MarBelle is also a programmer and advisory board member at Aesthetica Short Film Festival, a voter for the British Independent Film Awards, and jury member and panelist for events such as The Shark Awards, Bolton Film Festival, Berlin Commercial, The Shiny Awards and Paris International Film Festival.

In this episode, as always, we cover a lot of ground. MarBelle talks about how important it is to build an audience from the ground up, not only through festivals but online outlets and your own social media channels. He tells us about the creation of Directors Notes, how they started and how they have continued to this day. We get into the weeds of what DN are looking for with their features as well as what it is like being an entrepreneur in this niche space. 

Directors Notes - Website

SOCIAL MEDIA 

Directors Notes: Instagram

Ieuan: Instagram

Will: Instagram

Amit's TV credits include Happy Valley (for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Best Supporting Actor award), Crashing, Mr Bates vs the Post Office and The Witcher. His feature film work includes roles in The Infidel, Final Score, and The Courier. On stage, Amit has appeared in productions at the National Theatre, the Royal Court, and the Donmar Warehouse.

Amit has acted in many short films, including a trilogy of shorts from director Sam Baron, who we recently had on the podcast.

We focus on his performances in the short films A Quiet Carriage and Tall, Dark and Handsome, as well as his dynamic with Sam Baron. We also talk more generally about his acting process, as well as how he specifically approached Happy Valley and Mr Bates vs. the Post Office. All of this, and as always, much more. 

LINKS TO AMIT’S WORK: 

SHORT FILMS: 

A Quiet Carriage

Tall, Dark and Handsome

Big Ears

The Orgy

TV: 

Happy Valley Trailer

Watch via BBCiPlayer

Mr Bates vs. The Post Office Trailer

Watch via ITVX

Amit's IMDB Page

Sam Baron's episode (where he discusses his and Amit’s collaboration):

SOCIAL MEDIA 

Amit: Instagram

Ieuan: Instagram

Will: Instagram

Philip began his career as a freelance script reader/consultant, working for numerous companies including the BBC, Granada TV, Thames TV, the First Film Foundation, Channel 4 Film, Paramount Pictures, and Paines Plough Theatre Company. He later transitioned to a development script editor role at Granada TV Drama and then at LWT Drama.

This is the first time we've had a script editor on the show, and it was fascinating to learn more about this crucial role in film and TV. We also explore Philip's process with writers on the Channel 4 writing course, dive into topics such as structure, writing characters, what to write to get your foot in the door, and why you should write what you want to write rather than what you think the market wants.

You can find out more about Phillip's work via these links:

https://script-consultant.co.uk/

https://careers.channel4.com/4skills/talent-schemes/4screenwriting

Phillip - Twitter

Ieuan - Instagram

Will - Instagram

Short Films Big Questions - Instagram

Stuart started his career in the camera department on Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. We go into detail about his experience on this legendary production and what it was like to work on a Kubrick film. We delve into the weeds of the commercial 'The Deficit Trials' which Stuart shot for Ridley Scott as well as Pink Floyd's music video for 'High Hopes' which Stuart shot for Storm Thorgerson.

We highly recommend you watch both of these (linked below) before listening to the episode.

More generally we speak about self confidence as a director, being persistent and the importance of shooting as much as you can. Stuart has such an inspiring take on the industry and the filmmaking process. We can't wait for you to give it a listen!

You can find 'The Deficit Trials' and 'High Hopes' alongside some of Stuart's other cinematography work on his website, linked below.

The Deficit Trials

High Hopes

http://stuartharris.co.uk/

Will - Instagram

Ieuan - Instagram

Short Films Big Questions - Instagram

His award-winning shorts have screened at BAFTA, BFI and festivals worldwide. He’s directed LGBTQ+ series ‘Flatshare’, web series #Reality, award-winning short ‘Emigrant’ and his latest film ‘Ecstasy’ is a heartfelt adventure about a disabled father and son’s attempt to buy drugs so the Dad can dance with his wife... one last time.

