3 MOVIES THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with the director of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre documentary CHAIN REACTIONS, Alexandre O. Phillipe, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Vertigo impact, Bladerunner analysis, and All Tex Avery Cartoons influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Alexandre O. Phillipe also discusses how he directed CHAIN REACTIONS

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about the making of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre documentary CHAIN REACTIONS and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.  

[1:00] Describe CHAIN REACTIONS

[3:00] Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an extraordinary film

[5:20] Texas Chain Saw Massacre is pure cinema

[7:20] Texas Chain Saw Massacre looks amateurish is part of the charm of the film

[9:00] What changes in perception did Alexandre have from making CHAIN REACTIONS?

[13:00] Gaining new readings of Texas Chain Saw Massacre from those interviewed.

[14:00] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Vertigo impact 

[14:43] Alexandre O. Phillipe describes how Vertigo goes really deep and was his first film memory. 

Bladerunner analysis

[20:20] Alexandre O. Phillipe shares how Bladerunner was a film he watched in theatres, in Paris, when he was 10. He got the VHS as soon as he could and there was a time in his youth when he watched the film every day of his life.

All Tex Avery Cartoons Influence  

[26:00] Alexandre O. Phillipe talks about how watching Tex Avery Cartoons were a huge part of his pre-school routine when he was growing up in Switzerland. The absurdity and over the top humour and how Tex Avery could escalate every situation. Alexandre thinks that Tex Avery was the greatest. 

Key Take Aways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about how Alexandre O. Philippe decided on the style and format of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre documentary CHAIN REACTIONS

About the Guest:  

Alexandre O. Philippe is a Swiss American film director. Philippe is also the Creative Director and co-owner of Denver-based Cinema Vertige

Fifty years after Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world, this feature-length documentary charts the film's profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists – Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King and Karyn Kusama. 

Chain Reactions will be available on Digital and Blu-ray from 27th October

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Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)  

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with the director of GAME, John Minton, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Le Jetee impact, 2001: A Space Odyssey analysis, and The Clock influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. John Minton also discusses how he directed GAME

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about the making of GAME and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.  

[0:42] What is the film GAME about?

[1:20] How a short film idea turned in to a feature film

[4:50] Invada Records to Invada Films - a 20 year journey

[9:00] How did you cast Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson for the role of the poacher?

[10:20] How do you make someone trapped upside down in a car visually interesting? What were the challenges?

[20:00] What new story was discovered during the editing process?

[24:30] Marc Bessant’s upside down performance

[29:45] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Le Jetee impact 

[30:10] John Minton describes how Le Jetee was a film he was introduced to on a graphic design course and he fell into the moving image as a result. How it showed him he could make films.  

2001: A Space Odyssey analysis

[35:20] John Minton shares how 2001: A Space Odyssey is all about the dawn of man; the cut from the bone to outer space. How he will always be impressed by it. 

The Clock Influence  

[42:50] John Minton talks about how The Clock is about the whole of the 20th century cinema. How he found himself checking he own time, all the time, while watching nearly five hours of it. 

Key Take Aways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about how an independent film is made and how to make a contained thriller on a low budget

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through Le Jetee (1962), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Clock (2010)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

John Minton is a Bristol-based UK filmmaker, known for his experimental, lo-fi, and hallucinatory style. Characterised by grainy super-8 textures, a palette of iridescent, glowing hues, and mesmerisingly evocative imagery. John’s distinctive visual flair has lent itself to music videos for Noel Gallagher, Portishead, and Savages amongst others.

For more about John’s work see https://www.mintonfilm.co.uk

For details about November 2025 screenings: where and how to see GAME click the following link for more info https://linktr.ee/InvadaFilmsGame

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Credits:  

Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)  

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with independent distributor Jonny Tull, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Three Colours Whiteimpact, Dawn Of The Dead analysis, and The Ladykillers influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Jonny Tull also discusses why he formed the independent film distributor Tull Stories

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about the independent film distributor Tull Stories and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.  

[1:00] What and who is the film distributor Tull Stories?

[5:30] What gaps in the UK distribution have you discovered since setting up Tull Stories

[9:24] What has been the steepest part of the learning curve since starting Tull Stories?

[11:50] What is your biggest change in perceptions about the role of the distributor since you have become one?

[16:40] The importance of national newspaper coverage to independent film distribution

[20:00] The importance of working with the filmmaker to independent film distribution.

