Jane Giles started going to the Scala when she was 17, and was its program manager from 1988-1992. A film exhibitor and distributor, Jane is the author of books The Cinema of Jean Genet, Criminal Desires and The Crying Game (BFI Modern Classics) in addition to writing for the Guardian, Time Out, Sight & Sound and others. She lives and works in London. Stephen Woolley has spent a lifetime steeped in movies and filmmaking. After working with The Other Cinema, he programmed and subsequently owned his own cinema, The Scala, which won acclaim for its diverse, original and alternative programming. In 1982 Woolley launched Palace Video in partnership with Nik Powell, releasing titles such as Eraserhead and The Evil Dead. Woolley's partnership with director Neil Jordan began with The Company of Wolves in 1983. His other collaborations with Jordan include The Miracle, The Butcher Boy, The Good Thief, and the Oscar-winning The Crying Game.