Tag: Malcolm Willis

After watching The Essence of Eva, you really feel like you have gotten to know the singer and visual artist who died at the early age of 33. The long-awaited documentary about Eva Cassidy (1963–1996) is surprisingly comprehensive. Filmmakers Malcolm Willis and Alex Fegan have succeeded in getting many different …

Laura Bligh, a cousin of Eva Cassidy, created a website after the singer’s death in 1996 on which she shares information about Eva with the rest of the world. Laura is willing to answer a few questions from the fan club. Let’s start with your shared grandmother, Clara Cassidy McGrew. …

Last weekend the long-awaited documentary The Essence of Eva premiered. The audience present at the Pálás Theatre at the Galway Film Fleadh responded enthusiastically, with some even calling the documentary made by Malcolm Willis and Alex Fegan the best of the entire festival! Afterwards, visitors could ask questions to the …