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Artisans From ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘Blitz’ and More Talk Songs, Visual Effects and Sound at Variety FYC Fest: The Shortlist


Artisans from 'Gladiator 2,' 'Blitz' and more joined Variety's FYC Fest: The Shortlist

From long-awaited sequels like “Gladiator II” to gritty historical dramas like “ Blitz,” Variety’s FYC Fest: The Shortlist provides a lens into the artistic subtleties of filmmaking through dynamic conversations with the creatives behind the camera. Director TJ O’Grady-Peyton honed in his style for the short film “Room Taken” through the staging of actors Gabriel Adewusi and Bríd Brennan, who play a homeless man and an older blind woman that form a special bond. He explained how he had directed a TV series in the past and the producers of that project brought him onto “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.” Once the director received the script, he found it stirring up feelings inside him that he wanted to bring to audiences globally.

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