12 Days of Christmas: Week 2 Unwrapped
Welcome back to Screen and Film School Brighton’s 12 Days of Christmas: Week 2 Unwrapped!
On each of the week days leading up to Christmas we’ve been releasing our recorded Masterclasses, Tech Talks, and Tales From The Front Line sessions on our student platform Screen and Film School Connect.
As the weather gets colder and the nights grow even longer, this is the perfect opportunity for our students to get cosy and catch up with any sessions they might’ve missed over the semester, or just re-live the fantastic and thought-provoking conversations we’ve had with our guests, including Elena Andreicheva, Charlotte Bruus Christensen, Gareth Evans and, of course, Russell T. Davies!
But don’t worry- if you aren’t able to access our exclusive student platform we aren’t forgetting about you! Each week we’ll be releasing a series of clips from these sessions right here. Grab a cup of cocoa, put your feet up and relax as you catch up with this week’s highlights.
Not caught up with last week’s highlights? They’re right here!
Day 6
On the sixth day of Christmas, SFS Brighton gave to me……
Malcolm 1st AD-ing,
Festival top tips,
Giri/Haji’s Joe,
Directing with Andrea,
Warwick’s Grip Tech Talk,
and a Tale with Frank of LEO Learning!
Malcolm Davies is currently working on The Essex Serpent for Apple TV Plus, and has spent the last 15 years working on projects of all sizes, starting out as a floor runner and moving up the ladder to 1st AD.
As well as being 1st AD for numerous short films, corporates and promos, he was 1st AD for the Award Winning Feature film In Our Name, for which, along with the production team, he was nominated for Best Achievement in Production at the Moet British Independent Film Awards 2010. In his capacity as a 2nd AD, his long list of credits includes Black Mirror, Great Expectations, The Diary Of Anne Frank, Rev, New Tricks and two series of the hit BBC show Luther.
Malcolm was interviewed by our 3rd year student, Jordi Torrens Heppell in a session that really demystified the various roles along the Assistant Director career journey!
Want to host your own Masterclass or Tech Talk? Don’t forget that you can always send suggestions and requests to [email protected] and we’ll do our very best to get you connected with the people you want to talk to!
Day 7
On the seventh day of Christmas, SFS Brighton gave to me……
Oscar-winning Elena,
Malcolm 1st AD-ing,
Festival top tips,
Giri/Haji’s Joe,
Directing with Andrea,
Warwick’s Grip Tech Talk,
and a Tale with Frank of LEO Learning!
Elena Andreicheva is the Oscar and BAFTA-winning Producer of Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you’re a girl) who has been working on documentaries since 2006. Her work as a producer, director and cinematographer has taken her around the world, on projects of various sizes, ranging from The World According to Mr O’Neil in west London, to Stacey Dooley: Saving the Cybersex Girls in the Philippines, and, of course, Learning to Skateboard in Kabul, as well as many more!
Not only has she featured at both the Oscars and BAFTAs, Elena’s work has been selected and screened at dozens of festivals worldwide, including Tribeca, London Short Film Festival, Aesthetica and Discover Film Fest.
Elena was interviewed by our very own Head of 3rd Year, Andrea Slater, in what was an awe-inspiring conversation between two fantastic creatives!
Day 8
On the eighth day of Christmas, SFS Brighton gave to me……
Vicky Bennetts’ catch up,
Oscar-winning Elena,
Malcolm 1st AD-ing,
Festival top tips,
Giri/Haji’s Joe,
Directing with Andrea,
Warwick’s Grip Tech Talk,
and a Tale with Frank of LEO Learning!
Day 8 saw the release of our session with Vicky Bennetts- Head of Talent at Wall to Wall and Twenty Twenty! Interviewed by our very own Fiona Adams, the session saw them discuss upcoming opportunities at the company, as well as how their processes have had to change post-lockdown.
Day 9
On the ninth day of Christmas, SFS Brighton gave to me……
Joe Geary chatting,
Vicky Bennetts’ catch up,
Oscar-winning Elena,
Malcolm 1st AD-ing,
Festival top tips,
Giri/Haji’s Joe,
Directing with Andrea,
Warwick’s Grip Tech Talk,
and a Tale with Frank of LEO Learning!
Joe Geary is a prolific Assistant/Second Unit Director who has worked on many feature and TV programmes in his time, including: Four Lions, Submarine, Doc Martin, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Wonder Woman, and Aladdin, to name a few! Joe recently dropped in on us to give us the details on what happens when high-end feature shoots get interrupted by Covid-19!
Day 10
On the tenth day of Christmas, SFS Brighton gave to me……
Gareth Evans’ pre-vis,
Joe Geary chatting,
Vicky Bennetts’ catch up,
Oscar-winning Elena,
Malcolm 1st AD-ing,
Festival top tips,
Giri/Haji’s Joe,
Directing with Andrea,
Warwick’s Grip Tech Talk,
and a Tale with Frank of LEO Learning!
The wonderful writer/director Gareth Evans was interviewed by Will Jewell back in October, just before the premiere of Will’s Concrete Plans at Frightfest! Whether you’re an aspiring writer, director, or just a fan of intricately choreographed fight scenes, this session wasn’t one to miss!
Hope you’ve all enjoyed this week’s releases – we’ve got some more coming up for you next week, so check back to make sure you don’t miss out!
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See you back here next week for Screen and Film School Brighton’s 12 Days of Christmas: Week 3 Unwrapped!
