Gary McKendry

GARY McKENDRY‘s short film Everything in This Country Must, with Joni Sighvatsson as Executive Producer, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2005. Gary, who spent much of 2003 shooting the film on location in Northern Ireland, clearly communicated his unique style of storytelling. The success of Everything in This Country Must set the scene for Gary to direct his first feature, KILLER ELITE.

Gary grew up in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. His experiences during the Troubles, that turbulent period of Northern Irish history, informed his approach to developing, writing and directing KILLER ELITE.

Gary graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London with a degree in art and film. He began a successful career in advertising working as a storyboard artist, before moving to Australia where he worked as an art director. He later moved to New York City where he worked with ad agencies Chiat/Day, Ogilvy & Mather and Margeotes Fertitta.

Eventually McKendry branched out on his own, founding the company Go Film and directing award-winning commercials for clients such as IKEA, Porsche, Heineken, NASDAQ, Budweiser and DeBeers.

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