Lecturer at Limerick university speaks on panel at film festival in Newfoundland
Dr Susan Liddy was a guest speaker at the international women's film festival
A LECTURER at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) was a guest speaker on The International Lens panel at an international film festival in Newfoundland, Canada.
Dr Susan Liddy, lecturer in the Department of Media and Communications in MIC, spoke at the Global Summit on Equity in Film at the 35th St John’s International Women‘s Film Festival in Newfoundland.
Dr Liddy is president of Women in Film and Television International and chair of Women in Film and Television Ireland.
The festival is one of the longest running of its kind and is acknowledged as “an international leader and supports the contribution of women and gender diverse filmmakers”.
As part of the summit, Dr Liddy spoke on The International Lens panel, moderated by Jan Miller, US trainer and consultant. Also speaking in St John’s was award-winning Irish director, Aisling Walsh, who has directed films such as Maudie (2016) and Elizabeth is Missing (2019).
The festival “not only celebrates our past but also paves the way for a brighter future for filmmakers and storytellers," executive director Jenn Brown said.