3 Movies That Changed Your Life: It's A Wonderful Life, On The Town & Gladiator with Claire Ward, Mayor Of The East Midlands

In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with the Mayor Of East Midlands, Claire Ward about: It's A Wonderful Life, On The Town, and Gladiator. Discover how these films shaped her journey through life, personal growth, and understanding of cinema’s power. Claire also talks about why and possibly how East Midlands hopes to attract more film and TV productions to the region.  Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how East Midlands hopes to attract more film and TV productions to the region and the lasting impact of cinema on Claire Ward’s life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] Why and how the Mayor of East Midlands office hopes to attract more film and TV productions to the region 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life It's A Wonderful Life (1946): Approach life with a sense of optimism  [10:00] It's A Wonderful Life encapsulates Claire’s approach to life. Always think about the good things you have, value what you have and feel how lucky you are. And approach life with a sense of optimism.  On The Town (1949): Huge Frank Sinatra fan [21:30] Claire has always been a massive fan of On The Town. Probably because she has been a fan of Frank Sinatra since she was three years old and got to meet him when she was seven. Gladiator (2000): Perfect soundtrack to wind down to   [27:40] When Gladiator Claire was an MP, in the first term of the new Labour government and was a DCMS select committee member. No matter what kind of day she had had, the Gladiator film score would take her to a good place and help her unwind. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.  Why and how the Mayor of East Midlands office hopes to attract more film and TV productions to the region  Understand cinema’s transformative power through It's A Wonderful Life (1946), On The Town (1949), Gladiator (2000) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast About my Guest:   Claire Ward is the Mayor Of East Midlands for the Labour Party. For more information about what Claire Ward's office does for the region see https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/the-mayor/  To contact the Claire Ward and her team please use [email protected] Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Portishead co-founder, film composer and now film producer Geoff Barrow about: Assault On Precinct 13, Happiness, and The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. Discover how these films shaped his screenwriting journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema’s power. Plus, get details about the live digital premiere on 18 June 2026 and digital release/special edition blu-ray released via Anti-Worlds from 29 June 2026.  Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about the digital release/special edition blu-ray of GAME and the lasting impact of cinema on Geoff Barrow’s life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] How does touring a film compare to touring a band? What is a live digital premiere and what can people look forward to on the special edition blu-ray released via Anti-Worlds 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Assault On Precinct 13 (1976): Discovering Screenwriting as a Career  [15:40] When Geoff first saw Assault On Precinct 13 he was instantly attracted to the mood of it and that would’ve been because of John Carpenter’s music.  Happiness (1998): Pursuing Dreams and Feeling Out of Place [21:30] Geoff saw Happiness when he was living in Australia and at the end he thought what the fuck is that film. He’d never seen anything like it. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966): Appreciating Screenwriting Craft   [27:40] For Geoff, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly is such a large sprawling movie that you see something different in it every time you watch it . Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.  GAME’s Live Stream Premiere: on Thursday 18th of June at 7:30pm BST with a special live Q&A featuring members of the cast & crew https://watch.eventive.org/invadafilms/play/69c69adff08307d6b404d921  GAME digital release and special edition blu-ray from Monday 29 June GAME - Special Edition Blu-Ray, Ltd Edition Vinyl, T-Shirts & more Pre-Sale https://www.invada.co.uk/collections/game?mc_cid=9c8c810ca5  Understand cinema’s transformative power through Assault On Precinct 13 (1976), Happiness (1998), The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast About my Guest:   Geoff Barrow is the co-founder of Portishead, film composer (EX_MACHINA, COUPLE IN A HOLE, DEVS) and film producer of GAME GAME digital release and special edition blu-ray from Monday 29 June GAME’s Live Stream Premiere: on Thursday 18th of June at 7:30pm BST with a special live Q&A featuring members of the cast & crew https://watch.eventive.org/invadafilms/play/69c69adff08307d6b404d921   GAME - Special Edition Blu-Ray, Ltd Edition Vinyl, T-Shirts & more Pre-Sale https://www.invada.co.uk/collections/game?mc_cid=9c8c810ca5   Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Storytelling 360 founder Zack Gutin about: Scream, Almost Famous, and Little Miss Sunshine. Discover how these films shaped his screenwriting journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema’s power. Plus, get details on the upcoming State of The Story Conference in London.  