The Directors Take Podcast breaks down how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision-maker on a film set.
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I’m as highly trained as you can be in this country, I’ve done the most elite training schemes the UK has to offer, but I’ve not had a directing job yet and it’s financially unsustainable for me to exist in this industry… I’m only here because of ingenuity, passion and faith.
Loved this from @chocuz 🎬
So many of us pursue TV & film even when it makes no financial sense—because we love it.
But should it really take this much risk? The UK industry could thrive with the right investment—so why aren’t we making it more accessible?
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Mum’s the Word (Midlands premiere) A 16-yr-old’s work experience trip takes a dark turn...
Just Be Awesome (Midlands premiere) A struggling freelancer must play along with an absurdly trendy agency if he wants to land the job
🕗 8:15 PM Tue 11 March
📍 Northampton Filmhouse
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2025’s judging panel is packed with incredible talent – industry experts, creative visionaries + award-winning professionals who know how to spot greatness. Here's just a few!
Who will they choose as the next NFF winners?
Award ceremony tickets just £3 northamptonfilmfestival.even…
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Look Aside Films have opened a film fund to provide more opportunity for emerging voices and filmmakers. They are opening two funds: one £10K fund aimed for more established filmmakers and one £3K fund for first-time filmmakers.
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‘a shining example of strong visual storytelling which keeps you hooked from its opening frames to the final credits’
SPACE PLUG is @WeAreDN favourite short film of 2024. Thank you for the constant love and support of this wild film I made.
Watch here: vimeo.com/1020153965
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Episode 31 is AVAILABLE NOW on all #podcast platforms.
This week your hosts @Oz_Arshad & @chocuz are joined by legendary French Director Jacques Audiard and his long-time Writing and artistic collaborator Thomas Bidegain to talk about how they made @Netflix’s @EmiliaPerezFilm.
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You heard them.
You should definitely watch my film about a baby that grows up alone in a boring white room which floats around in space and is raised to adulthood by the most stupid fucking creature that I could possibly dream up.
Watch: 'Space Plug' Sci-Fi Short About a Boy Raised by Flabby Aliens onfs.net/4feQmDf
#scifi #shortfilm #SpacePlug by @chocuz
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Watch: 'Space Plug' Sci-Fi Short About a Boy Raised by Flabby Aliens onfs.net/4feQmDf
#scifi #shortfilm #SpacePlug by @chocuz
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SPACE PLUG has just gone live on @ShortoftheWeek’s official YouTube channel to their 1.5mill subscribers. Watch it here!
youtu.be/5YTMRm-EsDY?si=gDvY…
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“The Journey to Directing One Piece” Pt2
Link in my insta @marc.jobst
In depth chat about directing, casting, rehearsal, design, action & more - @witchernetflix, @Daredevil. Follow @chocuz & @OzArshad & their BRILLIANT podcast @DirectorsTake
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Continuing a week of top tier #Masterclasses, today @NFTSFilmTV students sat down with the BAFTA-winning Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain, who delivered an incredible masterclass on their new musical crime feature, @EmiliaPerezFilm starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana.
Thanks to Jacques and Thomas for taking the time to chat to our students, and to @chocuz for hosting!
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What an honour it was to lead a masterclass with the cinematic titan that is Jacques Audiard and his long time collaborator Thomas Bidegain.
Continuing a week of top tier #Masterclasses, today @NFTSFilmTV students sat down with the BAFTA-winning Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain, who delivered an incredible masterclass on their new musical crime feature, @EmiliaPerezFilm starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana.
Thanks to Jacques and Thomas for taking the time to chat to our students, and to @chocuz for hosting!
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I love these guys, @Oz_Arshad & @chocuz & their podcast @DirectorsTake.
They’re both working directors so everything is about the craft.
I’ve learned so much listening to their interviews.
If you’re interested in any aspect of film making, check out their #podcast. Enjoy!
Episode 29 is AVAILABLE NOW on all #podcast platforms.
This week your hosts @Oz_Arshad & @chocuz are joined by HETV Director @marcjobst1, where he breaks down his career and process of working on shows such as Hannibal, Daredevil, The Witcher & One Piece.
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This episode of the always brilliant @DirectorsTake with @VenetiaHawkes was an absolute must listen for anyone working on scripts, either writing, editing or developing. A treasure trove of insights start to finish. I bought Venetia’s book in a heartbeat. Check it out. 👏👏👏👏
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We love showing the work of young filmmakers. Friday 29 Nov is the last day to get your short films in to #NorthamptonFF if you're 16yrs and Under, or 17-23yrs. Look at the fabulous judges who could be watching your work! filmfreeway.com/NorthamptonF…
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In Episode 25 of @DirectorsTake Podcast, hosts @Oz_Arshad and @chocuz (@NFTSFilmTV graduate) discuss the process of giving and receiving notes as a writer and director.
Joined by @VenetiaHawkes, NFTS Executive Producer for Masterclasses and Bridge to Industry and author of We Have Some Notes…The Insider’s Guide to Notes, Script Editing and Development, an excellent resource for filmmakers featuring chapter interviews from some of the finest writers and directors in the UK such as Edgar Wright, Lynne Ramsay, Russell T Davies, Sally Wainwright and many, many more.
👂Available on all major podcast platforms.
Episode 25 is AVAILABLE NOW on all #podcast platforms.
This week your hosts @Oz_Arshad & @chocuz are joined by author of the book ‘We Have Some Notes…’ @venetiahawkes to learn more about how to navigate giving and receiving notes as a Writer & Director.
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Space Plug received an honourable mention at @leedsfilmfest for doing shit people haven’t seen before.
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I was invited to Buckingham palace yesterday for a reception to celebrate those within the UK Film & TV industry, and I was there to represent Disney.
Imagine that this weird little space film ended up putting me in front of the king of England.
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Marcus Anthony Thomas details how leaping into the unknown forced him to expand his directorial skills when making 'Space Plug' his singular @disneyplusuk @nftsfilmtv funded B&W sci-fi film about a baby raised in a blank white room in the vastness of space directorsnotes.com/2024/11/1…