https://shirleybarrett.com Shirley Barrett Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:05:29 +0000 https://shirleybarrett.com en https://shirleybarrett.com/home Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:05:29 +0000 Shirley Barrett https://shirleybarrett.com/home <img width="1024" height="1317" width_o="1024" height_o="1317" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/adc078bb99446c3afff7d41b107360dcc93606eb59419b2771dfe82355ab867a/KS__7019BW_1_crop.jpg" data-mid="30007898" border="0" data-scale="54" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/adc078bb99446c3afff7d41b107360dcc93606eb59419b2771dfe82355ab867a/KS__7019BW_1_crop.jpg" /> Shirley Barrett is a screenwriter, film director and novelist. She has written and directed three feature films, including Love Serenade, which won the Camera D'Or (Best First Feature) at Cannes Film Festival in 1996.&nbsp; She has also directed television drama, including Love My Way, Offspring and Five Bedrooms.&nbsp; Known for her ability to elicit strong, truthful and detailed performances in both comedy and drama, her work is also striking visually. Shirley has written two novels: Rush Oh! (2014) and The Bus on Thursday (2018).