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Chief Hugh MacLeod of
MacLeod.
Hugh MacLeod of MacLeod has
been acclaimed by the Associated Clan MacLeod Societies as the 30th Chief of the Clan, which has been ratified by Lord Lyon.
Chief Hugh has asked us to
introduce him to the Clan at large and his biography gives us an insight into
his career and interests.
HUGH
MACLEOD
Biography
 Born in London in
1973, he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Film and Modern History from the University of London and the Sorbonne in 1995.
After a brief
period at Sotheby’s and Freud Communications, Hugh began working in television
as a researcher and was commissioned to direct/produce Champagne and Canvas,
a documentary that was nominated for best video production at the 1998 BBC
British Short Film Festival.
He gained
experience in film production at the London
Film School
before producing Cuisine Chinoise starring Irene Jacob. To date, this film
has been broadcast on FilmFour, Sundance Channel, HBO and featured in numerous
international film festivals including Edinburgh,
Schermi d’Amore, Grenoble
winning best short film at Dignes-les-Bains.
Since
then Hugh has been working as a freelance director and producer on a variety of
television and feature film projects. His debut short film as director, The
Point, was awarded a certificate of merit at TCM’s classic shorts competition
in association with the 2001 Regus London Film Festival.
In 2006 he
established Morphe Films and optioned the film rights to the Sunday Times
bestseller, The Cloud Garden, which he is currently co-adapting for the
big screen. His development slate also includes the ambitious period feature, Whom
the Gods Love, based on the book by Joan Alexander.
He divides his time between Dunvegan and London, where he lives with
his wife Frederique and son Vincent.
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