I overslept the beginning of the invasion on 24 February. The evening before, I was at the cinema alone: my nervous friend had declined, saying, “Let’s meet after the war!” Around midnight, four hours before the attack, I finished writing a story about Hollywood movie Dog, starring Channing Tatum, which was due to be released in Ukraine.
From scratch nights writing music for plays performed above pubs, to composing for Black Mirror, Vanity Fair, Fleabag and The ABC Murders, Waller-Bridge is making an impact in the film and TV industry.
“I absolutely love film. I love the world they can take you to, what they can do with your imagination,” Waller-Bridge enthuses.
Throughout our conversation, she talks a lot about collaboration, how important it is and the key part it plays in why she loves her job.
Glass’ short film Bath Time was previously commissioned by Film4 as part of its ‘Moments of Horror’ season in 2015. Glass was also named Screen International Star of Tomorrow earlier this year.
Saint Maud stars Jennifer Ehle (Zero Dark Thirty, Pride and Prejudice) as Amanda, the glamourous patient of Maud (Morfydd Clark), a young reclusive Catholic nurse.
The film follows the two women as Maud, who believes she is in direct communication with God, becomes dangerously obsessed with saving Amanda’s soul.
The Phenomenal season, named after Maya Angelou’s poem Phenomenal Woman, will feature over 100 female-led films to mark the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which allowed women to vote for the first time in the UK.
Anita Gupta has been working in art departments for TV and film for over 20 years, from prop buying to production design and set decorating. She has worked on films and television dramas including A Monster Calls, Eric and Ernie, Endeavour and most recently Wonder Woman. In our latest Tea Break Tips video, Gupta talks about her day-to-day role, and the important skills and character traits you need to be a set decorator.
"Mists and mellow fruitfulness” means festival season in Bristol. This is when the city’s creative sector comes together to celebrate its talent and share a sense of belonging.
A festival is all about entertainment. Those festivals with a specific focus on cultural groups often seek to inform community members of their traditions and involve elders who share stories and experiences.
That couldn’t be a more fitting description for the creative-industry family that calls Bristol home.
Rather than replacing Winkleman, who presented the show for six years, the BBC has chosen a guest presenter to front each episode in the upcoming seven-part series.
Zoe Ball will host the first episode, followed by rapper and comedian Ben Bailey Smith, Mariella Frostrup, The Times columnist Camilla Long, Paul Merton, Edith Bowman and radio presenter and journalist Antonia Quirke.
Danny Leigh will remain as the programme's resident critic and guest critics include Grace Dent, Peter Bradshaw, Kate Muir and Ellen E Jones.
Is Netflix set on “world domination”? That was one of the themes in this intriguing encounter between the company’s Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, and Francine Stock, presenter of Radio 4’s The Film Programme. Since a huge expansion across the globe in January, only China, North Korea, Crimea and Syria remain outside the streaming service’s worldwide reach.
The UK film industry will come under the microscope at the Screen Film Summit on Thursday 10 December.
The RTS has teamed up with the Summit to offer our members 15% off the standard ticket price to the day-long event at the newly opened Picturehouse Central, in London.
The conference will help attendees discover how filmmakers can access investment and the opportunities available.