[24:00] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Three Colours White impact 

[24:10] Jonny Tull describes Three Colours White as his career starter via work placement he got at the Tyneside Cinema and was bungled into the cinema by the woman who would later become his wife just to get rid of him and the second film he saw that day was Three Colours White. 

Dawn Of The Dead analysis

[29:40] Jonny Tull shares how Dawn Of The Dead was a formative film for him. It was how he started to understand what he really liked about film.

The Ladykillers Influence  

[35:40] Jonny Tull talks about how The Ladykillers is about British cinema. It was one of those films that was always on the television when he was growing up. Watching now it’s as fantastic and as good he remembers it and ever performance is just brilliant as well. It’s post-war Britain under the microscope.

Key Take Aways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

-Learn about independent film distribution

- Learn about what Tull Stories can offer you

- The power of a mentor to a screenwriter

- What is good script coverage

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through Three Colours White (1994), Dawn Of The Dead (1978), The Ladykillers (1955)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

Jonny Tull has over 25 years of working the UK film exhibition sector and has been working in film distribution since 2017.

Coming soon from Tull Stories:

GOING TO THE DOGS - NOV 7

https://tullstories.co.uk/films/going-to-the-dogs/

STILL PUSHING PINEAPPLES - NOV 28

https://tullstories.co.uk/films/still-pushing-pineapples/

MOTHERBOARD (released in August), was nominated for a Grierson award and been BIFA longlisted today: 

https://tullstories.co.uk/films/motherboard/

A new title for 2026. Incredible Film has locked a distribution deal with UK-based Tull Stories for the Dutch-English feature The North: https://tullstories.co.uk/deadline-incredible-film-inks-distribution-for-the-north/

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Credits:  

Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (⁠https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/⁠) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](⁠https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/⁠)  

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker and film festival director Heidi Hornhacher, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Monty Python and the Holy Grail impact, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade analysis, and French Kiss influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Heidi Hornhacher also discusses Pagecraft and the power of mentoring

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about Pagecraft and the power of mentoring with screenwriting Heidi Hornhacher and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.  

[1:00] What is Pagecraft?

[3:28] Common mistakes Pagecraft can help make your screenplay better

[5:40] What are the benefits of the two weeks residential in Italy?

[7:00] What is the key to good script coverage?

[9:20] How can a screenwriter get the best out of script coverage?

[11:50] What is the power of mentoring and why might it be important to a screenwriter?

[17:30] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Monty Python and the Holy Grail impact 

[18:20] Heidi Hornhacher saw Monty Python and the Holy Grail when she was far too young and has lost count the number of times she has rewatched it.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade analysis

[23:30] Heidi Hornhacher shares how Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was the first movie she waited in line at her local, Larkspur cinema, northern California, to see it. When she finally got in, there were no seats left and Heidi had to sit on the carpets in front of the front row to watch it.  

French Kiss Influence  

[25:40] Heidi Hornhacher talks about how French Kiss is a perfect Romcom structure. There’s motif. There’s transitions. It’s a screenplay she teaches, but surprisingly, it’s unavailable to stream anywhere.

Key Take Aways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about what Pagecraft can offer you

- The power of a mentor to a screenwriter

- What is good script coverage

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), French Kiss (1995)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

A graduate of UCLA’s screenwriting program, Heidi Hornbacher has written numerous features, treatments, and TV pilots for both studios and independent producers. 

For more about Pagecraft see https://www.pagecraftwriting.com/

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Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (⁠https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/⁠) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](⁠https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/⁠)  

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker and film festival director Steven Sheil, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Theatre Of Blood impact, Deep Red analysis, and Texas Chain Saw Massacre influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Steven Sheil also discusses the origins and evolution of 21 years of Mayhem Film Festival and highlights three films to look forward to in 2025’s edition: 1) GAME directed by John Minton, 2) BULK directed by Ben Wheatley and 3) REDUX REDUX directed by Kevin & Matthew McManus

Mayhem Film Festival runs 16-19 October 2025 at the Broadway Cinema. For tickets and more details about https://www.mayhemfilmfestival.com/

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about 21 years of MAYHEM FILM FESTIVAL with filmmaker and co-founder Steven Sheil and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright’s movie podcast.  

[0:30] The origins and evolution of Mayhem Film Festival and horror cinema over the last 21 years. 

