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Directing TV with Douglas Mackinnon | Guru Live Glasgow 2019
April 15, 2019 16:14 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBJoin director Douglas Mackinnon (Doctor Who, Sherlock, Good Omens) as he takes you on a visual tour behind the scenes of his shows. Hosted by Carolynne Sinclair Kidd
Telling Stories Factual | Guru Live Glasgow 2019
April 15, 2019 16:12 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBExperts from the world of factual TV delve into how they hunt down real-world stories and bring them to life for their viewers. Panellists include Jack Cocker (Director/Producer - imagine… Rupert Everett Born to be Wilde, imagine… Richard Flanagan: Life After Death, Mining Poems or Odes), Becky Read (Producer/Director - Three Identical Strangers, Killer in Our Classroom: Never Again, Reggie Yates: Life and Death in Chicago), and Senior Commissioning Editor, BBC Documentary, Hamish Fergusson (...
Derry Girls | TV Q&A
March 11, 2019 13:04 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBDiscover the making of Channel 4's hit comedy about teenagers in 90s Northern Ireland with writer Lisa McGee, cast Saoirse Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan and Dylan Llewellyn, and director Michael Lennox.
Chiwetel Ejiofor | A Life in Pictures
March 05, 2019 10:43 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBTake a journey through Chiwetel Ejiofor's career with the legendary actor himself! Listen to the end to hear Chiwetel's insights on the industry, his thoughts on diversity and inclusion and his advice for actors early in their careers.
The Athena | TV Q&A
March 01, 2019 10:52 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThe Athena is a brand new tween drama on Sky Kids following the journey of a young woman who moves from modelling to art school. Arielle Free hosted Q&A with creator/lead writer Holly Phillips, director Isabelle Sieb and actors Sophie Robertson and Tafline Steen. “Being a teenager can be really lonely so my main ambition is that teenagers find this series and see their stories reflected back at them and feel less alone,” Holly Phillips.
BAFTA Shorts 2019 | Filmmakers Q&A
February 28, 2019 15:13 - 37 minutes - 90.3 MBListen to this year’s 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards nominees in the British Short Film and British Short Animation categories discuss their innovative and experimental fiction, non-fiction and animation short films.
Alice Lowe on Tina Goes Shopping | BAFTA Selects
February 28, 2019 10:44 - 46 minutes - 113 MBWriter, actor and director Alice Lowe discusses director Penny Woolcock’s BAFTA-nominated TV drama Tina Goes Shopping, a unique scripted reality series released on Channel 4 in 1999. This edition of BAFTA Selects is hosted by writer and broadcaster Miranda Sawyer.
Pure | TV Q+A
February 26, 2019 15:55 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBWhat's it like to live with intrusive thoughts and OCD? Check out this Q+A with the creators of Pure, a new comedy drama on Channel 4 all about the experiences of Marnie (Charly Clive) as she moves to London and learns to deal with her "pure O."
Curfew Q&A | BAFTA Scotland
February 20, 2019 17:47 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBBAFTA Scotland was joined by Suzanne Reid (co-producer), Tom Sayer (production designer), & Frith Tiplady (executive producer) for a Q&A following a special preview screening of new Sky One drama Curfew.
Beast | Film Q&A
February 05, 2019 15:18 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBWriter and Director Michael Pearce, actors Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn and producers Lauren Dark and Ivana MacKinnon discuss Beast. The psychological thriller is set on the island of Jersey.
Free Solo | Film Q+A
January 22, 2019 14:48 - 22 minutes - 54.8 MBDirectors E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin discuss their character portrait of professional rock climber Alex Honnold, as he completes the first free solo climb of famed El Capitan's 3,000-foot vertical rock face at Yosemite National Park.
Three Identical Strangers | Film Q+A
January 21, 2019 17:35 - 32 minutes - 78.2 MBDirector Tim Wardle and producer Becky Read discuss the journey in making the investigative documentary of identical triplets separated at birth and uniting as young adults. Find out how they navigated scientific analysis and moral truths to bring this remarkable true story to life on screen.
