Podcast Archives - Big Picture Film Club

R Paul Wilson Discusses Movies, Magic, The Real Hustle & More

Presh Williams — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:20:17 +0000

R Paul Wilson is a filmmaker, magician, author and former writer/presenter on the hit TV show “The Real Hustle”. More recently he has gone onto write/direct Feature Film “Isolani” and short film “Trilemma”. He joined the Big Picture Film Club podcast where he discusses how he got his start, The Magic Castle, making of The Real Hustle and combining his love of film and magic.

Watch the full episode below

Episode 18 Big Picture Film Club Podcast

Also Watch: Episode 17 – Vanessa Oliveira

Your contribution to Big Picture Film Club will allow us to continue to produce content. No matter the amount your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The post R Paul Wilson Discusses Movies, Magic, The Real Hustle & More appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Vanessa Oliveira Discusses Documenting Afro-Brazilian Culture

Presh Williams — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 19:47:37 +0000

Vanessa Oliveira began her documentary filmmaking journey following the killing of her mother, child and grandfather. Speaking from her native Brazil, Vanessa Oliveira discusses her own journey in filmmaking, both as a way to discuss Afro-Brazilian culture, and also allowing her to process and understand more about life events she has been through. (A special thank you to Professor, Marcos Verdugo for interpreting this interview.)

Watch the full episode below

Episode 17 – Big Picture Film Club Podcast

Also Watch: Episode 16 – Big Picture Film Club Podcast

Your contribution to Big Picture Film Club will allow us to continue to produce content. No matter the amount your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The post Vanessa Oliveira Discusses Documenting Afro-Brazilian Culture appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Fiona Whitelaw Discusses The Need For More Representation For Neurodivergent Actors

Presh Williams — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:43:56 +0000

Fiona Whitelaw has more than 20 years experience within the arts, including acting, screenwriting and theatre-making. For her latest project Fiona Whitelaw service as the screenwriter, producer and supporting actor in Acceptable Damage. Inspired by real-life events, Acceptable Damage, follows Aspergic teenager, Katy (Elinor Machen-Fortune) who looks to pursue her creative dreams, but faces harassment from a local gang.

Episode 16 // Big Picture Film Club Podcast

Also Watch: Episode 15 // Big Picture Film Club Podcast

Your contribution to Big Picture Film Club will allow us to continue to produce content. No matter the amount your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The post Fiona Whitelaw Discusses The Need For More Representation For Neurodivergent Actors appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Anthony Vander & Nathan Hannawin Discuss Their Film “Scales”, Indie Filmmaking & More

Presh Williams — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 07:38:08 +0000

Scales is a thriller, detailing a chaotic night between a boxer, his PR manager, an entrepreneur and a drug dealer. This episode of the Big Picture Film Club Podcast features the film’s director, Nathan Hannawin and the film’s co-lead / producer, Anthony Vander.

Scales is available to buy/rent on all major VOD platforms from Friday 27th November

Watch Episode 15 of the Big Picture Film Club Podcast below

Big Picture Film Club Podcast – Episode 15

Also Watch: Big Picture Film Club Podcast – Episode 14 with Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe

Your contribution to Big Picture Film Club will allow us to continue to produce content. No matter the amount your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The post Anthony Vander & Nathan Hannawin Discuss Their Film “Scales”, Indie Filmmaking & More appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe Discusses the British Urban Film Festival, BAFTA & More

Presh Williams — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 10:01:54 +0000

Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, MBE is the founding director of the British Urban Film Festival having started it in 2005. In that time, the festival has awarded 63 actors, actresses, writers, producers & directors and has delivered 7 annual industry programmes. The festival has screened over 500 films, including its’ own feature film ‘No Shade’ which Emmanuel executive produced in 2018.

Check out episode 14 of the Big Picture Film Club Podcast below

Episode 14 – Big Picture Film Club Podcast

Also Watch: Oliver Murray – Episode 13 – Big Picture Film Club Podcast

Your contribution to Big Picture Film Club will allow us to continue to produce content. No matter the amount your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The post Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe Discusses the British Urban Film Festival, BAFTA & More appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Oliver Murray Discusses His New Documentary About Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

Presh Williams — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 10:23:11 +0000

Oliver Murray is a writer/director, his latest documentary “Ronnie’s” tells the story behind the historic London Jazz club Ronnie Scott’s. The jazz club was founded in 1959 and has played host to a variety of legendary musicians such as Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Van Morrison, Chet Baker, Jimmy Hendrix and Dizzy Gillespie to name a few.

Ronnie’s will be available to UK viewers from Sunday 15th November on BBC4 and iPlayer. The film is available to US audiences when it screens as part of this year’s Doc NYC (virtual) Film Festival from 11th -19th November 2020.

