Molly Dineen

British documentarian Molly Dineen creates engaging profiles of people and institutions, often interpreted as allegories of contemporary English society. Home from the Hill (1985), profiling a retired army colonel, opened the door to further work for television — successful films like The Ark, about the London Zoo, and In the Company of Men, a three-part series on soldiers serving in Northern Ireland. Her character-driven documentaries address the same broad themes: “It’s me lamenting change,” says Dineen, “the destruction of institutions, or people going through change.” Her 2007 film The Lie of the Land is a thoughtful reflection on the decline of traditional British agriculture. Dineen has won BAFTA and Royal Television Society awards and is the recipient of the Grierson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Selected Filmography

The Lie of the Land (2007)
BAFTA Award – Best Documentary

The Lords Tale (2002)

Tony Blair (1997)
10-minute election broadcast

In the Company of Men (1995)

Geri (1999)

The Ark (1993)
BAFTA Awards — Best Factual Series

Heart of the Angel (1989)

Home from the Hill (1985)

Forty Minutes (1981)
BAFTA – Nominated for Flaherty Documentary Award