2019 Programme

Films include: Circle of Iris by Diane Quon; Beyond Beauty by Ellen Pearson & Tyro Heath; …and she does by Clare Unsworth; A Gude Cause Maks a Strong Erm by Martin Laird; Bad Mother by Marnie Baxter & Nicola Stuart-Hill; After the Facts by Karen Pearlman; The Last Mermaid by Fi Kelly and Trá na mban/Ladies Beach by Carmen Garcia Gonzalez.

Entitled by Adeyemi Michael; En Pointe by Tamara Hall; On hold by Nicola Hawkins; ROXIE by Marta Renzi; Woman of Life by Alif Areca Sankey; Slingshot by Robin Haig and Twenty, Forty, Sixty by Rebecca Dale-Everett

12:30 | Workshop 1 | The Studio

Making a Film on Your Smartphone
with Deirdre Mulcahy

By the end of this session with journalism trainer, Deirdre Mulcahy, (diem-training.com), you’ll be able to confidently shoot well-framed video with professional looking interviews and have a basic understanding of the building blocks of visual storytelling. No jargon, no physics, no maths, no lens theory – just fun.
“One of the best workshops. More please. Practical, fun, empowering”
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14:50 | Lecture | Screen 2

I am (Older) Woman: Hear Me Roar!: Rethinking the Incredible Invisible Older Woman
Dr. Brenda Weber

From actress Glenn Close at 71 to politicians Nancy Pelosi at 78 and Theresa May at 62 it seems erasure and invisibility doesn’t have to be the fate of the post-menopausal woman. Yet at the same time other women in their 60s and 70s are finding it increasingly difficult to find employment, much less reach levels of success and achievement. Looking at television and film production as well as media more generally, Dr Brenda Weber asks if the powerful older woman is the exception that proves the rule or a new way of thinking about older women in the media?

This is a free event, but you must book a ticket.
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16:30 | Workshop 2 | The Studio

Vlogging 101
with Deirdre Mulcahy

By the end of this session with Deirdre Mulcahy, (diem-training.com) you’ll learn the skills you need to record a professional looking 30 second vlog, with the opportunity to upload it to a social media site. The workshop will be fun and practical, it will also include a session on confidence on camera and a session on storytelling. No filming experience is necessary.
Please bring your earbuds and a selfie stick, if you have them, to enhance the quality of your vlog.
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20:00 | Event | The Gallery

Festival Feast

Round off your Saturday at WOFFF19 by sharing a delicious meal with other WOFFFers. A chance to catch up with old friends, make new ones and share delicious food and exchange ideas with others who share your passion for film.
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09:30 | Event | The Studio

Filmmakers’ Networking Breakfast

Meet other film professionals over coffee and pastries before the film programmes kick off at 11AM. The event is for filmmakers on either side of the camera. You don’t have to have a film in this year’s festival to attend. This is an invitation only event.

12:30 | Workshop 3 | The Studio

Intimacy on screen and on set
with Ita O’Brien

Working with leading industry expert, Ita O’Brien, you will learn about dealing with intimacy, sexual content and nudity on set. You will explore and discuss clear, practical best practice guidelines to help you with screen sculpting, rehearsal and on-set supervision when dealing with intimate scenes in your filmmaking.
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14:50 | Panel Event | Screen 2

Female filmmakers behind the camera
with Rebecca Kesby

Rebecca Kesby (BBC World Service) hosts the WOFFF annual all-female panel event with guests:
Alexandra Sage – Independent documentary filmmaker and Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Production at the University of Roehampton
Funke Oyebanjo – Lecturer in Scriptwriting, Film and Television at University of Greenwich
Rehana Rose – Director of eight short films and feature documentary Dead Good
Thomasina Gibson – Director, journalist and author. Producer We Can Be Heroes
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16:30 | Workshop 4 | The Studio

The one hour heroine
with Helen Jacey

This creative writing workshop will enable you to conceptualise a brand new leading character for a film, short, TV or novel, all in 60 minutes (90 minutes including Helen talking!). Drawing on her expert female character and gender representation development theories, Helen will encourage you to be bold, innovative and risk-taking in creating a female protagonist for your own projects. Helen will draw on examples from several film and TV heroines. This workshop will include exercises, individual, pair and small group work. Come armed with pen, paper, something to write on, and your imagination. Come armed with pen, paper, something to write on, and your imagination.
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19:45 | Awards ceremony | Screen 2

Celebrating our top films as voted for by our jury and you, the audience.
Your tickets for Programme Eight include to the awards ceremony

Best Animation
Best Experimental
Best Drama
Best Documentary
Best Student Film
Emerald Life Audience Choice Award
Best Short Script (sponsored by Shedunnit Productions)