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Q&A with Lynne Davison, director of Mandrake
After the late night showing of Mandrake at the Galway Film Fleadh I'll be conducting a Q&A with its director Lynne Davison
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Q&A with York Witches’ Society director, Liza Bolton
After the screening of York Witches' Society at the Galway Film Fleadh tonight I'll be interviewing director Liza Bolton.
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Interviewing at the Galway Film Fleadh 2018
I’ll be conducting Q&As after the screenings of three films at the Galway Film Fleadh this year: Possum Wednesday, 11 July at Pálás Screen 1 – film begins at 22:00 I’ll be chatting to writer/director Matthew Holness (Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace) about his dark debut feature, and its development from short story to screen. Holiday Thursday, 12 July at Pálás Screen 1 – film begins at 20:45 I’ll be discussing this challenging feature film debut by Swedish filmmaker Isabella Eklöf (Notes from Underground). Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Saturday, 14 July at Pálás Screen 1 – film begins at 22:45 I’ll be talking to screenwriter Ed Solomon (Men in Black) about…
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spending time with a master…
The Galway Film Fleadh will be on next week, which means I’ll be watching lots of movies and not blogging or writing as much. Each year, the Fleadh hosts a director’s and actor’s masterclass, but this year, in conjunction with the Huston Film School, it’s having a screenwriter’s masterclass. Even though I don’t have any “industry experience” I threw together a CV detailing my film-based education and applied for a place. There were more applications than places so I didn’t rate my chances. But yesterday I got a phone call and was informed I’ve been given a place! The masterclass is with Paul Laverty, who has worked closely with director…
