Nominated 2014
WRITER, DIRECTOR, EDITORS - Mickey Down & Konrad Kay
Mickey and Konrad have been writing together since meeting at Oxford in 2007. After university they both embarked on ill-fated and short-lived careers in investment banking before retiring in 2011. They are currently working on a number of original comedy and drama projects for television, film and theatre including a spin-off series of Mickey’s short comedy film ALEXANDER THE GREAT for NBC/Lucky Giant, an original series JOLLY ROGERS for Bwark Productions, original series for Objective Productions and Hat Trick Productions, an original half hour comedy for Kindle Entertainment, an adaptation of a Danish drama series HAPPY LIFE for Ecosse films, an original drama for Amber Entertainment and a moon landing conspiracy based play; GIANT LEAP.
Most recently they have been hired to write for HOFF THE RECORD, a CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM style series commissioned by Dave and BBC Worldwide and starring David Hasselhoff as himself. They are also currently working on the script for their next feature. When not writing with Konrad, Mickey has also worked with Sacha Baron Cohen.
Gregor is their first feature.
PRODUCERS - Alice Pearse, Tom Lazenby & Daisy Mostyn
Since graduating from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature, Alice has worked in film. She was the Production Co-ordinator on THE TRIP TO ITALY, directed by Michael Winterbottom, staring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Alice is currently a Creative Executive at Shine Pictures, working alongside producer Ollie Madden. At university Alice was a member of the Oxford Revue, starring in and co-producing two full runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Tom has been working freelance in television since leaving university. He currently works in development for the drama label Newman Street after being a story editor on two series of the Channel 5 programme Suspects (Fremantle Media). Over the last few years, he has worked on programmes in development for the comedian Alexander Armstrong and The Garden Productions, and in production for the BBC and ITV.
Having previously worked at Tiger Aspect, Blakeway and in production and M&C Saatchi, Daisy has moved into commercials and is now working at Smuggler London. She is a TV and sofa enthusiast and has worked with Mickey and Konrad on many of their projects. She also plays Daisy in Gregor.