Mark Neale
Writer/Director
Mark Neale is a director and writer with over ten years experience in the
creation of cutting-edge film, TV and new media. His recent work includes
the internationally acclaimed documentary ‘No Maps For These Territories’
about the cult sci-fi author William Gibson. Visit http://www.nomaps.com/
for more on the film.
As a music video director, Neale earned a Best Director nomination at the
1994 MTV Awards for the U2 video ‘Stay (Faraway So Close)’, co-directed
with Wim Wenders. He also directed the U2 video ‘Lemon’ and numerous
hits for artists including Counting Crows, Paul Weller and The Verve Pipe.
His other credits include: video for U2’s ZOO TV world tour; two 13-part
series for Channel 4 television, ‘Mojo Working’ (1991) and ‘BUZZ’
(1990); and ‘Ambassador Of Goodwill’, a documentary for the United
Nations High Commission for Refugees. For Expo ’92 in Seville, he co-directed
‘Memory Palace’, a show combining film and live performance with
a soundtrack by Peter Gabriel and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. In 1989
Neale was the winner of the Kodak/Lloyds Bank commercials competition for
new directors.
Neale left his native England in 1998 and is now based in Santa Monica, California,
where he rides a BMW 1150GS every day.
Ian MacLean
Executive Producer
Ian MacLean is the son of former Racer and current MotoGP team owner Bob MacLean.
Ian has worked in the motorsports business
for over 20 years most recently with Roush Industries, owners of NASCAR's
Roush Racing. Ian's work experience in Grand Prix Motorcycle
Racing dates back to 1983 when He worked as a mechanic for a British 250 cc
team. Faster is Ian's first film!