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The Glacé Film Club

A Conversation With Stefan van de Graaff (Writer & Director) & Michael Whittle (Composer)

In this episode, Marcus is joined in conversation by writer and director, Stefan van de Graaf as well as composer, Michael Whittle.


The filmmaking pair were in Manchester to premiere their new feature film "One of Us" at Manchester Film Festival on 28th March 2026.


"One of Us" is a horror-mystery set at a funeral, but as members of a family begin dying one by one, Youngest searches for the stranger in their midst.


The film features a bold and unique writing style with a storyline packed with tension and suspense throughout.


Actors such as Kit Connor, Sienna Guillory and Douglas Henshall make up the talented cast.


During this chat, Stefan and Michael discuss their backgrounds in the world of filmmaking, childhood inspirations as they grew up together in Chicago as well as innovative ways they have marketed their films in the modern world of filmmaking.


A wonderfully engaging chat with two passionate filmmakers that are definitely going places.


One of Us IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22053356/


Stefan's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/stefan.vdg/


Michael's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/michael.j.whittle/


The Glacé Film Club podcast is produced by Glacé Media.

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