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Apr 2024
29m 41s

Paris through the lens of a movie direct...

Oliver Gee
About this episode

Meet Scott Hillier, an Australian movie director in Paris, who runs the European Independant Film Festival (the ÉCU).

He talks of the iconic light in the city of Paris, his film festival, and his exploits around the world as a director and war photographer. 

Find out more about the annual Film Festival here, 2024 marks the 19th festival, and it runs on April 19th, 20th, and 21st in Montparnasse. 

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