David Mackenzie

A native of Scotland, David MACKENZIE started his film career making short films. Having completed nine shorts and a documentary, Mackenzie's first feature-length film was The Last Great Wilderness (2002). But David didn't gain international attention until he wrote and directed Young Adam (2004), based on the 1954 novel by Alexander Trocchi, and starring Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton. The film won an award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and Mackenzie was chosen as British Newcomer of the Year by the London Critics Circle. Mackenzie's third feature Asylum (2004) received an award at the Berlin International Film Festival. He subsequently won several prizes at international film festivals, including the Silver Bear in Berlin for his fourth film Hallam Foe (2007), starring Jamie Bell.