Episode 13.The Takeaway - Final Episode with Jeff T. Thomas.Thomas talks about what he’s learnt from this season after delving into the stories and the work process of his guests. He breaks down some of the most poignant moments and observat

Scott Mann Part 2.

Jul 8th, 2021 41m

Episode 12.Scott Mann Part 2. Mann discusses the ins and outs of making independent action movies and how being efficient when filming certain scenes can help other unrelated scenes.Why his dreams no longer include making big studio movies l

Scott Mann Part 1.

Jul 1st, 2021 1h 10m

Episode 11.Scott Mann Part 1. From making short films at age ten with his brothers as a form of entertainment in northern England to hugging Robert De Niro in New York City. Mann discusses how he overcame an inordinate amount of obstacles wh

Solvan "Slick" Naim Part 2.

Jun 24th, 2021 37m 49s

Episode 10.Solvan ‘Slick’ Naim Part 2.Naim discusses how flexing his visual storytelling muscles in music videos helped him create an almost dialogue free episode of his hit Emmy-nominated TV show ‘It’s Bruno’. He shares his thoughts on how

Solvan “Slick” Naim Part 1.

Jun 17th, 2021 49m 9s

Episode 9.Solvan “Slick” Naim Part 1. From stepping onto his first film set as a 19-year-old rapper to being nominated for an Emmy for his Netflix show ‘It’s Bruno’, Naim discusses how he wrote, produced, directed, acted in, edited and ev

Roger Donaldson Part 2.

Jun 10th, 2021 46m 45s

Episode 8.Roger Donaldson. Part 2. Donaldson discusses working with Tom Cruise and the ‘gunslinger’ technique that Donaldson discovered when he came on board to direct the the movie Cocktail. He shares his thoughts on his approach to dir

Roger Donaldson Part 1.

Jun 3rd, 2021 37m 13s

Episode 7.From discovering a love of film through photography while living in Australia and New Zealand to directing two number one US box office hits.Donaldson got a big break with legendary producer Dino De Laurentiis, taking over the direc

Nicole Kassell Part 2.

May 27th, 2021 27m 8s

Episode 6. Kassell discusses her approach to filmmaking. She shares her thoughts on her experiences on Westworld and the challenge of recreating the 1921 Tulsa race massacre for HBO’s Watchmen.

Nicole Kassell Part 1.

May 19th, 2021 31m 7s

Episode 5. From discovering filmmaking during her first year at college to winning numerous prestigious awards for her first movie The Woodsman, Kassell has continued to direct movies whilst also dominating the TV industry directing shows such

Paris Barclay Part 2.

May 13th, 2021 42m 7s

Episode 4. Barclay discusses his approach to filmmaking and the importance of shot-listing every scene. He shares his thoughts on how you need to be a different director for every actor, the difference between Steven Spielberg and David Finche

David Slade Part 2.

May 6th, 2021 1h 11m

Episode 2. Slade discusses his career highs and lows, his work techniques, thoughts on how many ‘takes’ a scene takes, developing and refining projects and the importance of communication and mutual understanding. The discussions revolve aroun

David Slade Part 1.

May 6th, 2021 1h 6m

Episode 1.From starting his career in Sheffield, England to directing his first movie in Los Angeles, we follow the beginning of Slade’s career starting in low budget music videos to directing major videos for notable artists like Muse, Stone

Paris Barclay Part 1.

May 6th, 2021 37m 42s

Episode 3.From growing up in Chicago to directing the biggest show on television, Barclay discusses his start in theatre, his journey to writing plays in NYC, the importance of his sobriety and the highs and lows of directing nearly two hundre

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Trailer 2.

May 4th, 2021 1m 11s

First three episodes drop May 6th, 2021.

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Apr 16th, 2021 2m 19s

Created by director Jeff T. Thomas, this is a weekly 13-episode limited series, featuring some of the most talented tv and film directors in the industry. Part 1 features the story of how each director broke into the business and part 2 is a di

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