Oliver Murray joins the Big Picture Film Club Podcast

Also Watch: Nuakai Aru Discusses Documentary Filmmaking, Muay Thai & African History

Your contribution to Big Picture Film Club will allow us to continue to produce content. No matter the amount your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The post Oliver Murray Discusses His New Documentary About Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Big Picture Film Club & Friends Podcast | Featuring Rachael RNR & Silver Screen Dudes

Presh Williams — Sat, 16 May 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Big Picture Film Club’s Presh & Urvisha shoot the breeze with the Silver Screen Dudes (AJ & Nico) and Rachael (from Rachael’s Reviews) to talk about upcoming films, going to the cinema, what we’re all watching during lockdown and more!

Watch the full podcast below (via YouTube)

Big Picture Film Club & Friends Podcast

Also Read: Share The Love in Lockdown

The post Big Picture Film Club & Friends Podcast | Featuring Rachael RNR & Silver Screen Dudes appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

60 Seconds of Film – 2nd November 2018

Big Picture Film Club — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 20:13:50 +0000

Catch up with this week’s 60 Seconds of Film – your bite-sized weekly roundup of film news, presented by Jules Brook.

https://www.facebook.com/BigPictureFilmClub/videos/272351660083062/

The post 60 Seconds of Film – 2nd November 2018 appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Episode 008 The Big Picture Film Club Podcast ft Mark J. Blackman

Big Picture Film Club — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 13:14:11 +0000

After a busy hiatus planning our last event and other projects which we’ll be revealing soon, we are back for another episode with our good friend, writer/director Mark J. Blackman.

One of only *three* directors to have screened two of their films at our Film Club events, we catch up on what he’s been up to since. Diving right into it, we explore the process of making feature lengths, the importance of cinema and his top 5 favourite sci-fi films.

Read about Mark’s Top 5 favourite sci-fi films here. Listen to the full podcast here.

The post Episode 008 The Big Picture Film Club Podcast ft Mark J. Blackman appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Episode 007 The Big Picture Film Club Podcast ft Dom Lenoir & Matt Hookings

Big Picture Film Club — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:39:08 +0000

Director / Producer, Dom Lenoir and Actor / Writer Producer, Matt Hookings join us in the studio to talk about the upcoming theatrical release of their latest feature film Winter Ridge. We also discuss the lengthy process that goes into creating a film from writing to release – all of which they’ve packaged into a short course for those who are looking for support and guidance. Winter Ridge will be screening opening night (13th April) at London Independent Film Festival, tickets and more info available at liff.org.

Listen to the full podcast here alternatively, you can watch the whole episode on our YouTube channel.

The post Episode 007 The Big Picture Film Club Podcast ft Dom Lenoir & Matt Hookings appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Episode 006 The Big Picture Film Club Podcast ft Dreaming Whilst Black Cast & Crew

Big Picture Film Club — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:27:04 +0000

Dreaming Whilst Black is a 9-part comedy mini-series that follows a young, passionate, yet naive filmmaker, Kwabena, who struggles to navigate between his dreams and reality.

For episode 6 of the Big picture Film Club Podcast we caught up with lead actor/writer/director Adjani Salmon; producer/director Laura Seixas; and longtime friend of the club, director Rob Ayling. Join us for a great discussion covering everything from racism, social changes and carving out your own space in the industry.

Dreaming Whilst Black will be available from 18th March via Youtube. Listen to the full podcast here.

The post Episode 006 The Big Picture Film Club Podcast ft Dreaming Whilst Black Cast & Crew appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Episode 005 The Big Picture Film Club Podcast ft Guardians Cast & Crew

Big Picture Film Club — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:14:20 +0000

Writer/director Mark AC Brown, editor/producer Fred Fournier, and actors Matt Prendergast and Chris Spyrides from the independent dark comedy Guardians, all catch up with Presh as they talk about the cinematic release for the film, living in London and Mark’s daughter surprises us with a call! Listen back to the full episode here.

The post Episode 005 The Big Picture Film Club Podcast ft Guardians Cast & Crew appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.

Bootlegged VHS & The Romanian Revolution

Urvisha Patel — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:37:41 +0000

Stumbled across a fascinating interview about Romanian icon Irina Margereta Nistoir, whose indirect role helped evolve the Romanian Revolution.

The country felt the impact of being culturally and societally left in the dark, isolated from the rest of the world, with Western culture banned during dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu’s rule. Chuck Norris Vs Communism tells the story of how the banned American films were smuggled into 1980’s Romania during a time when free speech and access to media was controlled by the government.

Irina was a film translator for Romanian State Television, a censorship committee that decided what to broadcast, translating their communist ideologies. The role was never suited to her, so when a colleague asked if she could translate films for a friend, she leapt at the opportunity, risking her freedom by single-handedly dubbing every line of every character in over 3000+ bootlegged movies.

There was a desire to learn about a forbidden society and underground film clubs soon became popular. Watching these films became a matter of survival, and classics such as Rocky and Dirty Dancing eventually became tools for imagination, growth and development.

Truly a remarkable woman whose contribution to film has impacted history and the world over, her iconic voice became a symbol of hope and freedom. The revolutionary role of movie-smuggling helped liberate the people of Romania, and at this year’s SXSW, Irina will be discussing how the same could be done for the people of North Korea.

The post Bootlegged VHS & The Romanian Revolution appeared first on Big Picture Film Club.