Fright Fest Special with Paul McEvoy - One of the UK's biggest and brightest thriller, fantasy and horror film festivals

The Honest Filmmaker

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Hi, Jim here and you’re listening to the honest filmmaker podcast, career advice from people in the business.

Today I’m talking to Fright Fest director Paul McEvoy.

Fright Fest is one of the biggest horror film festivals out there and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It has debuted films from the likes of Christopher Nolan, Ti West and Guillermo del Toro.

I spoke to Paul about the origins of the film festival, he gave me his tips for filmmakers entering Fright Fest, we talked about navigating censorship and audience sensitivities. He also gave me his tips for audience members on how to get the most out of your Fright Fest experience.

Enjoy!

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