Ray Brady

Ray Brady took a BA in film at the prestigious London College of printing making his first feature film Boy Meets Girl , it caused national controversy and became a cause célèbre in the media, unfortunately because it directly challenged its audiences as to why they were attracted to watch violent films in the first place it received votes of either zero or ten out of ten so, "the audiences just either loved it or hated it". The film premiered at the NFT 1 and was screened at the ICA and at over forty other cinemas in the UK including the Glasgow film theatre and the Irish Film Centre in Dublin. Banned for several years in the UK on video it was given an uncut 18 theatrical certificate and only after seven years was represented to be given a completely uncut UK 18 video and DVD certificate. On the second year of his degree coarse Brady was paid to give lectures to the foundation coarse on his experiences after making the film and his long procrastinated battle with the then Head British Film censor James Ferman. On the third year of his degree coarse he was paid to give lectures to the 1st year students that he was still attending himself. Now acknowledged as one of the most respected indie feature directors in the UK, his signature being originality with the highest production values, several of Ray Brady's later films have won international awards for best film and best director and his films continue to be festival favorites.