Short Films, Big Questions
In each episode, filmmakers Will Liney and Ieuan Coombs focus on finding answers to the big questions in short filmmaking.
They do so by discussing filmmaking with inspirational film industry insiders, and dissecting the process themselves. They're all about giving their audience specific, actionable advice that they can take with them on their filmmaking journeys.
You can find out more about them and the amazing guests they have on via their instagram page.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
How to Distribute your Short Film with Director's Notes' Marbelle
MarBelle co-founded the platform Directors Notes in 2006 as a way to make filmmaking more accessible by sharing useful knowledge on how to make films. Sixteen years later, Directors Notes has become …
How I Approached my Role in Happy Valley with BAFTA Nominated Actor Amit Shah
In this episode, we speak with actor Amit Shah, well known for his outstanding performances in TV, film, and theatre.
Amit's TV credits include Happy Valley (for which he was nominated for the BAFTA B…
How to Break Into Screenwriting with the Channel 4 Script Writing Course’s Philip Shelley
Philip Shelley is a script editor, producer, and the head of several screenwriting courses, including the Channel 4 Scriptwriting course.
Philip began his career as a freelance script reader/consultan…
From Stanley Kubrick to Ridley Scott: A Conversation with Legendary Cinematographer Stuart Harris BSC
Cinematographer Stuart Harris has shot over 4000 commercials, several feature films and loads of renowned Pink Floyd music videos with director Storm Thorgerson. Stuart now heads up the Directing Com…
A Deep Dive into the Short Film 'Ecstasy' with Film Director Grant Taylor
Grant is a writer and director with a passion for telling upbeat stories about disability and care.
His award-winning shorts have screened at BAFTA, BFI and festivals worldwide. He’s directed LGBTQ+ …
What my Acting Career has Taught me About Directing with Charlotte Hamblin
Charlotte Hamblin is a British actor, director and writer based in London.
She trained at RADA on the Foundation Course and studied English, Drama with Education at Cambridge University.
Charlotte's ac…
Workshopping a Short Film Idea with Sam Baron- Part 2
A departure from the norm for us here at Short Films, Big Questions…
In this episode, filmmaker Sam Baron helps us workshop two of our short film ideas. He guides us through his process of breaking do…
Making your Short Film Personal with Sam Baron- Part 1
Sam Baron is a writer, director and actor. In 2014, Sam won the coveted Academy's Nicholl Fellowship for his script, The Science of Love, kicking off an impressive career as a screenwriter. He’s writ…
Directing Yourself with Gregg Chilingirian
Gregg Chilingirian, also known by his stage name Gregg Chillin, is a writer, director and actor.
He recently directed and lead performed in the short film, George. It's achieved much success on the f…
How to Navigate Film Festivals with London Short Film Festival Co-founder Phillip Ilson
In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking to the co- founder of the prestigious London Short Film Festival, Phillip Ilson.
Phillip co-founded LSFF with Kate Taylor in 2003 under its original mo…
Approaching the Feature Film 'Scrapper' with Production Designer Elena Muntoni
In this episode we chat to Elena Muntoni.
Elena is an incredibly talented and accomplished production designer.
Some of her credits include the BAFTA nominated short film, ‘Standby,’ music promos for a…
Directing Commercials and Short Films with Joe Beverley
In this episode we speak with Joe Beverley. Joe is one part of the commercial and narrative directorial duo, ‘That Jam’.
Joe talks us through his process working on big budget commercials which have …
Why I Went Back to Making Short Films with Feature Film Director Richard Raymond
In this episode we speak with film director, Richard Raymond.
We focus on his journey from directing the feature film ‘Desert Dancer’ which starred Freida Pinto and was distributed by Relativity to d…
How I Got a Movie Star to be in my Short Film with Alexander Jeremy
For this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking to Alexander Jeremy. AJ is a filmmaker, actor and member of the comedy improv group, "Shoot from the Hip."
He’s recently wrapped post production on a …
How I won an Oscar with my Short Film with Chris Overton
In this episode we speak with Academy Award winning film director, Chris Overton. Chris received the 'Best Live Action Short Film' Oscar for ‘The Silent Child,’ along with his wife, Rachel Shenton, w…
How to Make a Docu-Drama with Owain Astles
In this episode Will and Ieuan had the pleasure of speaking with Owain Astles; a neurodivergent director and 1st AD based in Bristol & London. Owain’s work focuses on social impact, participatory fil…
Mark Jenkin - Embracing Imperfection
In this episode, we have a conversation with the visionary filmmaker that is Mark Jenkin.
Mark Kermode referred to his debut feature film, Bait (2019) as a "genuine modern masterpiece, which establish…
How I Got My Short Film Funded by a Charity with George Magner
In this episode we sit down with George Magner to speak about his journey as a filmmaker and his latest short film, 'Fall Better'. We go into all sorts of topics in this episode, from his decision to…
Fish and Chips with Casting Director Andrea Clark
In this episode we speak to renowned casting director Andrea Clarke.
Prior to setting up her own company Andrea co- cast many acclaimed feature films, including Dog Soldiers, Keeping Mum and The Thie…
Experimental vs. Narrative Filmmaking with Riffy Ahmed
In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Riffy Ahmed, an award-winning Film Director, Writer, and Visual Artist based in London.
Riffy trained as a visual artist at Central Saint Martins,…