It is this short ‘Ecstasy’ which we specifically focus on in this episode. We dig deep into every aspect of Grant’s process from the two kickstarter campaigns he and his team ran in order to get the project off the ground, working with production designer Elena Muntoni and his DOP Hamish Anderson, his in depth shot lists to get the crew all on the same page, his choice of music and working with the actors to do his Dad justice and create an authentic portrayal of Parkinsons. 

We have linked Ecstasy below. In order to get the most out of this episode we highly recommend you watch the short first before tuning in. 

Watch the short film Ecstasy here:

https://directorsnotes.com/2023/05/16/grant-taylor-ecstasy/

Shot List:

https://vimeo.com/439519137/c49657403a

Crowdfunding Campaign:

https://vimeo.com/granttaylor27/download/371501358/50a04e4840

Social Media:

Grant: Instagram

Short Films, Big Questions: Instagram

Will: Instagram

Ieuan: Instagram

She trained at RADA on the Foundation Course and studied English, Drama with Education at Cambridge University.

Charlotte's acting theatre credits include 'Strings' (Royal Court Upstairs) and 'Miss Julie' (Jermyn Street Theatre). 

Her acting TV credits Includes 'The Alienist': Series 2 (Netflix), 'McMafia' (BBC1), 'Downton Abbey' (ITV1), and her film credits include 'Operation Mincemeat' (Archery Pictures).

She's also performed in various well received short films, including 'Cubicle' directed by Chloë Wicks, and 'Extinction' directed by Jack Cooper Stimpson.

Charlotte has also been working as a professional screenwriter for the last six years. 

Her TV writing credits include writing an episode of ‘Hanna’ (NBC Universal/Working Title for Amazon prime), and participating in the writers room for black comedy series Personal Assistance.

As a director Charlotte’s debut short film 'Everybody dies sometimes…' won Best British Short at the British Short Film Awards, and was an official selection at Tribeca film festival.

It’s recently been released online on Omeleto, and Directors Notes. 

We speak about working with name talent, her festival journey with ‘Everybody Dies Sometimes…,’ how she approaches visuals, her writing process, and much more.

Links to Charlotte’s work:

Everybody Dies Sometimes… 

https://directorsnotes.com/2024/03/16/charlotte-hamblin-everybody-dies-sometimes/

Cubicle: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3paYPdpj9Y

Extinction: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD24LntwRow

Hanna, episode 6, season 2 (accessed with an Amazon Prime subscription):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hanna-Season-2/dp/B08BXPKS8D

Charlotte’s favourite short film: 

Shadow Brother Sunday (trailer):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCum3x7OIzA

Social Media:

Charlotte: Twitter & Instagram

Short Films, Big Questions: Instagram

Ieuan: Instagram

Will: Instagram

In this episode, filmmaker Sam Baron helps us workshop two of our short film ideas. He guides us through his process of breaking down an idea, interrogating character motivation, and examining what we can personally bring as filmmakers to the story. The approach Sam takes can be applied to all short films, as well as fiction generally. As such, we feel the episode will be valuable to anyone in the midst of writing a narrative project. 

A bit of background about Sam: He is a writer, director and actor. In 2014, he won the coveted Academy's Nicholl Fellowship for his script, The Science of Love, kicking off an impressive career as a screenwriter. He’s written for TV shows including the BBC’s “Chloe” and Netflix’s “Lockwood & Co”, as well as developing his own originals with Sky Comedy, Netflix and the BBC. 

Sam has written and directed many short films that have played at festivals worldwide. He has recently completed a trilogy of short films starring Amit Shah and is now busy developing one of these, "The Orgy," as a TV series with Sony Pictures. Sam also teaches on the NFTS short filmmaking course.

You can find links to Sam's trilogy of short films in full below, including his most recent, "Tall Dark and Handsome."

We’d recommend listening to part 1 of our conversation, ‘Making your Short Film Personal with Sam Baron’, to get more insight into his work and process. 

