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Looking For Iris
LOOKING FOR IRIS
Genre: ART HOUSE THRILLER
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Lynne Harwood of Formby
CO-WRITER: Jane Farley of Wigan
PRODUCER: TBA
Six- year-old Iris and her revolutionary
Dad are inseparable. But then he goes missing. When his body is
found 20 years later, Iris sets out to uncover the truth and find
his killer. But will they kill her first?
WRITER/DIRECTOR LYNNE HARWOOD is an established figure in filmmaking in the Northwest. Born and bred in Bolton, though currently living in Formby, Lynne has been Company Director at First Take for 14 years, and has worked as Director and Producer on many productions. Her writing credits include a screenplay development of feature film Don’t Do It Di, funded by Northwest Vision + Media.
Lynne has directed several short films and many non-broadcast programmes for First Take, and every year she supports other writers and filmmakers by producing short films for the Distinct Voices: Diverse Lives talent development project. Her Director credits include The Angel And The Whore, a 10 minute Western which was shot on location in Spain and screened at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2006.
She is currently working on a documentary series with the BAFTA and Prix-Ialia award-winning Producer, Bob Long. The series will be broadcast throughout Europe in 2008.
Jane and Lynne have a long standing working relationship, with Jane as the Director of Photography on all of Lynne’s short films. Looking for Iris will expand the collaboration, with Jane working as both a co-writer and Director of Photography.
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