At the 90th MK3D show and the second in the BFI IMAX, Mark welcomed five guests and one Oscar onto the show, to discuss some exciting upcoming releases.
First up was Rose Glass, whose hotly-anticipated second feature Love Lies Bleeding hits UK cinemas on Friday 3 May. Rose spoke about casting Kristen Stewart opposite bodybuilder Katy M. O’Brian and confessed to never having seen Stewart’s performance in Twilight. She also shared some of her screen inspirations, including John Waters’ Pink Flamingos.
Next, Mark welcomed Luna Carmoon, Hayley Squires and Saura Lightfoot Leon onto the show to discuss Hoard, which comes to UK cinemas on May 17. Carmoon, the writer and director of Hoard, spoke about the genre-bending nature of her debut feature, and shared how her upbringing in South East London had a great influence on the dialogue and character in the film. Hayley and Saura star in the film, alongside Joseph Quinn and newcomer Lily-Beau Leach. They both shared their positive experiences on the set of Hoard, Hayley citing the superhero-like costumes worn by her character as a highpoint.
Finally, Oscar-winning sound designer Johnnie Burn came onstage to discuss his work on Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest, as well as Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things and the upcoming Kinds of Kindness. Johnnie spoke about the different styles of the two directors, and gave the audience an insight into the way he thinks about sound and how he went from ten years of work in commercials to producing sound on narrative features. At the very end of the show, he revealed the final guest of the night: his Oscar for Best Sound at the 76th Academy Awards.
With thanks to Hedda Archbold, Charlotte Matheson, Nick Jones, Elspeth North, Hannah Greenwood and Josh Glenn for making it all run so smoothly. And of course to Julie Edwards Photography for the fabulous photographs.