24: Ace film maker Carol Morley talks about the impact of her father's suicide when aged just eleven. She discusses continual feelings of loss, abandonment and not belonging. Why she then made dangerous choices - finding the path to filmmaking just in

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What do Florence Pugh, Monica Dolan, Toby Jones, Patricia Clarkson and James Caan all have in common? Answer Carol Morley. Brought up in Stockport, Manchester, youngest of three.... .....devastated by the tragic loss of her Dad. Carol picked up books and alcohol aged 11, while becoming her eccentric mother's carer, and exploring her sexuality in every way, Eventually finding sanctuary in Tony Wilson's infamous Hacienda Club aged 16,. Desperate to belong, to be valued, to fit in she continued to self -medicate on booze, drugs and promiscuous sex for four years at the the club, Close to losing her mind and indeed her life, something drove her to flee to London.
The courageous journey of winning a First-Class degree at St Martin’s School of Art and her steady ascent into award winning filmmaking career will have you cheering in the aisles. Look at some of her work https://www.campfilms.co.uk/
Wonderful tips on coping too!