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The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member Q&A events with top directors. Hear what directors have to say when they speak to a room of their peers, and gain exclusive insight into their creative process.

Directors UK is the professional association for screen directors working in the UK. With over 8,000 members, we protect the rights and represent the concerns of directors in a fast-changing industry. We promote excellence in the craft of directing and campaign for equal opportunities for all.

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    • TV & Film
    • 4.6 • 17 Ratings

Available on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods.

The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member Q&A events with top directors. Hear what directors have to say when they speak to a room of their peers, and gain exclusive insight into their creative process.

Directors UK is the professional association for screen directors working in the UK. With over 8,000 members, we protect the rights and represent the concerns of directors in a fast-changing industry. We promote excellence in the craft of directing and campaign for equal opportunities for all.

    Missing Millionairess: A Factual Masterclass with Thomas Meadmore, Nic Guttridge and Sophie Robinson

    Missing Millionairess: A Factual Masterclass with Thomas Meadmore, Nic Guttridge and Sophie Robinson

    This episode of the Directors UK podcast was recorded at our members' masterclass with director, producer and editor Thomas Meadmore and documentary story consultant Nic Guttridge.

    Thomas and Nic were joined by award-winning documentary director Sophie Robinson to discuss the making of gripping true crime ITV feature documentary 'The Real Vanishing Act — Missing Millionairess'. They shared a great insight into how they used story mapping to create the documentary's structure and narrative, the importance of trust-building when gaining access to contributors and how they blended archive content with current events to create the tone and pace of the documentary.

    We hope you enjoy this deep dive into the craft of feature documentary making!

    (Image credit: Fremantle)

    • 1 hr 16 min
    In Conversation: James Hawes and Jessica Hobbs on One Life

    In Conversation: James Hawes and Jessica Hobbs on One Life

    As part of our In Conversation season, James Hawes sat down with fellow director Jessica Hobbs to discuss his theatrical feature debut One Life, the true story of Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker who rescued 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to World War II.

    James and Jessica had a brilliant deep dive into James’ approach to his craft, discussing shooting on location in Prague, collaborating with key creatives to create a particular visual tone and establish an authentic period setting, and preparing the cast and crew for filming some of the film’s most sensitive scenes.

    James also touched on the responsibility he felt when showing the final edit to Nicholas Winton’s family, and the complexities of representing real people on screen.

    (Image credit: Hollie Forson)

    • 48 min
    The Last of Us: A Masterclass with Pete Hoar on the creation of 'Long, Long Time'

    The Last of Us: A Masterclass with Pete Hoar on the creation of 'Long, Long Time'

    This episode of the Directors UK podcast was recorded at our masterclass with Emmy-nominated director Peter Hoar, who gave us insight into his critically acclaimed episode of HBO's The Last of Us.

    Peter was joined by fellow director and his Directors UK Inspire mentee Stephen Gallacher for a deep dive into the making of Episode 3, 'Long, Long Time', discussing the importance of collaboration with everyone on set and breaking down key scenes to explore Peter's approach to his craft.

    A lively conversation between mentee and mentor, Peter and Stephen also explored tackling imposter syndrome and understanding your responsibility as a director.

    In this episode of the Directors UK podcast, Peter and Stephen discussed three scenes from The Last of Us, Episode 3 'Long, Long Time', with a brief overview of two of these scenes included in the podcast.

    The third and final scene discussed by Peter and Stephen appears approximately an hour and 10 minutes into the episode and takes us through to the final shot of ‘Long, Long Time’.

    Please note: this podcast contains some strong language.

    (Image credit: Sky/HBO)

    • 1 hr 20 min
    In Conversation: Molly Manning Walker and Michael Pearce on How to Have Sex

    In Conversation: Molly Manning Walker and Michael Pearce on How to Have Sex

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Directors UK podcast!

    As part of our In Conversation season, director and cinematographer Molly Manning Walker sat down with fellow director Michael Pearce to discuss her debut feature film How to Have Sex.

    Recorded at one of our member events, Molly discussed shifting from cinematography to directing, her approach to working with actors, and the challenges involved with directing hundreds of extras for How to Have Sex's clubbing scenes.

    We hope you enjoy the episode!

    (Image credit: Christopher Andreou)

    • 32 min
    In Conversation: Zach Braff on A Good Person

    In Conversation: Zach Braff on A Good Person

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Directors UK podcast!

    As part of our In Conversation season, we were joined by Zach Braff for a deep dive into A Good Person. Speaking to BFI programmer Rowan Woods via Zoom, Zach explores his approach to his craft and working with actors, his visual language as a director, and how he creates the tone for his films with his cinematographers and Heads of Department in pre-production.

    This was a fantastic conversation, with brilliant insight into Zach's work as a director — we hope you enjoy the episode!

    Please note: this podcast includes some strong language.

    • 55 min
    In Conversation: Charlotte Regan on Scrapper

    In Conversation: Charlotte Regan on Scrapper

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Directors UK podcast!

    Our In Conversation season continues, with Charlotte Regan joining us for a Directors UK member event to chat about directing her first feature film, Scrapper.

    In Conversation with Observer film critic Wendy Ide, Charlotte discusses working with young people, including first-time actor Lola Campbell, and how she made sure that the environment on set allowed her to shine, as well as how she created moments of magical realism on screen.

    A brilliant, lively conversation — we hope you enjoy the episode!

    (Please note; this podcast contains some strong language)

    (Image credit: Christopher Andreou)

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

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A great resource

Thanks for these podcasts and for the sharing of ideas that it engenders.

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If you’re into film you need this

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Great guests if only you could hear them

Fab line up of fascinating filmmakers but very low sound levels make it impossible for a commuter to listen to. Directors UK need to find a sound mixer....!

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