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SUMMARY:EMPOWER ACTORS WORKSHOPS MANCHESTER DAN THORBURN!
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR WORKSHOP WITH BFI DIRECTOR DAN THORBURN. \nSOLD OUT!! \n🗓 Date: Saturday\, 31st May 2025\n⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM\n📍 Location: Droylsden\, Manchester\, M43 7AJ (Free Parking available on site)\n🚨 Booking deadline: Friday\, 24th May (scripts & partners sent after this date) \nWHAT YOU GET? \n🎭Performance & Feedback – Perform in front of DIRECTOR DAN THORBURN & Michaela Longden (Host) and receive tailored notes on your scene work. Each group will have up to 30 minutes of performance time!\n🎤 Q&A with Dan Thorburn – Award-winning filmmaker shares insights on directing\, storytelling & artistic career paths.\n🧠 Mindset Deep Dive – Explore the psychology behind procrastination\, creative resistance\, and how to shift gears into action.\n📜 Pre-Assigned Scenes – Scripts & partners sent one week in advance for preparation. \nPLUS become part of the Empower supportive community; walks\, catch ups and most importantly we make friends. \nTHE GUEST… \n🎬 Dan Thorburn (Writer & Director) \nA rising talent from the North of England\, Dan transitioned from painting to filmmaking after studying at Central Saint Martins in London. His acclaimed short films Salt Water Town and Trucker’s Atlas have played at prestigious festivals including BFI London\, Raindance & LIFF. \n\nWinner of the Sony Future Filmmaker Award 2023\nMember of BAFTA Connect\nGraduate of NETWORK@LFF Talent Lab\nDebut feature Barfly is in development with the BFI\, having won Best Project at Galway Film Market 2023. Previous short films played at BFI London\, Raindance & LIFF.\n\nDan brings a visual artist’s eye and powerful storytelling approach to filmmaking and is passionate about helping actors understand the director’s vision. \n✔ Perform & receive professional feedback\n✔ Get practical tools to overcome procrastination & mental blocks\n✔ Gain industry insights from an award-winning filmmaker\n✔ Prepare in advance with script & scene partner\n✔ Network with actors & creatives
URL:https://empowerwithmichaela.com/event/empower-actors-workshop-manchester-with-director-dan-thorburn-michaela-longden
LOCATION:Black Octopus Studios\, Black Octopus Studios Greenside Mill\, Droylsden\, M43 7AJ\, United Kingdom
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