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{{Short description|English director, screenwriter and bassist}}
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'''Carl James Hunter''' (born 21 April 1965, [[Liverpool]], England) is an English [[Music director|director]] and [[screenwriter]] and the [[bassist]] in the Liverpool-based [[pop music|pop]] [[musical ensemble|group]] [[The Farm (British band)|The Farm]].
'''Carl James Hunter''' (born 21 April 1965, [[Liverpool]], England) is an English [[Music director|director]] and [[screenwriter]] and the [[bassist]] in the Liverpool-based [[pop music|pop]] [[musical ensemble|group]] [[The Farm (British band)|The Farm]].


==Career==
==Career==
===Music career===
===Music===
In 1983, Hunter was part of the second wave of members who joined [[The Farm (British band)|The Farm]], and apart from his musical contributions, he also helped to design their [[Compact disc|CD]] [[album cover|jackets]] and sleeves. The band's 1991 album [[Spartacus (The Farm album)|Spartacus]] reached number 1 in the UK albums chart.<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19910310/7502/</ref> Three singles from the band reached the UK Top 10 Singles Chart; 1990's [[Groovy Train]] and [[All Together Now (The Farm song)|All Together Now]], as well as the 2004 remix of All Together Now.<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/all%20together%20now/</ref><ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/groovy%20train/</ref>
In 1983, Hunter was part of the second wave of members who joined [[The Farm (British band)|The Farm]], and apart from his musical contributions, he also helped to design their [[Compact disc|CD]] [[album cover|jackets]] and sleeves. The band's 1991 album ''[[Spartacus (The Farm album)|Spartacus]]'' reached number 1 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19910310/7502/|title=Official Albums Chart Top 75 – Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company}}</ref> Three singles from the band reached the Top 10 in the [[UK Singles Chart]]; 1990's "[[Groovy Train]]" and "[[All Together Now (The Farm song)|All Together Now]]", as well as the 2004 remix of "All Together Now".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/all+together+now/|title=all together now – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/groovy+train/|title=groovy train – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company}}</ref>


===Film and Media Career===
===Film and media===
After completing a [[Master's Degree]] in Multi Media Design and Production in 1995, Hunter went on to direct, produce and write a number of short films in the late 1990s, including ''Blood Sports for All: The Punk Kes'' and ''Birthday Boy''.<ref>https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/media/staff/carl-hunter/</ref><ref>http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4fd2629</ref>
After completing a [[Master's Degree]] in Multi Media Design and Production in 1995, Hunter went on to direct, produce and write a number of short films in the late 1990s, including ''Blood Sports for All: The Punk Kes'' and ''Birthday Boy''.<ref name="edgehill.ac.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/media/staff/carl-hunter/|title=Carl Hunter|website=Edgehill.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4fd2629|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308142716/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4fd2629|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 March 2017|title=Carl Hunter|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>


Since the early 2000s, Hunter has worked closely with [[Frank Cottrell Boyce]] (writer of ''[[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]'' and ''[[24 Hour Party People]]''). In 2007, they released the feature film ''[[Grow Your Own (film)|Grow Your Own]]'', a British comedy set on a Merseyside allotment. Hunter acted as a [[film producer|producer]] and co-writer on the film. Alongside this, he has continued to direct short films and documentaries for television and film festivals. In 2009, Hunter adapted the short story ''Accelerate'', written by Cottrell Boyce for [[The Reader (magazine)|The Reader]], into a short online film.<ref>http://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2009/10/15/accelerate/</ref>
Since the early 2000s, Hunter has worked closely with [[Frank Cottrell Boyce]] (writer of ''[[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]'' and ''[[24 Hour Party People]]''). In 2007, they released the feature film ''[[Grow Your Own (film)|Grow Your Own]]'', a British comedy set on a Merseyside allotment. Hunter acted as a [[film producer|producer]] and co-writer on the film. Alongside this, he has continued to direct short films and documentaries for television and film festivals. In 2009, Hunter adapted the short story ''Accelerate'', written by Cottrell Boyce for [[The Reader (magazine)|The Reader]], into a short online film.<ref>[http://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2009/10/15/accelerate/]{{dead link|date=June 2019}}</ref>


In 2011, Hunter worked as photographic illustrator on Cottrell Boyce's book 'The Unforgotten Coat', which won the 2012 [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize]] and the 2012 [[Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/guardian-announces-children-s-fiction-prize-winner-2012</ref><ref>http://www.djlp.jugendliteratur.org/datenbanksuche/kinderbuch-2/artikel-der_unvergessene_mantel-3872.html</ref>
In 2011, Hunter worked as photographic illustrator on Cottrell Boyce's book ''The Unforgotten Coat'', which won the 2012 [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize]] and the 2012 [[Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/guardian-announces-children-s-fiction-prize-winner-2012|title=Winner announced for the 2012 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize|date=24 October 2012|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jugendliteratur.org/buch/der-unvergessene-mantel-9783551555946/?page_id=1|title=Buch: Der unvergessene Mantel – Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur e.V.|website=Jugendliteratur.org}}</ref>