Shoplifters | Film Q&A
January 18, 2019 16:33 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBDirector Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses his Palme d'Or-winning film about a family who takes a young girl into their care, Shoplifters. Learn what draws him to films about families and hear his surprisingly simple tip for being an incredibly prolific filmmaker.
The Favourite Q&A
January 18, 2019 14:38 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBGet the behind-the-scenes scoop on the making of The Favourite with Hair & Make Up Designer Nadia Stacey, Sound Designer Johnnie Burn, Casting Director Dixie Chassay and Production Designer Fiona Crombie.
Beautiful Boy | Film Q&A
January 17, 2019 13:37 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBSteve Carell and Timothée Chalamet, director Felix Van Groeningen, screenwriter Luke Davies, producers Dede Garner and Jeremy Kleiner discuss their 2018 film Beautiful Boy. Also joining them are father and son, David and Nic Sheff, on whose memoirs the film was based. The film follows a father's harrowing account of trying to get his son off crystal meth.
Keira Knightley | A Life in Pictures
December 20, 2018 12:45 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThe BAFTA-nominated actress discusses her career and provides insights into credits including Colette, Atonement, The Imitation Game, Pride & Prejudice and Bend It Like Beckham.
Rosamund Pike on Zero Dark Thirty | BAFTA Selects
December 17, 2018 11:10 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBBAFTA-nominated actress Rosamund Pike discusses Kathryn Bigelow’s controversial intelligence thriller Zero Dark Thirty, nominated for five BAFTA Film awards including Best Film and Best Director. This edition of BAFTA Selects in hosted by Siobhan Sinnerton, Commissioning Editor for News and Current Affairs and Immersive Content at Channel 4.
Masterclass | Directing TV Drama
December 13, 2018 11:26 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBJoin a panel of TV drama directors as they share insights and experiences on leading a creative vision, working with writers and actors and who their key collaborators on set and in the edit are. Get a front row seat to hear how the global TV drama boom continues to provide opportunities for directors to develop and deliver their creative visions on screen like never before! Speakers: BAFTA-winning director Jonny Campbell (Informer, Westworld, In the Flesh, Eric and Ernie) SJ Clarkson, Dir...
Care | Film Q+A
December 12, 2018 15:05 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBBAFTA-winning writer and producer Jimmy McGovern is joined by cowriter Gillian Juckes, actors Sinead Keenan and Sheridan Smith and director David Blair to talk about Care, BBC One's new drama about a mother of two whose own mother succumbs to a devastating stroke, resulting in severe dementia. Listen to the end to learn the ins and outs of story structure and how to hit exactly the right note when everything's on the line.
In Conversation with David Mackenzie | BAFTA Scotland
December 11, 2018 14:55 - 56 minutes - 51.2 MBAcclaimed Scottish writer, producer and director David Mackenzie is best known for Hell or High Water and this year’s Outlaw King. Hear him in conversation with Edith Bowman, discussing the creation of a historical narrative starring Chris Pine, the tyranny of tight schedules and how making a film is like jazz.
Richard E. Grant | A Life in Pictures
December 07, 2018 17:54 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBRichard E. Grant shares insight on some of the most notable films from his career, from Withnail and I to Can You Ever Forgive Me? Hear about his unique relationship with costar Melissa McCarthy, his biggest on-set pet peeves and his all-time favourite director.
Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Film Q+A
December 04, 2018 17:44 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBLead actors Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant join Can You Ever Forgive Me? producer Amy Nauiokas to discuss their new film, which is based on the true story of Lee Israel, a struggling writer who turned to forgery to make ends meet--and perhaps to put herself on the map as well. Listen to the end to hear what Melissa and Richard admire most about Lee despite her crooked and curmudgeonly ways.
Nicole Holofcener | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBJoin acclaimed writer-director Nicole Holofcener (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) as she delivers a phenomenal and enlightening lecture about the importance of following your own voice as well as exploring her history as a filmmaker. Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust. Watch this session on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EKXzLAp9EI Read the transcript on our website: https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/transcripts/bafta-screenwriters-lecture-series-nicole-holofcener The Screenwrit...
