FEMALE Festival Best Scene: Hong Kong, by Tim Morell (interview)
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Caught between a suffocating marriage and a passionate affair, Anne Delbridge fights to find her own freedom, independence, and voiceamidst the turmoil surrounding the pro-democracy student uprising in Tiananmen Square, China.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Anne: Hannah Ehman
Richard: Shawn Devlin
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
I think the logline probably says as much as I would have to say about that In a short form.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
I guess, given the time frame, that it would now be considered a sort of historical drama, though it was just a drama when I wrote.
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
I think it’s an interesting story, with a compelling backdrop, that features some pretty good writing and highly castable parts.
4. How would you describe this script in two words?
I wouldn’t.
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Hard to say. I’ve seen Casablanca quite a few times, and The Apartment. I tend to binge watch films that attract my attention for one reason or another.
6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
When I first wrote it, it took me about a week to write the first 60 pages, and then about 4 months to write the next 30 because the script was taking me to a place I didn’t really want it to go. When I finally
stopped fighting it, I was able to finish the last act in about a week.
7. How many stories have you written?
I’ve written about 10 that I’ll own up to and a few more that I never finished
8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Not sure I have a favorite, but I have a real fondness for Cruisin’ by Smokey Robinson
9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
As I mentioned above, the script was taking me in a direction I didn’t want it to go. That was a problem I never really resolved.
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I’m not sure I’m passionate about writing, but I find it presents some interesting challenges
11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
It’s been okay. I normally submit scripts for specific reasons, mostly to get the feedback.
12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I was looking for feedback on this particular script and the festival offered the opportunity to have reader’s who were looking at similar material weigh in,
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