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Toni Erdmann with writer-director Maren Ade + actor Sandra Hüller | Film Q&A
January 11, 2017 17:43 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBWriter/director Maren Ade and actor Sandra Hüller have great advice for controlling your laughter while shooting a comedy...
The Siege Of Jadotville with director Richie Smyth + producer Alan Maloney | Film Q&A
January 11, 2017 17:43 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBDirector Richie Smyth and producer Alan Maloney discuss the making of their historical war drama.
Jeremy Kleiner on producing
January 03, 2017 17:39 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB"stay humble, stay open, never say 'that won't work, there's no audience for that'...if something sticks with you it's a sign that you should follow it and see where it takes you." Producer Jeremy Kleiner discusses getting started in the film industry, working as exec producer of Brad Pitts's production company Plan B and the making of Moonlight, The Big Short and 12 Years a Slave.
The Halcyon | TV Q&A
January 03, 2017 10:06 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBActors Steven Mackintosh and Kara Tointon, producer Chris Croucher and executive producer Sharon Hughff discuss eight-part ITV drama The Halcyon.
To Walk Invisible | TV Q&A
December 31, 2016 18:31 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBWriter Sally Wainwright and actors Chloe Pirrie, Finn Atkins and Charlie Murphy discuss the making of the one-off BBC drama. To Walk Invisible follows the remarkable Brontë sisters who came from obscurity to create some of the best-known novels in the English language. The drama revolves around the three sisters’ increasingly difficult relationship with their brother Branwell, who in the last three years of his life sank into alcoholism and drug addiction.
Costume + Colour | Assassin's Creed costume designer meets Downton Abbey Colourist | Two Worlds Meet
December 19, 2016 18:55 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThe look of film and TV involves the vision of loads of people - at different ends of the process are the costume designer and the colourist, who help create a complex and subtle palette of colour for the film. They never meet, until now! We set up BAFTA-nominated costume designer Sammy Sheldon Differ (The Imitation Game, Ex Machina, Assassins Creed) and colourist Aiden Farrell (Utopia, Downton Abbey) for a chat about their process. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMri-IwIxJg Explore ...
Make-up + Casting | Atonement's make up artist meets The Witch casting director | Two Worlds Meet
December 19, 2016 00:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBAtonement, Steve Jobs + The Imitation Game make-up artist Ivana Primorac meets The Witch + The Levelling casting director Karmel Cochrane to ask, what is our job? Bringing characters to life is key to creating engaging film and TV. Casting the perfect performer or working with an actor to create the look of their character are processes which are closely linked but casting directors + hair and make up designers never meet... until now!
Designing games + creating stunts | Alien: Isolation meets Bond | Two Worlds Meet
December 19, 2016 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBCreating action to capture your audience is vital to film, TV and games; whether it’s a challenge which brings a gamer back to play, level after level, or a film action sequence that shoots adrenaline into the heart of a story. Games designer Catherine Woolley (Alien: Isolation, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows) and stunt coordinator Gary Powell (James Bond, Harry Potter, Bourne) discuss the creative crossover between their roles. Explore more meetings across film, tv and games on guru.baf...
Directing animation vs live action | Two Worlds Meet
December 19, 2016 00:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBDirector is one of the biggest roles on any film or TV programme. The person hired to deliver a vision, and get the best out of their cast and crew in order to bring the script to life. Working with actors and capturing performance is key; how does that change when your key performer is a clay sheep? Animation director Richard Starzak (Shaun The Sheep) sat down with live action TV director Richard Laxton (Him & Her, Burton and Taylor) to talk about capturing performance, onscreen storytelling...
Producing for games vs producing for film | Two Worlds Meet
December 19, 2016 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB‘Herding cats’ is a good way of describing the life of a producer - they are usually the first and the last people in the process, responsible for keeping everyone on track to deliver a big, creative, expensive project. How does this process change between making a BAFTA-nominated game or a BAFTA-nominated film? LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway producer Michelle Drucker meets Brooklyn and Wild producer Amanda Posey, finding common ground across their industries.
The Hunt | Masterclass
December 15, 2016 15:33 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBSeries producer Huw Cordey and cinematographer Sophie Darlington, part of the production team behind BAFTA-winning series The Hunt, provide a detailed look at the mechanics and challenges of specialist factual storytelling. Three years in the making, the high-end natural history series reveals the fascinating relationship between predators and their prey, applying dramatic technique to natural history and pushing the boundaries of high-end specialist factual television. Focusing on productio...