Nicole Holofcener | BAFTA Screenwriters Lecture
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBJoin acclaimed writer-director Nicole Holofcener (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) as she delivers a phenomenal and enlightening lecture about the importance of following your own voice as well as exploring her history as a filmmaker. Now in its ninth edition, the Screenwriters’ Lecture Series celebrates screenwriters’ authorial contribution to film and gives esteemed talent a platform to share highlights and insights from their careers with an audience of film-lovers and their peers. Created by BA...
Ol Parker | BAFTA Screenwriters Lecture
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBOl Parker, writer of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel talks rewrites, faking confidence and how to craft the perfect writing playlist in this phenomenal lecture. Followed by a Q+A. Now in its ninth edition, the Screenwriters’ Lecture Series celebrates screenwriters’ authorial contribution to film and gives esteemed talent a platform to share highlights and insights from their careers with an audience of film-lovers and their peers. Created by BAFTA-winning scree...
Paul Schrader | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBLegendary writer of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and First Reformed Paul Schrader delivers an in-depth masterclass on the craft of screenwriting. Learn how to tackle the beginning of a project, when to move to the next step and how to tell when you've got something good. Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust. Watch this session on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NhSZ6RTQgk Read the transcript on our website: https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/transcripts/bafta-screenwriters-lecture-...
Paul Schrader | BAFTA Screenwriters Lecture
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBLegendary writer of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and First Reformed Paul Schrader delivers an in-depth masterclass on the craft of screenwriting. Learn how to tackle the beginning of a project, when to move to the next step and how to tell when you've got something good. Now in its ninth edition, the Screenwriters’ Lecture Series celebrates screenwriters’ authorial contribution to film and gives esteemed talent a platform to share highlights and insights from their careers with an audience of f...
Nadine Labaki | BAFTA Screenwriters Lecture
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBCapernaum writer and director Nadine Labaki delivers an inspiring lecture about creativity, filmmaking and the struggle of working as a parent. Now in its ninth edition, the Screenwriters’ Lecture Series celebrates screenwriters’ authorial contribution to film and gives esteemed talent a platform to share highlights and insights from their careers with an audience of film-lovers and their peers. Created by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jeremy Brock, the series is supported by JJ Charitable Trus...
Alfonso Cuarón | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 430 MBAlfonso Cuarón (Roma, Gravity) traces the course of his celebrated career as a filmmaker, breaking down his process and detailing exactly what inspires him. Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust. Watch this session on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EvkzXMPGns Read the transcript on our website: https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/transcripts/bafta-screenwriters-lecture-series-alfonso-cuaron The Screenwriters' Lectures are presented as originally recorded. Some of the lectures m...
Ol Parker | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBOl Parker, writer of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel talks rewrites, faking confidence and how to craft the perfect writing playlist in this phenomenal lecture. Followed by a Q+A. Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust. Watch this session on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkijY6Eg7eI Read the transcript on our website: https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/transcripts/bafta-screenwriters-lecture-series-ol-parker The Screenwriters' Lectures are present...
Alfonso Cuaron | BAFTA Screenwriters Lecture
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 430 MBAlfonso Cuaron (Roma, Gravity) traces the course of his celebrated career as a filmmaker, breaking down his process and detailing exactly what inspires him. Now in its ninth edition, the Screenwriters’ Lecture Series celebrates screenwriters’ authorial contribution to film and gives esteemed talent a platform to share highlights and insights from their careers with an audience of film-lovers and their peers. Created by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jeremy Brock, the series is supported by JJ Ch...
Taika Waititi | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBJoin Taika Waititi, the much-loved filmmaker behind Hunt for the Wilderpeople, What We Do In the Shadows and Thor: Ragnarok, for a hilarious lecture about starting late, taking 6 years to bring scripts to screen and the supreme difficulty of writing comedy. Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust. Watch this session on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3ozJZ4zWs Read the transcript on our website: https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/transcripts/bafta-screenwriters-lecture-series-taik...
