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
Access with Amos Eretusi
In this episode we interview the inspiring Amos Eretusi. Amos is the founder of The Kusp, an organisation that facilitates accessibility into the film and fashion industries for people from underrepr…
Keeping the Balance with Hansel Rodrigues
Today on the podcast, we’re lucky enough to be in Hansel Rodrigues’ office to ask him all sorts of questions. Hansel has directed several short films to great acclaim, including Horseplay (Cannes Fil…
From Shorts to TV with Rosemary Baker
In todays episode we speak to the incredibly talented Rose Baker! We cannot explain how excited we are about this one. We met Rose at Aesthetica Film Festival in York last year where Rose was screeni…
Seeing the Light with Wouter Verheul
Today’s episode is a fun one. Get ready for Wouter Verheul and all of his energy. Wouter is an amazing Director of Photography who worked with Will on a commercial back in December. Wouter has shot e…
The Long Game with Alexandre Do
In today’s episode we speak to the super talented Alexandre Do. Alex has made some incredible short films. His latest short, Aniccam, premiered on Nowness, and was subsequently selected by the presti…
Making the Jump from Shorts to Features with David Roberts
In this episode, Ieuan and Will welcome feature film director David Roberts to the podcast!
We cover lots. His background in producing commercials (over 1000), his experiences and opinions on short fi…
How do I approach sound? Feat. Ollie Campbell
In this episode, for the first time ever, Ieuan and Will welcome their first guest to Short Films, Big Questions!
Ollie Campbell is a professional sound designer. He sound designed both Ieuan and Wil…
How do I edit this thing?
Ieuan and Will are back and they are back with a bang!
This week they talk about editing. They discuss how they got into editing themselves, as well as how important it is for a director to have an un…
How do I get great performances?
After a brief interlude, Will and Ieuan are back with another episode!
They discuss the components that make great acting performances and how you can foster an environment as a director that enables…
The Cinematographer Episode
Ieuan and Will sit down to tackle another question that's too big to fit in the title box:
"What should I look for in a cinematographer, and what kind of relationship should we have?"
The talk about th…
The Producer Episode
Will and Ieuan tackle a question so big that it can't fit in the title box!
"What should I look for in a producer and what kind of relationship should we have?"
They start off by talking about how a fi…
What should I write about?
Ieuan and Will talk about their own writing processes, including what has helped and hindered them. They compare their processes to other filmmakers. They also discuss “having something to say” in sh…
Why make a short film?
Ieuan and Will discuss the reasons why people make short films. They cover the importance of short filmmaking as a learning experience, how it enables filmmakers to find their voice, and what the ter…
