The Film: The Devil you Know

Local hood John Cooley puts up quite a struggle when police try to pick him up to question him about a murder. Once down in the cells he`s subjected to the latest in interrogation chic - interview by computer, much to the relief of the over worked cops. Cooley takes it all with a pinch of salt until things start to become a little strange.

While the computer endlessly repeats his `victim`s name - Cooley is being driven mad and confesses to the murder: only to be told he was the victim, and he`s being interviewed to determine the final destination of his soul. A dark witty comedy by Colin Bateman.

Writer: Colin Bateman
Director: Colin Bateman
Producer: Pearse Moore
Genre: Short Film - Part of Northern Lights series 5 for BBC Northern Ireland
Starring: Dan Gordon, Stuart Graham, George Shane

The Director: Colin Bateman

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW is the directorial debut of award winning novelist, Colin Bateman. COLIN BATEMAN was born in Bangor in 1962 and educated at Bangor Grammar.

He was deputy editor of the County Down Spectator before becoming a full time writer. He has published six novels - Divorcing Jack, which won the Betty Trask Prize and was filmed in 1997 with David Thewlis, Cycle of Violence, filmed in the same year as Crossmaheart, Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men, Empire State, filming in April 2000, Maid of the Mist and Turbulent Priests (Nov.1999)

As well as writing the screenplays for his novels, his original screenplay WILD ABOUT HARRY was recently filmed with Brendan Gleeson, directed by Declan Lowney, and he is also developing a number of other screenplays, including The Babysnatchers and Driving Big Davie.

The Producer: Pearse Moore

Pearse Moore is Chief Executive of the Nerve Centre in Derry, Northern Ireland, a community based multi media arts centre. As a founding director of the Nerve Centre, Pearse co-founded Raw Nerve Productions Limited in 1995. Pearse has produced a number of short drama and animated films including the Academy Award nominated DANCE LEXIE DANCE (Live Action Drama).

He is producer of the award winning animations MIDNIGHT DANCE, The GOBLIN MARKET and THE BEAUTIFUL ONES made as part of the Irish Film Board FRAMEWORKS animation scheme.

He is also co- producer of THE KING'S WAKE a 30 minute animation and FLIP SIDES a 6 part animation series for BBC. He has produced short dramas for BBC, British Screen and UTV most recently THE DEVIL YOU KNOW directed by Colin Bateman.

He is currently developing a number of feature films and drama serials for BBC Drama. Pearse has a Masters Degree in Economics and Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Management.