[11:43] Three films to look forward to in 2025’s Mayhem Film Festival: 1) GAME directed by John Minton, 2) BULK directed by Ben Wheatley and 3) REDUX REDUX directed by Kevin & Matthew McManus

[14:18] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Theatre Of Blood impact 

[15:13] Steven Sheil watched a lot of horror as a kid and Theatre Of Blood was one of the inappropriate films he saw back then that stuck with him. In particular the open scene where Michael Horden is stabbed to death by a bunch of homeless people. 

Deep Red analysis

[20:20] Steven Sheil shares how he’d moved to Nottingham in the early 1990s, had fallen in with a local group of burgeoning filmmakers where he met Chris Cooke - co-founder of Mayhem Film Festiva. Chris lent Steven a DVD of Deep Red and that became his gateway to Dario Argento’s films. His favourite Argento is INFERNO, the sequel to SUSPIRIA. 

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Influence  

[25:40] Steven Sheil talks about how Texas Chain Saw Massacre is the greatest horror film ever made. It was a huge influence on his debut feature, MUM & DAD. He even pitched that film as the Heathrow Airport Chain Saw Massacre showing how much it’s in the DNA of the film. 

Key Take Aways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about how Mayhem Film Festival grew from an evening of short films to a four day event

- Understand how horror has evolved over the first quarter of the 21st century

- Three films to look forward to in 2025’s edition: 1) GAME directed by John Minton, 2) BULK directed by Ben Wheatley and 3) REDUX REDUX directed by Kevin & Matthew McManus

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through Theatre Of Blood (1973), Deep Red (1975), Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

Steven Sheil is a screenwriter and director. His first feature film, the microbudget Mum & Dad (2008) was described by Total Film as 'one of the defining British horrors of its generation'. His second feature, the Indonesia-set action-horror Dead Mine (2012) was HBO Asia's first home-grown production.

Mayhem Film Festival runs 16-19 October 2025 at the Broadway Cinema. For tickets and more details about https://www.mayhemfilmfestival.com/

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Credits:  

Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (⁠https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/⁠) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](⁠https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/⁠)  

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with DEAD DUCK FILM CLUB founder Sebastian Toursel, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring impact, Avatar analysis, and The Memento influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Sebastian Toursel also discusses Dead Duck Film Club and the inaugural Dead Duck Cult Film Festival, a day of the New French extreme cinema: Titane, High Life, Revenge & Martyrs

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about how Dead Duck Film Club was able to grow from one off screenings to an all day film festival and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright’s movie podcast.  

[1:30] Why Dead Duck film club?

[6:10] The ups and downs of showing people films.

[9:50] Why a festival about the New French Extreme horror cinema movement?

[16:40] What is the New French Extreme panel about? Who is on it?

[22:30] The vendors at the Dead Duck Cult Film Festival.

[25:20] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring impact 

[26:00] Sebastian Toursel says as a nineties kid, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the film where the world just opened up for him. He’s watched it every year since he was eight.

Avatar analysis

[32:20] Sebastian Toursel shares how Avatar was the most mindblowing experience of his life. He went to see it in cinemas six times. Each time with different people, but same cinema. 

Rec Influence  

[37:40] Sebastian Toursel talks about how Rec is the film where horror became his thing. It is intense and amazing. There’s a fantastic scene around a group of people have a conversation on the ground floor and a jump scare where for the very first time he almost peed himself. 

Key Take Aways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about how Dead Duck Film Club grew into Dead Duck Cult Film Festival.

- What is the New French Extreme horror cinema movement 

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Avatar (2009), Rec (2007)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

Sebastien Toursel is the founder of the Dead Duck Film Club, Nottingham’s home for cult cinema. He screens the weird, the rare, and the unforgettable. His events celebrate global cult films, from Korean thrillers to French horror, all presented with a DIY spirit and a love for the offbeat. He collaborates with local cinemas like The Savoy to bring these unique films to the big screen. Each screening is accompanied by fan-made posters and a community eager to discuss and appreciate the art of cult cinema.

https://deadduckfilm.com   

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Credits:  

Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (⁠https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/⁠) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](⁠https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/⁠)  

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker Matt Harvey, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Mad Max: Fury Road impact, A Clockwork Orange analysis, and The Memento influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Matt Harvey also discusses the creation of the powerful artwork and making of the album A SINGLE FLOWER

NEWSFLASH 12 December 2025... WE LOST THE SEA UK TOUR 2026 with Overhead, The Albatross and Dimscûa

Fri 22 May - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK

Sat 23 May - Electric Ballroom, London, UK

Sun 24 May - Academy 3, Manchester, UK

Mon 25 May - Slay, Glasgow, UK

Tue 26 May - Thekla, Bristol, UK

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about how and why screenwriter Matt Harvey turns her screenplays into novels and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright’s movie podcast.  

