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WFT Ireland is delighted to welcome our brand new WFT Ireland is delighted to welcome our brand new sponsor, Windmill Lane – The 45 Year Old Start-Up. In this piece below Windmill Lane’s Deborah Doherty and John Kennedy talk about new leadership, new people and a new vision for Ireland’s longest running VFX and post production company. Windmill Lane's Leaders Having worked together in Windmill Lane for over 17 years, and now just a little over a year into their new roles as Head of Production and Head of VFX, Deborah Doherty and John Kennedy’s partnership is spearheading new strategic initiatives, directives and hires across the VFX and post production studio. The duo have developed an impressive slate of new and growing business for the company – with clients such as HBO, Netflix, AMC, Sky, BBC, Paramount and more. Their unique dynamic and leadership is attracting both talent and clients alike as they strive to strengthen and grow Windmill Lane’s presence domestically and on the global stage. And it appears this unique partnership has invigorated this historic business with ambitious aims and objectives. Speaking to them, their energy would remind you of something more akin to a start-up than a long established creative studio (soon to celebrate 45 years in 2023). It’s hard to believe they have been part of the studio for such a long time – which speaks volumes to Windmill Lane’s retention and culture. A New Way of Thinking A classic Producer/Creative partnership, John light-heartedly describes their dynamic as “Deborah juggles while I throw” and it has been one of many driving forces of late in Windmill Lane that has been key to growth and moving the company forward as one. The pair having won an impressive slate of new business for the company in little over a year. I was interested to understand how their dynamic has brought the business forward. Read more over at WFT.ie.
An auction of props donated by Element Pictures fr An auction of props donated by Element Pictures from the BBC/RTE show Normal People and organised by WFT Member Orla Murphy raised funds to support Ukrainian Film Makers over the summer of 2022. Part of these funds have now been awarded to a young documentary filmmaker Li Biletska via the DocuDays/DeutscheAkademie FilmBoost scheme for the creation of a short film. In addition Irish company Outer Limits has offered to provide post-production services pro-bono. The auction was organised by Órla Murphy from the voluntary group Irish Filmmakers supporting Filmmakers. Winning Project The winning project by Li Biletska, an emerging Ukrainan filmmaker, originally from Kherson, now displaced and living in Kyiv, was selected from over 400 applicants by an international jury of judges to receive this special bursary from Ireland. Li Biletska’s short film will be about the lives of people living under occupation in the city of Kherson. It documents the inhabitants as they move from their initial hopes of a quick release, into the reality of a longer-term occupation and finally with the sense of an inevitable need to leave the ailing city. Part of the visual art scene in Kherson, Li has also created the photographic series Home Maria, portraits of women and girls under occupation. This will be her first documentary. Celebrating an Important Voice Li said ‘Being at the beginning of a new business is very exciting and a little scary. This award is a very valuable support to me as an artist but even more valuable is the opportunity to tell a story about life under occupation in Kherson. Supporting Ukrainian culture and artists is an important contribution to the victory of the future over the past.’ In a diary on Facebook, at the start of the occupation, Li also said: “Since yesterday, a veil of smoke has fallen on Kherson. And it drags you down. But we hold on. We stubbornly try to live. We still have to plant a forest.”
In this WFT Writers' Room podcast, WFT Administrat In this WFT Writers' Room podcast, WFT Administration Executive Gemma Creagh examines the ins and outs of adaptation with the very talented Suzanne Allain. Suzanne has written the screenplay for Mr. Malcolm’s List, which was released in cinemas this month. Shot in Dublin/Wicklow last Spring, this film stars Freida Pinto and Zawe Ashton and is based on Suzanne’s original novel. WFT spoke with her about the writing process and what it was like adapting work – even if it’s your own. About Suzanne Allain Suzanne Allain is a novelist and screenwriter whose first novel, Incognito, was published in 2001. She later adapted her second novel, Mr. Malcolm’s List, into a feature script. It was one of the highest-rated romance screenplays on the Black List, was produced as part of their Black List Table Reads Podcast in 2015, and released as a feature film in 2022. Her books have received starred reviews in Library Journal and Booklist and script readers have said Suzanne’s dialogue “sparks with wit and intelligence” and that her characters have “palpable chemistry.” Listen back at WFT.ie
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