The Directors
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Lucinda Millward trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as an actor and has worked for the last 10 years within the industry in both theatre and television. She joined Fonact in 2018 as an Acting course Director and works with students at all stages of their training.
Her directorial style is characterized by interest in human psychology and behaviour needs. Lucinda holds a degree in History from the University of Oxford and an MA in Text in Performance from RADA. She explores the power of heightened texts, vulnerability, authenticity, and connection in art, as well as its potential for social change and artistic inspiration.
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Kurt Egyiawan graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011. During his training, he portrayed the title part in Richard III, directed by Richard Twyman, as well as the lead in Oedipus (director: Patsy Rodenburg).
He was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre before attending Guildhall.
Kurt Egyiawan is an emerging star, who has represented the House of the Dragon ensemble. He is remembered, fondly, for his role as Father Bennett in the TV series The Exorcist. He also played the role of 2nd In Command in the Netflix movie Beast of No Nation where he starred alongside Idris Elba. His foremost out-of-stage movie is 2012’s Skyfall where he played the role of Q’s Assistant.
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Jeremy Banster is a French actor, writer, director and producer. His acting career began at the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Paris in 1995. His teachers were Jean-Pierre Martino, Tsillah Chelton, and Didier Sandre. Jeremy co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay for the feature film "Pure Life", which he shot in French Guiana, Brazil, Surinam, Paris and Toulon, France.
The film, nominated in many film festivals around the world, has won numerous awards including Prize of the Foreign World Press prize for Best First Feature movie and Best Young Actor at The Lumieres Awards. In 2016, with his film company, Cantina Studio, he worked on Canadian TV series "X Company" (CBS) and on feature movies in France such as "The Sleeper by the River" by Manuel Sanchez (Cesar Nomination) and "The Hand of Fatma" by Ahmed El Manounni (Best Director in the Tangier International Film Festival).
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Cédric Chavin, a former high-level athlete and avid cinema enthusiast, transitioned into the realms of cinema and live performance in 2001 by immersing himself in stunt work.
Following two years of comprehensive training in various facets of entertainment professions, he persistently honed his skills with specialists in stage combat and stunts, all while successfully completing his initial contracts.
Over the course of two decades, his unwavering passion has propelled him to contribute to major French productions, such as his role as the understudy for Porthos in "The Three Musketeers" and TV Series "Versailles" (Canal +), as well as international projects like "Darryl Dixon", "Murder Mystery 2", and "Outlaw King (Netflix).
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Maia Novi is an Argentine writer and performer based in NYC. She studied at FONACT and the Yale School of Drama.
Her most recent writing credits include “Invasive Species,” which had its off-Broadway premiere at The Tank, directed by Michael Breslin and AMAZONIA, a feature film commissioned by eOne and Film4.
The Team
CHARLES DE MONTALEMBERT
Director / Producer
AURÉLIEN DE BONNEFON
Cinematographer / Photographer
ALICE CAGNAT
Camera Operator
CÉDRIC LEFFRAY
Production Coordinator
HÉLÈNE HELLEU
Assistant Producer
CORENTIN MACÉ
Sound Technicien
MANON VERNIER
Assistant Producer / Graphic Designer
GARANCE MAZURECK
Costume Designer