Short Films, Big Questions

Ieuan and Will sit down to tackle another question that's too big to fit in the title box:

"What should I look for in a cinematographer, and what kind of relationship should we have?"

The talk about their relationships with cinematographers on short films, including process, mistakes, and how to find that all important collaborator. They also discuss what cinematographers tend to want from a director, and how they’ve dealt with disagreements on set. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Team Deakins Podcast "Dick Pope and Mike Leigh episode"

Will and Ieuan tackle a question so big that it can't fit in the title box!

"What should I look for in a producer and what kind of relationship should we have?"

They start off by talking about how a film producer’s duties can be difficult to define and varies from production to production. They also discuss their own personal experiences with producers, the ways in which a film director can find a producer and recommendations for that all important relationship. 

They do not touch on what a producer can bring to the table in terms of funding, as they plan to discuss "funding" in its own episode later on.

Resources mentioned:

Shooting People

The Dots

Bafta Crew

Ieuan and Will talk about their own writing processes, including what has helped and hindered them. They compare their processes to other filmmakers. They also discuss “having something to say” in short films vs. making short films purely for entertainment, and how both tend to perform at film festivals.

Resources mentioned:

Podcasts:

Team Deakins

The Moment with Brian Koppelman

Books:

Screenplay- Syd Field

Into The Woods- John Yorke

Making it Big in Shorts- Kim Adelman

On Writing- Stephen King

Making Movies- Sidney Lumet

The War of Art- Steven Pressfield

Ieuan and Will discuss the reasons why people make short films. They cover the importance of short filmmaking as a learning experience, how it enables filmmakers to find their voice, and what the terms “proof of concept” and “calling card” mean. 

Resources mentioned:

@Jimcummings  (Director of Thunder Road)

Your hosts, filmmakers Will Liney and Ieuan Coombs, introduce themselves and outline what they want to achieve through the podcast.

Links for Will:

Website

Instagram

Links for Ieuan:

Website

Instagram

Music

Thomas Benjamin Cooper