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Farah Abushwesha

The Britflicks Podcast

The Ash Taba Show

Adventures In Producing 

John Sayles

John Adams

Mike Todd

Paul Williams

Paul Murphy

Larry Smith

Matt Black

Chris Smith

Chris Shepherd

Henry Blake

Bobby Lee

Josh Johnson

Julie Goldman

Paul Davis

Chris James

OwlTail

Adventures in Producing is a series interviewing inspiring independent film and TV producers across the globe, hosted by film journalist Wendy Mitchell (filmwendy.com). This episode features Farah Abushwesha, an Irish-born, Libya-raised, London-based, BAFTA-nominated producer. Her company is Rocliffe and she is also the creator of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition and Showcase, for emerging talent. She was a Screen International's Star of Tomorrow in 2017. She has worked on films and TV shows including The Scouting Book for Boys (Tom Harper), The Comedian (Tom Shkolnik), The Rise aka Wasteland (Rowan Athale), Pressure (Ron Scalpello), Identicals (Simon Pummell) The Party (Andrea Harkin), The Last Photograph (Danny Huston), Irreplaceable You directed by Stephanie Laing and starring Christopher Walken and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, The ABC Murders, an Agatha Christie adaptation directed by Alex Gabassi, written by Sarah Phelps and starring John Malkovich; and ITV’s The Singapore Grip directed by Tom Vaughan, written by Christopher Hampton and starring Colm Meaney, David Morrissey and Luke Treadaway. She has also written two books, Rocliffe Notes: A Professional Approach for Screenwriters &amp; Writer-Directors and Rocliffe Notes: A Guide to Low-Budget Filmmaking.

Adventures in Producing is a series interviewing inspiring independent film and TV producers across the globe, hosted by film journalist Wendy Mitchell (<a href="http://filmwendy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">filmwendy.com</a>). This episode features Farah Abushwesha, an Irish-born, Libya-raised, London-based, BAFTA-nominated producer. Her company is Rocliffe and she is also the creator of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition and Showcase, for emerging talent. She was a Screen International's Star of Tomorrow in 2017. She has worked on films and TV shows including The Scouting Book for Boys (Tom Harper), The Comedian (Tom Shkolnik), The Rise aka Wasteland (Rowan Athale), Pressure (Ron Scalpello), Identicals (Simon Pummell) The Party (Andrea Harkin), The Last Photograph (Danny Huston), Irreplaceable You directed by Stephanie Laing and starring Christopher Walken and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, The ABC Murders, an Agatha Christie adaptation directed by Alex Gabassi, written by Sarah Phelps and starring John Malkovich; and ITV’s The Singapore Grip directed by Tom Vaughan, written by Christopher Hampton and starring Colm Meaney, David Morrissey and Luke Treadaway. She has also written two books, Rocliffe Notes: A Professional Approach for Screenwriters &amp; Writer-Directors and Rocliffe Notes: A Guide to Low-Budget Filmmaking.

Adventures In Producing: Farah Abushwesha

On episode 29 of the show I'm joined by BAFTA nominated producer Farah Abushwesha. Her production company is Rocliffe and she created the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition and Showcase. She has made comedy content used by the White House, a Netflix Original and an Irish Film Board commission to celebrate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. She was Screen International's Star of Tomorrow 2017 and was the 2020 BFI Vision Awardee.We talk about:The ethos behind her company Rocliffe, including the new writing showcase it offers and the two books Farah wrote on Screenwriting and Low Budget Filmmaking.Measuring your expectations and being prepared for constructive feedback.Why you shouldn't be afraid to reach out to people.The possible impact of Covid on the film industry.How you should know exactly what your project is and why you should partner with the right person for you and your vision.The importance of committing to a career and not a single script or project.You can find out more about Rocliffe here: https://www.rocliffe.com/And Farah's book on Low Budget Filmmaking is at this link: http://kamerabooks.co.uk/index1.php?imprint=4&amp;isbn=9781843449140You can follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/farahabushweshaEnjoy the show!Support the show

On episode 29 of the show I'm joined by BAFTA nominated producer Farah Abushwesha. Her production company is Rocliffe and she created the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition and Showcase. She has made comedy content used by the White House, a Netflix Original and an Irish Film Board commission to celebrate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. She was Screen International's Star of Tomorrow 2017 and was the 2020 BFI Vision Awardee. We talk about:<ul><li>The ethos behind her company Rocliffe, including the new writing showcase it offers and the two books Farah wrote on Screenwriting and Low Budget Filmmaking.</li><li>Measuring your expectations and being prepared for constructive feedback.</li><li>Why you shouldn't be afraid to reach out to people.</li><li>The possible impact of Covid on the film industry.</li><li>How you should know exactly what your project is and why you should partner with the right person for you and your vision.</li><li>The importance of committing to a career and not a single script or project.</li></ul>You can find out more about Rocliffe here: <a href="https://www.rocliffe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rocliffe.com/</a> And Farah's book on Low Budget Filmmaking is at this link: <a href="http://kamerabooks.co.uk/index1.php?imprint=4&amp;isbn=9781843449140" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://kamerabooks.co.uk/index1.php?imprint=4&amp;isbn=9781843449140</a> You can follow her on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/farahabushwesha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/farahabushwesha</a> Enjoy the show!<a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AshleyTabatabai" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Commit To a Career, Not a Single Script or Project | Producer Farah Abushwesha

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with writer, producer and founder of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum, Farah Abushwesha, about her new book Rocliffe Notes: A Guide To Low-Budget Filmmaking.Order your copy today https://www.rocliffe.com/books.phpDetails about Rocliffe's Writing Competitions are here https://www.rocliffe.com/competitions.php Credits Intro/Outro music is by Chris Read (www.thecomposers.tv)Britflicks Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Stuart WrightPodcast from www.britflicks.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with writer, producer and founder of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum, Farah Abushwesha, about her new book Rocliffe Notes: A Guide To Low-Budget Filmmaking.Order your copy today <a href="https://www.rocliffe.com/books.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rocliffe.com/books.php</a>Details about Rocliffe's Writing Competitions are here <a href="https://www.rocliffe.com/competitions.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rocliffe.com/competitions.php </a>Credits Intro/Outro music is by Chris Read (<a href="http://www.thecomposers.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thecomposers.tv</a>)Britflicks Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Stuart WrightPodcast from <a href="http://www.britflicks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.britflicks.com</a>Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

A Guide To Low-Budget Filmmaking by Farah Abushwesha