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Name:
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David Kinsella
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Born:
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16 May 1964, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Address:
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Helga Viks vei 15
8657 Mosjøen
Norway
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Telephone:
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+47 90923325
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e-mail:
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Web:
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davidkinsella.com
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EDUCATION
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1975 – 1980
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Lisnasharragh High School, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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2006 / 07
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The Kingdom of the Eider Documentry 54 min. Director / Photographer
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2005 / 06
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Moonshine Documentry 60 min. NRK Photographer
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2006 / 07
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”Skål&Amen…-” Director / Photographer - 28 Min silent film
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2006 / 7
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Dizzy Daisy Director / Photographer
10 Min. Doc/ animation
The Dinka tribe South Sudan
Under development
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2005 - 07
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Killing Girls . Director/ Photographer
54 Min.Doc. teenage abortion Russia
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2005 - 07
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A Beautiful Tragedy. Director / Photographer
54 MIN. Doc. Ballet school Russia
Under development
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2005 / 06
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Love Letters from a Children’s prison Director / Photographer
54 Min, doc. teenagers,Russia
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2004 / 5
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Vefsn Peoples High School Film/ Photo Teacher
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2003
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Vefsn Peoples High School Film/ Photo Teacher
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2003
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Media & Communication Mosjøen Film/ Photo Teacher
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2003
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Stills film Sundøy brua Director / Producer/ Photographer
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2002
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Kinsella Film registered company. Director / Producer
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2000
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Journalist School Bodø Film/ Photo Teacher
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2000
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Master Classes in Press Photography, Photographer Norway and Russia.
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1994 / 00
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A-Pressen, Staff Press photographer
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1991 / 94
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Bergens Tidende, Aftenposten, Freelance Photographer
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1986 / 91
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Sunday Life newspaper Staff Press photographer
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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1984 / 86
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Ulster Star newspaper Staff Press photographer
Lisburn Northern Ireland
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1980 / 84
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Castlereagh Courier newspaper Staff Press photographer
Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
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PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
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In 1981 David Kinsella won the Northern Ireland Press Photographer of the year, at the age of 16. In 1991 he moved to Norway. During his career he has won a total of 58 major prizes for his documentary work as a press photographer, and film maker, including 4 times Press Photographer of the year in Norway and 3 times Press Photographer of the year in Ireland. In 2006 David Kinsella was nominated by the American Film Institute for Best feature length film documentary of 2006. Love Letters from a Children's Prison was the most succesful Norwegian documentary in 2006.
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2006
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Yara and Care International. National Stills Photo competition . David Kinsella 1st and 3rd Place |
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2006
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Love letters, Nominated for the Norwegian State Human rights award for best Documentary
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2006
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Signis Unicef International Film festival ” Facing Children”. Romania. Love Letters ”Special award” for best International film.
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2006
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48th Nordic Film Days Lübeck Germany. Love Letters nominated for best Documentary
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2006
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Signis Unicef International Film festival ” Facing Children”. Romania. Love Letters nominated for best International film.
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2006
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Calgary International film festival. Love Letters nominated
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2006
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Filmtältet, Malmö Sweden. Love letters nominated for best documentary.
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2006
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Dokufest International film festival Kosovo. Love Letters from a children's prison. Special merit award.
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2006
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Stranger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival, Irish film institute nominates Love Letters for best International documentary
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2006
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Buster Copenhagen International film festival. Love Letters from a Children’s Prison, nominated for best international film documentary.
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2006
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Dokufest Int, film festival Kosovo. Love Letters nominated for best International documentary film
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2006
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Parnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival, Estonia. Love Letters nominated for best film.
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2006
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Grimstad The Norwegian documentary film festival. Love letters. Special Merit award.
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2006
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Festival of festivals St Petersburg Russia, Love Letters from a Children’s Prison international competition.
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2006
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Silverdocs Official AFI selection, Love Letters from a Children’s Prison feature length film documentary competition.
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2006
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53rd Belgrade International film festival FIPRESCI Film critic award for best film for Love Letters from a Children’s Prison.
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2006
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Official competition selection Grimstad Short film festival Love Letters from a Children’s Prison
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2006
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“Time to Live” International film festival in St Petersburg Russia 1st place, Documentary of the year, Love letters from a Children's Prison
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2006
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Official competition selection “Time to Live” International film festival St Petersburg, Russia.
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2006
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Official competition selection. Love Letters from a Children’s Prison. United Nations Geneva International Festival on Human Rights.
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2006
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Official competition selection. Love Letters from a Children’s Prison. Belgrade International Documentary and Short Film Festival.
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2006
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Official competition selection Love Letters from a Children’s Prison, Gøteborg International Film Festival.
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2006
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Special Merit award “Films from the North” Tromsø International Film Festival
( Love Letters from a Children’s Prison, (Finished version)
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2003
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2nd Place for Best film at the European 1st Documentary 2003 France
( Love Letters from a Children’s Prison, - rough cut)
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2003
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Public prize for Best film at the European 1st Documentary 2003 France
( Love Letters from a Children’s prison - rough cut)
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2002
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United Nations “Norway” Exhibition New York.
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2002
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Helge Hummevol scholarship University Missouri USA
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2000
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1st Place Documentary Press photographer of the year Ireland
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2000
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1st Place in The Great Picture Contest, USA. (The world's largest photo contest.)
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2000
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Press Photographer of the year A-pressen, Norway.
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1999
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2nd Place in The Great Picture Contest, USA.
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1999
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Press Photographer of the year A-pressen, Norway.
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1999
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Norwegian Press photographer of the year 3rd Place Sports story.
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1999
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Eircell Ireland, Press Photographer of the year 2nd place - People picture
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1998
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Fuji European Press Picture of the year.
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1998
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Fuji Press Photographer of the year in Norway.
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1998
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2nd Place in The Great Picture Contest.
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1998
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Eircell Ireland, Press Photographer of the year 1st Place Picture story.
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1997
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Eircell Irealnd, Press Photographer of the year 2nd Place Picture story.
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1995
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Press Photographer of the year A-pressen, Norway
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