Carl Hunter is set to direct ''Sometimes Always Never'', a feature film written by Cottrell Boyce, that will be produced in Northwest England. In May 2016, it was announced that [[Bill Nighy]] had joined the cast.<ref>http://www.screendaily.com/news/bill-nighy-to-star-in-triple-word-score/5104316.article</ref>
He directed ''[[Sometimes Always Never]]'', a feature film written by Cottrell Boyce, that was produced in Northwest England. In May 2016, it was announced that [[Bill Nighy]] had joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/bill-nighy-to-star-in-triple-word-score/5104316.article|title=Bill Nighy to star in 'Triple Word Score'|first=Geoffrey|last=Macnab2016-05-25T09:13:00+01:00|website=Screendaily.com}}</ref> The film was released in 2018.


Hunter currently teaches film production at [[Ormskirk]]'s [[Edge Hill University]] and runs an independent record label based in the university called The Label Recordings featuring artists such as Ali Horn, Hooton Tennis Club and Youth Hostel among others.
Hunter currently teaches film production at [[Ormskirk]]'s [[Edge Hill University]], and runs an independent record label based in the university called The Label Recordings featuring artists such as Ali Horn, [[Hooton Tennis Club]], Youth Hostel and The Pre-Amps among others.<ref name="edgehill.ac.uk"/>
<ref>https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/media/staff/carl-hunter/</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=2375667|name=Carl Hunter}}
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*{{YouTube|id=jPKEL8KLCxo|title=''Unloveable''}}
* {{YouTube|id=jPKEL8KLCxo|title=''Unloveable''}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170308142716/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4fd2629 Carl Hunter] at the [[British Film Institute]]{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}}
*[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4fd2629 Carl Hunter at the BFI]


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Latest revision as of 06:38, 1 April 2024

Carl Hunter
Born (1965-04-22) 22 April 1965 (age 59)
Liverpool, England
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, bassist

Carl James Hunter (born 21 April 1965, Liverpool, England) is an English director and screenwriter and the bassist in the Liverpool-based pop group The Farm.

Career[edit]

Music[edit]

In 1983, Hunter was part of the second wave of members who joined The Farm, and apart from his musical contributions, he also helped to design their CD jackets and sleeves. The band's 1991 album Spartacus reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.[1] Three singles from the band reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart; 1990's "Groovy Train" and "All Together Now", as well as the 2004 remix of "All Together Now".[2][3]

Film and media[edit]

After completing a Master's Degree in Multi Media Design and Production in 1995, Hunter went on to direct, produce and write a number of short films in the late 1990s, including Blood Sports for All: The Punk Kes and Birthday Boy.[4][5]

Since the early 2000s, Hunter has worked closely with Frank Cottrell Boyce (writer of Millions and 24 Hour Party People). In 2007, they released the feature film Grow Your Own, a British comedy set on a Merseyside allotment. Hunter acted as a producer and co-writer on the film. Alongside this, he has continued to direct short films and documentaries for television and film festivals. In 2009, Hunter adapted the short story Accelerate, written by Cottrell Boyce for The Reader, into a short online film.[6]

In 2011, Hunter worked as photographic illustrator on Cottrell Boyce's book The Unforgotten Coat, which won the 2012 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the 2012 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis.[7][8]

He directed Sometimes Always Never, a feature film written by Cottrell Boyce, that was produced in Northwest England. In May 2016, it was announced that Bill Nighy had joined the cast.[9] The film was released in 2018.

Hunter currently teaches film production at Ormskirk's Edge Hill University, and runs an independent record label based in the university called The Label Recordings featuring artists such as Ali Horn, Hooton Tennis Club, Youth Hostel and The Pre-Amps among others.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Credited As
1995 Blood Sports for All: The Punk Kes (Short) Director
1997 Cottage Cheese (TV Documentary) Director
1999 Unloveable (Short) Director and Producer
1997 Tales from the River Bank (TV Documentary) Director
2000 Cover Stories: A History of Record Sleeve Design in the North-West Director and Writer
2002 Birthday Boy (Short) Director and Producer
2007 Grow Your Own Producer and Writer
2009 Accelerate (Short) Producer and Writer
2018 Sometimes Always Never Director

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 75 – Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
  2. ^ "all together now – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ "groovy train – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
  4. ^ a b "Carl Hunter". Edgehill.ac.uk.
  5. ^ "Carl Hunter". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017.
  6. ^ [1][dead link]
  7. ^ "Winner announced for the 2012 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize". The Guardian. 24 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Buch: Der unvergessene Mantel – Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur e.V." Jugendliteratur.org.
  9. ^ Macnab2016-05-25T09:13:00+01:00, Geoffrey. "Bill Nighy to star in 'Triple Word Score'". Screendaily.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links[edit]

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