Events

14h > 15h45 Regards croisés

Composing for film in France and in the UK

Talk moderated by Cédric Delelée (in French only)

Hôtel de Région

Free admission - strictly upon booking on evenements.tie@gmail.com before Monday 17th Nov. 2025

This conversation between British composer and conductor Christopher Austin and French composer from Rouen Vincent Blanchard will focus on their respective carreers and the differences that might exist between working with French or British filmmakers. The conversation will also question the future of composing for film and how much of a threat AI composing tools are today.

This event is co-hosted by This is England Festival, Normandie Images and Région Normandie.

16h30 > 17h30

Masterclass Composing for film

by Christopher Austin (in French and English)

Hôtel de Région

Free admission - strictly upon booking on evenements.tie@gmail.com before Monday 17th Nov. 2025

A live masterclass in music composition with British conductor, composer and orchestrator Christopher Austin, whose international work spans from ballet to tv, cinema and Tony & Drama desk awarded musicals. Christopher will share his experience, methods and anectodes with the audience in both English and French.

This event is co-hosted by This is England Festival, Normandie Images and Région Normandie.

Will Shears is a documentary filmmaker from Brighton, UK, known for his deeply human storytelling and authentic, unfiltered approach to capturing everyday life. He began his career in traditional television, making his debut documentary The Girl Who Sails with Her Breath for BBC One.

In recent years, Will has expanded his craft into the online space, creating projects that blur the line between film and social connection. His latest viral series, A Mug of Life, sees him asking strangers if they would have a cup of tea with him, and engaging in honest, spontaneous conversations about love, loss, and what it means to be alive. Filmed on park benches across the UK and Ireland, the project has resonated widely for its warmth, humour, and humanity.

Will’s most recent film follows his journey around Ireland, where he continues this mission making tea for strangers and exploring the full spectrum of life’s experiences: raising children, falling in love, facing conflict, and finding peace in loss. His work invites audiences to slow down, listen, and rediscover the beauty in ordinary people and their stories. 

Q&A with Will Shears at the end of screening

Moderated and translated by Fanny Popieul