Use the code BRIT for 20% off all live tickets, in person or for the online access option. Both are available here: Storytelling360.com Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about the STATE OF THE STORY: LONDON screenwriter conference and the lasting impact of cinema on Zack Gutin’s life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] What is the State Of The Story conference and what writers and industry people will be presenting/talking at the London debut? 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Scream (1996): Discovering Screenwriting as a Career  [19:00] Zack vividly recalls him as a 14 year old, lying in bed staring the movie poster for Scream on his bedroom wall and noticing the credit: “WRITTEN BY” Kevin Williamson. It had never dawned on him that it was someone’s job to write a movie.  Almost Famous (2000): Pursuing Dreams and Feeling Out of Place [24:30] Almost Famous is Zack’s favorite film, He finds it an incredibly warm story that can impact anyone who has ever pursued something that seemed untouchable, only to find yourself feeling like a fish out of water once you’re in close proximity to it. Little Miss Sunshine (2006): Appreciating Screenwriting Craft   [29:30] Little Miss Sunshine is the film that made Zack appreciate the craft of screenwriting more passionately and understand how well it can be done. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.  Learn about why UK based screenwriters should attend the State Of The Story Conference: London, 12 July 2026 at BFI South Bank, London. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Scream (1996), Almost Famous (2000), Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast About my Guest:   Zack Gutin is the founder of Storytelling 360 and the creator of The State Of Story Conferences State Of Story Conference: London is 12 July 2026 at BFI South Bank, London - For more details and tickets for this full-day screenwriting conference built around one idea: that the best way to learn storytelling is to hear it from the storytellers themselves see https://storytelling360.com/state-of-the-story-london-2026/ Michael Arndt’s video essay on endings see https://youtu.be/gWHfsEJ5JJo?si=p95vJBoitQdL-fDx  Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with therapist and public speaker Katie Evans, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Nosferatu’s impact, Ghostbusters analysis, and Cry Baby’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on her. Katie Evans also discusses how she brings psychoanalysis and horror together for her speaking engagements and for her work too. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Katie Evans brings psychoanalysis and horror together and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] Bringing psychoanalysis and horror together 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Nosferatu impact  [27:50] Katie Evans says Nosferatu represents fear for her more than any other film and her obsession with this film all started from two seconds of Count Orlok featured in the music video for Queen’s UNDER PRESSURE. Ghostbusters analysis [33:20] Katie Evans says Ghostbusters represents pure joy. She picked this film because of feelings it gives her; and is the film she can still watch over and over. Cry Baby Influence   [38:40] In the suburbs of Liverpool, Cry Baby was Katie’s introduction to John Waters. She loves the fact that he puts the outsider at the heart of his stories and challenges normality.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Katie Evans brings psychoanalysis and horror together for her speaking engagements and for her work too. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Nosferatu (1922), Ghostbusters (1984), Cry Baby (1990) About the Guest:   Katie Evans is a therapist and public speaker. For more about her practice and speaking engagements see https://www.kecounselling.co.uk/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnkM7A5OZf9gyP-I12gBDAm1Jh0Y32uExrq5LYWvZg3mRxr-CajXAnSVKsV90_aem_j9xX-NsET3lgTVluW_vJbA 10 July 2026 Katie Evans hosts a talk called: “The Psychology of Vampires” at Lost Souls Pizza, Camden (London) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-psychology-of-vampires-tickets-1359182404159?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnQR9KT4LgHKkh0qxzZVt_fH2VBpGbizkFtNFE0JwCJkGMdhyC_daCCLOnQ60_aem_StsFZTOsZVoLghLXeImKBw&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with Runway Rooms co-founder Craig Conway, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore La Haine’s impact, An American Werewolf In London analysis, and It's A Wonderful Life’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. Craig Conway also discusses why he set up the people led micro-studio ecosystem RUNWAY ROOMS. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about why Craig Conway set up Runway Rooms and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] How Beeston Film Festival selects films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life La Haine impact  [18:20] Craig Conway says La Haine is where his love of film and film education begins via watching movies and eating pizza at his Uncle John’s house.   