-one-to-watch/
- ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035497?refCatId=13
- ^ "Peppercorn wins Best Short Film". HollyShorts. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "HollyShorts Winner: Downtempo Fairy Tale Takes Top Prize". IndieWire. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
External links [edit]
- Official Website: Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room
- Jacob Black The Movie Website
- Mike Le Han at the Internet Movie Database
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