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“Irrfan: Dialogues with the Wind,” a book about the experiences of Geneva-based filmmaker Anup Singh who directed the late Indian actor Irrfan Khan in two acclaimed films — “Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost” (2013) and “The Song of Scorpions” (2017) — will be published by Copper Coin on Feb. 14. Khan, India’s then best-known actor globally with credits including “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008) “Life of Pi” (2012) and “The Lunchbox” (2013), died in 2020. The book was revealed on Jan. 7, on what would have been Khan’s 54th birthday.
In the book, Singh offers an intimate glimpse into the working relationship between a director and an actor as they trudge through mutual wariness, uncertainties, and blunders and during the course of the journey reveals an insight into the creative processes of both artists. The duo had a third project planned together — “Lasya” — before the actor was taken ill.
The book has a foreword by Indian cinema legend Amitabh Bachchan,...
“Irrfan: Dialogues with the Wind,” a book about the experiences of Geneva-based filmmaker Anup Singh who directed the late Indian actor Irrfan Khan in two acclaimed films — “Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost” (2013) and “The Song of Scorpions” (2017) — will be published by Copper Coin on Feb. 14. Khan, India’s then best-known actor globally with credits including “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008) “Life of Pi” (2012) and “The Lunchbox” (2013), died in 2020. The book was revealed on Jan. 7, on what would have been Khan’s 54th birthday.
In the book, Singh offers an intimate glimpse into the working relationship between a director and an actor as they trudge through mutual wariness, uncertainties, and blunders and during the course of the journey reveals an insight into the creative processes of both artists. The duo had a third project planned together — “Lasya” — before the actor was taken ill.
The book has a foreword by Indian cinema legend Amitabh Bachchan,...
- 1/7/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The BBC has unveiled its next generation of drama commissioning and writing talent, three Assistant Commissioners including an Industry Script Exec along with 16 scribes for its Drama Room Writers 2021-22.
The trio of Assistant Commissioner roles were forged last year as part of a shake-up of Piers Wenger’s drama team, which saw the appointment of Head of New Writing Jessica Loveland – based in Salford.
Helen Perry, Heather Larmour and Stephanie Fyfe will report to Loveland, representing Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland respectively. Perry joins from Bad Wolf, where she was script exec on series two of BBC2/HBO’s Industry, Larmour has most recently worked for Sas: Rogue Heroes producer Kudos and Fyfe is a development exec and script editor who has worked across multiple genres and formats.
The trio join Siobhan Morgan, Assistant Commissioner for the North of England, who is covering for Alice Ramsey’s maternity leave.
The trio of Assistant Commissioner roles were forged last year as part of a shake-up of Piers Wenger’s drama team, which saw the appointment of Head of New Writing Jessica Loveland – based in Salford.
Helen Perry, Heather Larmour and Stephanie Fyfe will report to Loveland, representing Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland respectively. Perry joins from Bad Wolf, where she was script exec on series two of BBC2/HBO’s Industry, Larmour has most recently worked for Sas: Rogue Heroes producer Kudos and Fyfe is a development exec and script editor who has worked across multiple genres and formats.
The trio join Siobhan Morgan, Assistant Commissioner for the North of England, who is covering for Alice Ramsey’s maternity leave.
- 1/7/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Event was held at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Friday.
The BFI Network’s newly hired regional talent development executives made their first collective public appearance at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Friday evening.
They were in town to share information about how they planned to scout and develop the most promising new filmmakers in their respective regions.
London
Directors looking to make their debut features need to prove themselves first with short films that win international prizes and recognition, said Josic Cadoret from Film Hub London. Cadoret believed he had been involved in the commissioning of about 400 short films.
The BFI Network’s newly hired regional talent development executives made their first collective public appearance at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Friday evening.
They were in town to share information about how they planned to scout and develop the most promising new filmmakers in their respective regions.
London
Directors looking to make their debut features need to prove themselves first with short films that win international prizes and recognition, said Josic Cadoret from Film Hub London. Cadoret believed he had been involved in the commissioning of about 400 short films.
- 6/25/2018
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
“Six A&R scouts” appointed to five regional film hubs in the UK
The BFI has named the six Network talent executives who have been hired to help deliver its BFI2022 plan in the UK’s regions.
Joining the five English films hubs are Thomas Wightman for Film Hub South East (which spans from Chichester to Norwich and Canterbury), Alice Cabanas for Film Hub South West (Bristol to Southampton and Plymouth), Jessica Loveland and Alice Ramsey for Film Hub North ( Liverpool to Hull and Berwick-upon-Tweed), Alexzandra Jackson for Film Hub Midlands (Nottingham to Birmingham and Hereford) and Josic Cadoret for Film Hub London.
The BFI has named the six Network talent executives who have been hired to help deliver its BFI2022 plan in the UK’s regions.
Joining the five English films hubs are Thomas Wightman for Film Hub South East (which spans from Chichester to Norwich and Canterbury), Alice Cabanas for Film Hub South West (Bristol to Southampton and Plymouth), Jessica Loveland and Alice Ramsey for Film Hub North ( Liverpool to Hull and Berwick-upon-Tweed), Alexzandra Jackson for Film Hub Midlands (Nottingham to Birmingham and Hereford) and Josic Cadoret for Film Hub London.
- 4/23/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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