Game of Thrones actor Roger Ashton-Griffith and Marrowbone actress Nicola Harrison are starring in a new short film called The Premiere.
Filming is taking place at the Lancaster Grand Theatre on 26 – 27th July.
Lancaster University is strongly linked to The Premiere.
Film studies lecturers Enni Red and Maryam Ghorbankarimi are involved in production, and the leads Ashton-Griffith and Harrison are also graduates from the university. Lancaster University students, alumni and staff make up most of the cast and crew. Ghorbankarimi said “it’s incredible to see our graduates coming back to Lancaster to create something special together”.
Locals are comprising the 200 background extras needed for key scenes being filmed on Sunday 27th July.
The film follows a well-known British director (Griffith) attending a local film festival premiere of his latest work when the Q&A session takes a turn. Themes of abuse of power, accountability and the #MeToo movement are explored.
After completion, the film will be submitted to several international film festivals.
More information about the film can be found via their Instagram page.
Featured image via Red Films & Bina Film
