Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast

DZ-65: Collaborating with a Director - The Snip


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Listen if you are thinking of producing your own short film!

This episode, Chas steps down as co-host (kinda) and is interviewed by Stu as a guest, alongside director Ben Mizzi, about the short rom-com that Chas wrote and Ben directed & produced. The episode covers taking an idea from pitch to screen, working with a director, directing performance on the page, and marketing and distribution strategies for short films.

And if you want to watch THE SNIP (a 16 min rom com about a guy who gets a vasectomy without telling his wife) here it is: https://youtu.be/_iBdDFKqqbs

Thanks to Chris Walker for editing this episode.

As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes.

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    CHAPTERS

    • 00:00:20 – Introduction: The Snip
    • 00:03:44 – Working With a Director
    • 00:13:16 – How did you go from pitch to script?
    • 00:22:21 – Short films and audience expectations
    • 00:26:34 – What expectations can you have of the end product?
    • 00:39:08 – How do you "direct" performance on the page?
    • 00:46:00 – How do you direct performance from a writer?
    • 00:52:21 – What are some marketing strategies for short films?
    • 00:58:16 – What is your online release strategy?
    • LINKS

      • YouTube: THE SNIP
      • LISTEN: Screen Director with Jeremy Saunders on Key Art
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