FNI Wrapachat Welcomes Virgina Gilbert

In this revealing and fun episode of FNI Wrapchat, host Paul Butler Lennox sits down with the talented writer and director, Virginia Gilbert, to delve into the creative process behind her latest second feature film, "Reawakening." Starring the exceptional Jared Harris and legendary Juliette Stephenson, the film explores intricate themes of love, loss, and redemption. Virginia shares behind-the-scenes insights, discusses her journey, ethos in the film industry, and reveals how she brought her unique vision to life on the silver screen from the ground up. This ep is filled with advice and tips so listen in for some grest pointers. 

Virginia Gilbert is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and director in film, television, radio and fiction. Her screenwriting work has been placed on the BritList and she was named as a 'Star of Tomorrow' by Screen International. Her works often delve into the complexities of human relationships and the subtle nuances of life's challenges. With several award-winning short films and a notable presence in international film festivals, Virginia continues to make significant impacts in the cinematic world. Her debut feature film as writer-director A Long Way From Home was nominated for the Michael Powell award for Best British Feature and was released theatrically by Soda Pictures. Virginia is currently developing a 3-part original TV series with Lionsgate called Sweetheart and a six-part original TV drama series with ITV, The Common Enemy. Other television credits include the award-winning documentary series Whores and the IFTA-nominated An Irish State of Mind for Irish channel TG4 and comedy-documentary Money, Money, Money for RTE and Lord Haw-Haw for RTE 1. Her short fiction has been published internationally and her debut collection was nominated for the Salt Prize. Radio credits include a season of her short fiction under the banner Abroad and three original dramas for BBC Radio 4.

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