The BIFA Podcast

For this episode of This Is My Cinema we learn all about the process of casting, with the wonderful Aisha Bywaters. Aisha was the casting director on breakout Brit film successes County Lines and The Last Tree as well for the sensational series We Are Lady Parts. In this conversation we explore her cinematic origin story, the intricacies of her work and how social media has shaped modern casting.

Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Ellie Aitken and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

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In this episode we speak to Nainita Desai, composer of the score to Best Film BIFA award winning For Sama. An Ivor Novello award nominated composer, Nainita's work can be heard in new cinema release The Reason I Jump, innovative video game Telling Lies and hit true crime TV series Sophie: A Murder in West Cork.

Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Ellie Aitken and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

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This time on This Is My Cinema we're thrilled to welcome Amir El-Masry as our special guest. Amir can currently be seen in Ben Sharrock's Limbo, a film which earned Amir a BIFA award nomination for Best Actor. As well as leading Limbo as the young Syrian migrant musician Omar, Amir has been seen in The Night Manager, Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Industry and much more.

Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Ellie Aitken and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

Photo credits for this episode and its marketing materials:

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of This Is My Cinema we're joined by the wonderful James Norton. Known on the small screen for his roles in Happy Valley, The Nevers and the gripping crime drama McMafia and on the big screen in the likes of Little Women, Mr Jones and new release Nowhere Special, James tells us about the defining cinema trips of his youth, how becoming a producer reshaped his view of filmmaking and what his perfect night out at the pictures would be.

Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Ellie Aitken and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

Photo credits for this episode and its marketing materials:

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The incredible Adeel Akhtar, who broke on to screens in Four Lions and can currently be seen in Netflix show Sweet Tooth, joins the podcast to tell us about the cinema experiences that have shaped his work. This year sees Adeel appear in three hugely hyped films: Clio Barnard's Ali & Ava, musical adaptation Everybody's Talking About Jamie and Will Sharpe's The Electrical Life of Louis Wain - with such an eclectic CV, we're thrilled to have him on the show.

Welcome to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Ellie Aitken and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

Photo credits for this episode and its marketing materials:

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Currently on small screens in the mega Marvel series Loki, the wonderful Wunmi Mosaku invites us to the big screen, to tell us about her life has been shaped through cinematic experiences.

Welcome to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Ellie Aitken and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming straight from the big screen in Cruella and the small screen in The Pursuit of Love, the remarkable Emily Beecham joins the podcast to tell us all about how her cinematic experiences have shaped her life and career.

Welcome to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Ellie Aitken and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The incredible Kate Dickie joins the podcast this week to talk about the cinema experiences that shaped her life, her experiences acting in big screen blockbusters like Star Wars The Last Jedi to smaller independent releases like The Witch and new release Undergods, and of course what her ultimate cinema snack is.

Welcome to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Ellie Aitken and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Aneil Karia, director of pulse-pounding new Ben Whishaw film Surge joins the podcast to talk about sailing the seas of cinema in his youth - in a cinema decked out like a ship - his studies at the National Film and Television School and where the perfect place to sit in the cinema is.

Welcome to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Annie Hughes and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tom Ellis, Lucifer himself, is here to talk about the cinema experiences that have defined his life. From devilish experiences in East London with noisy cinema-goers to his new local, the famous ArcLight in Hollywood.

Welcome to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. 

Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon will be talking to rising stars and legendary names from in front of and behind the camera, exploring their origins in filmmaking, their inspirations, their memories of the cinemas they grew up visiting and of course whether they take their popcorn salty, sweet - or wouldn’t dream of taking food to a film at all. 

On the 18th of February, the British Independent Film Awards will be broadcasting live on Facebook and YouTube, hosted by Tom Felton, with lots of special guest appearances too. In celebration of the awards, we’ll be releasing one podcast episode every day that week, so subscribe now to This Is My Cinema wherever you listen to your podcasts… you’ll want a front row seat

This is my cinema is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA

The show is hosted by Rhianna Dhilllon and Michael Leader

It’s produced by Jake Cunningham, Annie Hughes and Harold McShiel

And we’re edited by Content is Queen

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.