Care is a single british television crime drama film, written by former tomorrows world presenter kieran prendiville, that first broadcast on bbc1 on 8 october 2000. Safe from 1993, focused on the plight of the homeless in london, this powerful drama written by al ashton the firm starred kate hardie, aidan gillen. It emerged rather crushed from the studio system and she returned to london to shoot the gangster film face 1997, with ray winstone, damon albarn and carlyle. A troubled boy steven mackintosh endures physical abuse. In short, the censorship of the copy miramax produced in 2002 is shameful and, lets be frank, homophobic. Since david cameron entered number 10 six years ago, poverty and homelessness has been increasing to levels first experienced here in the uk during thatchers reign, which safe was. Antonia bird, who directed the 1999 cannibalism horror pic ravenous, died thursday in london after an illness. Birds film care, broadcast in 2000, dealt with sexual abuse in a childrens home, won the best single drama tv bafta. She received a bafta childrens award for the 2009 bbc documentary off by heart, about a national poetry competition for schoolchildren. Two about homeless teenagers in the west end of london. Directed by antonia bird, care follows davey younger steven mackintosh, a former childhood resident of glenavon care home, who is forced to dig up his past when a local councillor, tony collins richard harrington, orders an investigation into reported historical sex abuse, which took place at the home during daveys years as a resident, following evidence unearthed by journalist elaine hughes jaye griffiths. A tough, caring storyteller, antonia bird gave hope in the nineties that the television play might still live on. After antonia birds unhappy hollywood venture, mad love, this heistgonewrong picture reclaims lost ground on home turf, and shares with birds bbc films safe and priest a determination to get.
View latest articles, news and information about what happened to antonia bird, english television drama and film director, that died on thursday october 24th 20at age 62. From eastenders to hollywood is the necessary first chapter of that book, and the bfis retrospective a timely introduction to the woman who kicked down doors. Tributes have been paid to director antonia bird, who has died at the age of 62 she was perhaps best known for her work with actor robert carlyle on the 1994 film priest, 1997s face, and. However, director antonia bird deals with both the subject and the film extremely well just as she did in priest1994 and presents a wonderful film for those who can actually bear to watch it. Written by kieran prendiville and directed by antonia bird, care tells the story of a davey steven mackintosh a young man trying to come to terms with the abuse he suffered as a child in local authority care. Antonia bird, who has died aged 62, was a leading british television and film director, and was particularly noted for dramas that explored difficult social issues. Antonia bird, one of britains leading female film and tv directors, has died of cancer aged 62. Find similar and related movies for safe 1993 antonia bird on allmovie. Antonia bird celebrity profile check out the latest antonia bird photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The last television drama with her name on it was the first series of the village, but the career which is celebrated in the bbc four documentary antonia bird. Her resulting cinematic approach is realist, aggressive, and visceral, she confronts each scene directly and. And the 50 percent who dont find that entertaining are not going to find it entertaining, and i think thats reasonable. Care was directed by antonia bird and starred steven mackintosh.
Birds work might then have been revived and remembered earlier, too. British film and tv director antonia bird has died at the age of 54, her. Care was about sexual abuse in a childrens home and was. Stage, tv and film director motivated by a desire to tell relevant and provocative stories as the director antonia bird, who has died aged 62 from anaplastic thyroid cancer, moved from the stage into television and film, she retained the ideals that had come out of the political radicalisation of theatre during the 1970s. From eastenders to hollywood were from a golden age of single drama. Dedicated to the understanding of the human condition, british director antonia bird examines the harrowing pain caused by the neglect of human need. Bird wisely does not attempt to explain parkers music by connecting experiences with musical discoveries. She was known for 1990s films including priest, face and ravenous, all starring actor robert carlyle. The british helmer is known for directing films including priest. Antonia bird english television drama and film director.
Birds are extremely social by nature, and thrive on company, nurturing, and frequent interaction. Antonia bird, the director behind many highprofile film and television productions in the past decade, has died at the age of 54, according to a statement by her agent, made public by bbc news. Bird was best known for directing films including priest 1994, face 1997 and ravenous 1999, all starring actor robert carlyle. As the director antonia bird, who has died aged 62 from anaplastic thyroid. It added real sexiness to her palette in retrospect her films so far have been born of an erotic imagination as well as social and cinematic ones. Drama directed by antonia bird and starring steven mackintosh, jaye griffiths and charlotte cornwell. The director antonia bird has a history of dealing brilliantly with big issues, such as in the excellent priest which looked at religion, homosexuality and child abuse, and told its story in a very accessible way. As the director antonia bird, who has died aged 62 from anaplastic thyroid cancer, moved from the stage into television and film, she retained the ideals that had come out of the political. In 2000, bird returned to television to direct care, a bbc film uncovering child abuse in.
Whether the subject is a homeless teenager or a homosexual clergyman, birds emphasis on basic human rights is fundamentally the same. British film and television director antonia bird has died aged 54. Whether the subject is a homeless teenager or a homosexual clergyman, birds emphasis on basic human rights is. Hollywood called, and antonia directed her first film there, mad love 1995, starring drew barrymore and chris odonnell as a young couple on the run. Her bbc film care 2000, starring steven mackintosh, was a. Directed by antonia bird, care follows davey younger steven mackintosh. Twos screenplay series and care, broadcast in 2000, which dealt.
Antonia bird was born on may 27, 1951 in london, england. A troubled boy steven mackintosh endures physical abuse by the staffers at a childrens home. A season of antonia birds films continues at bfi southbank. She was a director and producer, known for priest 1994, face 1997 and ravenous 1999. A man struggles to piece together his life after suffering years of abuse in a childrens home, a personal battle made doubly difficult by crusading reporters determined to expose the scandal. Safe from 1993, focused on the plight of the homeless in london, this powerful drama written by al. This film is excrutiating to watch and the ending is unbearable. In 2000, bird returned to television to direct care, a bbc film uncovering child abuse in british foster homes. Though she was at home in other genres, as with the horrormovie satire. The film and tv director antonia bird has died at the age of 54. British film and tv director antonia bird has died at the age of 54, her agent says. Antonia bird, film, television, priest, the village.
Antonia bird biography, movie highlights and photos. We showed her next film, priest, which was harder to get for the festival because antonias work was now in demand. In those first encounters, i became hooked on antonia bird, and still am. If youre considering bird ownership, the care requirements include. Its potential roster includes birds first venture into screenwriting, rebekka, a semidocumentary about aids activist rebekka armstrong, a former playboy playmate who contracted hiv at 16.