SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Writer/Director Andrew Haigh Talks About His New Drama ’45 Years’
Andrew Haigh talks about writing starting his career directing short films and now feature films, and the early stages of his career, including his most recent award-winning film, 45 Years.
In this episode of the podcast I talk with writer/director Andrew Haigh about his latest film, 45 Years. Andrew started out writing and directing short films and then micro budget features and now feature films, and we talk through the early stages of his career and his most recent award-winning film, 45 Years.
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You can also read a transcript of this episode.
Links mentioned in the show:
- Andrew Haigh on IMDb
- Andrew Haigh on Twitter
- Andrew Haigh on Instagram
- 45 Years Trailer
- 45 Years on IMDb
- 45 Years on Twitter
- 45 Years on Facebook
- SYS Select Newsletter to producers
- The SYS screenplay consultant service
- Our free guide, "How to Sell Your Screenplay in 5 Weeks!"
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Ashley Scott Meyers is a screenwriter and blogger / podcaster. Since beginning his career as a screenwriter in the late 1990’s he’s optioned more than two dozen feature screenplays and sold a half dozen. And he’s done it all without an agent or manager, instead opting to use his pragmatic screenplay marketing guide which he teaches at SellingYourScreenplay.com.