Hermann & Helmsdal speak to Stephen Cleary

Hermann & Helmsdal

Stephen Cleary knows what he’s talking about. For years he’s been active in international film industry, spanning across several continents. His passion is the story, the script; the very foundation of any good film.

As a script consultant and story developer, he’s all about what makes a good film tick. What is the essence of a great story? What is a great character, and how might this vary across different cultures and different countries? As a producer, writer, and as a director he’s worked on over 250 films!

Stephen Cleary travels the world lending his expertise, hosting workshops and seminars on all aspects of screenwriting. He is a frequent lecturer at the Danish Film School and recently, Stephen paid a visit to the Faroe Islands, for the fourth time, where he had a screenwriting workshop in collaboration with Filmhúsið in Tórshavn.

In Stephen’s own words, he really loves the Faroe Islands and enjoys working with our own local talent in developing new ideas Faroese films, and his insights as to how we can achieve this are inspiring.