Her current work, which is also her feature film directorial debut, titled "Honeytrap" - previously highlighted on this blog - made its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival last month (read our review of it here), as it begins its worldwide tour. But before it crosses the pond, check out her 2010 award-winning short film, "Top Girl," which the filmmaker has made available online. A 10-year industry veteran, writer/director Rebecca Johnson's "trademark style" includes utilizing drama workshops with non-actors from the communities in which her films are set, to generate material and elicit incredibly naturalistic performances...
- 11/24/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Actress Laurie Holden has visited Brixton in support of new movie Honeytrap, on which she is executive producer.
The X Files and Walking Dead star posed with writer/director Rebecca Johnson at the famous 'I Love Brixton' sign outside TX Maxx and also at the district's Lounge café.
"I loved my visit to Brixton - such a vibrant and diverse corner of London!" said Holden.
"And I'm very proud to be supporting Honeytrap, a film of vital importance in which young people from this community will be trained and mentored during production."
As part of the Training and Mentoring scheme funded by The Walcot Foundation and the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, between 15 and 20 young people from Brixton will join the production team and shadow the crew.
Honeytrap features Jessica Sula in the lead role of Layla.
The actress - best known for playing Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series...
The X Files and Walking Dead star posed with writer/director Rebecca Johnson at the famous 'I Love Brixton' sign outside TX Maxx and also at the district's Lounge café.
"I loved my visit to Brixton - such a vibrant and diverse corner of London!" said Holden.
"And I'm very proud to be supporting Honeytrap, a film of vital importance in which young people from this community will be trained and mentored during production."
As part of the Training and Mentoring scheme funded by The Walcot Foundation and the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, between 15 and 20 young people from Brixton will join the production team and shadow the crew.
Honeytrap features Jessica Sula in the lead role of Layla.
The actress - best known for playing Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series...
- 8/19/2013
- Digital Spy
Jessica Sula has been cast in the lead role in new movie Honeytrap.
The actress - best known for playing Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series of Skins - will play 15-year-old Layla, a girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her.
Writer/director Rebecca Johnson said: "The urban genre has not been explored from the female perspective before, and it's time this side of the story was told.
"Jessica is a rare talent who will bring Layla to searing life. I'm very excited to have found her."
The film, which is Johnson's debut feature after her award-winning short Top Girl, is based on true events.
Producer Sarah Sulick added of the casting: "Our casting director did an exhaustive search and we saw many talented actresses, but Jessica really stood out.
"The fact that she is of Trinidadian descent - like...
The actress - best known for playing Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series of Skins - will play 15-year-old Layla, a girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her.
Writer/director Rebecca Johnson said: "The urban genre has not been explored from the female perspective before, and it's time this side of the story was told.
"Jessica is a rare talent who will bring Layla to searing life. I'm very excited to have found her."
The film, which is Johnson's debut feature after her award-winning short Top Girl, is based on true events.
Producer Sarah Sulick added of the casting: "Our casting director did an exhaustive search and we saw many talented actresses, but Jessica really stood out.
"The fact that she is of Trinidadian descent - like...
- 8/12/2013
- Digital Spy
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