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 filmmaking and visual activism, and spans narrative, documentary and commercial.

We talk about Owain's perspective on docu-dramas, his work as a first AD, his experience teaching prison inmates filmmaking, and his experience so far on the BFI Network’s Shorts2Features programme.

Owain’s work has screened at multiple BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festivals. Please find details to specific projects below:

https://www.owainastles.com/work/sleeping-rough

https://www.owainastles.com/work/thehardestfight

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09j7fdm/new-creatives-to-my-younger-self