[1:45] Why should you be thinking about turning your screenplays into novels.

[6:50] The music is abstract and cinematic

[8:30] How do you know a song is done?

[14:30] The artwork joins the narrative of music together.

[16:00] Contribution of Godspeed You Black Emperor!’s Sophie Trudeau

[18:00] Pulling the artwork together – influences and inspirations

[16:30] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Mad Max: Fury Road impact 

[17:15] Matt Harvey says Mad Max: Fury Road is the film he judges all other films against. How it encapsulates everything about why you want go to movies.

A Clockwork Orange analysis

[35:30] Matt Harvey shares how A Clockwork Orange was an important film for him as a young film lover in high school, university era, pretending to be a film buff but still has at least 1000 other films before he could claim to be that.

Parasite Influence  

[27:43] Matt Harvey talks about how Parasite is a film that stayed in his mind for a long, long time after he left the theatre. Everything is so well crafted. The storytelling is amazing. It gets under your skin. An instant masterpiece.

Key Takeaways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about how WE LOST THE SEA create their instrumental post-rock music

- Learn about Matt Harvey’s influences and inspirations, and the process for coming up with the artwork for the album.

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Parasite (2019)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

Matt Harvey is a graphic designer and guitarist in the instrumental post-rock band WE LOST THE SEA.

We Lost The Sea’s website https://www.welostthesea.com

Matt Harvey’s website http://www.graphicatharsis.com/about-me

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Credits:  

Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (⁠https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/⁠) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](⁠https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/⁠)  

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker Nicola Pittam, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Dangerous Liaisons impact, Once Were Warriors analysis, and The Memento influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Nicola Pittam also discusses why you should be turning your unsold screenplays into novels and the benefits of protecting and exploiting your own intellectual property (IP)

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about how and why screenwriter Nicola Pittam turns her screenplays into novels and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright’s movie podcast.  

[1:45] Why should you be thinking about turning your screenplays into novels.

[3:40] The process for turning your screenplay into a novel.

[14:40] Onemoorer classes on turning your screenplay into a novel and other support services on offer to writers.

[16:30] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Dangerous Liaisons impact 

[17:15] Nicola Pittam says Dangerous Liaisons is one of her favourite films ever and cannot believe none of the actors won an Oscar. And how the script is one of the cleverest and how it’s one of those scripts she wishes she had written it. After watching it several times she began to see how nuanced Michelle Pfieffer’s character of Madame de Tourvel really is. 

Once Were Warriors analysis

[22:28] Nicola Pittam shares how Once Were Warriors is a film that stuck with her for weeks after watching it. How she would sit and think about it, talk about it with friends. It was one of the first films she hunted out the novel to get to know the film even more. 

Point Break Influence  

[27:43] Nicola Pittam talks about how Point Break’s director Kathryn Bigelow became a huge influence on her as a result of this film and how it is the perfect action movie. 

Key Takeaways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about how and why you should think about turning your unsold screenplays into a novel.

- Writer services and special events/webinars available from onemoorer.com 

- Dark Anthem Press open for submissions from 21st September 2025. They are looking for full manuscripts of dark gothic, fantasy, horror, sci-fi and thrillers novels. 

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Once Were Warriors (1994), Point Break (1991)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

Nicola Pittam, Director of Author Services at One Moorer and the Chief Operating Officer/Acquisitions Agent of both Dark Anthem Press and One Anthem Press, is an award winning author and screenwriter who recently converted her The Rebel Pianist of Majdanek script into a bestselling novel, which was sold to Mardle Books UK.

Writer services https://writerservices.onemoorer.com

Dark Anthem Press writer submissions -https://darkanthempress.com

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Credits:  

Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (⁠https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/⁠) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](⁠https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/⁠)  

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker Jonathan Sequeira, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Robocop impact, Crocodile Dundee analysis, and The Memento influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Jonathan Sequeira also discusses making of the Hard-Ons documentary THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER!