Lloret Dunn on Location Managing | Career Close-Up | BAFTA Scotland
December 15, 2016 15:18 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBFrom scouting far-flung locations to negotiating filming with the local pub, every on-screen space has been meticulously sourced and secured by a location manager. Lloret Dunn (Trainspotting 2, World War Z, Fast & Furious 6) discusses how to bring the director’s creative vision to life in the safest, most practical and most efficient way. This event wss part of BAFTA Scotland's Career Close-Up programme supported by Skills Development Scotland.
Britain's Got Talent | TV Q&A
December 07, 2016 17:52 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBBritain’s Got Talent series producer Charlie Irwin + executive producers Amelia Brown + Clair Breen discuss the winning formula for entertainment programming + how the acts, presenters, judges have contributed to the success of the show. Now in its tenth year, Britain’s Got Talent is the UK’s most successful entertainment programme of the last decade, keeping viewers entertained with a variety of memorable acts which have included a daredevil sword swallower, a salsa dancing 79-year-old gra...
Rillington Place | TV Q&A | BAFTA Scotland
November 29, 2016 13:52 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBWriters Ed Whitmore (Safe House Series 2, Silent Witness, Empire, Hallam Foe) and Tracey Malone (Safe House Series 2, Silent Witness) discuss the making of the BBC's gripping three-part drama, starring Tim Roth and Samantha Morton, based on the real-life multiple murders undertaken by John Christie in Notting Hill in the 1940s and 1950s,
Michael Parkinson | A Life In Televsion
November 25, 2016 12:42 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBThe legendary broadcaster and journalist discusses the highlights of his career and some of his most famous interviews.
Ken Loach and Tony Garnett on Cathy Come Home | BAFTA Heritage
November 22, 2016 18:29 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MB50 years since its first broadcast in 1966, director Ken Loach and producer Tony Garnett discuss their landmark drama Cathy Come Home, created as a response to the growing homeless problem in Britain in the 1960s. Loach and Garnett share their thoughts with Clare Allen about the poignancy of watching their 50 year old drama which is as relevant today as it was in 1966. Recorded at 195 Piccadilly, London on 16 November 2016
Ethel and Ernest | Animation Q&A | BAFTA Wales
November 21, 2016 17:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBDirector Roger Mainwood, lead texture artist Darren Fereday & lead CG artist Sam Wright from Cloth Cat Animation discuss the making of Ethel and Ernest, in conversation with Cloth Cat's Jon Rennie. The hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events. Part of BAFTA Cymru's events programme: https://www.bafta.org/wales/...
The Crown | TV Q&A
November 04, 2016 17:51 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBDirector Stephen Daldry, writer Peter Morgan and executive producer Suzanne Mackie discuss the making of the £100m Netflix series starring Matt Smith and Claire Foy. The Crown traces the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 to the present day. It is expected to span 60 episodes over six seasons.
Phil Lord & Christopher Miller | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
October 26, 2016 10:57 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBThe writer-directors of The Lego Movie, Cloudy with a Change of Meatballs and upcoming Batman Lego Movie and Star Wars spin-off unpick their collaborative writing process and offer in-depth screenwriting advice. “Everything is awesome” may be a song title from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s film The Lego Movie (2014), but it could just as easily be used to describe the careers of the writer-director-producer duo right now. The pair, collectively known as Lord Miller, are on the up-and- u...
Phil Lord & Christopher Miller | Screenwriters' Lecture
October 26, 2016 10:57 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBThe writer-directors of The Lego Movie, Cloudy with a Change of Meatballs and upcoming Batman Lego Movie and Star Wars spin-off unpick their collaborative writing process and offer in-depth screenwriting advice. “Everything is awesome” may be a song title from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s film The Lego Movie (2014), but it could just as easily be used to describe the careers of the writer-director-producer duo right now. The pair, collectively known as Lord Miller, are on the up-and- u...
Park Chan-Wook | Screenwriters' Lecture
October 24, 2016 09:55 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBWriter-director Park Chan-wook's gives an in-depth look at this career and the craft of screenwriting. There is nothing quite like entering the dark and twisted worlds of Chan-wook’s films. Breathtakingly beautiful and, at the same time, deeply horrifying, his films are awash with expertly drawn characters, rich environments and nightmarish storylines. Oldboy (2003) brought Park to international attention. The second part of a loosely connected trilogy, all themed around the concept of v...
