Callum McKay

Screenwriter, Advisor and Director

Iver, United Kingdom

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July 2018

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About Callum

UK based filmmaker both in front and behind the camera

DIRECTOR

- Have directed short films, music videos and action reels for aspiring stunt performers. Currently working on a short spy drama.

SCREENWRITER

- My first feature script, 'Dark Forces' won the historical category of the 2018 Hollywood Screenplay Contest, with my second script, 'Miss Verity', placing as a finalist.
- My first television pilot script, 'The Doghouse Club', was pitched to ITV and Channel 4 by Amber Crane Media.

HISTORICAL/MILITARY ADVISOR

- As a serving soldier and history graduate of the University of Exeter, I can provide the necessary knowledge and experience to elevate the authenticity of your production

SCREEN COMBAT PERFORMER

- In front of the camera, have been employed in screen combat roles, whether it be firing guns or wielding swords, on productions including Napoleon, Rings of Power, The Witcher and many more.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 10"

Weight:
154

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Medium

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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Dark Forces Historical ⋄ Drama Petrograd, 1916: Three British intelligence officers are tasked with proving notorious monk Grigori Rasputin is a German spy. Their investigations embroil them in one of the most infamous assassinations of the 20th Century.
Miss Verity Biography ⋄ Drama The Crimea, 1854: The British Army is dying from its own mismanagement and incompetence. William Russell, the first war correspondent, defies his government to make sure the world knows their story.
The Doghouse Club, Pilot Drama In the 1960s, women find themselves on the periphery of the Formula One circus. In a bid for solace and support, Bette Hill, wife of racing star Graham, decides to form a unique club for women to bear the intensity of this high-risk, high-octane chase for championship glory.
Giant Leap Historical ⋄ Drama The price of fame is a cost no one can afford, not even the most famous men on the planet, or off it.
Stand To Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama An exhausted young woman battles against her boyfriend's PTSD
Kriegspiel Thriller ⋄ Crime PC Holly Ryan fights to claw back her career by facing off against a serial killer in a deadly game of chess.
House of Wolves Budget: $0 - $100K | Action An elite fighting forces infiltrates a militia base to take down a ruthless warlord. Orders are shoot to kill and settle old scores.
Mr Rashid Drama Young adult carer Aran Rashid begins his teacher training wanting to make a difference in children’s lives. Little does he know how much it'll cost of his own.
The Honourable Gentleman Historical ⋄ Drama Honour transcends everything, even enemies. Captain Robert Campbell, a POW deep in wartime Germany, strikes a deal with Kaiser Wilhelm to return to visit his dying mother, on his word of honour that he return.

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Credits

House of Wolves (2023 - 2024)
Film (short) Director/Combat Performer An elite fighting force infiltrates a militia base to bring down a merciless warlord. Orders are shoot to kill and settle some old scores.
MOTHS (2024)
Music by Next to Nada Director MOTHS is the debut music video for London punk band, Next to Nada, for their EP 'MOTHS/Whine Lips'
Garden Party (2023)
Internet Fight Performer/Assistant Choreography Action fight sequence devised, choreographed and shot in a single day
Underpass (2023)
Internet Fight Performer/Assistant Choreography Two muggers get more than they bargain for when they attempt to snatch a young woman's bag An action fight sequence devised, choreographed and shot in a single day
Hockey Sticks at Dawn (2023)
Internet Camera Operator/Editor This locker room isn't big enough for two rival hockey teams. An all-female action sequence devised, choreographed and shot in a single day
Stand To (2021 - 2022)
Film (short) by AR Films Director An exhausted young woman battles against her boyfriend's PTSD
The Trench (2015 - 2016)
Theater by Collective Arts Ltd. Researcher Immersive theatre experience commemorating the Battle of the Somme. Participants adopted the identity of men of Levant Mine who served in the war. At the end of the experience they learned the fate of their man and the life they'd led. As researcher I was responsible for finding the men's stories.
Iridium (2016)
Theater by FECCLES Script Editor/Producer A spaghetti western set in the Bone Wars of 19th Century America. Performed during the 2016 Edinburgh Festival. For this production I worked as Script Editor, Producer and Stage Manager.
Flat Out (2015 - 2016)
Radio by FECCLES Head Writer/Editor A podcast series about six freshers living together at the University of Exeter.
Decaying With Grace (2015)
Theater by FECCLES Writer/Director My directorial debut, Decaying with Grace was a comedy sketch show about the end of the world which I co-wrote for the 2015 Edinburgh Festival