Welcome to the Directors UK Podcast!

In this episode, we’re treated to a conversation with a master filmmaker. The double Oscar-winning Asghar Farhadi spoke to us about the making of his powerful latest film, A Hero.

In a conversation hosted by Jonathan Romney, Asghar discussed his lengthy rehearsal process, the way he strives for realism, and finding the right pitch of emotion and complexity.

Translation: Massoumeh Lahidji

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It's the first Directors UK Podcast of 2022!

This episode follows an insightful and exhilarating conversation between two directors, as Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses her debut feature, The Lost Daughter, with Amma Asante.

In a fascinating conversation, Maggie spoke to Amma about how she approached her source material, her process of working with actors, and about the sisterhood of directing.

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The Directors UK Podcast is back! In this fascinating episode, Peter Hoar, the RTS Award-winning director of It's A Sin, talks to fellow director Christine Lalla about how he crafted some of his favourite moments from the series.

Breaking down specific scenes, Peter gave our members a look at how he took a fantastic script to screen.

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In her latest film, CODA, Sian Heder tells a poignant story of communication, family and coming of age.

At our recent member event, fellow director Emerald Fennell spoke to Sian about the experience of directing the film – from working with both Deaf and hearing cast and crew, to casting, editing, music and more.

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A full transcript of this podcast can be found at the Directors UK Website: https://directors.uk.com/news/podcast-transcript-coda-sian-heder-in-conversation-with-emerald-fennell#transcript

This is episode of the Directors UK Podcast is an absolute blast, as director Jeymes Samuel spoke about the making of his star-studded Western, The Harder They Fall.

Jeymes was joined by fellow director Rapman to talk about the power of music, rounding up an A+ cast, broadening perspectives of the Old West, and the importance of following your crazy.

This is an in-depth discussion of the film, so make sure you watch The Harder They Fall before listening if you’re looking to avoid spoilers!

Photo: Stephanie Claire

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The Directors UK Podcast is back! This week is all about Dune, the spectacular sci-fi vision from director Denis Villeneuve.

At a recent Directors UK event, Denis spoke to fellow filmmaker David Oyelowo about his love of Frank Herbert’s original novel, the joys and challenges of shooting in the desert, filmmaking on a grand scale, and the emotional life of directing.

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This episode is an engrossing conversation on an urgent topic, as we dive into the making of the outstanding climate documentary, The People vs Climate Change.

We were lucky enough to be joined by the show’s director Harriet Bird and producer Steve Smith, as well as the Doc Society’s Jessica Edwards, and Mike Harris from impact agency 89 up.

With Edward Watts’ expert moderation, the conversation touched on everything from telling climate stories to working on strategies to create change through your work.

The People vs Climate Change is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p097sbzc/the-people-vs-climate-change

Welcome the Directors UK Podcast!

In this episode, Paul Sng joins fellow director Jeanie Finlay to provide an X-Ray view of his documentary Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché.

Paul and Jeanie discuss the act of portraying punk icon Poly Styrene, collaborating with her daughter Celeste Bell, and the importance of trust in documentary filmmaking.

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This episode is a fascinating deep dive into the making of the groundbreaking drama, The Third Day.

Host Emma Cox is joined by producer Adrian Sturges and directors Philippa Lowthorpe and Marc Munden, as they discuss creating the show’s dreamlike aura, working with its unique location, and the references that inspired them.

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This episode comes from our White Tiger Q&A, where Ramin Bahrani spoke to Gurinder Chadha about the making of his acclaimed film.

Ramin spoke to Gurinder about acting and improvisation, his camera set ups, and the cultural experiences and differences he felt shooting the film.

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