Links to Sam’s work:

Tall, Dark and Handsome: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2024/02/01/tall-dark-and-handsome/

Big Ears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RWeJTVXWqM

The Orgy: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2021/06/07/the-orgy/

Sam’s speech accepting the Academy's Nicholl Fellowship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYr3u_SA2Rg

Website: https://www.sambaron.com/

Social Media:

Sam: Instagram and Twitter

Short Films, Big Questions: Instagram

Ieuan: Instagram

Will: Instagram

However, our main focal point in our conversation is about Sam's amazing short films. Specifically, a trilogy of shorts he's written and directed starring Amit Shah. He is currently busy developing one of these, "The Orgy" as a TV series with Sony Pictures.

We talk about Sam's process with actors, his approach to visuals, the value of making his short films personal, zero budget features and much more.

You can find links to Sam's trilogy of short films in full below, including his most recent, which just premiered on Short of the Week, "Tall Dark and Handsome." We encourage you to watch these to get the most out of our conversation, as we spend a lot of time discussing Sam's specific process within these projects.

This is part 1 of our conversation with Sam. In part 2, we are fortunate enough to have Sam helping us workshop our short film ideas. Stay tuned for this episode! 

Links to Sam’s work:

Tall, Dark and Handsome: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2024/02/01/tall-dark-and-handsome/

Big Ears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RWeJTVXWqM

The Orgy: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2021/06/07/the-orgy/

Sam’s speech accepting the Academy's Nicholl Fellowship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYr3u_SA2Rg

Website: https://www.sambaron.com/

Sam’s favourite short film (accessed via a subscription to Mubi): https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/wasp

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baronifish?igsh=MXN2amRjcGFkaGdlcw==

Follow us on instagram @shortfilmsbigquestions to get more content about all things short films, and the amazing guests we have on!

He recently directed and lead performed in the short film, George. It's achieved much success on the film festival circuit, with official selections at Bolton International Film Festival, Kerry International Film Festival and the Hollyshorts Festival. 

A lot of what we discuss is specifically about this film, and how to effectively both direct and act in a project. So if you're interested in balancing those two disciplines, this episode is absolutely for you.

Gregg has had a successful acting career, appearing in many television shows over the years, including leads in Da Vinci's Demons, Being Human, Inside Men, A Discovery of Witches and The Wheel of Time. He made his stage debut at the Royal National Theatre playing Mark in Dennis Kelly's DNA in 2008.

As well as both directing and acting in a project, we spoke about shooting on film, achieving an abrupt tonal shifts on screen, the directing lessons he's learnt as an actor, as well as another upcoming short film project.

To watch George, which we encourage you to, please get in touch via email to ieuancoombs@gmail.com, with GEORGE SCREENING LINK, in the subject box, and we'll send over a private link.

Links:

The George Short Film Trailer:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs6rJsoOrtO/?hl=en

Gregg's IMDB page: 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1209486/

The George Short Film Instagram Page:

https://www.instagram.com/george_slickfilms/?hl=en

Gregg's favourite short film (accessed with a MUBI subscription): 

https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/an-avocado-pit

Phillip co-founded LSFF with Kate Taylor in 2003 under its original moniker Halloween Short Film Festival, following ten years of running its predecessor The Halloween Society.

Phillip is also a vastly experienced short film programmer. He’s currently the Short Film Programmer for @BFI London Film Festival and has previously programmed for East End Film Festival, Cork Film Festival, Branchage Festival, Latitude and Curzon Soho.

In short (pun intended), there's not much Phillip Ilson doesn't know about short films.

We talk about all sorts, including his journey with LSFF, what filmmakers have to gain from submitting to a festival, what makes a short film stand out, how the festival runs its selection process, as well as the process by which they come up with their film strands.

This was a fresh perspective for us (we haven't interviewed a festival founder before), and it was fascinating for us to get this insight. We've spoken before on the podcast about how we absolutely love LSFF, and were blown away when we went last January.

