The BIFA Podcast
British Independent Film Awards
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Jo Hartley and director Marley Morrison
The BIFA Podcast
12/23/21 • 39 min
For this episode writer and director Marley Morrison, spoke to BIFA Best Supporting Actress nominee Jo Hartley (This Is England). Marley’s feature film debut Sweetheart was released in 2021 and received five different nominations at the BIFAs. As well as Jo’s nomination for Best Supporting Actress, the film’s lead actor Nell Barlow won the award for Breakout performance, producer Michelle Antoniaes won the prize for Breakthrough producer and Marley herself was nominated for awards for both debut screenwriter and debut director.
In this heartfelt, insightful and captivating conversation Marley and Jo look back at the cinema trips of their youth and how it moulded who they are today, from 80s comedy classics, to the work of Shane Meadows. They also get into the camaraderie and compassion that made Sweetheart happen, highlighting it as a prime example of the warming collaborative spirit that can come from the filmmaking process.
The BIFA Podcast is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA
The show is hosted by Jake Cunningham
It’s produced by Ellie Aitken, Jake Cunningham and Harold McShiel
And it's edited by James Payne
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Director Cathy Brady and Actor Nora-Jane Noone
The BIFA Podcast
12/16/21 • 39 min
In this BIFA Podcast episode, writer and director Cathy Brady - winner of the BIFA award for Best Debut Screenwriter for the acclaimed film Wildfire - spoke to actor Nora-Jane Noone, who starred in the film, and worked closely with Cathy and co-star Nika McGuigan in developing the story and characters.
Cathy and Nora Jane look back on their film inspirations (from Stand By Me to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) as well as what their own version of Secret Cinema would be and why they’d put it in the middle of the desert. One particularly poignant moment of the conversation discusses a picture of Nika, Cathy and Nora-Jane together, which we’ve put up on the BIFA social media accounts, so you can see the trio who brought Wildfire to life, together.
The BIFA Podcast is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA
The show is hosted by Jake Cunningham
It’s produced by Ellie Aitken, Jake Cunningham and Harold McShiel
And it's edited by James Payne
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Reggie Yates and Casting Director Shaheen Baig
The BIFA Podcast
12/09/21 • 39 min
For this episode of the BIFA Podcast, director and writer Reggie Yates - a nominee for the BIFA award for debut screenwriter - spoke to his long-time collaborator, casting director Shaheen Baig, who was nominated three times for her work at this years BIFAs.
In this chat, Reggie and Shaheen explore how they try to go against the grain with their work together, in both their feature film work and short films too. We also hear about the films that shaped their careers, from La Haine, to Do The Right Thing, to the Deer Hunter, and so much more.
The BIFA Podcast is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA
The show is hosted by Jake Cunningham
It’s produced by Ellie Aitken, Jake Cunningham and Harold McShiel
And it's edited by James Payne
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09/02/21 • 37 min
In this episode of the podcast, we have a chat with the brilliant Daniel Mays. Seen on big screens in recent feel-good favourites Swimming With Men and Fisherman's Friends, as well as Mike Leigh's modern classic Vera Drake - and on small screens in huge shows including Line of Duty, Good Omens and cop comedy Code 404.
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.
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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08/26/21 • 40 min
For this edition of This Is My Cinema, we sit down with the incredible Arinzé Kene to explore his work on the stage and screen, ahead of his performance as Bob Marley, in the new production of Get Up, Stand Up. Through the conversation we cover the impact that an early screening of Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing had on Arinzé, we also explore his performance as Sam Cooke in the original stage version of One Night in Miami and why he carries a journal wherever he goes.
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.
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.
08/19/21 • 37 min
In this episode of This Is My Cinema we welcome Prano Bailey-Bond, director of Censor, the thrilling new British horror film that explores the gory world of 80s video nasties, through the mind of film censor Enid played by the incredible (former guest of this podcast) Niamh Algar. Catch up on Niamh's episode here: https://podfollow.com/bifa/episode/55042359a0415b5c0f1cc04723e5a2d479b7fdcb/view
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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/12/21 • 40 min
After walking the red carpet at the British Independent Film Awards, interviewing all of the biggest names, BIFA's own Yinka Bokinni joins the podcast to tell us about the cinema outings and film experiences that shaped who she is today. An established DJ, Yinka tells us all about her favourite soundtracks, the club scenes that make her cringe and which musicians should still be allowed to act in films.
