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Nigel sits down for a very special interview with director Jake Murray and writer/producer Paul Ludden as they explore the history, background and motivation behind their short film The Visit.

Their intense character drama tells the fictionalised story of the perpetrator of the real life bombing of Manchester city centre by the IRA in 1996. The bomber returns to present day Manchester as an aging and ailing man, contemplating the consequences of a life spent in violence.

Jake and Paul takes us through their experiences making the film as well as their perspectives on the facets of political violence, the momentum of history, the importance of supporting the arts and providing access to it, particularly for people from deprived backgrounds and getting a huge boost to the production from Jack Reacher author Lee Childs.

Read our review of The Visit and watch the film here.

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Elysium Theatre Company - Website / Facebook / Instagram / X 

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Nigel engages in a fascinating discussion with writer/director Tamas Levardi, creator of the powerful historical epic Foretoken - Omen of the Outsiders. This film follows the journey of two siblings as they seek to confront a garrison of Roman soldiers in order to free their people from Roman occupation.

Tamas takes us on his filmmaking experiences and the crucial lessons he learned on his journey from agency work, to music videos to an incredibly ambitious triumph of short film cinema.

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Official Film Account - Instagram / Website

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Nigel reconnects with writer/director Laura Jefferies to talk about her supernatural psychological drama White Rabbit, an official selection and winner of the outstanding Performance award at our festival last October.

This episode dives into the making of the film, working with producer Mike Marks and lead actor Kesley Cooke and her love of old school British horror.

They also explore options in shaping a career path in film and the importance of short film in shaping the future of filmmaking as a whole.

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Laura Jefferies (Writer/Director) - Instagram
Membrana Pictures - Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / Website

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We kick off 2024 by welcoming writer/director George Siougas and producer Michael Stevenson to the pod. Having built successful careers in television on series from Emmerdale to Casualty and many more, George and Michael have led a talented and supremely dedicated team including actor Jason Watkins (The Crown) and legendary music composer Stephen Warbeck, to create a truly heartwarming short film.

The One Note Man follows a musical man who lives a careful life. Each day is like the next, just how he likes it. One day, however, misfortune and fate collide, breaking his routine and rocking his world forever.

Our resident host, Nigel Morgan explores not only the background of this Oscar and BAFTA shortlisted film, but also the changing landscape of the awards circuit and the emergence of corporate entities into the short film space and the challenges of returning magic to the cinema experience.

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George Siougas (Writer/Director) - Instagram / Website
Michael Stevenson (Producer) - Instagram / Website
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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions pertaining to sexual assault.

In this very special episode, Nigel talks to the winners of the Outstanding Drama Short at this year's Surrey Short Film Festival (now the Cameo Launch Short Film Festival). Director Rebecca Gallon, producer Tina Zucco and writer and lead actor Matt Hansen reveal the background of their drama short film I'm Not Finished.

The film follows Alex (Hansen) as he bonds with Ellie at a house party. Sparks fly between the two but when one makes a move and takes things too far, what started as a fun night ends up being a traumatic experience. I’m Not Finished is a short film about desire, intimacy and consent and the complex social codes surrounding these notions.

Matt speaks candidly about the events that led to him writing this film and how he established a creative partnership with Zucco and Gallon, who would ultimately guide the project toward becoming a powerful and painfully insightful short film.

The film and this conversation contains discussions relating to sexual assault. If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed, we have included a link to Survivors UK below, who are a great source of support and who partnered with the makers of I'm Not Finished on the production.

https://www.survivorsuk.org/

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Rebecca Gallon (Director) - Instagram / Website
Matt Hansen (Writer/Actor) - Instagram / Spotlight
Tina Zucco (Producer) - Instagram / Website
Blue Ink Entertainment - Instagram   

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In this episode, Nigel talks to writer/director Daniel Deville about the making of his intense short film drama, By Any Other Name. Produced by Slick Films, this short film tells the story of a woman searching for her sister, who has been sold into the sex trade in London's criminal underbelly.

Daniel talks about his background and the challenges he had to overcome as well as closing the gap between aspiration and action when it came to building a career in filmmaking.

This is a thought-provoking and inspiring story about overcoming odds and working towards creating important work that impacts audiences the world over.

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of filming scenes depicting sexual assault.

Find out more about By Any Other Name here.

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