Film and TV Director David Evans paid St Edmund’s a visit on Wednesday 27/3 to give a talk on his career in the industry. An audience of Film Studies students from Years 13, 11 and 9, plus 6th formers from other subjects, listened to his first hand experiences of working on a film set, and also benefited from his expertise in taking written scripts to finished scenes. They considered a range of creative and technical factors in bringing scenes to life.
During a Q&A, David drew on his knowledge of a range of careers with Film and TV to outline opportunities within the industry. He said, “You don’t necessarily need to have gone to Film School to become successful or involved. All productions need technical experts in lighting, such as electricians, and many people working on a film crew have a business studies background. The most important factors in your success are your determination and personality.”
Film Studies students from St Peter’s and Highfields also attended the event, with many of those present taking the opportunity to chat personally to David afterwards.
David Evans originally hails from Wednesfield and his directing credits include the film Fever Pitch, and TV shows such as Downton Abbey, Shameless, Preacher, and Common as Muck.
