Producer Nik Powell at the National Film School next week
As part of its ongoing lecture series, which is presented in association with Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board, the National Film School (IADT) will host producer Nik Powell (Mona Lisa, Little Voice, The Crying Game) on Tuesday, March 4th, from 6pm.
In the early 1970s, Nik Powell set up Virgin Records with Richard Branson. He formed Palace Pictures with Stephen Woolley in 1982 and executive produced Neil Jordan’s Company of Wolves; Mona Lisa; and the Oscar® winning The Crying Game.
In 1992, Nik and Stephen formed Scala Productions, where they produced Terence Davies’s The Neon Bible; Little Voice by Mark Herman; and Fred Schepsi’s Last Orders. For nine years he was the Chairman of the European Film Academy and host of the European Film Awards. Nik has been the director of the UK’s National Film and Television School since 2005 and is chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee. The title of his lecture is ’30 Lessons of a Producer’.
Room A025, IADT, from 6pm, Tuesday, March 4th. Admission free.