Nadine Labaki | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBCapernaum writer and director Nadine Labaki delivers an inspiring lecture about creativity, filmmaking and the struggle of working as a parent. Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust. Watch this session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W-R1BE29Nkw Read the transcript on our website: https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/transcripts/bafta-screenwriters-lecture-series-nadine-labaki The Screenwriters' Lectures are presented as originally recorded. Some of the lectures may contain outdated comments ...
Taika Waititi | BAFTA Screenwriters Lecture
November 30, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBJoin Taika Waititi, the much-loved filmmaker behind Hunt for the Wilderpeople, What We Do In the Shadows and Thor: Ragnarok, for a hilarious lecture about starting late, taking 6 years to bring scripts to screen and the supreme difficulty of writing comedy. Now in its ninth edition, the Screenwriters’ Lecture Series celebrates screenwriters’ authorial contribution to film and gives esteemed talent a platform to share highlights and insights from their careers with an audience of film-lovers ...
Nicole Kidman: A Life in Pictures
November 23, 2018 17:51 - 1 hour - 101 MBBAFTA-winning actress Nicole Kidman shares insights from her longstanding career, with credits including The Hours, Moulin Rouge, Lion, Big Little Lies and the upcoming Boy Erased and Destroyer.
BAFTA Kids Preview | Horrid Henry
November 21, 2018 15:57 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBStill horrid, very horrid! Dick and Dom host a Q&A about the making of Horrid Henry with series writer and producer Lucinda Whiteley, voice talent Lizzie Waterworth-Santo and Aidan Cook.
Moving Up: Your TV Career | Guru Live 2018
November 16, 2018 17:55 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB"You should email quite frequently—certainly every few months—just to say, 'hi, I'm around!'" Get the inside scoop on what really takes your career in television to the next level. Panellists include: Emily Gale, Head of Talent, Fremantle Media UK (Grand Designs, The Apprentice) Lindsay Konieczny, Producer (Stephen: The Murder That Changed A Nation, 999 What's Your Emergency) Ruth Madeley, Actress, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit 2016 (Dont Take My Baby, Cold Feet, Fresh Meat) Dan Murdoch, Filmmake...
Moving Up: Your Games Career | Guru Live 2018
November 16, 2018 17:51 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB"Be proactive. Ask people for help. Ask your coworkers, ask the senior people. Just go up to someone and say, 'hey, I wanna get better at this; can you help me?' And 100% of the times I've done that, people have always helped me." Find out how to get that edge to help you take the next step in your games career. Panelists include: Henry Hoffman (Co-founder and Creative Director, Fiddlesticks) Johanna Persson (Game Tech Programmer, Guerrilla Games) Anna Hollinrake (Games Artist) Hosted by A...
Moving Up: Your Film Career | Guru Live 2018
November 16, 2018 17:43 - 54 minutes - 50 MB"A strong, unique, individual, compelling point of view is what everybody is after." Get advice on how to take your career in film to the next level. Panellists include: Christiana Ebohon-Green, BAFTA Elevate Director (Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote, Father Brown, Holby City) Anna Valdez Hanks, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit DoP (Hope Gap) Matthew Bates, Agent, Sayle Screen Ray Panthaki, Actor & Producer Hosted by Hannah Patterson, Screenwriter
Get On Track: Pitching Your Script | Guru Live 2018
November 16, 2018 17:34 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB"The biggest thing is to find a story that you want to tell, have another one in your back pocket, and make sure you're gonna 'wow' them. At the end of it they're gonna think, 'I want to know how that ends!'" Get top tips on how to make your pitch stand out from people who've done it successfully. Hosts: Tom Davis – (MD of Shiny Button, Writer and performer) James DeFrond – (MD of Shiny Button, Writer and Director) Panelists include: Lara Singer, Development Producer, Big Talk Productions...