Park Chan-Wook | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
October 24, 2016 09:55 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBWriter-director Park Chan-wook's gives an in-depth look at this career and the craft of screenwriting. There is nothing quite like entering the dark and twisted worlds of Chan-wook’s films. Breathtakingly beautiful and, at the same time, deeply horrifying, his films are awash with expertly drawn characters, rich environments and nightmarish storylines. Oldboy (2003) brought Park to international attention. The second part of a loosely connected trilogy, all themed around the concept of v...
Louise Ironside on screenwriting | Career Close-up | BAFTA Scotland
October 20, 2016 17:08 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBAward-winning screenwriter Louise Ironside (Call the Midwife, The Tunnel, Law & Order UK, Lip Service, Waterloo Road) shares advice on creating and developing on-screen characters, writing for different genres and what makes a script sell. Part of BAFTA Scotland's Career Close-Up programme supported by Skills Development Scotland.
Maren Ade | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
October 10, 2016 11:04 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBMaren Ade, writer-director of Toni Erdmann, shares insights from her career, discussing character development, writing emotion and directing her own work. Maren Ade’s first full feature was Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen (The Forest for the Trees, 2003) about a lonely teacher who moves to an urban school with unrealistic ambitions of changing the lives of her new pupils. Ade followed this up with Alle Anderen (Everyone Else, 2009), a sun-kissed portrait of love, sex and romance following a young...
Maren Ade | Screenwriters' Lecture
October 10, 2016 11:04 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBMaren Ade, writer-director of Toni Erdmann, shares insights from her career, discussing character development, writing emotion and directing her own work. Maren Ade’s first full feature was Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen (The Forest for the Trees, 2003) about a lonely teacher who moves to an urban school with unrealistic ambitions of changing the lives of her new pupils. Ade followed this up with Alle Anderen (Everyone Else, 2009), a sun-kissed portrait of love, sex and romance following a young...
Kenneth Lonergan | Screenwriters Lecture
October 10, 2016 11:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBKenneth Longeran, writer-director of Manchester by The Sea, offers insights on his process and collaboration and shares advice for aspiring screenwriters. Kenneth Longergan’s stories are predominantly engaging character-driven dramas that explore the minutiae of the human condition and its many challenges and complexities, in such an intuitive way that they can’t fail to sympathetically connect with an audience. Often provocative, always sensitive, his films rarely offer easy answers, they s...
Kenneth Lonergan | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
October 10, 2016 11:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBKenneth Longeran, writer-director of Manchester by The Sea, offers insights on his process and collaboration and shares advice for aspiring screenwriters. Kenneth Longergan’s stories are predominantly engaging character-driven dramas that explore the minutiae of the human condition and its many challenges and complexities, in such an intuitive way that they can’t fail to sympathetically connect with an audience. Often provocative, always sensitive, his films rarely offer easy answers, they s...
Terry Gilliam in Conversation | BAFTA Photography
October 06, 2016 16:52 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBDirector Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Monty Python & the Holy Grail) discusses his experiences of working with craft and crew and being photographed for BAFTA's The Love of Film exhibition: https://www.bafta.org/heritage/photography/for-the-love-of-film-exhibition
Celebrating Unreported World | BAFTA Heritage
October 06, 2016 14:36 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBChannel 4’s Unreported World is the UK’s longest-running foreign affairs programme. Rooted in the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary situations the series has given a voice to those who normally remain unheard, often the in toughest places on earth. Here documentary filmmaker Edward Watts, journalist Ramita Navai, exectutive producer Eamonn Matthews and Channel 4's comissioning editor for news and current affairs, discuss the series with host by Tulip Mazu. Find out more about BAFTA's...
Red Dwarf | TV Q&A
September 15, 2016 10:39 - 34 minutes - 32 MBCast members Craig Charles, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie and co-creator Doug Naylor, discuss the making of the series reboot on UKTV, their favourite moments from the show and how it'll all end. Hosted by James Rampton.
