In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Mayhem Film Festival’s co-director and producer Melissa Gueneau about: Les Diaboliques, The Gleaners And I, and My Winnepeg. Discover how these films shaped her movie loving journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema’s power. Plus, Melissa Gueneau gives us some highlights of films to be excited about at the 22nd Mayhem Film Festival 15-18 October 2026.

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about the Mayhem Film Festival and the lasting impact of cinema on Melissa Gueneau’s life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.  

[1:20] 22nd Mayhem Film Festival 15-18 October 2026

3 Movies That Changed Your Life

[8:40] Les Diaboliques (1955): Never tire of watching it. 

[13:48] The Gleaners And I (2000): Agnes Varda is the Godmother of French New Wave

[19:00] My Winnepeg (2007): Struggled to pick just one Guy Madden movie. 

Key Take Aways:  

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

What opens the 22nd Mayhem Film Festival 15-18 October 2026.

Films to be excited about at the 22nd Mayhem Film Festival 15-18 October 2026

Understand cinema’s transformative power through Les Diaboliques (1955), The Gleaners And I (2000), My Winnepeg (2007)

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About my Guest:  

Melissa Gueneau is the co-director and producer of Mayhem Film Festival alongside founders Steven Shiel and Chris Cooke.

For tickets and line up see https://www.mayhemfilmfestival.com/tickets-line-up

Credits:  

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

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