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Toby Dye

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Toby Dye is an English filmmaker based in London.He started his career as a documentary filmmaker and was awarded the prestigious Grierson Award in 2010 for his documentary film “Bodysnatchers of New York”.[1] Along with this, other notable work includes music videos for Massive Attack and UNKLE, ‘Phobos’ for Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterson, his internationally exhibited film/art installation ‘The Corridor’[2] and commercials for brands such as Heineken, Ford and American Express[3]

Early life

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Dye grew up in the rural Peak District of Derbyshire, England.[4] From age 16 he worked as a projectionist at his local art house cinema, which fuelled a passion in film. His career began in documentaries, principally working for the UK's Channel 4, on the TV series ‘True Stories’ and ‘Cutting Edge’, before he branched out into music videos and commercials after signing with Ridley Scott's production company, RSA Films.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Produced by
2010 Bodysnatchers of New York 'True Stories' Channel 4
2011 Epic RSA
2017 Alien: Covenent 'Phobos' 20th Century Fox
Music Videos
Year Title Artist
2010 Paradise Circus Massive Attack
2012 Another Night Out Unkle Feat Mark Lanagan
2015 Murmur Elliott Power
Commercials
Year Title Brand
2016 Free The Kids Persil
2016 One Breath Nicorette
2017 Worlds Apart Heineken
2018 13 Reasons Why Netflix
2018 100 Dark Days Ford Ranger 'Black Edition'
2018 We Are The NHS NHS

References

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  1. ^ "The Grierson Trust - Winners". www.griersontrust.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. ^ "Traveling Modern Art Exhibit Offers Unique Experience". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  3. ^ "American Express launches interactive campaign with Mark Ronson". Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  4. ^ "Toby Dye". tobydye.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.