Jeremy Irons | A Life In Pictures
September 12, 2016 10:03 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBJeremy Irons looks back on his varied career discussing collaborating with actors and directors and musing on the physicality and psychology of acting in this A Life in Pictures interview, in partnership with Audi. Explore our Life in Pictures series at http://guru.bafta.org/features/a-life-in-pictures
Pete Burgis on foley | BAFTA Scotland
September 08, 2016 11:54 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBFootsteps, creaking doors, rustling leaves – the everyday sound effects we take for granted that add the extra magic to a film. British foley artist Pete Burgis, who has worked on over 150 titles including the Oscar winning The King's Speech, Harry Potter and Slumdog Millionaire, demonstrates the art of foley.
Ilkka Paananen | Games Lecture
September 06, 2016 14:46 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBWhat does it take to run a successful games company? Ilkka Paananen, CEO and co-founder of Supercell, reveals what was behind the success of Clash of Clans and Hay Day and discusses his vision for the future of the games industry. Find out more: https://www.bafta.org/games/features/ilkka-paananen-games-lecture-2016
Glenda Jackson In Conversation | BAFTA Heritage
September 02, 2016 12:35 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBGlenda Jackson’s career on screen and stage has brought her a BAFTA and two Oscars wins for her film acting, an Emmy for her television work, and countless nominations (including Tonys for her Broadway appearances), but she is perhaps associated most in the public’s mind with her tour-de-force portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in the BBC’s historical drama Elizabeth R in 1971. Here Jackson looks back on her illustrious career and the making of the landmark drama, in conversation with journalist...
BAFTA Crew 2015 #11: Sarah-Jane Wheale on Line Producing
August 19, 2016 09:45 - 54 minutes - 24.7 MBSarah-Jane Wheale reveals what it takes to work in production as she reflects on her roles as both line producer and production co-ordinator on titles including X+Y, The Iron Lady, The Last King of Scotland and A Mighty Heart. Part of BAFTA Crew, our professional development programme designed to inspire the next generation of crew talent across the UK, with masterclasses from BAFTA winners and nominees. Find out more: https://www.bafta.org/supporting-talent/bafta-crew
BAFTA Crew #9: John Bright on Costume Design
August 19, 2016 09:39 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBJohn Bright, BAFTA- and Oscar-winning costume designer and founder of Cosprop, discusses his elaborate work and collaborations on acclaimed films such as Sense and Sensibility, A Room with a View, The Remains of the Day and Howard’s End. Part of BAFTA Crew, our professional development programme designed to inspire the next generation of crew talent across the UK, with masterclasses from BAFTA winners and nominees. Find out more: https://www.bafta.org/supporting-talent/bafta-crew
Colin Anderson on games | Career Close-Up | BAFTA Scotland
August 18, 2016 14:46 - 24 minutes - 22 MB"Make things, make as much as you can, that's how you learn in the games industry. It's a practical craft." From working on the audio of Grand Theft Auto to starting his own company, Colin Anderson, Managing Director and co-founder of digital toy company Denki, shares what he's learnt from working in the games industry. Part of BAFTA Scotland's Career Close-Up programme supported by Skills Development Scotland.
The Secret Agent | TV Q&A
July 18, 2016 09:42 - 27 minutes - 19 MBActors Toby Jones + Vicky McClure, director Charles McDougall + writer Tony Marchant discuss the making of BBC One's adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novel, which follows a Soho shopkeeper who doubles as a secret agent for the Russian government.
Liz Warner | Television Lecture
July 08, 2016 10:33 - 1 hour - 32 MBAward-winning factual producer and executive Liz Warner shares her views on the creative landscape on television with a particular focus on the impact of digital. Sounding an alarm bell for the future creative economy, she explores how television has failed young people, and looks forward to how it can again attractive and relevant to the younger generation of creatives. Liz Warner founded independent production company betty in 2001, and was responsible for its growth into one of the UK’s ...
An Audience with Eddie Izzard | BAFTA Cymru
July 05, 2016 14:55 - 1 hour - 157 MBAcclaimed writer, actor and comedian Eddie Izzard discusses him film and television career, in conversation with BAFTA Cymru nominee and Into Fim Ambassador, Celyn Jones.
Celebrating 40 Years of Bugsy Malone | BAFTA Heritage
July 05, 2016 14:47 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of children's classic Bugsy Malone, a host of cast and creatives look back on the making of the BAFTA-winning film. Featuring: writer/director Sir Alan Parker, actors Dexter Fletcher (Baby Face), Graham Fletcher (Irving), Bonnie Langford (Lena Marelli), Vivienne McKone (Velma), Paul Murphy (Leroy Smith), Andrew Paul (O’Dreary), Sheridan Earl Russell (Knuckles), Nick Taylor (Boxer) and Donald Waugh (Snake Eyes). Chaired by Justin Johnson, Children's Cinema Con...
