Short Hand: A guide to making a short film
By BFI NETWORK x Film Hub South East
A BFI NETWORK x Film Hub South East podcast about making a short film.
Each episode will guide listeners through a different part of the process, from development to post-production.
You’ll hear filmmakers, industry professionals and expert voices as they offer their own perspectives on what it takes to create a great short film.
Each episode will guide listeners through a different part of the process, from development to post-production.
You’ll hear filmmakers, industry professionals and expert voices as they offer their own perspectives on what it takes to create a great short film.
Latest episode
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On Editing: with Rebecca Lloyd, Mdhamiri Á Nkemi, Renee Zhan & Ami Aripin
In the tenth and final episode of Short Hand, we’re getting into the edit and calling upon the expertise of film editors Rebecca Lloyd (Cow, The Power, For Love), Mdhamiri Á Nkemi (The Last Tree, Ear for Eye, Femme), Ami Aripin (Strawberry Cheesecake… -
On Set: with Katie Sinclair, Ella Glendining, Jessi Gutch & Michelle White
In the ninth episode of Short Hand, we’re thinking about how to make your short film set a productive, inclusive and safe space. You’ll hear from filmmakers Katie Sinclair (The Last Days, Signs), Ella Glendining (Octopus) and Jessi Gutch (Octopus, Th… -
On Directing Actors: with Romola Garai and Stella Corradi
In the eighth episode of Short Hand, we’re going in for a close-up on working with actors and speaking to actor and filmmaker Romola Garai (Amulet, Scrubber) and director Stella Corradi (Sitting in Limbo, Killing Eve, Trigonometry) about trust, colla… -
On Cinematography: with Olan Collardy, Evelin van Rei, Anna MacDonald & Jimmy Dean
In the seventh episode of Short Hand, we’re focusing our lens on cinematography and speaking to DoPs Evelin van Rei (Farewell She Goes, Petra), Olan Collardy (The Chippie, Signs, They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar), Anna MacDonald (My Sweet Prince, Go… -
On Crewing Up: with Ameenah Ayub Allen, Alice Whittemore & Anna Ginsburg
In the sixth episode of Short Hand, we’re thinking about how to crew up your short film. Hear from producer Ameenah Ayub Allen (Rocks, Ali & Ava), Alice Whittemore, a Development & Production Executive at Film4 and Anna Ginsburg, an animator and dire… -
On Casting: with Hannah Marie Williams, Nadia Latif, Fateme Ahmadi & Deborah Willey
In the fifth episode of Short Hand, we’re delving into the casting process and asking casting director Hannah Marie Williams (Dawn in the Dark, The Last Days), directors Nadia Latif (White Girl, They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar) and Fateme Ahmadi (C… -
On Budgeting: with Emily Everdee, Jesse Romain & Cheri Darbon
In the fourth episode of Short Hand, we’re asking producers how they put together a budget: where they begin, where they get quotes and how they make sure everyone has enough money to do their job. You’ll hear from short film producers Emily Everdee … -
On Producing: with Mia Xerri, Iria Pizania, Helen Simmons, Loran Dunn & Sophie Reynolds
In the third episode of Short Hand, we’re asking producers what it is they do, how they learned they could do it and where they find people and projects to work with. You’ll hear from short film producers Mia Xerri (X to X), Iria Pizania (Talent Exec… -
On Directing: with Ella Jones, Harry Lighton & Edem Kelman
In the second episode of Short Hand, we’re putting the spotlight on directing and asking our guests Ella Jones (Sarah Chong Is Going To Kill Herself), Harry Lighton (Wren Boys) and Edem Kelman (Princess), how they formulate a perspective and a vision… -
On Writing: with Lucy Brydon, Jess Jones & Edward Cripps
In the first episode of Short Hand, we’re asking ‘what is story’? And how can you tell a brilliant one with your short film script? Our guests are filmmaker and lecturer Lucy Brydon, script editor Jess Jones and screenwriter Edward Cripps. Topics co…
