Underwire 2019: TMI by Ita Fitzgerald
When a mother reads her teenage son’s texts it triggers an awkward conversation which is way too much information. A humorous and touching comedy about miscommunication is what Ita Fitzgerald brings to Underwire this year. Here she talks to us about her inspiration behind the story, self funding projects and the challenges of casting child actors.
Underwire 2019: My Time by Giulia Gandini
For a long time women have been trying to fight the stigma of periods, in her short film My Time, Giulia Gandini does just this. In this interview she tells how she became a film maker, other female directors she looks up and how she feels about the short playing at the Underwire Film Festival this coming weekend.
Underwire 2019: Fayde by Hannah Leigh-Prior
Things always seem worse at night, which is what is highlighted in Hannah Leigh-Prior’s film Fayde, highlighting the balancing act of family and work for a superhero. In this interview Hannah speaks to us about her un-usual form of film financing and how to survive a long night shoot.
Underwire 2019: Troubled Waters by Gemma Norton
Kickstarting our feature on the Underwire Film Festival’s 10 year event is Gemma Norton. Her impressive drama sat on her computer for two years, luckily for us it’s showing this coming weekend at the Underwire 2019 film festival. Here, Gemma tells us about the challenging journey of making the film, the importance of sharing post natal depression storylines and who she looks up to in the industry.
Meet The Cast: David Heslop
David plays the role of the immature yet wanting to be grown up brother in our newest film Coming out for Christmas, here the actor talks to us about his time on the film and his influences.
Meet The Cast: Sienna Pugh
Sienna Pugh may be the youngest member of our Coming out for Christmas cast but she has a big future ahead of her. Here she talks to us about being in the film and how she thinks girls should be represented better in the industry.
Meet The Cast: Jessica Daley
With an impressive background in musical theatre, touring the UK and now across the world, we were thrilled when Jessica Daley joined the cast of our latest film Coming out for Christmas. Here the actress talks to us about the importance of showing working class women on the screen and her love of Caberet.
Meet The Cast: Kris Taylor
Christmas with your in laws isn’t always the most fun experience, as Kris Taylor shows through his role of Tim in our latest film Coming out for Christmas. Here he tells us more about work in the North East for actors and the artists that inspired him to pursue the career.
Meet The Cast: Heather Walker
We were delighted to have the experienced Heather Walker join the cast of our latest short film Coming Out For Christmas. Here she tells us about her time on set of the festive film along with some of her inspirations in the film world and why more women over 50 need to be represented in the media.
Meet The Cast: Madeleine Webb
She’s the newest lead in the Rianne Pictures filmography playing the role of Charlotte who is desperate to come out to the family as gay on Christmas Day but keeps being interrupted. Here, Madeleine Webb, from Teeside, tells us about her experience on making the cooky festive short and a bit more about herself.