In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to documentary filmmaker Simeon Halligan & Steven Balshaw about: Star Wars / 2001: A Space Odyssey & The Searchers / Vera Cruz, Don’t Look Now & Performance, and Times Bandits / Brazil & Apocalypse Now. Discover how these films shaped her screenwriting journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema’s power. Plus, Simeon Halligan & Steven Balshaw talks about pulling together this year’s Grimmfest: Manchester’s international festival of Fantastic Film which takes place 8-11 October 2026

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Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about Grimmfest: Manchester’s international festival of Fantastic Film which takes place 8-11 October 2026 and the lasting impact of cinema on Simeon Halligan & Steven Balshaw’s life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.  

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3 Movies That Changed Your Life

[19:24] Star Wars / 2001: A Space Odyssey & The Searchers / Vera Cruz 

[25:36] Don’t Look Now & Performance (1980): Made Mark take up boxing

[35:20] Times Bandits / Brazil & Apocalypse Now

Key Take Aways:  

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

Learn about they pulled together this year’s Grimmfest: Manchester’s international festival of Fantastic Film which takes place 8-11 October 2026

Spanish and Victorian/colonialism strands at Grimmfest

Understand cinema’s transformative power through Star Wars (1977) / 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) & The Searchers (1956) / Vera Cruz (1954), Don’t Look Now (1973) & Performance (1971), Times Bandits (1981) / Brazil (1985) & Apocalypse Now (1979)

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About my Guest(s):  

Simeon Halligan & Steven Balshaw at from Grimmfest: Manchester’s international festival of Fantastic Film which takes place 8-11 October 2026

For tickets and more details see https://www.grimmfest.com/

Credits:  

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)  
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