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Trailer: HOW TO BE

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Trailer for Oliver Irving’s How To Be….

How To Be… showtimes at Cinequest 19

5Q: Oliver Irving / HOW TO BE

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Pattinson & Irving

Pattinson & Irving

1Q: Tell us a little about the origins of HOW TO BE, from writing to financing.

Having left film school I was looking around me at my peers and decided to collect the funny anecdotes they all had and perhaps make light (or cruelly poke fun, depending on how you look at it) of these almost grown ups floundering around. I also got into reading as many self-help and therapy books as I could get my hands on. Read more

Critics, Fans & Filmmakers Agree on Twitter!

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You want to be a part of the pre-festival buzz, but you’re not sure where to find it? Check out Twitter!

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Critics offer initial impressions of the Cinequest 19 line-up.

Metro film critic RvonB breaks in his Twitter account with mentions of a couple of this year’s documentaries: “Digging through C’Quest screeners: Excellent Cash doc made me glad I avoid ex-cons, very good Witch Hunt made me glad I avoid kids.” Read more

5Q: Justin Kelly & Michael Pearce / HOW TO BE

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1Q: Tell us a little about the origins of How To Be, from writing to financing.

Justin Kelly, producer.

Justin Kelly, producer.

Justin Kelly: How To Be was written by Oliver Irving together with the composer Joe Hastings and actors Johnny White (RONNY) and Michael Pearce (NIKKI). It came together through anecdotes and observations about those around them.

Michael Pearce: Started out as a short film, I remember a script being written, about 20 pages but as the project developed Oliver realised it had enough to become a feature. Read more