Céin Pierce McGillicuddy (born April 28, 1983) is a British comedy writer and film maker, best known for his award-winning 15 second film The Tour of the House. Biography McGillicuddy was born and raised in Stourbridge, West Midlands to an English mother and an Irish father. He makes mostly comical, character based films that have a recurring theme of comedy and tragedy and the close relationship between them. He went on to take a BTEC National Diploma in Media Production at Kidderminster College, where he discovered a passion for scriptwriting. As a result, he later managed to gain a place on the BA (hons) Scriptwriting for Film & Television degree at Bournemouth University's Media School and graduated in 2005. He decided to stay one more year and take an MA in Television Production. After completing his Masters degree in September 2006, McGillicuddy relocated to London and now works as a writer and director in film and television. A collaboration with Andy Kinnear, The Tour of the House, won the Nokia Shorts award at the 14th Raindance Film Festival. As a result, McGillicuddy and Kinnear were sent to the 2007 Cannes Film Festival courtesy of Raindance.
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