Links:

You can find out more about LSFF here:

https://shortfilms.org.uk/about/

Some of Phillip's favourite short films:

Wasp- dir. Andrea Arnold (watch with Mubi)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.c37439e8-7d54-449d-a0ed-4fa4e9639316?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

Smart Alec (Andrew Kotting) http://www.andrewkotting.com/ak%20web/smartalexvideo.html

Elena is an incredibly talented and accomplished production designer.

Some of her credits include the BAFTA nominated short film, ‘Standby,’ music promos for artists like Mumford and Sons, Arlo Parks and Dave, as well as commercials for brands like Yamaha, Samsung and Asics. 

Recently, Elena was the production designer on the feature film, “Scrapper” the debut from director, Charlotte Regan starring Harris Dickinson and Lola Campbell. 

We talk about how she dissects a script when she first receives it, what she talks about in her meetings with her director, as well as how she works with her team. We delve into why you may need a production designer for your film and we also touch on her love of excel spreadsheets! 

Here is the link to the short film ‘Standby’: https://vimeo.com/207630463

Here is the trailer for ‘Scrapper’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcEY8_9n2U8

You can find out more about her work here:https://www.elenamuntoni.com/

Joe talks us through his process working on big budget commercials which have allowed him and his directing partner, Sam, to explore genre and cement their unique style. They’ve made heist films for Cadburys, filmed car chases and flying cars as well as blown up entire film sets. We speak about how he balances his work on commercials with his work on short films as well as dive into the world of VFX (which is new ground for us on the show.)

His short film, ‘This Is English’ was accepted all over the UK into festivals like Crystal Palace International Film Festival, London Short Film Festival and Aesthetica. 

You can check it out here:  https://vimeo.com/408869149

Joe also speaks about buying the rights to a book of short stories which he and his creative partner, Sam are turning into a short film anthology. 

You can find the teaser for the first film they've made based on this here:

Find out more about Joe, and 'That Jam' here:

https://www.thatjam.co.uk/

Here are links to the two commercials we reference most:

Cadburys: https://www.thatjam.co.uk/creme-egg-the-last-delivery

Superbet: https://www.thatjam.co.uk/superbet-gosuper

We focus on his journey from directing the feature film ‘Desert Dancer’ which starred Freida Pinto and was distributed by Relativity to directing the short film “Souls of Totality” - the only film ever to have been shot during a solar eclipse!

‘Souls’ won Best Short Film at Raindance in 2018, the Grand Jury prize at Hollyshorts, had a special mention at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and was selected for Tribeca Film Festival. Online it’s everywhere from platforms like ‘DUST’ to ‘Alter’ and ‘Omeleto,’ and has had millions of views.

Richard also takes us through why he went back into short films, the planning involved in shooting a film during an actual solar eclipse, how he gets his work funded and his methods for making sure his work is seen by the right people.

We really encourage you to watch ‘Souls Of Totality’ before listening. You can watch it here on Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/295048498

We also delve into the brilliant “A Million Eyes,’ his latest short film. You can watch that here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unyb8wu4FDo

And here is the trailer for Desert Dancer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCdDC3e0AE

We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!

He’s recently wrapped post production on a film called The Spaceman, starring none other than Woody Norman (C’mon C’mon, Poldark), Colin Farrell (Banshees of Inesherrin, The Lobster), and Amanda Abbington (Sherlock, Mr Selfridge).

Our conversation has two main themes to it: first, how he made The Spaceman and specifically, how he amassed such a star studded cast for the project. Secondly, his comedy improv group, Shoot from the Hip, and how they’ve built an audience for themselves. 

As of writing this, they have 186,000 followers on instagram and 1.2 million followers on TikTok. We have a great conversation about how we, as filmmakers, can apply the lessons AJ’s learnt, and as a consequence, gain more power as creatives. 

AJ is incredibly candid about the life of a filmmaker- we massively appreciated this and feel like there’s so much to learn from what he has to say.

