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An Evening with Director M. Night Shyamalan

On May 24, DGA members and guests gathered at the Charlotte Street Hotel in London for a special evening with Director M. Night Shyamalan. The event was hosted by the DGA London Coordinating Committee (LCC) and featured a Q&A with the visionary filmmaker moderated by Director Tom Hooper (Les Misérables).

After a cocktail reception and an introduction by LCC Co-Chair Jim Gillespie, the audience was entertained by a rousing discussion about Shyamalan’s career.

Known for his unique films that often capture the reality of ordinary individuals caught up in extraordinary circumstances, Director M. Night Shyamalan’s first features were the semi-autobiographical Praying with Anger and the comedy/drama Wide Awake. In 1999, he wrote and directed the hit thriller The Sixth Sense which earned him international recognition, six Academy Award nominations, and a DGA Award nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film. Shyamalan’s other feature films include Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, Lady in the Water, The Happening, The Last Airbender, and the recently released sci-fi adventure After Earth.

Established in 2007 to support the more than 300 DGA members in the UK and Ireland, the LCC hosts seminars, screenings and other events. In addition to Co-Chairs Michael Caton-Jones and Jim Gillespie, the Committee’s membership includes Directors Antonia J. Bird, Tom Hooper, Richard Loncraine, Roger H. Michell, Mike Newell, Chris J. Newman, Jim Sheridan, and David Yates.

Pictures

photos by Hugo Philpott

Director M Night Shyamalan, LCC Co-Chair Jim Gillespie, and LCC member Tom Hooper (moderator).
DGA members and guests enjoy the reception preceding the Q&A with Director M. Night Shymalan in London.
Director Duane Clark (right) chats with a guest at the LCC reception for Director M. Night Shymalan.
Director M. Night Shymalan (center) shares a light moment with Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky and LCC Co-Chair Jim Gillespie.
1st AD Theo de Rosé (right) and a guest enjoy the LCC reception for Director M. Night Shymalan.
Director Jackie Oudney (right) and a guest enjoy the LCC reception for Director M. Night Shymalan.
Directors Charles Guard and Thomas Guard and a guest (center) enjoy the LCC reception for Director M. Night Shymalan.
LCC Co-Chair Jim Gillespie welcomes the audience to the discussion about Shyamalan’s career.
Director M. Night Shyamalan (right) discusses his life behind the camera with Director Tom Hooper (moderator).
Director M. Night Shyamalan (right) discusses his life behind the camera at the LCC event in London.
Director Tom Hooper (moderator) asks Director M. Night Shyamalan (right) a question about his films.
The audience at the Charlotte Street Screening Room in London enjoys the discussion about Shyamalan’s career.

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7/24/2025 - 7/30/2025

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