Directors UK Podcast

Welcome to the second episode of the Directors UK Podcast! Today we’re bringing you the audio from our Goodbye Christopher Robin Q&A, where director Simon Curtis (My Week With Marilyn, Woman In Gold) spoke with Roger Michell (Notting Hill, My Cousin Rachel) about making the film. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review! Music: Loyalty Freak

Welcome to the Directors UK Podcast! 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

It's that time again — the Directors UK Podcast is back with a new episode! This one takes a slightly different tack, as we take you back to one of our most popular events of the year: “Meet the BFI Film Fund”. Ben Roberts, Mary Burke and Matimba Kabalika all came from the BFI to discuss the fund with our Film Chair Susanna White (Woman Walks Ahead, Our Kind of Traitor), with topics ranging from application pitfalls to the fund’s new representation targets. If you like what you hear please leave us a review and subscribe! Music: Loyalty Freak

Film-lovers rejoice! It's the Phantom Thread podcast, where the legendary Sir Alan Parker sits down to talk to director Paul Thomas Anderson about his new film - which has recently been nominated for 6 Oscars, including best picture and best director. The audio comes from our December Phantom Thread screening and Q&A event. Topics discussed include how the film started out very differently, the way the script developed on set, and the way he works with actors. As always, if you like what you hear then leave us a review! Music: Loyalty Freak

Brady Corbet is on the Directors UK Podcast, In Conversation with Sam Mendes on what went into directing The Brutalist. Brady reflects on the importance of a director’s creative vision, and his journey bringing this epic story to screen.