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about how award winning filmmaker Jonathan Sequeira made the documentary THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright’s movie podcast.  

[1:30] The making of the Hard-Ons documentary THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! 

[13:15] What were the storytelling challenges from balancing the narrative arc of three band members?

[17:40] What was a significant discovery that you couldn’t have perceived before making the documentary.

[22:20] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Robocop impact 

[22:45] Jonathan Sequeira remembers the adverts in the newspapers and thinking Robocop looked like a dumb movie, but after watching it one night after work he fell in love with a B grade film that despite the limited budgets, is actually a smart and intelligent movie.

Crocodile Dundee analysis

[28:00] Jonathan Sequeira shares memories of how the Australian indie Crocodile Dundee took the world by storm and introduced millions of people to working class Australian culture. How this film was made without any help or support from the Australian arts bodies. How it was about bringing the ordinary Australian to Australia and the world. It’s a brilliant film. It’s hilarious and is still hilarious. 

Purab Aur Pachhim Influence  

[33:25] Jonathan Sequeira talks about how Purab Aur Pachhim represents a golden age for Indian cinema. It’s hard to pick one, but this one is amazing film because the direction is brilliant. The directors just went for it. It proved you could do anything with a film as long as you stay true to the characters. 

Key Takeaways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about how to make a feature length documentary

- Learn how the Hard-Ons documentary THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! Was made

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through Robocop (1987), Crocodile Dundee (1986), Purab Aur Pachhim (1971)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

Jonathan Sequeira is an award winning documentary producer and director. He is known for Descent Into the Maelstrom (2017), Waiting - The Van Duren Story (2018) and The Most Australian Band Ever! (2024).

Screening update 25/09/2025 - https://www.livingeyes.co/post/extra-screenings-worldwide-festivals-the-sequel-announced

THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! international release is scheduled for early 2026. 

A blu-ray and box set is planned for Australia late 2025.
HARDER AND HARDER (the sequel to THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER!) is in Australian cinemas from November 2025.

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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with screenwriter Isabel Dréan, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore All About Eve impact, The Godfather 2 analysis, and The Memento influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Isabel Dréan also discusses querying and mentoring, how most writers approach querying the wrong way and why mentorship has made her a better writer.

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about why screenwriter Isabel Dréan most writers approach querying the wrong way and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright’s movie podcast.  

[1:01] Querying and mentoring, how most screenwriters approach querying the wrong way and why mentorship has made her a better writer

[1:09] What are screenwriters getting so wrong with their query emails?

[5:00] How do you couch I can help you versus here’s a logline, read my script.

[6:50] What is your email subject line saying to get people to open it in the first place?

[14:28] Summary of how get more success from query emails

[19:26] How can mentoring help you become a better writer

[23:44] What mentoring services does Isabel offer?

[26:20] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

All About Eve impact 

[27:02] Isabel Dréan shares how when she first watched All About Eve it was dubbed into French. How, in all her childhood she has never been more enthralled by a movie. At 12 years it made her want to be an actor like Bette Davis. 

The Godfather 2 analysis

[32:19] Isabel Dréan shares how The Godfather 2 is a film she watched very young. How she was obsessed with the actor and proponent of ‘method acting’ Lee Strasberg and how that became her dream to study at the Lee Strasberg Institute – which she did in 1993 – stepping into the footsteps of her heroes from The Godfather Part 2. 

Memento Influence  

[38:25] Isabel Dréan talks about how Memento is a perfect movie made with very little resources. Not having big stars – at the time - made it feel more real; more raw. She envies the creative relationship Christopher Nolan has with his brother which makes them challenge each other and continues to make them better filmmakers as a result. 

Key Takeaways:  

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about how screenwriters can write query emails that get responses

- Learn how mentoring can make you a better screenwriter

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through All About Eve (1950), The Godfather 2 (1977), Memento (2000)

 - Full show notes and transcript: 

About the Guest:  

Isabel Dréan is a screenwriter, director, and producer based in Los Angeles. She started her career in horror and psychological thrillers before pivoting to Christmas movies. The shift to writing holiday movies changed everything, leading to five of her scripts being produced over an 18-month period. 

For more information see https://isabeldrean.com and https://21dayscreenplay.com

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Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (⁠https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/⁠) 

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](⁠https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/⁠)  

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