Biography
Stephen Fingleton is a Northern Irish writer and director. Born in August 1983 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, he began with short films including Driver (2009), Shirin (2012) and SLR (2013), the last of which was shortlisted for an Academy Award.
His feature debut The Survivalist (2015), which he wrote and directed, is a post-apocalyptic thriller set in Northern Ireland. The screenplay appeared on the 2012 Hollywood Black List and topped the 2013 UK Brit List. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, where Fingleton received a Special Jury Mention for Best New Narrative Director, and won the Citizen Kane Award for Best New Director at Sitges. It received a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.
