DN speaks to BIFA nominee Joshua Trigg about shooting in Laos with limited film stock & non-professional lead actors for his self-financed 16mm feature debut.
BIFA winning director Christopher Andrews speaks to us about his use of a shifting visual language to ratchet up the tension in his bold feature debut.
A film for all the misfits who've misplaced their manuals for life, DN sits down with Karan Kandhari to dig into the making of his genre-bending debut feature.
With his debut feature up for 7 BIFAs James Krishna Floyd discusses the rich complexity of characters who wear masks and the beauty of realism drag on screen.
Sasha Nathwani reveals the subtle progression of colour he adopted to emulate the universal nostalgia of a day of fun and freedom amongst teenage friends.
Sophie Compton & Daisy-May Hudson extol the benefits of the co-created trauma-informed filmmaking model underpinning their LFF award winning documentary.
Cécile Embleton & Alys Tomlinson speak to us about the multi-year journey of their Grierson Award winning doc about a young nun facing deep inner conflict.
The Directors Notes Podcast returns! And this episode sees Sarah (joined by DN guests old and new) looking back at being thrown into the deep end of LFF 2024.
Alejandro Gerber Bicecci reveals the genesis of his labyrinthine drama about a subway driver met by violent indifference in her search for her missing husband.
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