Emma Smith, Director of East Midlands Film Office: 3 Movies That Changed Your Life: All Eight Harry Potter Films, Y tu mamá también & Romeo + Juliet

In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Director of East Midlands Film Office Emma Smith about: All Eight Harry Potter Films, Y tu mamá también, and Romeo + Juliet. Discover how these films shaped her screenwriting journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema’s power. Plus, Emma Smith discusses the aims and ambitions of the East Midlands Film Office.

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about the the East Midlands Film Office and the lasting impact of cinema on Emma Smith’s life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.  

[1:20] the East Midlands Film Office

3 Movies That Changed Your Life

[18:21] All Eight Harry Potter Films (2001-2011): Great to be a part of the communal analysis about whether the books translated accurately to what you imagined in your head

[29:20] Y tu mamá también (2001): A movie not watched for over two decades but left an indelible mark.

[34:35] Romeo + Juliet (1996): Went to watch it because of Claire Danes and Leonardo Dicaprio. Completely blind to the visceral experience this tragedy would put her through.  

Key Take Aways:  

Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. 

The aims and ambitions of the East Midlands Film Office and how to get in touch.

Understand cinema’s transformative power through All Eight Harry Potter Films (2001-2011), Y tu mamá también (2001), Romeo + Juliet (1996)