Episodes
Monday May 20, 2024
Talent Talk: Immersive stories in competition
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Join us for a deep dive into two immersive works, both featuring in Cannes Immersive Competition. Artists Poulomi Basu and CJ Clarke bring us behind the scenes of Maya: The Birth of a Superhero, an immersive story following an ordinary girl as she transforms into a uniquely female superhero whose powers derive from menstruation. The work will have its European premiere in Cannes. We are also joined by producers Emma Hamilton and Sam Pressman who guide us through Evolver (French Premiere), a work which takes the audience on a journey inside the human body, through the processes that sustain all life.
Moderator:
Ulrich Schrauth | XR & Immersive Programme Lead
BFI
Speakers:
Poulomi Basu | Creator and co-director
Maya: The Birth of a Superhero
CJ Clarke | Co-director
Maya: The Birth of a Superhero
Emma Hamilton | Producer
Evolver [Marshmallow Laser Feast]
Sam Pressman | Producer
Evolver [CEO Pressman Film]
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis.
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Monday May 20, 2024
The International Circulation of UK Films
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
With intensifying competition for talent and skills, significant production cost inflation and disruptive changes in the modes of consumption, the sales performance of UK independent films face complex challenges. In this episode we meet a panel of international sales agents and distributors to discuss how UK films travel across borders. Do genre films travel more widely than arthouse, auteur-driven films? And what does ‘UK cinema’ mean to other countries? From works by internationally renowned filmmakers to breakthrough first features, the episode delves into the cultural and economic aspects of the international circulation of UK films.
Moderator:
Wendy Mitchell | Journalist and film festival consultant
Speakers:
Stephan De Potter | CEO
Cineart
Stefano Massenzi | Head of Acquisitions
Lucky Red
Sarah Mosses | CEO
Together Films
Fabien Westerhoff | CEO
Film Constellation
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis.
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Monday May 20, 2024
Talent Talk: Santosh
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Writer-director Sandhya Suri, producer Mike Goodridge and BBC FILM director Eva Yates discuss Santosh, the narrative directorial debut of writer-director Sandhya Suri. Premiering in ‘Un Certain Regard’, Santosh is an international co-production, with UK Good Chaos in association with Suitable Pictures and Production Scope in India and in co-production with Razor Film in Germany and Haut et Court in France.
Moderator:
Kristy Matheson | Director
BFI London Film Festival
Speakers:
Sandhya Suri | Writer and director
Santosh
Mike Goodridge | Producer
Good Chaos
Eva Yates | Director
BBC Film
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis.
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Monday May 20, 2024
Storytelling across media
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Meet our panel of creatives, working across film, television and games, and discover how they are playing with different media, experimenting new ways of telling stories. In this episode we investigate creative processes and explore affinities and differences, travelling through traditional and interactive films; short-form content for the internet and TV; and films and novels adapted into games.
Moderator:
Nadia Maria Oliva | Film and industry programmer
Speakers:
John Giwa-Amu | CEO
Good Gate Media
Neil McPhillips | Co-Head of Games
Blazing Griffin
Eline van der Velden | Founder and CEO
Particle6
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis.
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Monday May 20, 2024
Film Funders in Conversation
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Independent film is supported in the UK by a diverse range of public funds, broadcasters and private investors, with funding schemes spanning development, production and distribution. In this episode we bring together six UK public funders in conversation, exploring the funds’ national and international ambitions, the strategies to empower emerging talent in a new media landscape, and their approach to creativity and risk.
Moderator:
Louise Tutt | Deputy Editor
Screen International
Speakers:
Mia Bays | Director | BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund
BFI
Isabel Davis | Executive Director
Screen Scotland
Ursula Devine | Development Executive
Northern Ireland Scotland
Shanida Scotland | Co-director and Global Head of Film
Doc Society
Lee Walters | Chief Executive
Ffilm Cymru Wales
Denitsa Yordanova | Head of UK Global Screen Fund and International Funds
BFI
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis.