An American Werewolf In London analysis [23:40] Craig Conway says An American Werewolf In London blew him away. In particular the use of the fourth wall, use of music and being compelled to watch a lead who is so flawed, he positively awful. It's A Wonderful Life Influence   [32:30] Craig Conway says It's A Wonderful Life is an example of a film that when he shows friends they come away thinking he’s insane. He believes It's A Wonderful Life moulded him to a filmmaker who is willing to be as bold as he wants and do stories that have never been done before.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Runway Rooms is a people led micro-studio ecosystem built to support independent creatives and practitioners for actors, writers, directors, producers, crew and makers, many of whom come from working class backgrounds and have historically had to navigate the creative industries without clear routes, safety nets or ownership Understand cinema’s transformative power through La Haine (1995), An American Werewolf In London (1981), It's A Wonderful Life (1946) About the Guest:   Craig Conway is an actor producer writer & director. He is also the co-founder of Runway Rooms. For more information see https://www.issairview.com/runway-rooms Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with Headpress founder David Kerekes, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Two Lane Blacktop’s impact, Fight Club analysis, and Faces Of Death / Schramm’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. David Kerekes also discusses the Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza Saturday, May 23: 10 AM - 5:30 PM at the Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about why David Kerekes is hosting a Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Two Lane Blacktop impact  [25:20] David Kerekes first saw Two Land Blacktop on TV.  There’s very little dialogue, not much action, but you get a sense of truism. Fight Club analysis [30:47] David Kerekes says Fight Club was very divisive when it was first released. At the time he wasn’t interested in most mainstream Hollywood movies, but remembers thinking that something this divisive must be doing something he had to see. Faces Of Death / Schramm Influence   [37:20] David Kerekes says both Faces Of Death & Schramm provided a springboard for two key books in Headpress’s 35 year history. Faces Of Death was a key text that led to KILLING FOR CULTURE (1994). Whereas David said a visit to Berlin to be on set for the filming of Jorg Buttgereit’s Schramm was an early step towards the book SEX MURDER ART: THE FILMS OF JORG BUTTGEREIT (1998) Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about the Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza - Saturday, May 23: 10 AM - 5:30 PM at the Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester Understand cinema’s transformative power through Two Lane Blacktop (1971), Fight Club (1999), Faces Of Death (1978) / Schramm (1993) About the Guest:   David Kerekes is an author and co-founder of Headpress - Subject matter of Headpress books is wide-ranging and includes cult film, strange music, pulp literature, fanzines, conspiracy theories, sex and gender, occult and folklore, true crime, and pop culture in general: https://headpress.com/. Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza Saturday, May 23: 10 AM - 5:30 PM at the Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester. For tickets see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-35th-anniversary-extravaganza-tickets-1589843307129 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with YES SHE CANNES founder & CEO Faith Elizabeth, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore CATS’s impact, Barbie analysis, and Pan's Labyrinth’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on her. Faith Elizabeth also discusses the creation of YES SHE CANNES and the panels she will be hosting at Cannes Film Festival 2026. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about YES SHE CANNES and the panels Faith Elizabeth will be hosting at Cannes Film Festival 2026 and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] YES SHE CANNES 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life CATS impact  [14:17] Faith Elizabeth says CATS was one of a handful of VHS tapes she had access to growing up as one of six siblings. CATS mezmorised her and she would watch it over and over again Barbie analysis [19:30] Faith Elizabeth says Barbie is not just nostalgia for a cherished childhood character, it captured a feeling a lot of women had in terms of striving for perfection, not feeling good enough and trying to fix something about yourself. Pan's Labyrinth Influence   [24:31] Faith Elizabeth discovered Pan's Labyrinth by accident. She stumbled into a press conference hosted by Guillermo Del Toro, a filmmaker she was aware of, but had watched nothing. After experiencing the fandom in the room and the words of Del Toro she bought Ian Nathan’s book about the Mexican filmmaker and committed to watch all of his films.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about why Faith Elizabeth founded YES SHE CANNES. Learn about what YES SHE CANNES is doing at Cannes Film Festival 2026 Understand cinema’s transformative power through CATS (1998), Barbie (2023), Pan's Labyrinth (2006) About the Guest:   Faith Elizabeth is a filmmaker and founder of YES SHE CANNES At Cannes Film Festival 2026: Thurs 14 May, 4-5pm - Building Collective Power: How Women Shape Influence in Film (Main stage Riviera & online) Sat 16 May, 3:30-4:30pm: Women In Genre: Shaping Careers, Opening Doors and Building Power (Fantastic Pavilion) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with writer/director Alexia Melocchi, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Basic Instinct’s impact, Bridget Jones Diary analysis, and La La Land’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. Alexia Melocchi also discuss her new book: The Heart of Show Business: Your Road Map To Hollywood. