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+ series ‘Flatshare’, web series #Reality, award-winning short ‘Emigrant’ and his latest film ‘Ecstasy’ is a heartfelt adventure about a disabled father and son’s attempt to buy drugs so the Dad can dance with his wife... one last time.

It is this short ‘Ecstasy’ which we specifically focus on in this episode. We dig deep into every aspect of Grant’s process from the two kickstarter campaigns he and his team ran in order to get the project off the ground, working with production designer Elena Muntoni and his DOP Hamish Anderson, his in depth shot lists to get the crew all on the same page, his choice of music and working with the actors to do his Dad justice and create an authentic portrayal of Parkinsons. 

We have linked Ecstasy below. In order to get the most out of this episode we highly recommend you watch the short first before tuning in. 

Watch the short film Ecstasy here:

https://directorsnotes.com/2023/05/16/grant-taylor-ecstasy/

Shot List:

https://vimeo.com/439519137/c49657403a

Crowdfunding Campaign:

https://vimeo.com/granttaylor27/download/371501358/50a04e4840

Social Media:

Grant: Instagram

Short Films, Big Questions: Instagram

Will: Instagram

Ieuan: Instagram