Cultural Life: Paul Schrader, screenwriter
Interview by Charlotte Cripps
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Paul Schrader will present his Screenwriting Masterclass on Friday 3 July at ScreenLit: Festival of Film, TV & Writing at Broadway Cinema Nottingham. www.broadway.org.uk/festival
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