THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM
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Q & A with Director Dan Gordon, Ken Monkou, Anita Asante and Jamal El Sheikh
Adam Goodes was one of the most beloved and decorated stars of the Australian Football League until he spoke out against racism. Then the nation turned on him. Walkley award-winning writer Stan Grant and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Dan Gordon (Hillsborough and George Best: All By Himself) take us on a powerful and moving journey that has many parallels with what is happening with Racism in the UK and USA now, and shows us why words matter in this universal story of overcoming discrimination and prejudice.
We had a very special Q&A with director Dan Gordon, Ken Monkou (former Chelsea star and Feyenoord Rotterdam player) and Anita Asante multi-capped ex-England player and current player for Chelsea FC Women Presented with Show Racism the Red Card. Click on link here to watch the great discussion we had on Thursday 18 June 2020 - thank you to our wonderful panel and to our audience for their great questions and the feedback we have had since, many many conversations have been sparked. |
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Q&A with Director Jessica Hynes (The Fight)
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The Fight is a 2018 British family drama film, the debut as writer-director for Jessica Hynes.
Tina lives in a quiet seaside town but her life is anything but quiet - her mother is threatening to leave her father, her daughter is being bullied and she and her husband Mick are juggling full-time jobs and three children. Determined to ditch the dysfunction and beat her inner demons, Tina puts on her fighting gloves - literally, stepping into the boxing ring to sweat out her anxieties and punch up her self-worth. But does she have what it takes to get her family off the ropes and emerge victorious? The film was screened on the closing night of HBFF 2019 and was followed with a Q and A with director Jessica Hynes. Video courtesy of Chris Johnson-Standley Rogue Robert Enjoyed the Q & A, then don't miss out on the chance of a pass to this years festival only a few remaining! BOOK NOW |
Q&A with Director Manuel Tera (Lane 0) and Swimmer Alice Dearing
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The next Q & A from last years festival is with Director Manuel Tera and swimmer Alice Dearing, who were talking after a screening of feature doc, Lane 0.
Lane 0 follows a group of swimmers from developing nations who train hard at a state of the art sports center in Thailand. Working for the first time with proper facilities and under the guidance of a world-class coach, they are making amazing progress and improving on their personal best each time. Video courtesy of Chris Johnson-Standley Rogue Robert Enjoyed the Q & A, then don't miss out on the chance of a pass to this years festival only a few remaining! BOOK NOW |
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Q&A with director Arantxa Echevarría (Carmen and Lola)
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The next Q & A from last years festival is with director Arantxa Echevarria about her film Carmen and Lola. The film follows two young women who come into conflict with the conservatism and patriarchalism of Madrid's Roma community when they fall in love. Video courtesy of Chris Johnson-Standley Rogue Robert |
Q&A with actor Sheila Munyiva (Rafiki)
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Following our screening our Rafiki at last years festival we were pleased to welcome the multi-talented Sheila Munyiva, who started as one of the leading actors in the film for a Q & A. Video courtesy of Chris Johnson-Standley Rogue Robert |
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Q&A with Nicole Taylor (writer) and Maxine Peake after Wild Rose
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Following the sold out opening night screening of Wild Rose, we were joined by screenwriter Nicole Taylor talking about the writing process and actor and director and Hebden Bridge Film Festival patron Maxine Peake, who discussed her directorial debut Time Away (screened before the feature).
Video courtesy of Chris Johnson-Standley Rogue Robert |
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