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deadline.comManchester Film Festival Unveils Industry Programme EXCLUSIVE: Over 20 industry experts will travel to North-West England for the Manchester Film Festival, running March 16-17.
Confirmed speakers include Amy O’Hara (Development and Production Executive, Film4), Siobhan Morgan (Head of Development, Warp Films), Kate O’Hara (Head of Development, Duck Soup Films), Anu Henriques (Development Executive, BBC Film), Ben Taylor (BFI Talent Executive, FilmHub North), and Phil Guy (Director of UK Marketing at Mubi).
Filmmakers, writers, and creatives set to feature include Terri White (screenwriter: Coming Undone), Margot Douglas (Old Hall Films), Sam Oldknow (disability consultant and producer), and Carl Woods (Director: My Everest).
Feature panels for the event include ‘Marketing and Selling Your Film,’ ‘Development and Production,’ ‘Making Filmmaking Accessible,’ ‘Screenwriting’ and ‘From Short to Feature.’ Industry Passes are priced at £65 ($78) and include access to the entire Manchester Film Festival, including all film screenings and after-parties. Prime Video Signs Up To UK Content Ratings Guidelines Prime Video has signed a deal that will see the streamer move towards age ratings in line with BBFC guidelines.
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