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Andy Devonshire on directing Taskmaster: “It’s a show about capturing the moments”

The Taskmaster director shares how he crafts a show with such longevity, and how he keeps the iconic series fresh after over a decade.

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Painting Sound: Music, Motion and Montage in factual filmmaking — an interview with James Maycock

Below, we spoke to James about his career and his craft, alongside hand-picked examples. These clips will be available to view for three weeks.

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“In this industry you’re consistently opening yourself up to analysis and scrutiny” — Paul Andrew Williams on directing, mental health, and accepting what you can’t control 

Five years ago, Paul Andrew Williams wrote an article for Directors UK describing his experiences with mental health as a director. Below, he gives us his personal perspective of…

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Shariff Korver on directing Atomic: “Pitching is a declaration of intent”

The series director talks about the perfect pitch, filming on location in Morocco and how to ensure every action sequence serves the story’s emotional core.

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Hollyoaks at 30 - "Hollyoaks has been pivotal to many directors’ careers..." Directors UK members share their thoughts

“Hollyoaks gave me my break in drama. I'd been directing documentaries for years, but couldn't find my way into drama. My first episode of Hollyoaks was a shared block with my men…

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Paul Sng’s trip to directing a hallucinatory doc on Irvine Welsh

The director takes us on the journey of this hallucinatory documentary, and what it was like collaborating with the iconic author.

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“Everyone he asked to interview simply said yes. That’s such a rarity”: An interview with Paul Crompton on Dogspiracy

Across the globe dogs are victim to abuse and exploitation through the cruel puppy mill industry, operating under our very noses.

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Clair Titley on directing The Contestant: “He’s totally reclaimed his story"

The Contestant documentary director delves into her mission to help Nasubi reclaim his story, and the ups of downs of directing through the pandemic.

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How the Walking with Dinosaurs directors brought the legendary series back to life

A roundtable interview with the series' directors.

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Director Charlotte Mikkelborg on immersive filmmaking and shooting the Apple TV+ Adventure series

I met Julian Cautherley, who was producing for filmmaker Lucy Walker in 2015 when they were working on a dance film in Cuba being shot in 360°. I asked him what a 360° film was, b…

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