Aftersun: In Conversation with Writer/Director Charlotte Wells

11-year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) treasures time spent with her loving father Calum (Paul Mescal) on holiday. Beyond her eye, Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie’s recollections of their last holiday become a heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t.

Join WFTV for a conversation with Scottish writer and director Charlotte Wells, who will be sharing behind the scenes insight to the development and making of her debut feature film. Aftersun premiered in Critics’ Week at Cannes where it won a jury prize and has since won further awards and has been screened at festivals internationally.

Members will also have the opportunity to watch Aftersun in advance of the Q&A event. Screening links will be issued closer to the event.

In order to receive a screening link, you must book a ticket by Friday 18 November at 2pm. 

Event Schedule:

17:55: Please join the webinar waiting room

18:00: Event begins, in conversation with Charlotte Wells

18:45: Audience Q&A

19:00: Finish

Charlotte Wells is a Scottish filmmaker whose debut feature Aftersun premiered in Critics’ Week at Cannes where it won a jury prize. The film was subsequently awarded the Grand Prix and Critics’ Prize at Deauville American Film Festival and has screened internationally at Telluride, Toronto, New York, and London Film Festivals among many others. Prior to Aftersun, Wells wrote and directed three short films, Tuesday, Laps, and Blue Christmas. She is a graduate of the MBA/MFA program at NYU where she was supported by BAFTA NY and LA and is an alumna of the Sundance Institute Screenwriters and Directors Labs.

How will the online event work?

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