You can find out more about him via the links below:

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@atjeremy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atjeremy/?hl=en

Shoot from the Hip’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shootimpro/?hl=en

AJ’s favourite short films: 

https://www.nowness.asia/picks/red-feng-yu-chao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs1xPBIfOS4

Chris shares how he started life in the industry as an actor, performing in films directed by Joel Schumacher and Roman Polanski, and the current projects he's working on. We discuss the road to the Oscars with 'The Silent Child,' as well as what happens after you win an Oscar! We also get into why he set up his production company Slick Films and how he distributes and makes money back on his shorts.  

This was truly inspiring and we are so grateful to Chris for taking the time to speak with us.

Here are some links to his work: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbxFIVQv8c (The Silent Child - Oscar Winner)

https://slickfilms.co.uk/leader/ (Leader - his short film shot on a phone)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3C5zbjjWTE (Chris' favourite short film).

We talk about Owain's perspective on docu-dramas, his work as a first AD, his experience teaching prison inmates filmmaking, and his experience so far on the BFI Network’s Shorts2Features programme.

Owain’s work has screened at multiple BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festivals. Please find details to specific projects below:

https://www.owainastles.com/work/sleeping-rough

https://www.owainastles.com/work/thehardestfight

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09j7fdm/new-creatives-to-my-younger-self

Mark Kermode referred to his debut feature film, Bait (2019) as a "genuine modern masterpiece, which establishes Jenkin as one of the most arresting and intriguing British film-makers of his generation.”

The film premiered at Berlinale, and won him the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.

His unique style and methods make for strikingly powerful short films. Some of our favourites are David Bowie is Dead, Dear Marianne, and Hard Cracked the Wind (all available on BFI Player.) He’s also made music videos for the likes of Thom Yorke’s new project The Smile and Bicep. 

Mark’s most recent film is Enys Men, a mind-bending Cornish folk horror set on an island off the Cornish coast. It is released on Blu-ray & DVD (Dual Format Edition) and on BFI Player on 8 May.

We talk about a range of topics, including his process, his opinions on shorts, his history with them, and of course the brilliant Enys Men.

This was truly a very special episode for us. We walked away from it with our minds blown, inspired and excited about the possibilities of filmmaking. Mark is an innovator, and one to keep a close eye on. He’s also a lovely guy!

A massive thank you to the great London Short Film Festival, who were instrumental in setting this conversation up. Please find the link to their website here:

https://shortfilms.org.uk/

You can find out more about Mark here:

https://www.instagram.com/mark_jenkin/?hl=en

https://markjenkin.co.uk/

Mark's favourite short films:

Jaunt- Dir. Andrew Kotting

https://vimeo.com/55220005

World Of Glory- Dir. Roy Anderson

https://vimeo.com/2867971

His previous short films 'Cost of Bronze' and 'Skipping Lunch' (links below) both qualified for Underwire Festival with Cost of Bronze also winning Best Short Film at the Venice Fine Arts Film Festival.

George is also the co-founder of 'Mountain Way' which specialises in producing films for charity and arts organisations. Previous clients include the Royal Opera House, the Barbican Centre, Humane Society International and the National Children’s Bureau.

Will and George met at a BAFTA Guru event back in 2018 and have kept the relationship alive since then, providing feedback on each others work and bumping into each other at festivals and networking events. It was great to catch up!

Here are some links to his work:

georgemagner.com/fallbettershort

georgemagner.com/the-cost-of-bronze

georgemagner.com/skipping-lunch

georgemagner.com/derek-jarman-my-gardens-boundaries-are-the-horizon

Prior to setting up her own company Andrea co- cast many acclaimed feature films, including Dog Soldiers, Keeping Mum and The Thief Lord, which starred a young George MacKay and Aaron Taylor Johnson. 

As an associate casting director, she collaborated on the casting of blockbusters such as Hellboy, Blade II and Hidalgo.

Since founding her own company in 2006, Andrea has worked on award winning feature films, commercials and short films. She also casts a variety of other projects including video games, corporate films, and new media content. 

We talk about why you should consider using a casting director on your short film, thinking outside the box when casting, the benefits of in person vs. self tape auditions, and much more!

