THN are pleased to share the news that the wonderful Northern Ireland are set to play host to BAFTA and Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, who will discuss their work, including their collaboration on the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, at a special event in Derry-Londonderry, UK City of Culture, on Saturday 23th November.
‘An Evening with Danny Boyle and Frank Cottrell Boyce’, which takes place at the city’s St Columb’s Hall, will also see the two friends revisit some of their most acclaimed films, and discuss the books, music and films that have inspired them.
The event is presented by Culture Company and the Nerve Centre, in association with BAFTA, as part of the Foyle Film Festival and Cinema City. It forms part of BAFTA’s UK-wide learning and events programme, which gives audiences across the country access behind the screens of the film, television and games industries.
Tim Hunter, Head of Learning and Events at BAFTA, said:
“BAFTA is really pleased to be supporting the City of Culture 2013. Frank Cottrell Boyce and Danny Boyle are such creative forces within the film industry, and we are delighted that they will be giving us an insight into their cultural inspirations and their fruitful collaboration.”
Martin Melarkey, Senior Programmer with Culture Company 2013, added:
“To have two cultural giants like Danny Boyle and Frank Cottrell Boyce discussing their creative collaborations and the books, music and films that have inspired them will make for a fascinating evening.”
Public tickets for the evening are on sale now, so to book tickets, go to: http://www.cityofculture2013.com/event/an-evening-with-danny-boyle-and-frank-cottrell-boyce
Or visit: www.bafta.org/whats-on
