EXCLUSIVE: Aisling Bea, the BAFTA-winning author behind This Approach Up, Savanah Leaf, the BAFTA-winning filmmaker of Earth Mama, and Censor writer-director Prano Bailey-Bond are among the many newest audio system added to Factor Photos’ upcoming Storyhouse, its Dublin-based screenwriting pageant that celebrates storytellers and storytelling.
Author-director Aislinn Clarke (Fréwaka), author Cara Loftus (Spilt Milk), author Courttia Newland (Small Axe, The Girl within the Wall), director Morgan Matthews (X+Y, The Railway Kids Return), author Richie Conroy (Crá, Fran the Man) and writer-director Tom Sullivan (Arracht) have additionally been added to the lineup for this yr’s occasion, which shall be held on the Irish capital’s Mild Home Cinema on April third and 4th.
They’ll be part of beforehand introduced audio system Peter Straughan, who’s recent off of his Oscar win for Greatest Tailored Screenplay for Conclave, in addition to Kenneth Lonergan, Laurie Nunn and Nia DaCosta.
The pageant has additionally introduced the hosts for the occasions happening throughout the 2 days, together with writer-director Lenny Abrahamson (Room, Regular Folks), author Mark O’Halloran (Adam & Paul, Storage), author Stephen Shields (Abigail), writer-director Frank Berry (Michael Inside, Aisha), writer-director Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mom), author Sheena Lambert (The Lake), producer Emma Norton (The Dry, Regular Folks) and producer Chelsea Morgan-Hoffman (The Listeners, September Says).
Storyhouse, which was launched final yr by The Favorite producer Factor Photos, will characteristic panels, keynote talks, interviews and case research, providing a singular alternative to study from a lineup of acclaimed Irish and worldwide screenwriters and storytellers. The pageant focuses on supporting the following era of screenwriters and goals to offer a platform for rising expertise to have interaction with and be impressed by the experience of trade veterans.
Along with masterclass periods, the matters of debate this yr will embody the craft of writing horror, navigating Hollywood, approaching low funds filmmaking and writing movies and tv within the Irish language.
“We’re delighted to welcome an unbelievable roster of expertise to this yr’s Storyhouse and we sit up for internet hosting insightful periods which might be set to encourage and ignite creativity, giving rising voices the prospect to attach, study and develop their craft alongside trade leaders,” mentioned Ed Guiney, founding father of Storyhouse and Co-CEO of Factor Photos.
Bea added: “First rule of Storehouse pageant is to have enjoyable. Nicely, it’s truly ‘No ChatGPT’, however I’m so excited to be part of the esteemed panel of this yr’s screenwriting pageant and meet the brand new unbelievable writing expertise Eire has to supply. ChatGPT wrote this.”
In parallel with the principle occasion, Storyhouse can also be increasing on Storyhouse Lab, an interactive program that may now happen throughout 5 days, together with the two-day pageant. The lab will present a small cohort of rising writers with complimentary entry to all Storyhouse occasions, in addition to extra centered periods with company underneath the mentorship of BAFTA and IFTA-winning TV and movie screenwriter Malcolm Campbell (What Richard Did, Unhealthy Sisters).
Darren and Colin Thornton shall be particular company at this yr’s lab, the place they are going to talk about their screenwriting profession and their BFI London Movie Competition Viewers Award-winning new movie 4 Moms.
Storyhouse is a not-for-profit initiative spearheaded by Guiney and is supported by Display screen Eire, Fremantle and Factor Photos. It’s produced in affiliation with the Mild Home Cinema.
The bought out occasion takes place April 3-4 at Dublin’s Mild Home Cinema.