Get On Track: Freelancing | Guru Live 2018
November 15, 2018 20:05 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB"Freelancers too often are blown by the winds of fate. Strategise and have some control. Make choices." Tips and tricks for freelancers from repping yourself successfully to making your CV shine. With Sarah Putt Associates.
Get On Track: Pitching Games | Guru Live 2018
November 15, 2018 13:59 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB"People don't have much time. I just did one page for my game, sent it through, and asked, 'are you doing anything like this?'" Experts teach you how to nail that all-important pitch. Panellists include: Mike Bithell (Game Designer and Developer) Noirin Carmody (Founder and COO, Revolution Software) Simon Smith (Managing Director, Thumbfood) Des Gayle (Founder, Altered Gene) Korina Abbott (Video Game Marketing Consultant) Hosted by Video Game Journalist Will Freeman
Immersive Entertainment | Guru Live 2018
November 15, 2018 13:47 - 57 minutes - 52.1 MB"Ultimately the see-through wearable that delivers your content but is still physically based—I can still get input stimuli from the real world—is the answer." Discuss the future of gaming and the immersive storytelling of VR. Panellists include: Gary Napper (Supermassive) Ben Maltz-Jones (Rewind) Mark Gerhard (Playfusion)
Development + Pitching: Non-Scripted TV | Guru Live 2018
November 15, 2018 11:16 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB"What you're selling when you're selling an idea is not just a concept which is this ephemeral, abstract thing; you're selling the fact that you are going to make it into TV." Discuss coming up with a non-scripted idea, developing it and getting it in front of the right people. Panelists include: Chitsi Kurangwa, Development Producer, Outline Productions (The Undateables, Word of the Year) Helen Veale, Creative Director, Outline Productions (No More Boys and Girls: Can Our Kids Go Gender F...
Colette | Film Q&A
November 08, 2018 16:45 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBKeira Knightley and Dominic West join writer/director Wash Westmoreland and producer Elizabeth Karlsen to discuss their new film Colette, about the French writer of the smash-hit Claudine series and her relationship with writing, her complex love life and herself. Listen to the end to hear what Keira really thought of performing that infamous sarcophagus scene!
Get on Track: Casting | Guru Live 2018
November 06, 2018 17:53 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB"I'm not interested in stars. I'm interested in actors and acting." Find out what they're really looking for in the audition with this exciting session from Guru Live in London! Panellists include: Aisha Walters (Enterprice, Robot + Scarecrow, The Possibilities are Endless) Des Hamilton (High Life, This is England, Melancholia) Amy Hubbard (The Hobbit, Dark River, Little Boy Blue) Shaheen Baig (Peaky Blinders, Three Girls, Lady Macbeth) Hannah Patterson (Playing With Grown Ups)
Cold War | Film Q&A
October 31, 2018 15:52 - 30 minutes - 28 MBBAFTA-winning director Pawel Pawlikowski joins us to discuss Cold War, a Soviet-era drama set in 1940s Poland and beyond.
Suspiria | Film Q&A
October 31, 2018 15:28 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBHere’s our Q+A with Luca Guadagnino, the director behind Call Me By Your Name, A Bigger Splash and the 2018 remake of the 70s horror Suspiria. Guadagnino discusses his love of horror, throwing out the genre rulebook and prioritising the uncanny over jump scares.
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead | Film Q&A
October 31, 2018 12:47 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBDirector Morgan Neville takes us through the process of turning Orson Welles’ unfinished final film, The Other Side of the Wind, into his documentary They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead. Exploring Welles’ commitment and attitudes towards directing, Neville explains how Welles’ filmography influenced his documentary and the use of archive footage to create a documentary that has been described as saying “more about the man behind it than any documentary to date”.
Secrets Of Live TV | Masterclass
October 26, 2018 16:50 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBRichard Valentine, Patrick Doherty, Nigel Saunders and Will Charles discuss the ins and outs of live television, from switching cameras every few seconds to racing to hair and makeup between scenes. Live the drama with this gripping masterclass!