Adventures in Producing interview series
I've started an interview series delving into the careers of my unsung heroes, independent film and TV producers. I know so many...
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Favourites of 2020
My top five films The Painter and The Thief (pictured above) Nomadland Another Round (Thomas Vinterberg interview here) Rocks Never...
The WendyMix 2020
Let the festivities begin…here's the WendyMix 2020 (20th anniversary edition) You can listen here on Spotify Or if you prefer to see the...
San Sebastian tips
If you're attending San Sebastian Film Festival, you might want to know some recommendations about where to eat, drink, hangout and shop....
Catching up on Cannes 2020
I was lucky to have a stimulating week during the virtual Cannes Marche 2020, connecting to smart people across the globe for a series of...
A half-year WendyMix!
Because of an unprecedented year, I thought I would offer an unprecedented kinda-halfway-through 2020 WendyMIx. (Spotify link is below) I...
Film critics pick their personal Palmes
Today, in a parallel world, we’d find out what film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2020. So just for kicks I asked some of my film critic...
What are film producers watching during lockdown?
Part two of my series of lockdown watching tips (here is part one). This time I asked my film producer friends to recommend a series or...
What movies are film industry experts watching in lockdown?
I’m missing all the great friends who I see on the international film festival ‘circuit’ – usually I’d be looking forward to talking to...
Creativity & mental health at the Berlinale
EFM Horizon hosted a session on creativity and mental health on Saturday, with speakers including me (talking a bit about some stories...
Citizen Canine press
I'm so thankful for all the press attention so far for Citizen Canine. The full list of press links can be found at the book's page on my...
Citizen Canine events
I’m so excited for Citizen Canine to finally be published on Feb 10 (you can preorder here from Amazon) And thrilled to announce a few...
Highlights of 2019
‘Tis the season for some lists... My favourite 10 films of 2019 For Sama (pictured above) Parasite Once Upon a Time In Hollywood And Then...
WendyMix 2019
Here are the Spotify links! WendyMix 2019 Special bonus of 30 more songs! 'Deep Cuts' Mix And some musings on the 20 songs on the...
IBC Big Screen 2019 learnings
I made my first trip to IBC in Amsterdam this week; for the uninitiated, IBC is a HUGE trade show for broadcast and film technology – I’m...
Big Skye
I met the indefatigable Chris Young at Cannes in 2018, when our mutual friend Mark Adams introduced us, thinking I’d want to know about...
Cannes talks 2019
At Cannes 2019, I served as events curator for the UK Film Centre, collaborating with the BFI and other partners for a lineup of 15...
Cannes 2019 day-by-day
Wednesday May 15 Highlights Stood next to Richard Madden at Nice airport. He was smaller than expected and had A LOT of luggage. Even...
A banner year for the Palm Dog
It was a big day in Cannes as Quentin Tarantino himself came to the Palm Dog awards to accept the top prize for cinematic canine for...
And the best DJs in Cannes are...
At the annual DJ battle of festival teams in Cannes at the Nordic party, the group from Sarajevo was deemed this year’s winner. The...
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