Michael Whyte

Michael Whyte is a film and television director whose work includes documentary and drama. As well as directing films he has written several screenplays, notably Catherine, winner of two international awards. His CV is distinguished for its range and quality. Apart from producing and directing some of the most innovative documentaries on television he has worked with the best writers in their field including Kazuo Ishiguro, Stephen Poliakoff, John Byrne, Lynda La Plante, Shelagh Delaney, Peter Flannery and Deborah Moggach.

His awards include the Prix Italia and Press Guild Winner for 'Creggan', Chicago International Film Festival Gold Medal for 'A Profile of Arthur J. Mason', Special Jury Award, San Francisco Film Festival and winner of Prix Europa award for 'Catherine', Bafta nomination and winner of The Royal Television Society Award best series for 'Blind Justice', Winner Umbria Festival, Best film, Best Actor, Best Music for 'The Railway Station Man'. He directed the acclaimed six episode Your Cheatin' Heart by John Byrne which was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival as a one day event.

No Greater Love, a feature documentary about a Carmelite Monastery in London's Notting Hill, and the first of a trilogy about Faith, won several awards, including the Audience Award at Britspotting Berlin, Award of Excellence at the Canada Film Festival and the Grand Prix Prize at Religion Today Festival in Trento. The film was first screened at the 2009 Edinburgh Film Festival followed by a cinema release from Soda Pictures. Relics and Roses the second film in the trilogy followed the Relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux on their visit to England.

Filmography

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