Bafta Guru

Ever wondered what happens after a director calls cut? Find out in this inspiring session exploring what a day in the director's life is like. Marilyn Edmond joined BAFTA Scotland to discuss her experience of directing her debut feature film Connect. This took place as part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival. Marilyn Edmond began her career as an Assistant Director in 2010, working as a Floor Runner on BBC Scotland's ongoing drama River City. She has worked on a variety of films including Sunshine on Leith, Under the Skin and The Railway Man, to name a few. She has also worked on many TV comedies and dramas, including ITV's Benidorm and BBC's The Replacement. During this time, Marilyn was learning about the craft of directing. In 2015 Marilyn gave birth to her daughter who is the inspiration behind the name of her production company, Angel Face Productions, then in 2018 Marilyn embarked on her debut feature Connect, starring Kevin Guthrie.

Hear advice about your first three years working in the TV industry: approaching a career, developing skills & managing yourself as a freelancer. Joining chair Naomi Sesay are: Jo Smith, Executive Editor, BBC Three Ellena Wood, Director, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit Grace Ofori-Attah, Writer and BAFTA Elevate Cimran Shah, Senior Producer Sian Whomes, Head of Talent, Sony Pictures Entertainment

BAFTA-nominated talent, including Director Tom Harper, writer Nicole Taylor and Director of Photography George Steel, shine a light on bringing their vision to the big screen in this Guru Live Masterclass. This session was recorded live, please excuse some dip in the quality of sound at times.

In this BAFTA Podcast Siobhan Reddy talks to Shay Thompson about everything from breaking into the industry to becoming Studio Director of Media Molecule and the process of creating BAFTA-winning franchise LittleBigPlanet as well as their latest release Dreams.

On Sunday 22 September, BAFTA Cymru screened the season finale of Peaky Blinders, just before it aired on BBC One. Following the screening we hosted a Q&A with some of the creative team behind the series: Chris Ballantyne (Co-Producer), Nicole Northridge (Production Designer), Jonathan Midlane (First Assistant Director), Danny Hargreaves (Special Effects Supervisor - Real SFX) and Arran Glasser (Real SFX). The Q&A was hosted by Jo Pearce (Creative Director BBC Drama). Please be aware, this audio does include the sound effect of a gunshot.

BAFTA Scotland was joined by Nicole Kleeman (founder at Firecrest Films), Callum Macrae (writer and filmmaker) and Gwion Owain (producer) at Celtic Media Festival 2019 for this panel on factual filmmaking. With investigative and observational documentaries being as popular as ever, join our panellists as they discuss their experiences of navigating through highly sensitive content and under considerable political pressures in search of the truth. This session explored the ethical, moral and legal dilemmas faced when working with sensitive subjects and the approaches used to gain complex and often very complicated, access

As creative technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the worlds that we can create. This panel explored what games production can learn from cinema and in turn, what it might have to teach.

Our all-female panel share their experiences of bringing their projects to our screens and creating those all-important laughs. With Lucy Lumsden, Nida Manzoor and Diane Morgan. Some strong language.

Listen to multi-BAFTA winning writer sharing his tips on developing craft and shaping the stories. Jeff’s credits include Philomena, Stan & Ollie and Appropriate Adult. This session was recorded live, please excuse some dip in the quality of sound at times.

Listen to the Q&A with the key creatives and members of the cast and crew from Keeping Faith / Un Bore Mercher including Maggie Russell (Executive Producer), Nick Andrews (BBC), Gwenllian Gravelle (S4C), Laurence Love Greed (Composer), Matthew Hall (Writer) and Aneirin Hughes (Actor).

Q&A with director Amma Asante about her film Where Hands Touch that tells the story of young friendship against the tumultuous backdrop of 1944 Germany.

On Monday 2 September 2019 at Chapter Arts Centre, we hosted a preview screening of Pili Pala, a new drama from S4C starring Sian Reese-Williams (Craith/Hidden) before it is broadcast later this month. On the Q&A panel we had Nora Ostler Spiteri (Producer), Phil Rowlands (Writer), Claire Winyard (Director), Rhys Ap Trefor (Actor) and Dr Bryan Beattie (Consultant Obstetrician) in conversation with Roger Williams (Bang). Please note this Q&A is in both English and Welsh.

In this Q&A director Sacha Polak, actor Vicky Knight and screenwriter Susie Farrell discuss the process of making the film Dirty God. The film tells the story of a young British mother who struggles to reclaim her life after a brutal acid attack leaves her severely scarred.

Q&A with director Julien Temple and music director Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) on their collaborative audovisual journey into 2,000 years of Ibiza’s bohemian soul.

On Wednesday 14 August at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff we hosted a preview screening of 4Stories: On the Edge Series 2, Channel 4’s BAFTA nominated anthology of short films is back for a second series. The films, which were shot in Wales, were developed though the 4STORIES initiative, and written and directed by the most exciting new talent in the UK, look at the lives of three diverse characters trying to find their place in the world. On the Q&A panel we had J C Servante (Writer, For You), Ash Morris (Director, Adulting), Yolanda Mercy (Writer, BBW) and Lisa Walters (Producer), which was hosted by Angeli Macfarlane.

BAFTA-nominated actress Maxine Peake discusses the decisions, influences and ideas that have governed her career across film, television and the stage!

BAFTA nominated game designer Mike Bithell talks to Shay Thompson about his work, the upcoming John Wick Hex and his life in games.

Listen to a Q&A with Diego Maradona documentary director Asif Kapadia and editor Chris King. The film, featuring never-before-seen footage, follows the career of celebrated footballer during his time playing for Napoli in the 1980s.

A moving Q+A with Vicky McClure, Perry Fitzpatrick, Dominic Savage and Krishnendu Majumdar about Channel 4's I Am Nicola, the story of a couple who find themselves stuck in a dysfunctional and coercive relationship. Each film in the I Am series has been developed in partnership with the leading actors.

In this Gerhard Richter-inspired film, artist Kurt Barnert, having escaped East Germany, is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime. This Film Q&A features writer and director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, composer Max Richter and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel.