John T. Davis
Birth : 1947-01-01, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
Director
During World War 2, Northern Ireland served a crucial part in airforce operations against the Axis, used as a base for Allied nations across the world. Combining contemporary footage and interviews with veterans who served in the Ulster Province, John T Davis creates a tribute to those who fought the war effort from the six counties.
Director
A provocative portrait of Ireland's Traveller Community by acclaimed documentary-maker John T. Davis and photographer Alen MacWeeney, who first photographed them 35 years ago. The result is a poignant film and a study in the durability of photographic art - these Travellers are quite recognisable, and it comes as a shock when they step our of their photographs and tell what they did with their lives in the long interval.
Director of Photography
The Uncle Jack (1996) is Davis' most autobiographical work to date. It is the fascinating story of Jack McBride Neill, the Ulster cinema architect who in the 1930s and 1940s was to design some 16 cinemas in Northern Ireland. McBride Neill was also Davis's Uncle Jack and the man who was to rouse his passion for the art of film-making.
Director
The Uncle Jack (1996) is Davis' most autobiographical work to date. It is the fascinating story of Jack McBride Neill, the Ulster cinema architect who in the 1930s and 1940s was to design some 16 cinemas in Northern Ireland. McBride Neill was also Davis's Uncle Jack and the man who was to rouse his passion for the art of film-making.
Director
Irish director John T Davis stashes a camera in his bedroll, catches out, and rides the rails from Minneapolis to Seattle with Beargrease, a part-time hobo and full time philosopher, who narrates their way through the incredible scenery of the Northwest and gives us his views on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The pair meet up several other men living life on the margins: in particular a scene in which Duffy - an ex-corporate executive now living under a bridge in Spokane & collecting cans - describes how he got there is riveting.
Director
An exploration of the world of songwriters in Nashville. It features performances by Dean Dillon, Frank Dycus, Harlan Howard, 'Cowboy' Jack Clement, and Whitey Schafer, as well as the lesser known Junior Lee Farrell and Danny Jackson.
Director of Photography
Encounter Belfast's very own manic street preachers in this powerful documentary.
Director
Encounter Belfast's very own manic street preachers in this powerful documentary.
Director
Gospel singer and preacher Vernon Oxford journeys from his home in Franklin, Tennessee to Belfast on a mission to bring the healing power of Jesus back to Northern Ireland.
Director
John T. Davis travels westward down Route 66 in his red Chevy Impala, documenting American life from the perspective of an Ulsterman.
Director
Stopping in New York on an American tour, Belfast punk band Protex horse around at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and play the legendary Hurrah Club on 62nd St.
Director
Organised by Terri Hooley's Good Vibration Records, this legendary gig found almost 1800 people cramming into The Ulster Hall to see local band The Outcasts. The events depicted here were later immortalised in the 2013 film Good Vibrations. The final part of documentary filmmaker John T. Davis 'punk trilogy' – preceded by Shellshock Rock (1979) and Protex Hurrah (1980). These films sought to portray the leading figures of Ulster’s underground punk scene of the late-1970s and early 1980s.
Producer
John T. Davis’ first in a trilogy of films (including Protex Hurrah (1980) and Self-Conscious Over You (1981)) exploring the Belfast filmmaker’s local subculture and American cultural influence. It provides a look at the burgeoning punk scene in Northern Ireland, featuring early footage of bands such as Stiff Little Fingers, The Undertones, Protex, The Outcasts, and Rhesus Negative, among others. (from: http://artistsspace.org/programs/shellshock-rock/)
Director
John T. Davis’ first in a trilogy of films (including Protex Hurrah (1980) and Self-Conscious Over You (1981)) exploring the Belfast filmmaker’s local subculture and American cultural influence. It provides a look at the burgeoning punk scene in Northern Ireland, featuring early footage of bands such as Stiff Little Fingers, The Undertones, Protex, The Outcasts, and Rhesus Negative, among others. (from: http://artistsspace.org/programs/shellshock-rock/)
