Post Production begins on Abandon
A few behind-the-scenes shots from my new film Abandon, taken by the wonderful Elaine Perks. All the drama, dance and dilemmas to be revealed in a few weeks!
Women Over 50 Film festival
A Moment To Move - Screening
Thrilled to say that A Moment To Move has been accepted to screen at the Women Over 50 Film Festival in Brighton. A very important festival celebrating women of a certain age!
BFI Future Film Festival
Presenting Best Director at the Awards Ceremony.
I had a great afternoon at the BFI Future Film Festival Awards, and was honoured to be asked to present the award for Best Director. So much inspiring talent in one room, congratulations to Anna Maguire for scooping the prize!
Underwire Film Festival Interview
Catching up with Underwire Alumni
A nice piece on what's been happening since I won the XX Award for A Moment To Move at last years festival.
What do you think would benefit female filmmakers trying to make it in the industry?
"More exposure to the many diverse roles available in the film industry to women. Too much attention is put on on either being an Actor or a ‘Female' Director! Greater promotion of female Cinematographers, Editors, Sound Designers, Art Directors and so on should be happening and put in front of young women so they can see the options. On my first job as a runner I was the only female on set, that was an intimidating experience and one that in my opinion shouldn’t be the case, it has to be more balanced. To me it's simple, men and women watch films therefore men and women should be making them."
Read full article here
East End Film Festival
A Moment To Move to screen at the 2015 East End Film Festival.
On the 9th of July A Moment To Move will be screening as part of the EVERYBODY DANCE Shorts Programme.
Further event details here
Always On - Short Film
New short film for Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
Commissioned by Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, Always On showcases students from the MA Acting for Screen course. Shot on location in Bethnal Green in May, we're now in post production with completion scheduled for June 2015.
ASFF Article - International Women's Day →
Q&A with Gemma Mitchell, Co-founder of Underwire Festival for Women
'Moment to Move by Georgia Parris was a particular favourite of mine this year, winning in the XX Category for its inspiring depiction of an older woman reclaiming her sense of self.'
Read full article here
Screen International - Interview →
A Moment To Move won the Underwire Festival XX Award 2014. Editor of Screen International, Wendy Mitchell talks with me about the film and what's coming up next.
"The film was praised for the XX Award for showcasing the mother of the bride as the protagonist, not someone on the outskirts of the story. “You don’t quite know your role anymore,” Parris suggests of some women of this age. “For a 60-year-old woman, there is an outdated stereotype. I wanted to open up a bigger discussion about these themes...”
Read full article here.
Underwire Film Festival - XX Award
A Moment To Move wins XX Award at Underwire Film Festival 2014
“A Moment To Move should be lauded for turning the spotlight on the middle aged mother of the bride Martha as its central character – the kind of woman that could be shunted to the sidelines as in most stories. Women don’t disappear just because they reach middle age, and it’s great that A Moment To Move delves into the inner emotions of a real woman. Seeing Martha on the dancefloor was a powerful moment in this film that reminds us that women of a certain age aren’t one-dimensional, and in fact they might be more interesting at middle age than at age 22.”
Screen International Editor - Wendy Mitchell.
