Sitges honours Mark L. Lester and hosts Julie Corman’s filmmaking advice

Sitges’ new report on its second festival day confirms that Mark L. Lester received an award at the Meliá Auditorium. The director reflected on five decades in genre filmmaking and his admiration for Roger Corman’s exploitation cinema before a screening of River.

Sitges’ new report on its second festival day confirms that Mark L. Lester received an award at the Meliá Auditorium. The director reflected on five decades in genre filmmaking and his admiration for Roger Corman’s exploitation cinema before a screening of River. Producer Julie Corman also spoke at the Meliá,

encouraging young production students to research and take part in shoots beyond academic and office work. She discussed the barriers women have faced in production, her teaching and her connection with Sundance. The day included a conversation between Nicolas Winding Refn and composer Pino Donaggio following Her

Private Hell. Together, the events put the practical work of directing, producing and scoring genre films alongside the festival’s screenings. Read the official source. Image: Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival; official Julie Corman event photograph.

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