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Sunday May 19, 2024
Developing new audiences: international case studies
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
What do Godzilla Minus One, European arthouse films and anime have in common? Join our panel of international experts for this episode which looks at innovative projects and release strategies to reach new audiences. The episode looks into how young film lovers are engaging with arthouse films in the ‘European Film Challenge’ project; and to what extent the relationship with fans and influencers can shape the release strategy of distributors such as Piece of Magic Entertainment. We will look at new initiatives developed through the Futura Cinema incubation hub in France and the UK ‘Escapes’ project, to create and grow more inclusive and accessible cinema experiences.
Moderator:
Ben Luxford | Director of UK Audiences
BFI
Speakers:
Sarah Calderon | Director
The Film Agency
Ian Cartwright | Co-founder
Elevenfiftyfive
Manon Dulauroy | Distribution Director
Piece of Magic Entertainment
Anne Pouliquen | Director
Futura Cinema
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-francis-premier/)
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Sunday May 19, 2024
Working together: how to find your international partner
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
Film projects need a nurturing environment to thrive, and international collaborations have increasingly proved essential to attract financiers and improve projects’ competitiveness. The episode explores how filmmakers can leverage their participation in international co-production forums and markets to forge sustainable partnerships and gain access and visibility beyond national borders.
Moderator:
Jo Duncombe | Senior Consultant: new talent programmes
British Council
Speakers:
Guevara Namer | DOK Co-Pro Market Coordinator
Dok Leipzig
Alessandra Pastore | Market Manager
When East Meets West
Justin Pechberty | Co-founder
Les Valseurs
Elhum Shakerifar | Producer and Curator
Hakawati
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-francis-premier/)
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Saturday May 18, 2024
AVEC and independent film tax relief
Saturday May 18, 2024
Saturday May 18, 2024
This episode unpacks the details of the UK’s new Audio-Visual Expenditure Credits which were introduced at the start of this year. Our panel of experts talk about the new uplifted AVEC of 53% (40% after tax) which was announced in March for UK qualifying independent films. This new measure is open to UK qualifying films with budgets up to £15m and which have a UK writer and/or UK director, or which qualify as official co-productions under one of the UK’s bi-lateral treaties or the European Convention.
Moderator:
Anna Mansi | Director of Video Games & Certification
BFI
Speakers:
Judith Chan | Executive Director
Coutts & Co
Harriet Finney | Deputy Chief Executive
BFI
Isla MacGillivray | Partner
Saffery
Bennett McGhee | Co-founder
Home Team
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-francis-premier/)
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Saturday May 18, 2024
International Co-Production: September Says and Leonora In The Morning Light.
Saturday May 18, 2024
Saturday May 18, 2024
This episode takes us behind the scenes of two international co-productions funded by the UK Global Screen Fund: September Says, the directorial debut of Ariane Labed premiering in Un Certain Regard (Ireland, UK, Germany), and Leonora in the Morning Light, a film by Thor Klein currently in production (Germany, Mexico, Romania, UK), revolving around the story of British Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington. The UK producers, alongside the international majority co-producers, will share the films’ production histories, addressing the creative and financial challenges met by the partners and the opportunities offered by international collaborations.
Featured Contributors
Denitsa Yordanova | Head of UK Global Screen Fund and International Funds
BFI
Rachel Dargavel | Producer
Crybaby Films
Mark Byrne | Group Head of Business Affairs
Sackville Film & Television Productions
James Heath | Exec Producer
Mallinson Television Productions
Chelsea Morgan Hoffman | Producer
Element Pictures
Lena Vurma | Producer
Dragonfly Films
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-francis-premier/)
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Friday May 17, 2024
Talent Talk: Robbie Ryan
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
Join us for an exclusive conversation with director of photography Robbie Ryan. This episode gives an insight into Ryan’s work and a focus on his two films in competition in Cannes this year - Bird directed by Andrea Arnold and Kinds of Kindness directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Featured contributors: Robbie Ryan and Wendy Mitchell
Podcast hosted and produced by Lawrence Francis.
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