Cameo Launch Short Film Podcast

Nigel sits down for a very special interview with director Jake Murray and writer/producer Paul Ludden as they explore the history, background and motivation behind their short film The Visit.

Their intense character drama tells the fictionalised story of the perpetrator of the real life bombing of Manchester city centre by the IRA in 1996. The bomber returns to present day Manchester as an aging and ailing man, contemplating the consequences of a life spent in violence.

Jake and Paul takes us through their experiences making the film as well as their perspectives on the facets of political violence, the momentum of history, the importance of supporting the arts and providing access to it, particularly for people from deprived backgrounds and getting a huge boost to the production from Jack Reacher author Lee Childs.

Read our review of The Visit and watch the film here.

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Nigel engages in a fascinating discussion with writer/director Tamas Levardi, creator of the powerful historical epic Foretoken - Omen of the Outsiders. This film follows the journey of two siblings as they seek to confront a garrison of Roman soldiers in order to free their people from Roman occupation.

Tamas takes us on his filmmaking experiences and the crucial lessons he learned on his journey from agency work, to music videos to an incredibly ambitious triumph of short film cinema.

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Nigel reconnects with writer/director Laura Jefferies to talk about her supernatural psychological drama White Rabbit, an official selection and winner of the outstanding Performance award at our festival last October.

This episode dives into the making of the film, working with producer Mike Marks and lead actor Kesley Cooke and her love of old school British horror.

They also explore options in shaping a career path in film and the importance of short film in shaping the future of filmmaking as a whole.

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We kick off 2024 by welcoming writer/director George Siougas and producer Michael Stevenson to the pod. Having built successful careers in television on series from Emmerdale to Casualty and many more, George and Michael have led a talented and supremely dedicated team including actor Jason Watkins (The Crown) and legendary music composer Stephen Warbeck, to create a truly heartwarming short film.

The One Note Man follows a musical man who lives a careful life. Each day is like the next, just how he likes it. One day, however, misfortune and fate collide, breaking his routine and rocking his world forever.

Our resident host, Nigel Morgan explores not only the background of this Oscar and BAFTA shortlisted film, but also the changing landscape of the awards circuit and the emergence of corporate entities into the short film space and the challenges of returning magic to the cinema experience.

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions pertaining to sexual assault.

In this very special episode, Nigel talks to the winners of the Outstanding Drama Short at this year's Surrey Short Film Festival (now the Cameo Launch Short Film Festival). Director Rebecca Gallon, producer Tina Zucco and writer and lead actor Matt Hansen reveal the background of their drama short film I'm Not Finished.

The film follows Alex (Hansen) as he bonds with Ellie at a house party. Sparks fly between the two but when one makes a move and takes things too far, what started as a fun night ends up being a traumatic experience. I’m Not Finished is a short film about desire, intimacy and consent and the complex social codes surrounding these notions.

Matt speaks candidly about the events that led to him writing this film and how he established a creative partnership with Zucco and Gallon, who would ultimately guide the project toward becoming a powerful and painfully insightful short film.

The film and this conversation contains discussions relating to sexual assault. If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed, we have included a link to Survivors UK below, who are a great source of support and who partnered with the makers of I'm Not Finished on the production.

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In this episode, Nigel talks to writer/director Daniel Deville about the making of his intense short film drama, By Any Other Name. Produced by Slick Films, this short film tells the story of a woman searching for her sister, who has been sold into the sex trade in London's criminal underbelly.

Daniel talks about his background and the challenges he had to overcome as well as closing the gap between aspiration and action when it came to building a career in filmmaking.

This is a thought-provoking and inspiring story about overcoming odds and working towards creating important work that impacts audiences the world over.

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of filming scenes depicting sexual assault.

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Nigel welcomes short film horror maestro Jed Shepherd (Host, Dashcam) to the pod with an intriguing discussion on the horror genre and how the refusal of the UK film establishment to properly invest in it is hurting the UK film industry. We also dive into Jed's highly unusual journey into filmmaking and how a lockdown prank turned into a ticket to Hollywood.

Watch Jed's new film Flashback on Netflix now and see the short films he wrote and produced alongside director Rob Savage below as well as the short film Double Tap, which we previously reviewed.

Dawn of the Deaf

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Double Tap

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Nigel talks to first time filmmaker Aleah Marrow, whose beautiful film Wish Hill we discovered at last year's Aesthetica Film Festival.

Wish Hill is an adventure story and a dream-like meditation on mortality, following two brothers conflicted with life's chaos. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, they set out on a secret adventure to a place where it is believed wishes come true.

Nigel and Aleah explore the path from Aleah's professional tennis career through to her unexpected gearshift into filmmaking. We also dive into the difficulties of making a short film during the pandemic and the paths to success for filmmakers emerging onto the festival scene today.

Click here to watch Wish Hill – https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/review-wish-hill 

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In this episode, Nigel hosts founder of Bluebird Productions Alexandra Blue in the pod. Alexandra has produced short films reviewed by Cameo Launch including Martha, End-O and Sarah Chong is Going to Kill Herself. This only scratches the surface of an extensive filmography and a career that spans mastering, postproduction supervising and development on films ranging from ’71 to Paddington 2.

Alexandra Blue takes us on the fascinating journey of her career as we explore her initial steps into filmmaking to moving to the UK to pursue her goals in independent film to establishing a short film studio that has produced some of the best films presented on our platform.

Click here to watch Sarah Chong is Going to Kill Herself – https://www.cameolaunch.com/sarah-chong 

Click here to watch Martha – https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/review-martha 

Click here to watch End-O – https://www.cameolaunch.com/end-o 

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Nigel re-enters the pod with actor, producer and writer Emmeline Hartley as they bring their mammoth 3-part interview to a close with an eye-opening discussion on non-traditional funding for short film. 

Their conversation explores how making the short film drama Keep Breathing led to new methods of film fundraising, a potential business model for short film and how it gave birth to a brand-new theatre project. 

Catch the final part of the ‘Emmeline Hartley Trilogy’ and complete this fascinating and unique perspective of the art, craft and business of film.

See our review for Emmeline's short film Keep Breathing by clicking here.

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