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Slugworth – 26 Twits – Roald Dahl
Great to see my Slugworth poem for @26characters #26Twits released in time for the great centenary celebration of Roald Dahl’s birth! It’s part of the Latest in #RoaldDahl100 Slugworth Written by Mandy Lee, illustrated by Oscar Mackenzie Inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Oh, why aren’t I famed for my fabulous sweets, like Wonka is known for his…
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Aesthetica Interview
Lovely to be interviewed by @ASFFest about #film writing, @BAFTA winning #drama #Hula and other things! Below is the text from the interview, and you can click here to read the full piece: http://www.asff.co.uk/interview-mandy-lee-asff-filmmaker/ Interview with Mandy Lee, ASFF Filmmaker, Love Cake and Hula Writer Mandy Lee and her team have been awarded the BAFTA New Talent…
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Hula wins BAFTA New Talent Award
It was exciting enough to find out that the short film I co-wrote, Hula, was nominated for Best Drama at the 2016 BAFTA New Talent Awards. Then last night, things got even better when we heard we’d won! It’s a real testament to the work of everyone involved; cast and crew, and all who supported it, and…
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Bang! It’s 2016!
I’m unsure how we managed to whizz through the rest of 2015 and suddenly be here, right here in March 2016! Although I managed to break my fibula at the end of October which did mean that normal service halted for a couple of months. Glad to say the ankle is now fully on the…
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Insula Sacra for #26Postcodes
Earlier in the year I took part in a project with 26 called #26postcodes. The postcode I was given was the magnificent Lindisfarne in Northumberland and now it’s time for my response (which turned out to be a poem) along with its creative journey to go live. If you want to read it, click here for Insula Sacra: http://26postcodes.org.uk/listing/mandy-lee-td15-2sh/ Photo credit: Pilgrim’s…
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Cider Cocktails feature
As some of you may know, I spend many of my days on a farm with the magnificent Thistly Cross Cider, writing words and producing all sorts of content both text and image-based. I haven’t really been discussing my work there much, but it suddenly occurred to me that that’s rather short-sighted since I’m a big believer…
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Love Cake at Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
Love Cake has just had its Caribbean premiere at the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival. Lovely! And it means that our short film has now had its UK, European, Asian and Caribbean premieres – not bad for a wee film from Scotland that isn’t solely focused on the hardships of life. And features cake. LOTS of cake. More:…
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Hula filming
Chuffed that not only is Hula the short film I co-wrote shooting RIGHT NOW in the Highlands of Scotland, but that we have the amazing actress Blythe Duff in the central role of Clara. Looks like they’ve got some decent weather too so fingers crossed for an excellent few days! If you’d like to keep…
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26 Children’s Winters at the Museum of Childhood
In the last few months, I’ve been working on creating my first ever Sestude – a creative written response that is just 62 words long for ’26’ a not-for-profit group who love words, and who are unafraid to bring together writers and creatives who use words in all manner of ways: copywriters and poets, screenwriters and novelists,…
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The Last Guest at the Edinburgh Fringe
Wow, I know, 2 posts in a month… living on the edge! But August is proving to be a very good writing month, with the news that my short play The Last Guest will be playing the Edinburgh Fringe as part of Village Pub Theatre’s extravaganza of writing. If you fancy seeing it, along with lots of…
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