Directors UK Podcast
Directors UK
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The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member events with top directors. Hear what directors have to say when they speak to a room of their peers, and gain exclusive insight into their creative process.
Directors UK is the professional association for UK screen directors. With over 8,500 members, we represent directors’ rights and concerns, promote excellence in the craft of direction and champion change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.
The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member events with top directors. Hear what directors have to say when they speak to a room of their peers, and gain exclusive insight into their creative process.
Directors UK is the professional association for UK screen directors. With over 8,500 members, we represent directors’ rights and concerns, promote excellence in the craft of direction and champion change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.
Episodes
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Nov 14, 2018 • 28min
Podcast: Private Life Screening + Q&A with Tamara Jenkins
The Directors UK Podcast is back!
This episode comes from our Private Life screening and Q&A event with the fantastic Tamara Jenkins, moderated by Beeban Kidron OBE.
Hear from Tamara about her writing process, casting the film and how she paced her scenes to ensure *maximum* impact.
Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review!
Music: Loyalty Freak
Aug 7, 2018 • 54min
Podcast: The Directors’ Festival 2018: In Conversation with Douglas Mackinnon
Our latest podcast features Douglas Mackinnon, one of the most prolific directing names in UK High-end drama, in conversation with Directors UK Vice Chair Bill Anderson.⠀
Douglas has directed some huge shows, including Sherlock, Doctor Who, Line Of Duty, Dirk Gently and Outlander - as well as the forthcoming Amazon/BBC series Good Omens.⠀
Music: Loyalty freak
Jul 18, 2018 • 55min
Podcast: The Directors’ Festival 2018 - Working With Actors
The Directors UK Podcast is back with one of a series of upcoming podcasts from the Directors’ Festival 2018.
For the first session of The Directors’ Festival 2018, some of the cast of BBC One’s The Split spoke with the show’s director and executive producer Jessica Hobbs about the Actor/Director relationship. Welcome to "Working with Actors", with Meera Syal, Rudi Dharmalingam, Elizabeth Roberts and Stephen Tompkinson.
If you like what hear, please subscribe, share and leave us a review!
May 17, 2018 • 35min
Podcast: On Chesil Beach Q&A with Dominic Cooke
The Directors UK Podcast is back, and this time we’re talking all things On Chesil Beach with the film’s director Dominic Cooke.
Dominic spoke to Gillies Mackinnon about his experience making the film, his background in theatre, and working with Ian McEwan.
Do leave us a review if you like what you hear!
Music: Loyalty Freak
Mar 27, 2018 • 26min
Podcast: Journeyman Q&A with Paddy Considine
Welcome to the Directors UK Podcast. Today’s episode comes from our Q&A event with Paddy Considine, the director and star of Journeyman.
Paddy spoke to Chris Hewitt of Empire Magazine about the film, his own relationship with boxing movies, and the process of writing and directing. Watch out for some strong language in this one!
If you like what you hear, don’t forget to leave us a review or subscribe to the podcast.
Music: Loyalty freak
Mar 20, 2018 • 56min
Podcast: Meet the BFI Film Fund
It's that time again — the Directors UK Podcast is back with a new episode! This one takes a slightly different tack, as we take you back to one of our most popular events of the year: “Meet the BFI Film Fund”.
Ben Roberts, Mary Burke and Matimba Kabalika all came from the BFI to discuss the fund with our Film Chair Susanna White (Woman Walks Ahead, Our Kind of Traitor), with topics ranging from application pitfalls to the fund’s new representation targets.
If you like what you hear please leave us a review and subscribe!
Music: Loyalty Freak
Feb 21, 2018 • 40min
Podcast: Lady Bird Q&A with Greta Gerwig
The Directors UK Podcast is back again and this time we're thrilled to bring you our Q&A with the Oscar-nominated director of Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig,
This recording is from our December 2017 event with Greta Gerwig, who told us about her approach to character, her technique for making people feel comfortable on set and her decision to shoot the film digitally. Greta was in conversation with Nick James from Sight and Sound magazine.
If you like what you hear, leave us a review and subscribe!
Music: Loyalty Freak
Jan 24, 2018 • 58min
Podcast: Phantom Thread Q&A with Paul Thomas Anderson and Sir Alan Parker
Film-lovers rejoice! It's the Phantom Thread podcast, where the legendary Sir Alan Parker sits down to talk to director Paul Thomas Anderson about his new film - which has recently been nominated for 6 Oscars, including best picture and best director.
The audio comes from our December Phantom Thread screening and Q&A event. Topics discussed include how the film started out very differently, the way the script developed on set, and the way he works with actors.
As always, if you like what you hear then leave us a review!
Music: Loyalty Freak
Jan 3, 2018 • 34min
Podcast: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Q&A with Martin McDonagh
New year, new episode! That’s right the Directors UK Podcast is back for 2018, and this week we have director Martin McDonagh talking to writer Damon Wise about his upcoming film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Topics included Martin’s writing process, casting, and the real-life inspiration for the film. If you like what you hear, give us a rating and review!
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is out on January 12.
Music: Loyalty Freak
Dec 13, 2017 • 40min
Podcast: Mosul Q&A with Olivier Sarbil and James Jones
This week’s podcast features our Q&A with directors Olivier Sarbil and James Jones, whose documentary Mosul was broadcast as The Fight for Mosul this November.
The Q&A, which was moderated by Olly Lambert, touched upon the pressures of filming in such a dangerous environment, working without a translator, and why the programme didn't use a commentary.
The Fight for Mosul can be viewed on demand now: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/on-demand/67041-001
Music: Loyalty Freak
