The Negotiator
Synopsis
Filmed in his home state of Maine across the summer of 2023, this documentary showcases a problem solver who has worked across the worlds of politics, baseball, and business with an unending passion for understanding through dialogue in his country and around the world, working to bring peace to Northern Ireland.
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 92 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Trevor Birney
- Producer
- Andrew Tully, Stephen Douds, Trevor Birney
- Executive Producer
- Ryan Feeney, Frank Ryan, Declan Kelly, Paul Keary
- Editor
- Andy Tohill, David Gray
- Director of Photography
- Carl Best, Allie Humenuk
- Sound
- Vera Quispe, Matt Twiford, Justin Lacroix, Andy Boag, Davy Kilpatrick, Ben Chesmeau
- Composer
- James Everett
- Film Title Note
- FKA The Mitchell Principles
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Fine Point Films
58-60 Upper Arthur StreetBelfast
BT1 4GJ
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