Mickey B

Synopsis: A feature film of Macbeth made with serving prisoners in Northern Ireland’s maximum security prison, HMP Maghaberry.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2007
Duration: 62 mins

Director

Tom Magill

Producer

Jennifer Marquis

Cinematographer

Angus Mitchell

Screenplay

Jason Thompson; Tom Magill

Music

Hagan Dean

Production Design

Lisa Stewart

Cast

David Conway	Mickey B (Macbeth)
Sam McClean	King Duncan

Notes: The DVD includes: a 27 minute documentary on the making of the film, a 12 minute section entitled ‘Growing Up With Violence’ which tells the story from a prisoner’s point of view, of the impact of growing up during ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, and a 5 minute introduction to the film by the Director General of the Northern Ireland prison service.
History: The film was screened at the Belfast Film Festival 15-30 April 2010 and at the 38th Conference of the Shakespeare Association of America in Chicago 1-3 April 2010.
Awards: MICKEY B won the Roger Graef award for Outstanding Achievement in Film at the national Arthur Koestler awards. The award was received in London by Director Tom Magill and ex long-term prisoner, Sam McClean who played Duncan.

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