John Deery

John Deery is an award-winning British director. Deery's first film, "Conspiracy of Silence," which he wrote and directed, stars Academy Award-winner Brenda Fricker ("My Left Foot"), Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey") and Chris O'Dowd ("Bridesmaids"). "Conspiracy of Silence" was developed at the Sundance Screenwriters' Lab and is a well-reviewed film, winning the National Board of Review's Freedom of Expression Award. Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC/ New York called the film "Extremely powerful and superbly acted." John Deery won the prestigious Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Award and was nominated for Best Film Director at the Irish Film and Television Awards. Deery has also directed several successful projects for British TV, and is co-creator and producer of the No. 1 children's animation series, "Underground Ernie", for BBC.