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about Alexia Melocchi’s new book The Heart of Show Business: Your Road Map To Hollywood and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] The Heart of Show Business: Your Road Map To Hollywood 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Basic Instinct impact  [14:17] Alexia Melocchi says Basic Instinct is a movie she sold as a distributor and represents a moment in her life where she was starting to success in Hollywood  Bridget Jones Diary analysis [19:30] Alexia Melocchi says Bridget Jones Diary is such a relatable movie for women and a brilliant example of the kind of Romcoms that the UK excels at. La La Land Influence   [24:31] Alexia Melocchi was in the room when Damien Chazelle was arguing the case for keeping the opening freeway scene in La La Land.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about why Alexia Melocchi wrote The Heart of Show Business: Your Road Map To Hollywood. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Basic Instinct (1992), Bridget Jones Diary (2001), La La Land (2016) About the Guest:   Alexia Melocchi is a producer and author of The Heart of Show Business: Your Road Map To Hollywood  published by Routledge. The Heart of Show Business: Your Road Map To Hollywood  is out now and is available at https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Show-Business-Your-Hollywood-ebook/dp/B0FP9TMJKG  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with writer, actor and comedian Phil Whelans, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore A Matter Of Life And Death’s impact, Raising Arizona analysis, and Blue Velvet’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. Phil Whelans also offers improv acting tips. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Program Director Phil Whelans and the brilliant programming team of Beeston Film Festival select their films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] Improv acting tips 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life A Matter Of Life And Death impact  [5:40] Phil Whelans says A Matter Of Life And Death is a flamboyant film that  transported him to an extraordinary world with immense camp swagger and the highest of high concepts. It includes his favourite movie scene ever; David Niven’s character is a defendant in a court case being held in heaven. Raising Arizona analysis [13:30] Phil Whelans says Raising Arizona’s DNA is every quirky American indie film that came after it. Blue Velvet Influence   [20:00] Phil Whelans says Blue Velvet is a great example of how David Lynch paints with lights, sounds and actors, getting amazing performances out of everyone.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how to improve your improv acting skills Understand cinema’s transformative power through A Matter Of Life And Death (1946), Raising Arizona (1987), Blue Velvet (1986) About the Guest:   Phil Whelans is a writer, actor and comedian known for writing radio sitcoms My First Planet and The Barkers v The Rest Of The World. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with Beeston Film Festival Program Director Ciaran Shea, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Police Story’s impact, High Fidelity analysis, and Rubber’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. Ciaran Shea also discusses how Beeston Film Festival selects films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Program Director Ciaran Shea and the brilliant programming team of Beeston Film Festival select their films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] How Beeston Film Festival selects films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Police Story impact  [18:20] Ciaran Shea says Police Story is where his love of film and film education begins via watching movies and eating pizza at his Uncle John’s house.   High Fidelity analysis [23:40] Ciaran Shea says High Fidelity blew him away. In particular the use of the fourth wall, use of music and being compelled to watch a lead who is so flawed, he positively awful. Rubber Influence   [32:30] Ciaran Shea says Rubber is an example of a film that when he shows friends they come away thinking he’s insane. He believes Rubber moulded him to a filmmaker who is willing to be as bold as he wants and do stories that have never been done before.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Beeston Film Festival selects films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition Understand cinema’s transformative power through Police Story (1985), High Fidelity (2000), Rubber (2010) About the Guest:   Ciaran Shea is the Program Director for Beeston Film Festival, Ciaran is also filmmaker, 1st AD and stand up comedian. Find and follow him on IG @ciaran_filmmaker Beeston Film Festival 2026 is 23-26 April 2026 at the Arc Cinema in Beeston For more about Beeston Film Festival program/screenings and links to tickets see https://www.beestonfilm.com/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices