Phoenix Rising International Film Festival is a festival founded by Victor De Almeida and Ewa Habdas. The festival was created by filmmakers, for filmmakers out of the love of filmmaking.
Our goal is to create a global community for independent filmmakers to showcase their films and further develop partnerships within the industry.
Once a year, we aim to put together a three-day film extravaganza with an awards ceremony at the end to celebrate that year's best films.
PRIFF 2026 PROGRAMME 12 - 15 November 2026
Day 1 | 12 Nov 2024
Casting Workshop with Ri McDaid-Wren
Step Studios UK, Shoreditch, 90 Hanbury Street,
E1 5JL London
Session 1: 11am - 2pm
Session 2: 3pm - 6pm
Join casting director Ri McDaid-Wren (they/them) for an insightful workshop exploring the casting process for film and television.
Ri’s credits include ADULTERY, DEAD HOT, SIGNIFICANT OTHER, DOCTOR WHO, IT’S A SIN, GENTLEMAN JACK, YEARS & YEARS and STAN & OLLIE.
A great opportunity to gain practical insight directly from an experienced UK casting professional.