05/10/2015 - The Survivalist director to be presented at New York and Los Angeles

Writer/Director Stephen Fingleton will be the focus of the next ‘Brits to Watch: The Screenings’ a series of events, by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to showcase outstanding British talent to the US film industry. The series is produced in partnership with British Council, with the support of IMDb, the Academy Circle, and Soho House New York. On 6 October in New York and on 8 October in Los Angeles, Fingleton will be presented at a screening of his debut film The Survivalist [+see also:
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Fingleton was one of 16 filmmakers selected by the UK’s BFI Lighthouse short film scheme, which funded his film, SLR. The film was shortlisted for an Oscar, nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award, and won Best Irish short at the Foyle Film Festival. 

Beginning in 2013, the ‘Brits to Watch: The Screenings’ series has featured Clio Barnard (The Selfish Giant [+see also:
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interview: Clio Barnard
interview: Clio Barnard
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Q&A: Yann Demange
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interview: John Maclean
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interview: Carol Morley
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The Survivalist is a post-apocalyptic thriller set in a world where resources have run out. It will be released by Alchemy in the US in 2016.