EXCLUSIVE: The Brutalist filmmaker Brady Corbet, Happening Golden Lion winner Audrey Diwan and Pillion writer-director Harry Lighton are among the filmmakers who will take part in the third edition of Ireland’s annual Storyhouse screenwriting festival, which will take place at Dublin’s Light House Cinema from April 16-17.
They will be joined by Bugonia writer Will Tracy, Bafta winner Abi Morgan and Sorry Baby filmmaker Eva Victor in the Element Pictures-backed event, founded by Element co-CEO Ed Guiney.
Further speakers will include Jack Rooke, whose credits include Channel 4’s Big Boys, Nicole Lecky, writer-creator of TV series Mood and Wild Cherry, playwright and screenwriter Ava Pickett, who is co-writing Jehanne d’Arc with Baz Luhrmann for Warner Bros, Christy filmmaker Brendan Canty and Suhayla El-Bushra, writer of Brides.
The festival will feature panels, keynote talks, interviews and case studies. An accompanying five-day initiative, Storyhouse Lab, will connect 15 emerging screenwriters with industry figures under the mentorship of What Richard Did and 500 Miles writer Malcolm Campbell.
Further programme details will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Storyhouse is a not-for-profit supported by Screen Ireland, Fremantle, Element Pictures, Coimisiún na Meán, Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet, and is produced in association with the Light House Cinema.
“We are delighted that Storyhouse will return for its third year, once again bringing many of the world’s leading and most exciting screenwriters and creators to the heart of Dublin,” said Guiney. “The festival has firmly established itself as a creative home for writers, a place where artists can learn from one another, develop ideas, and find inspiration. This year’s lineup showcases an exciting breadth of voices, genres and perspectives, sure to inspire and fuel a new generation of storytellers.”
“This year’s diverse festival lineup promises to offer the Irish screenwriting community exclusive insight into the creative processes of some of today’s most exciting award-winning writers and storytellers working across film and television. We also look forward to seeing the skills-led script development Lab engage with and inspire a new cohort of emerging Irish talent,” added Colman Farrell, head of skills and professional development at Screen Ireland.
“We are delighted to support Element’s Storyhouse Festival, which has quickly become a standout platform for championing screenwriting talent,” said Andrea Scrosati, group chief operating officer and CEO of continental Europe, Fremantle, which owns a majority stake in Element Pictures. “Great storytelling begins with great writers, and initiatives like Storyhouse are vital in nurturing both emerging and established voices.”
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