When we see a film—whether it's in the cinema or on a streaming platform—we see the final result of years of hard work from many hands.

But what does it take to get from the initial idea to the first screening? And how does the industry pick which projects to fund and which to set aside?

From his early days working with Ang Lee to heading up Amazon Studios, Ted Hope has been a central part of some of the big screen's most interesting productions and its biggest changes. And in the Drawing Room he looks back at the lessons he's learned along the way.