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Podcast from Creative England, focussing on iFeatures, the company's flagship feature film development programme.

Follow the journeys of aspiring new filmmaking talent from across the UK, through this podcast series. The filmmakers have let us in on their experience of being selected, attending iFeatures Labs and developing their first feature projects. We've also shared advice from guest industry speakers along the way.

The iFeatures Podcast is created and produced by Tonality Media, and hosted by Andy Johnson.

www.creativeengland.co.uk/ifeatures-p...

iFeatures

Tonality Media / Creative England
TV & Film
16 episodes
iFeatures Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the iFeatures Podcast in association with Creative England, BFI, BBC Films and Creative Skillset. Over 8 episodes, we’re going to take a closer look at this year’s iFeatures programme, as we follow the journeys of 12 teams of emerging filmmaking talent , who successfully navigated their way through several rounds of applications, as well as pitching to a panel of industry executives ...
2m • Jul 01, 2018
2m
S1 Ep1: Welcome to iFeatures
Welcome to the iFeatures Podcast. Over the next 8 episodes, we’re going to take a closer look at this year’s iFeatures programme, as we follow the journeys of 12 teams of emerging filmmaking talent , who successfully navigated their way through several rounds of applications, as well as pitching to a panel of industry executives who will help guide them through the entire programme, from worksh...
24m • Jul 02, 2018
24m
S1 Ep2: The Story Lab
In this episode, the final 12 teams are now in Manchester at the first Story Lab, a 3 day residential workshop, where they’ll hear from a variety of industry experts as well as sharing their thoughts and ideas with one another. The focus at this first development lab, is the Story. The very foundation of each of their films, and the most important part to get right. This podcast is brought to y...
34m • Aug 05, 2018
34m
S1 Ep3: Who, What & Why?
Our 12 teams are now in Liverpool at the second Story Lab, a 2 day residential workshop. We are continuing to focus on the importance of story in film development and in particular, exploring the stories specific to each of the 12 projects on this year’s iFeatures programme. This podcast is brought to you by Creative England, a national body that invests in creative talent and businesses across...
30m • Sep 11, 2018
30m
S1 Ep4: First Draft
The teams have now gone away for a couple of months to write their first draft scripts. We catch up with two of them to see how they are progressing as well as hearing from two previous iFeatures filmmakers about their development journeys. This podcast is brought to you by Creative England, a national body that invests in creative talent and businesses across film, TV, games and digital media,...
36m • Oct 23, 2018
36m
S1 Ep5: The Director's Lab
In this episode, we are back at another Lab for a series of workshops.  This time we are focussing on the many facets of a Director’s role on a film. This podcast is brought to you by Creative England, a national body that invests in creative talent and businesses across film, TV, games and digital media, to help turn ideas into reality. This series was created and produced by Tonality Media, a...
23m • Dec 04, 2018
23m
S1 Ep6: The Producer's Lab
In this episode, we are exploring the role of a film producer... Interviews include Oscar Winning Producer, and Head of Film at ScreenSkills, Gareth Ellis-Unwin (The King's Speech) as well as film editor, Chris Wyatt (This Is England). This podcast is brought to you by Creative England, a national body that invests in creative talent and businesses across film, TV, games and digital media, to h...
27m • Jan 17, 2019
27m
S1 Ep7: Market Trader
This episode is all about the Film Sales, Distribution and Festivals Landscape, with a focus on Market Trader, a development programme from Creative England. This podcast is brought to you by Creative England, a national body that invests in creative talent and businesses across film, TV, games and digital media, to help turn ideas into reality. This podcast was created and produced by Tonality...
35m • Feb 12, 2019
35m
S1 Ep8: Applying to iFeatures
*APPLY TO iFEATURES NOW!* In this episode, we learn more about the iFeatures application process, what you need to know when applying and what we are looking out for! This podcast is brought to you by Creative England, a national body that invests in creative talent and businesses across film, TV, games and digital media, to help turn ideas into reality. This series was created and produced by ...
14m • Mar 25, 2019
14m
S2: We're back with Series 2!
The iFeatures podcast is back with a brand new series and this year we have a new theme: Stories About Place. We’ll hear from the participants: the writers, directors, producers, all about their films and how the places they are either set or filmed in, contribute to the stories they are telling. With such a diverse range of places, we’re packing our bags and getting ready for a little iFeature...
1m • Sep 04, 2019
1m
S2 Ep1: Stories about Place: Bristol
The iFeatures podcast is back with a brand new series and this year we have a new theme: Stories About Place. In this first episode, we are focussing on Bristol. We hear from Thea Gajic, director and writer of her debut feature "Surviving Earth". We also chat to writer/director Tom Haines, who tells us about his Bristol based project BOA Constrictor.  We’ll hear from the participants: the write...
19m • Sep 09, 2019
19m
Apply to Market Trader 2019
Market Trader is back and taking applications for 2019! Apply here: https://www.creativeengland.co.uk/market-trader/ The deadline for applications is 12pm on Monday 14th October. Market Trader is part of Creative Enterprise, a programme created to make the moving image sector more sustainable by supporting screen businesses through training, mentoring and building of networks, developed with Na...
2m • Sep 30, 2019
2m
S2 Ep2: Stories About Place: South East England
The iFeatures podcast is back with a brand new series and this year we have a new theme: Stories About Place. In this episode, we are focussing on the South East. We hear from Fred Rowson and Sabina Smitham, writer/director and producer respectively, of their feature "Phil & Ian", set in Crystal Palace. We are also given a guided tour of the seaside town of Deale and the beautiful Kent coastlin...
40m • Oct 16, 2019
40m
S2 Ep3: Stories About Place: South East England (Part 2)
The iFeatures podcast is back with a brand new series and this year we have a new theme: Stories About Place. In this episode, we are focussing again on the South East. We hear from Alannah Olivia, writer/director of her debut feature "I Don't Eat Meat!", set in Southgate, North London. We also hear from Creative England’s Hayley Armstrong, head of the Filming in England team, discussing filmma...
38m • Dec 02, 2019
38m
S2 Ep4: Stories About Place: Manchester
The iFeatures podcast is back with a brand new series and this year we have a new theme: Stories About Place. In this episode, we are in Manchester. We hear from Naqqash Khalid, writer/director of his debut feature "In Camera". We also hear from Screen Manchester's Bobby Cochrane, discussing all things filmmaking in Manchester and takes us round Space Studios. This podcast is brought to you by ...
41m • Dec 20, 2019
41m
S2 Ep5: Stories About Place: Birmingham
The iFeatures podcast is back with a brand new series and this year we have a new theme: Stories About Place. In this episode, we are in Birmingham. We hear from another of this year’s iFeatures cohort, Producer Kurban Kassam and Writer/Director, Billy Dosanjh, to hear about their debut feature film. We also speak with Sindy Campbell, Head of Film Birmingham, as she takes us on a tour of the Ci...
37m • Mar 03, 2020
37m

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