You can find Andrea's website here: 

https://www.aclarkcasting.com/

Andrea's favourite short film: 

https://www.paulcampion.com/portfolio/the-naughty-list

A big thank you to Thomas Benjamin Cooper for the music on this podcast!

Instagram: @shortfilmsbigquestions @ieuancoombs @w.liney

Riffy trained as a visual artist at Central Saint Martins, and graduated with a masters in Directing fiction at NFTS with a full scholarship from Channel 4. Riffy loves to tell stories about ‘unlikely heroes’ we don’t always see on the big screen at turning points in their lives, particularly framed around women and diaspora identities. She is currently finishing her coming of age short THE CALL, supported by the BFI Network. 

We spoke to Riffy about her work on experimental short films and narrative fiction work. We also talk to her about her experience second unit directing on Top Boy, her attitude towards representation, and how to persist in this challenging industry.

Please find the link to her experimental short film, Afloat, here:

https://vimeo.com/riffy?embedded=false&source=owner_name&owner=5278135

You can also find details and trailers for her other work here:

http://www.riffy.com/work

Full length links available on request. Send via instagram to @shortfilmsbigquestions.

It was fascinating to speak with Amos about his past business endeavours and how they’ve ultimately led him to The Kusp. We spoke about representation, networking for introverts, how best to brand yourself as a creative and much more. There are tonnes of golden nuggets of information in the episode and it was a joy to spend an hour with Amos. This is a great one for anyone who’s frustrated with how difficult it can be to break into the film industry. 

We have linked The Kusp below:

https://www.thekusp.co.uk/

Alongside directing, Hansel is a freelance editor. He has edited everything from documentaries to commercials for brands like Mercedes and PlayStation.

Hansel shares the questions he asks himself before taking on a short film, as well as valuable insight into how he pitched King Putt to production companies, and much more! 

Sit back, you’re in for a treat...

We recommend you check out the links below: 

Concept trailer for King Putt: https://vimeo.com/699052154/683e4505d5

Short film- Horseplay: https://vimeo.com/345744622

Short film- The Messenger: https://vimeo.com/363148307

Hansel’s website: https://www.hanselrodrigues.com/

The Kusp: https://www.thekusp.co.uk/

Rose is an absolute delight to listen to. We go into depth about everything from pitching to her process working on ‘Lesbian’ to self shooting and how she got the opportunity to direct TV documentaries for Channel 4 and BBC Three!

‘You can check out Lesbian’ here: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/random-acts-lesbian/on-demand/71306-001

‘Hayley goes naked’ here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09rxbg0/hayley-goes-series-3-2-naked

‘How to make it on only fans’ here: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-make-it-on-onlyfans

Rose's pitch for Random Acts can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZtIU8kLGUc

He details his journey so far, from living and partying in Mexico to working his way up to being a successful cinematographer in the Netherlands, before making the decision to move to the UK.

We talk about how he works with directors on projects of all budget levels, why he chooses to work on a project and what it takes to make it as a cinematographer and filmmaker. 

Here are links to Wouter's work that we discuss in this episode:

Disgraced: https://vimeo.com/333621668 (with english subs)

Worthy Music Video: https://vimeo.com/284136734

The Ritual (Commercial Wouter and Will worked on together): https://vimeo.com/667366166

Commercial and Music Video Reel: https://vimeo.com/631242192

The Dinner After: https://www.wouterverheul.nl/project/the-dinner-after/ (viewing on request - send via instagram to '@will.liney' or '@ieuancoombs' we will then see if Wouter and the director will share a private link)

Wouter's Instagram: @wouterverheuldp

We explain a lot of the film role terms in this episode but if there’s any term you’re uncertain about, here’s a helpful glossary of film roles to refer to: https://www.freelancevideocollective.com/filmmaker-resources/film-crew-glossary/

We delve deep into his process and what it really takes to make a short film. He is very candid about his experiences so far and does not shy away from the lows that filmmaking can bring. He also shares his inspiring journey as a filmmaker which has taken him from graduating art school to working at Reuters, funding his own short films in London and into the jungles of Cambodia. 

