{"id":9089,"date":"2019-02-20T12:01:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T17:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/bridesmaids-helmer-paul-feig-deliver-address-edinburgh-tv-fest\/"},"modified":"2019-02-20T12:15:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T17:15:39","slug":"bridesmaids-helmer-paul-feig-to-deliver-address-at-edinburgh-tv-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2019\/02\/20\/bridesmaids-helmer-paul-feig-to-deliver-address-at-edinburgh-tv-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridesmaids Helmer Paul Feig to Deliver Address at Edinburgh TV Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Feig,\u00a0<em>Bridesmaids<\/em> director and creator of <em>Freaks and Geeks<\/em>, is slated to deliver the Worldview Address at this year&#8217;s Edinburgh TV Festival.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Feig will talk about his work on comedy series <em>Arrested Development<\/em>, <em>Weeds<\/em> and <em>Nurse Jackie<\/em> and directing roles on <em>Mad Men<\/em>, <em>30 Rock<\/em> and <em>Parks and Recreation<\/em>. He\u2019ll also discuss his many films, including <em>The Heat<\/em>, <em>Spy<\/em>, <em>Ghostbusters<\/em> and last year\u2019s<em> A Simple Favor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Feig has recently put his support behind Dr. Stacy L. Smith\u2019s 4% Challenge, which urges filmmakers to make a commitment to work with a female director within 18 months. He is also an ambassador for Women in Film\u2019s ReFrame program; has launched Powderkeg, a digital media company with the mission of creating directing opportunities for women, people of color and the LGBTQ community; and, through Powderkeg, helped create the emerging voices writers\u2019 program Break the Room with writer-producer Sameer Gardezi.<\/p>\n<p>Feig said: \u201cMy wife and I first came to the Edinburgh Festival almost 30 years ago, and it quickly became my goal to one day be a part of it. And so to be delivering the Worldview Address for the festival that is at the heart of the British TV industry is quite a dream come true. I\u2019ve had a lifelong love of U.K. television and so this is truly an honor for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh TV Festival Executive Chair Graham Stuart added: \u201cEdinburgh 2019 will be graced by an extraordinary man\u2026blazing a trail for gender equality on and off screen. Paul Feig will bring a remarkable Hollywood resume and brilliant wit and humor to this year\u2019s delegates. 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