The Directors Take Podcast

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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The final episode of Season 2 is AVAILABLE on all #podcast platforms. This week your hosts Oz Arshad & @chocuz talk through highlights and lowlights of 2024, picking their favourite episodes before discussing the year ahead with a little help from our friends.

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We made it! Episode 1 of the new season of The Directors Take is available NOW on all platforms.

This week’s episode is with TV legend Angela Griffin who discusses her going from acting to directing Waterloo Road, which was recorded live with @RTSNW at the season 16 premiere!

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Season 3 is coming but we need a new look.

[Marcus Anthony Thomas @chocuz]

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.

[Northampton Film Festival @NNFilmFestival]

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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If you are thinking to apply for BFI funding, we did an episode with Ben Taylor at @FilmHubNorth to demystify the process for you!

Spotify: https://t.co/P6Ppa6ny0y

Apple: https://t.co/LDJlga5WJJ

[BFI NETWORK @bfinetwork]

Bring your creative vision to life with the BFI NETWORK England Short Film Fund! Secure funding from £5k to £25k for live-action, animation, VR/XR fiction shorts up to 15 minutes. Deadline: Tue 25 Mar 11am.

Find out more https://t.co/0gaGdmZY47

#NationalLottery #ShortFilmFund

[Northampton Film Festival @NNFilmFestival]

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 https://t.co/546tYuuWM5

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thanks, Jim was great and the knowledge of how he flips between Tv and Film was top notch

[Chris Hughes @chrishughesfilm]

@DirectorsTake Absolutely loved the episode with @OHanlonJim fascinating and very inspiring, full of practical tips. Great work! Really motivational

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A massive 13 Oscar nominations for Emilia Pérez today. Listen to our chat with director Jacques Audiard and writer Thomas Bidegain for an insight into how they made it!

Spotify: https://t.co/XBWaCe9VUl…

Apple: https://t.co/FaoQHBVmeL

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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.

[Marcus Anthony Thomas @chocuz]

This is our 75th episode. I never thought we’d have done anything like this amount of work… but here we are.

It’s a big, phat resource for directors that aims to break down exactly what the job of a working director really is in the film and TV industry!

[Film London @Film_London]

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.

https://t.co/JUVqGoRBaB

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Full episodes available here…

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/9xvLBtQpIH

Spotify: https://t.co/JChkeipgzm

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Episode 33 is AVAILABLE NOW on all #podcast platforms.

This week your hosts Oz Arshad & @chocuz are joined by Director @OHanlonJim to talk about his directing process & journey from directing on continuing dramas to working on feature films with @idriselba and @AppleTV series.

[Marcus Anthony Thomas @chocuz]

@DirectorsTake @BFI @DisneyPlusUK @NFTSFilmTV @BoltonFilmFest @Oz_Arshad @chifilmfest @leedsfilmfest @LSFF @Inikibikini @ShortoftheWeek ‘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: https://t.co/5G0kxt4H9A

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In our latest episode, we discuss the @NFTSFilmTV as one of the many pathways into the industry for directors with Director of school @jonwardle.

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Episode 32 is AVAILABLE NOW on all #podcast platforms.

This week your hosts Oz Arshad & @chocuz are joined by @jonwardle, the Director of the the National Film & Television School (@NFTSFilmTV) to give YOU the information to understand how it can fit into your own journey.

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Merry Christmas and holidays to all of our listeners!

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@NFTSFilmTV Here’s two lessons that legendary French filmmaker Jacques Audiard learnt when directing the incredible film, A Prophet.

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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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Also a big shoutout to @NFTSFilmTV for making this episode happen in allowing and helping us to record this masterclass!

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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.