Here are links to the work that we talk about in the podcast. We would recommend that you watch them before listening to the podcast. In particular we would recommend that you watch Aniccam as we spend a great deal of time discussing that. 

A Monster: https://www.alexandredo.com/a-monster

Aniccam: https://www.alexandredo.com/aniccam

Shea Creams: https://www.alexandredo.com/shea-creams

And here are the music videos he has made: 

GLIMMER OF GOLD - https://www.alexandredo.com/glimmer-of-gold

HARM - https://www.alexandredo.com/harm

FLOATING - https://www.alexandredo.com/zha-floating

We cover lots. His background in producing commercials (over 1000), his experiences and opinions on short films, and the way he and his team secured funding for their feature film.

Dave gives specific, actionable and inspiring advice. His knowledge of filmmaking is impressive, and the podcast is well worth a listen for anyone who wants to learn more about an industry that can often be confusing and intimidating.

Ieuan recently worked with Dave, as an actor, in the feature film, "Older Gods." https://wagyufilms.com/older-gods

Find out more about Dave and his projects at the below links:

Wagyu films instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wagyufilmsofficial/?hl=en-gb

Wagyu films youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WAGYUFILMS/videos

From Dream to Silver Screen Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/41mF02Ebnk68h3YovDS2gF?si=f11bae34529c48b8

How to get your Film Funded Podcast (referred to in conversation): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uS4RvOFMzFC73uwVBbR2J?si=234fcd4f83a7402e

Ollie Campbell is a professional sound designer. He sound designed both Ieuan and Will's latest short films. You can find out more information about him via his website here.

He's currently working on a video game project, called The House of Ashes (more information about that here).

They cover Ollie's background, the way he likes to work with directors, the resources that he has found helpful, and what both Ieuan and Will wished they did differently in the sound design process on their short films.

Resources mentioned:

Randy Thom's Sound Design Blog

This week they talk about editing. They discuss how they got into editing themselves, as well as how important it is for a director to have an understanding of the editing process. They talk about rhythm, pace, cutting for emotion, and the resources they have found helpful!

Resources Mentioned:

Peter Mckinnon’s YouTube channel

Walter Murch: ‘In the Blink of an Eye’

Lee Smith episode- Team Deakins podcast

Adobe Premiere Pro (editing software)

Tentacle (audio syncing software)

DaVinci (editing and grading software)

They discuss the components that make great acting performances and how you can foster an environment as a director that enables them. 

They tackle casting, rehearsal process, on set direction, and what to do if it all goes wrong!

Resources mentioned: 

"How to tell good acting from bad acting" (the article referred to at the beginning).

Mark Duplass' Keynote Speech at Sundance

Mandy

Spotlight

Directing Actors- Judith Weston

"What should I look for in a cinematographer, and what kind of relationship should we have?"

The talk about their relationships with cinematographers on short films, including process, mistakes, and how to find that all important collaborator. They also discuss what cinematographers tend to want from a director, and how they’ve dealt with disagreements on set. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Team Deakins Podcast "Dick Pope and Mike Leigh episode"

"What should I look for in a producer and what kind of relationship should we have?"

They start off by talking about how a film producer’s duties can be difficult to define and varies from production to production. They also discuss their own personal experiences with producers, the ways in which a film director can find a producer and recommendations for that all important relationship. 

They do not touch on what a producer can bring to the table in terms of funding, as they plan to discuss "funding" in its own episode later on.

Resources mentioned:

Shooting People

The Dots

Bafta Crew

Resources mentioned:

Podcasts:

Team Deakins

The Moment with Brian Koppelman

Books:

Screenplay- Syd Field

Into The Woods- John Yorke

Making it Big in Shorts- Kim Adelman

On Writing- Stephen King

Making Movies- Sidney Lumet

The War of Art- Steven Pressfield

Resources mentioned:

@Jimcummings  (Director of Thunder Road)

Links for Will:

Website

Instagram

Links for Ieuan:

Website

Instagram

Music

Thomas Benjamin Cooper