Introduction
Nial Fulton is a Northern Irish-born, Australian film and television producer.
Background
Fulton was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and attended Portora Royal School and Queen's University Belfast. He lives in Australia with his partner and their three children. His late father, Alexander 'Sandy' Fulton was capped for the Northern Ireland international football team in 1960-61.
Career
Nial Fulton is a Walkleyand AACTA award winning producerand writer. His films have been recognised with major awards and nominations in Australia and internationally.
Nial worked extensively with the Irish Film Board and Northern Ireland Screen on a diverse range of co-productions, features and television drama. After moving to Australia, Nial worked with some of the countries leading producers, developing and producing a diverse slate of international productions for major international broadcasters, including BBC, Channel 4, ABC, RTÉ, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, ARTE, France 5, SBS and Al Jazeera.
In 2013, Nial joined forces with film-maker Ivan O'Mahoney to create In Films, a Sydney-based production company specialising in high-end documentary and fact based drama.
Filmography
Documentary
- Hitting Home (ABC | 2016) (executive producer / series producer)
- Matilda & Me (ABC / Sky Arts | 2016) (executive producer)
- Borderland (Al Jazeera America | 2014) (executive producer / series producer / writer)
- Miracles (ABC | 2010) (series producer / writer)
- Solo (ABC | 2009) (producer)
- Ten Pound Poms (ABC / BBC | 2008) (producer)
- Miracle on Everest (ABC | 2008) (line producer)
- Policing The Pacific (SBS | 2007) (producer)
Drama
- The Outlaw Michael Howe (ABC | 2012) (producer / writer)
- The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2009) (ABC / Channel 4 / RTE | 2009 (producer / writer)
Key Awards and Nominations
- Won - AACTA Award for Best Documentary - Hitting Home - 2016
- Won - Walkley Documentary Award - Hitting Home - 2016
- Won - Amnesty International Australia - Television Award - Hitting Home - 2016
- Won - Inside Film Awards - Best Documentary - The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce - 2009
- Won - Our Watch Award - Best Longform Journalism - Hitting Home - 2016
- Nominated - AACTA Award for Best Documentary - Matilda & Me - 2016
- Nominated - AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini-Series - The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce - 2009
- Nominated - Rose D'Or - Best Drama or Mini-Series - The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce - 2009
- Nominated - Screen Producers Australia - Series Documentary Production - Hitting Home - 2016
- Nominated - TV Week Logie Awards - Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report - 2016Hitting Home
- Nominated - TV Week Logie Awards - Most Outstanding Factual Program - Miracles - 2011
- Nominated - 6th Irish Film and Television Awards - Best Television Drama - The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce - 2009
- http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/6th-aacta-awards.aspx
- http://www.walkleys.com/awards/walkleys/award-winners/
- https://www.amnesty.org.au/2016-amnesty-media-awards-winners/
- http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/6th-aacta-awards.aspx
- http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/2000-2010/2009.aspx
- http://www.rte.ie/about/en/how-rte-is-run/awards/2010/0624/292868-sdfasdf/
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/04/gruen-sweat-nominated-for-rose-dor-award.html
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/05/08/logies-2016_n_9863614.html