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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nicolaj Coster-Waldau and Jonas Poher Rasmussen
The BIFA Podcast
02/10/22 • 33 min
In this episode director Jonas Poher Rasmussen spoke to actor and producer Nikolaj Coster-Waldau about 2021 BIFA Best International Independent Film winner Flee, which Jonas directed and Nikolaj served as an executive producer on, along with former podcast guest Riz Ahmed. This week Flee made history, becoming the first film to receive Oscar nominations for Best International Feature Film, Best Animated Film and Best Documentary.
Flee tells the story of a man named Amin as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director, and close friend, Jonas, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan to modern Denmark.
Having made a name for himself through documentary radio and live action storytelling, Flee marks an ambitious and fruitful creative leap for Jonas, working in animation for the first time. Nikolaj Coster Waldau (who listeners will remember as Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones), serves as an executive producer on the film and in this podcast they get into just what makes Flee so special, as well as their own journeys through film, including why keeping secrets is so important for acting, and why one of Jonas’s best reviews came from two strangers sharing a beer.
The BIFA Podcast is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA
The show is hosted by Jake Cunningham
It’s produced by Ellie Aitken, Jake Cunningham and Harold McShiel
And it's edited by Content is Queen
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paapa Essiedu and Lennie James
The BIFA Podcast
02/17/22 • 31 min
In this episode of The BIFA Podcast actors Paapa Essiedu and Lennie James explore the stories and cinemas that made them who they are.
If you’ve been watching, well, lots of great TV over the last decade then chances are you’ve seen Lennie. From beloved police procedural Line of Duty, to undead adventures in The Walking Dead, to Save Me, the disappearance drama that he created, wrote and starred in. But now he’s off the small screen and on stage, currently performing in A Number at the Old Vic, and Paapa who he’s chatting to here, plays his son.
Having established himself with performances in King Lear, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet, Paapa star rose considerably in 2020, with his remarkable performances in Gangs of London and Michaela Coel’s groundbreaking series I May Destroy You, in which he played Kwame. And most recently he appeared in the short film Femme, which won the prize for Best British Short at the BIFA awards in December 2021.
In this episode of the podcast, recorded between performances of their play, Paapa and Lennie explore how the hype around a cinema release has changed over the years, from queuing around the block, to your Netflix queue, the difference between a Saturday morning picture and a Saturday night picture and just how important films like Blade and Black Panther have been for Black Londoners.
The BIFA Podcast is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA
The show is hosted by Jake Cunningham
It’s produced by Ellie Aitken, Jake Cunningham and Harold McShiel
And it's edited by Content is Queen
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Actors Joanna Scanlan and Nathalie Richard
The BIFA Podcast
12/30/21 • 32 min
In this BIFA Podcast episode, writer and actor Joanna Scanlan (Getting On, Bridget Jones's Baby, Pin Cushion), sat down with fellow actor Nathalie Richard (Code Unknown, Happy End), who she could be seen alongside in Aleem Khan’s After Love.
For this podcast Joanna spoke with her After Love co star Nathalie Richard - whose channel-hopping career has seen her work with the likes of Michael Haneke on Code Unknown and Happy End, as well as with Andrew Garfield and Keira Knightlyey on Never Let Me Go. Together they spoke about their relationships to acting, whether in the theatre or in the cinema, as well as just what makes their recent collaboration so special.
The BIFA Podcast is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA
The show is hosted by Jake Cunningham
It’s produced by Ellie Aitken, Jake Cunningham and Harold McShiel
And it's edited by James Payne
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The BIFA Podcast have?
The BIFA Podcast currently has 33 episodes available.
What topics does The BIFA Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Film Interviews, Visual Arts, Podcasts, Arts and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on The BIFA Podcast?
The episode title 'Jo Hartley and director Marley Morrison' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The BIFA Podcast?
The average episode length on The BIFA Podcast is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of The BIFA Podcast released?
Episodes of The BIFA Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The BIFA Podcast?
The first episode of The BIFA Podcast was released on Feb 15, 2021.
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