Mark Kenna

Mark Kenna

Swindon, England, United Kingdom
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A CEO with a vision, a producer with an entrepreneurial approach, an engineer with a…

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Experience

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    Dolby Europe

    London, England, United Kingdom

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    United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    Worldwide

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    Wokingham, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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    Swindon, England, United Kingdom

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    Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Lillehammer, Norway

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    Oslo Area, Norway

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    Tallinn, Estonia

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    England

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    Wiltshire, England

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    Bristol, England

Education

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    University of York

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    Activities and Societies: University Big Band

    Specialising in the following subjects:
    Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
    Recording Studio Techniques
    Audio Processing Techniques & Environments
    Analogue & Digital Signal Processing

    Final Theses:
    Binaural de-reverberation of speech for use in digital hearing aids.

    For more information:
    http://www.elec.york.ac.uk/ugrad/course/EEMTS.htm

Courses

  • EEMTS

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Projects

  • Sacrilege

    - Present

    Four lifelong friends head to a remote lodge for a weekend of fun. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into a fight for their lives when a local Pagan cult offer them up to their Goddess as a sacrifice for the Solstice.

    Sacrilege is our first feature from a slate of projects here at Bad Blood Films. Self-distributed across 43 U.K. Cineworld cinemas, US/Canada release 16March21. Sold 16+territories. U.K. digital release 27Sept21. 4 festival wins including ‘Best Horror’ at…

    Four lifelong friends head to a remote lodge for a weekend of fun. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into a fight for their lives when a local Pagan cult offer them up to their Goddess as a sacrifice for the Solstice.

    Sacrilege is our first feature from a slate of projects here at Bad Blood Films. Self-distributed across 43 U.K. Cineworld cinemas, US/Canada release 16March21. Sold 16+territories. U.K. digital release 27Sept21. 4 festival wins including ‘Best Horror’ at the FIFF London Film Awards, Best Concept, Best Female Cinematography at Toronto, Outstanding Excellent in the USA, 2 RTS Nominations, 10 official Festival selections.

    For all International sales, please contact DEVILWORKS. https://cinando.com/en/Company/bad_blood_films_49086/Detail

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  • Wootton Bassett Rocks - Charity Music Video

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    Producer:
    - Facilitating the project based on the clients initial ideas from start to finish.
    - Maintaining high production values for a theatrical release
    - Working with multiple creative companies to realise the design ideas, maintaining consistency and a professional image.
    - Creating a practical and talented team
    - Supervising Production and Post Production.
    - Liaise with all team members and external parties
    - Co-ordinating the final project to tight deadlines and…

    Producer:
    - Facilitating the project based on the clients initial ideas from start to finish.
    - Maintaining high production values for a theatrical release
    - Working with multiple creative companies to realise the design ideas, maintaining consistency and a professional image.
    - Creating a practical and talented team
    - Supervising Production and Post Production.
    - Liaise with all team members and external parties
    - Co-ordinating the final project to tight deadlines and budgets - Social media and PR campaign.
    - Raised £40k+ for military charities
    Reached No. 10 in the U.K. Rock Chart.

    Director:
    - Realising the concept within the production team.
    - Ensuring the project remains a community project with 100% inclusion, accommodating sensitive issues whilst maintaining creative flow.
    - Focusing time and effort on planning and communicating the vision to the production crew and cast, understanding the physical logistics and solving issues without compromising the artistic vision. This was paramount to maintaining good relations and high production values, ultimately achieving a great product.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/wbcharitysingle
    http://www.woottonbassettrocks.co.uk/

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Honors & Awards

  • Nominated 'Best Composer/VFX' at the Royal Television Society Awards South West for SACRILEGE

    Royal Television Society

    Nominated 'Best Composer/VFX' at the Royal Television Society Awards South West for SACRILEGE
    https://rts.org.uk/article/nominations-announced-rts-west-england-awards

  • Winner 'Best Horror' at FIFF London Film Festival for SACRILEGE

    FIFF London Film Festival

    Winner 'Best Horror' at FIFF London Film Festival for SACRILEGE
    https://www.fifflondon.org/july-2021-edition

  • Winner 'Outstanding Excellence - Cinematography' at the WRPM Women's International Film Festival' for SACRILEGE

    WRPM Women's International Film Festival

    Winner 'Outstanding Excellence - Cinematography' at the WRPM Women's International Film Festival' for SACRILEGE
    http://www.wwiff.com/Pages/WWIFF_Winners_Spring_2021.html

  • Nominated 'Best Horror' at the Horror Hound Film Festival for SACRILEGE

    Horror Hound Film Festiva

    Nominated 'Best Horror' at the Horror Hound Film Festival for SACRILEGE
    http://www.horrorhound.com/FilmFest

  • Winner 'Best Female Director of Photography' at the Toronto Women Film Festival for SACRILEGE

    Toronto Women Film Festival

    Winner 'Best Female Director of Photography' at the Toronto Women Film Festival for SACRILEGE

    https://www.torontofilmmagazine.com/post/winners-torontowomenfilmfestival

  • Winner 'Best Concept' at the Horror Bowl Movie Awards for SACRILEGE

    Horror Bowl Movie Awards

    Winner 'Best Concept' at the Horror Bowl Movie Awards for SACRILEGE
    https://www.horrorbowlmovieawards.com/edition-4

Organizations

  • BAFTA

    Full Membership with Voting Rights

    - Present
  • Association of Motion Picture Sound

    Full Member

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