Recorded live at our In Conversation members event in November 2024, director Edward Berger speaks to Susanna White on his latest film Conclave.

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In Conversation: Edward Berger and Susanna White on Conclave

Recorded live at our In Conversation member event in November 2024, Robert Eggers speaks to Sandra Hebron about what went into directing his latest film Nosferatu.

Robert talks about the evolution of his distinctive style, working with collaborators to craft a dark gothic nightmare, and how his love of the 1920’s classic led to this terrifying reimagining.

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In Conversation: Robert Eggers on Nosferatu

On the Directors UK Podcast, journalist and filmmaker Shiori Itô discusses her debut feature documentary Black Box Diaries, In Conversation with Jeanie Finlay.

Shiori shares how the documentary format gave her more freedom to tell her own story, and helped facilitate her own investigation into her sexual assault in an effort to prosecute her high-profile offender.

In Conversation: Shiori Itô and Jeanie Finlay on Black Box Diaries

Recorded live at our In Conversation members event in December 2024, Jesse Eisenberg is on the Directors UK Podcast speaking to Sandra Hebron about his latest film A Real Pain.

Jesse shares his process, how his work as an actor prepared him for directing, and the risks he’s glad to have taken as a filmmaker.

In Conversation: Jesse Eisenberg on A Real Pain

Ellen Kuras speaks about what went into directing her latest film Lee, which tells the true story of American photographer Lee Miller on her quest to document the truth of the Nazi regime.

Ellen discusses what sparked her interest in Lee Miller’s work, her approach to telling a story through images, and her commitment to telling this story from a woman’s perspective. 

In Conversation: Ellen Kuras on Lee

Greg Kwedar shares the work that went into directing his latest film Sing Sing.

A stirring true story featuring an ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors, Greg talks about how he worked with the cast to translate real experiences into powerful scenes, and how he practised filmmaking “in community” on the set.

In Conversation: Greg Kwedar on Sing Sing

Brady Corbet is on the Directors UK Podcast, In Conversation with Sam Mendes on what went into directing The Brutalist.

Brady reflects on the importance of a director’s creative vision, and his journey bringing this epic story to screen.

In Conversation: Brady Corbet and Sam Mendes on The Brutalist

John Crowley is on the Directors UK Podcast speaking to Anna Bogutskaya on what went into directing We Live In Time.

John shares his experience in the edit, his approach to rehearsals, as well as what challenges come from working on a non-linear story.

In Conversation: John Crowley on We Live In Time

Sean Baker is In Conversation with Ian Haydn Smith on directing Anora. Sean shares his experience casting and working with Mikey Madison, what it was like shooting on a tight budget,  and how the story grew from the film's locations.

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In Conversation: Sean Baker on Anora

One from the vaults. I have been meaning to post this for over a year but life has been life-ing. This is the audio from my sell out book launch 'in conversation' talk with Jamz Supernova in January 2024. If you haven't already read the book this is as good a place to start as any. Welcome to the Club is published on Manchester University Press and is available in hardback, paperback and audiobook.
https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183569/

BOOK LAUNCH IN CONVERSATION WITH JAMZ SUPERNOVA AT HOME, MCR JAN 2024

Available on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods.

The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member events with top directors. Hear what directors have to say when they speak to a room of their peers, and gain exclusive insight into their creative process.

Directors UK is the professional association for UK screen directors. With over 8,500 members, we represent directors’ rights and concerns, promote excellence in the craft of direction and champion change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.

THE CATEGORY IS … AWARD WINNING …
Award winning is no understatement.

Winner of the DJ Mag Top 100 Lifetime Achievement Award (November 2022) the Keychange (PRS) Inspiration Award (Sound City April 2023), the NTIA Ambassadors of The Night Award (March 2024), DJ of the Year (Nordoff and Robbins) Northern Music Awards 2024 and now awarded the Special Recognition award in the Manchester Culture Awards 2024 Paulette is indisputably a highly regarded DJ, broadcaster and now author, internationally celebrated, born and raised in (and still resident of) Manchester. Over a 30-year career, she has scaled the heights of dance music fame and hedonism playing disco, house and techno to huge crowds and in cool underground basements. She is a DJ who is renowned for consistently ‘smashing’ every set she plays. One of two women to have a monthly residency at the Hacienda, she went on to have residencies at Brighton’s Zap Club and London’s Heaven and Ministry of Sound, before serving successful stints in Paris and Ibiza then returning to Manchester to rise again in her birth and spiritual home.  Her second Essential Mix was broadcast on Radio One in February 2023. She is known for her monthly radio shows with Reform Radio, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM and has a Global Residency show produced in collaboration with The Radio Department that can be found on Apple Music. She is a stand-in for AFRODEUTSCHE, Craig Charles and Mary Anne Hobbs on BBC 6 Music. And that’s just for starters.

DJ-wise she has played iconic B2Bs with The Blessed Madonna - closing the massive Homobloc party at Warehouse Project, she wowed the IMS in Ibiza in B2B with Radio 1’s Jaguar, she was a Glastonbury highlight in B2B with Erol Alkan at Stonebridge, closed Sonar By Day in B2B with Stacy ‘Hottwax’ Hale and tore up Draaimolen with IsaBELLA in the summer. She has shone consistently with sets for Womad, Latitude, Watergate in Berlin, Jaiva Glasgow at The Sub Club (Glasgow), Faith, Trade, HeSheThey at Ministry of Sound, Kaiku in Helsinki, Corsica Studios, El Row, San Remo, Stonebridge and Greenpeace at Glastonbury, Bugged Out at Drumsheds , Glitterbox at Hi Ibiza and Defected in Malta amongst many more. And then there’s Beams in London, for Warehouse Project – Glitterbox, Homobloc and Hacienda, in the NYC Downlow, Meatrack and Maceo’s for Block 9 at Glastonbury. Not to mention the Greenpeace ‘Rave Tree’, Beatherder, Brixton Disco Festival, Worldwide Festival in Sete, We Out Here, Mighty Hoopla, Horsemeat Disco in Berlin, Kelburn Garden Party, The National Theatre River Stage, Gilles Peterson’s stage for All Points East,  Manchester and Brighton Pride, Flow Festival in Finland, Homoelectric, Feel It at Omeara and Fatboy Slim’s ‘All Back to Minehead’ weekender with plenty more still to come in 2025!

Aside from that, Paulette is an events and exhibition curator and a regular contributor to radio shows as diverse as Jamz Supernova on 6Music, Radcliffe and Maconie, Afrodeutsche’s ‘The People’s Party’, Craig Charles’ Funk And Soul Show, Amy Lame, Anamatronic’s ‘Dance Devotion’, Eats Everything’s ‘Edible Beats’. She sits on the Regional Committee (North) and Live Events Committee for the Musicians’ Union and is a Power Up mentor for shesaidso.  Her debut book ‘Welcome To The Club: The life and lessons of a black woman DJ’ published in January 2024 by Manchester University Press to huge critical acclaim. Look out for a compilation, a paperback and audio book slated for end April 25.

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