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Available on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods.The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member 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 UK screen directors. With over 8,500 members, we represent directors’ rights and concerns, promote excellence in the craft of direction and champion change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.
Directors UK hosts Directors UK Podcast, a tv show with 138 episodes published.
Alicia Macdonald sits down with Mike Leigh to speak about making her feature film debut with Finding Emily. Alicia shares her creative process, and how she gave a fresh spin on the romantic comedy in this love-letter to
Hikari speaks with Will Sharpe on her latest film Rental Family. They discuss the nuances of cross-cultural directing, collaborating through improvisation, filming on location, and casting Brendan Fraser.
Kaouther Ben Hania joins Soudade Kaadan to discuss The Voice of Hind Rajab. Kaouther reflects on what it was like working with such challenging subject matter, how staying focused on the importance of the story helped he
Kate Winslet joins Francis Lee to discuss the work that went into making her emotional directorial debut, Goodbye June. Kate shares insights from her experience working with some of the industry’s most accomplished direc
Lindsay Utz sits down with Lottie Gammon to discuss her latest documentary, Prime Minister (co-directed with Michelle Walshe), which chronicles Jacinda Ardern’s tenure as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Lindsay reflects o
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor speaks with Christiana Ebohon-Green on her latest film Dreamers which tells the story of Nigerian migrant Isio, who finds hope in an unexpected love that gives her the strength to fight a broken sys
Shih-Ching Tsou speaks with Rhianna Dhillon on her latest film Left-Handed Girl. In their conversation Shih-Ching discusses techniques and strategies for shooting in busy public locations, her approach to working with yo
Kleber Mendonça Filho speaks with Walter Salles on his latest film The Secret Agent. Kleber discusses the work that went into crafting such a complex layered film, how he and his editor captured the rhythm of life, and m
Kirk Jones joins Alex Godfrey for an in-depth discussion on the work that went into directing I Swear, an account of the life of John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome campaigner who grew up with the condition in 1980s Scotl
Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao joins Joe Wright to discuss the creative processes that shaped her latest film, and her approach to directing.
Nia DaCosta sits down with Afua Hirsch to discuss the work that went into directing Hedda, and her approach to the craft.
In the latest episode of the Directors UK Podcast, Mona Fastvold speaks with Wendy Mitchell about her latest film The Testament of Ann Lee. The two explore her bold directorial vision and the creative journey behind her
Paul Thomas Anderson speaks to critic Danny Leigh about his distinctive approach to directing and the creative process behind his latest film, One Battle After Another.
Akinola Davies Jr sits down with Chiwetel Ejiofor to discuss the making of his powerful feature directorial debut My Father's Shadow. Akinola shares insights from the development process, taking inspiration from the arch
Elizabeth Lo joins Jeanie Finlay to discuss her latest documentary, Mistress Dispeller. In China, a discreet new industry has emerged to help couples preserve their marriages in the face of infidelity. So-called “mistres
Ryan Coogler speaks with Destin Daniel Cretton on his latest film Sinners. Ryan shares his creative journey as a director, what it was like shooting in 70mm, and his unique, genre-bending approach to the craft.
Nadia Latif joins fellow director George Amponsah for an in-depth conversation about her film directorial debut, The Man In My Basement. Nadia shares what her extensive experience directing for theatre prepared her for d
Daisy-May Hudson joins fellow director Alex Kalymnios for an in-depth conversation about the making of her fiction feature debut, Lollipop. Daisy-May shares her unconventional route into filmmaking, the moment she realis
Recorded live at our exclusive Directors UK member event, Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro sits down with friend and fellow Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón for a fascinating deep dive into his crea
In the latest episode of the Directors UK Podcast, recorded live at our exclusive Directors UK member event, Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow speaks with fellow director Peter Straughan on her approach to d
Will Sharpe
actor · Dinner and a Movie PDX
1 appearance on this show
Kate Winslet
1 appearance on this show
Kirk Jones
Junior High PE teacher and track coach
1 appearance on this show
Chloe Zhao
academy award-winning filmmaker
1 appearance on this show
Mona Fastvold
Oscar-nominated filmmaker
1 appearance on this show
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Oscar-nominee
1 appearance on this show
Jeanie Finlay
1 appearance on this show
Ryan Coogler
director, producer, writer
1 appearance on this show
Guillermo Del Toro
Director
1 appearance on this show
Peter Straughan
Conclave · Conclave
1 appearance on this show
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