Midsummer Night's Dream | TV Q&A | BAFTA Cymru
June 15, 2016 16:45 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThe team behind BBC Wales' adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, screenwriter and executive producer Russell T Davies, director David Kerr, actor Kate Kennedy, and producer Nikki Wilson, discuss the making of the programme in conversation with Menna Richards.
British Films and Where to Fund Them | Guru Live 2016
June 13, 2016 09:51 - 31 minutes - 14.2 MBAn overview on the current funding landscape from a leading producer, followed by an insight into tackling those crucial first three years from a panel of new talent. Featuring: Gavin Humphries, producer Tom Geens, director (Couple in a Hole) Anna Valdez-Hanks, cinematographer and Breakthrough Brit 2015 (Stan Lee’s Lucky Man) Chaired by Matimba Kabalika, Talent Co-ordinator and Content Editor (BFI NET.WORK) If you're interested in understanding how funding and commissioning works over in t...
Producing a Debut Feature | Guru Live 2016
June 13, 2016 09:51 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBBAFTA-winning producer Tanya Seghatchian sits down with debut producers Lauren Dark (War Book), Dominic Buchanan (Lilting) and Ray Panthaki (Convenience) to discuss securing investment for bold visions and risky projects and how to navigate a project from development to release. Hear from some of our Outstanding Debut Nominees from the 2016 BAFTA film awards at bafta.org/guru
How to Budget and Schedule Your First Credit | Guru Live 2016
June 13, 2016 09:51 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBHow many extras do you really need for a crowd scene? If your idea is set in space does that send your budget to the moon? This practical session on budgeting and scheduling explores how to approach this taking a feature or short project from development to green light with line producer Michael S Constable (Second Coming, Free Fire) and BAFTA-winning short film producer Rebecca Morgan (The Operator) offering practical insight on budgeting and scheduling your first credit.
Big Screen on the Small Screen | Guru Live 2016
June 13, 2016 09:51 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBA panel of BAFTA-nominated filmmakers and representatives from major VOD platforms and distributors to explore whether theatrical release is still the Holy Grail for debut filmmakers and how to create an independent distribution strategy for your film. In partnership with Film London. Featuring: Sam Collins, Director (Death of A Gentleman) Ed Humphrey, Director of Digital (BFI) Naman Ramachandran (Writer and Executive Producer of Brahman Naman – nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundanc...
Storytelling Masterclass | Guru Live 2016
June 13, 2016 09:51 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBTeams behind two BAFTA-winning films, Brooklyn and Theeb, explore the creative and craft collaboration that shaped their story. Featuring: John Crowley, director of Brooklyn; Naji Abu Nowar and Anna Lavelle, director and production designer of Theeb. In partnership with 3 Mills Studio. To hear more about the creative writing process behind BAFTA-nominated games, listen to our Games Storytelling panel: https://soundcloud.com/bafta/guru-live-games-the-storytellers
How to be a Successful Freelancer | Guru Live 2016
June 13, 2016 09:51 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBStruggling to perfect your cover letter or file your receipts? Wishing you’d taken clearer notes in the meeting with the person about the thing…? Freelancing is hard graft so get some tips on representing yourself successfully, polishing up your CV and making the most of those all-important networking opportunities from Sara Putt of Sara Putt Associates. Want to hear more tips about managing a career in film, tv or games? Then visit bafta.org/guru
The Guru #26 - Yes! And? Comedy improv workshop with Cariad Lloyd | Guru Live 2016
June 13, 2016 09:51 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBComedian Cariad Lloyd and a cast of the UK's best improvisers write a short film based on suggestions from a live audience. Plus Cariad talks to BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Nick Helm to explore how the central tools of improv can be used by new screenwriters to open up their creativity, extend new ideas or untangle a tricky scene.
Brian Kelly on directing | Career Close-Up | BAFTA Scotland
June 02, 2016 14:50 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBOutlander, Torchwood and Downton Abbey director Brian Kelly discusses the beginnings of his career and offers practical advice for aspiring directors. Part of BAFTA Scotland's Career Close-Up programme supported by Skills Development Scotland.