Piano Dreams

Gary Lennon has an M.A. from Durham University, UK, in Modern East Asian Studies and a B.A in History and Politics from University College Dublin. In 2013, Gary attended the Zelig School of Film, Bolzano, EsoDoc programme. His first feature ‘A Doctor’s Sword’ (2014), played in festivals around the world. In 2020, he directed his second feature, ‘Castro’s Spies’, which has won a number of awards and received his second IFTA nomination. ‘Piano Dreams’, set in Shanghai, is his third feature. Richard Hughes is a China-based British director. His feature documentaries, ‘Guiyang Beautiful Flavour Barbecue’ (2000) and ‘New Roads’ (2004) have been shown at film festivals and broadcast worldwide. He has made documentaries for the BBC, Travel Channel, Animal Planet and others.