Emily: In Conversation with Writer/Director Frances O’Connor

Emily tells the imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors, Emily Brontë. The film stars Emma Mackey (Sex Education, Death on the Nile) as Emily, a rebel and misfit, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. Emily explores the relationships that inspired her – her raw, passionate sisterhood with Charlotte (Alexandra Dowling – The Musketeers) and Anne (Amelia Gething – The Spanish Princess); her first aching, forbidden love for Weightman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen – The Lost Daughter, The Haunting of Bly Manor) and her care for her maverick brother (Fionn Whitehead – The Duke, Dunkirk) whom she idolises.

Frances O’Connor makes her directorial debut with Emily, from her own original screenplay. The film also stars Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty) and Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones’s Baby, Gentleman Jack).

Join WFTV for a conversation with writer and director Frances O’Connor, who will be sharing behind the scenes insight to the making of her debut feature film.

In conversation with host Simran Hans, Frances will be discussing the development process, from idea to filming in the Yorkshire landscapes and some of the challenges faced along the way, to bring the reimagined story of the life of Emily Brontë to screens.

WFTV members will have the opportunity to watch Emily in advance of the Q&A event. Individual screening links will be distributed by Warner Bros. closer to the event. To receive a screening link, WFTV members must register by Thursday 17 November.

Event Schedule:

17:55: Please join the webinar waiting room

18:00: Event begins, Q&A with Frances O’Connor

18:45: Audience Q&A 

19:00: Finish

Frances O’Connor makes her directorial debut with Emily from her own original screenplay, which tells the imagined life of Emily Brontë as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. Emily is out now in cinemas and available to rent or buy at home.

How will the online event work?

This event will be live streamed via Zoom.us. Viewing details will be sent via your confirmation.

Attending participants will not be visible to others and will be muted throughout the session. After the talk, there will be an opportunity for audience members to ask questions by using the Q&A feature.

This event is for existing WFTV members only.

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