PHLS 2022: Joel Hopkins

Joel Hopkins is a BAFTA awarded film director and screenwriter, whose films include Last Chance Harvey (Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson), The Love Punch (Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson) and Hampstead (Diane Keaton, Brendon Gleeson).

His unusual status as both writer and director of his own films gives him a unique perspective on the ongoing creation of character and story, and how the page and screen continually inform each other. In this talk he will be sharing clips of both his written screenplays and his final scenes, explaining where and when changes happen, and the importance of grasping the magic of ‘happy accidents'.

All lectures start at 7pm followed by a live Q&A. Approximate finish time is 8.30pm.

Proceeds are in aid of St Mary’s church - a vital base for outreach services to vulnerable local people, including the elderly, the homeless and young people at risk.

Single lecture: £12/£10 concessions (OAPs, unemployed, students)

Children under 16: free (a donation is encouraged)

Online Live-Streaming ticket: £10 (You will be emailed a link, ahead of the event, to watch the talk live-streamed via YouTube)

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COVID: This year’s lectures will be run in line with any Covid guidelines in place. We will offer in-person and live-stream tickets. In the event of Covid restrictions tightening and it proving impossible to have an audience in the Church, all talks will move online and you will be offered a partial refund, or a full refund should you no longer wish to hear the talk.

Booking Fee: All bookings are subject to a small booking fee which goes to Eventbrite, which provide us with this convenient online booking service.

Ticket Availability: Ticket sales will be online until Noon on the day of the lecture and after that, on the door, subject to availability.

Alternatively, you can buy tickets in person locally from Primrose Hill Books on Regents Park Road or from our Parish Office by contacting 020 77223238 or email [email protected].

Refund Policy: We allow refunds up to one day before the event or in the event of a postponement or cancellation of the date. On sold-out events, we may be able to accept refunds after this time if we have a waiting list for people awaiting returns.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Church St Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, Elsworthy Rd, London, United Kingdom