GURU Blog

We asked the first assistant director on Birdsong, Appropriate Adult, Tyrannosaur and tons more to give some advice to his younger self…

Sheffield’s Doc/Fest is like Mecca for British doc filmmakers, compelled to make the pilgrimage for four days of networking and film screenings. Aspiring documentary filmmaker and BAFTA Youth Board member Jacob Harbord reports.

Got a great idea for a TV show but not sure how to pitch it? BAFTA teamed up with Stellar Network for a Pitch Up! Event on Monday 23 April, and we’ve gathered the top tips for pitching that came up.

Jacob Harbord rounds up some of the highlights from last month’s Nations and Regions Media Conference in Manchester.

Struggling to get new ideas down? Sandra Townsend went to the Ignite Creative Development Workshop at the recent Nations and Regions Media Conference to get some top tips.

Jonathan Ash reports back from BAFTA and Film London’s recent event, BREAKTHROUGH – A Guide to International Film Sales & Distribution.

The Tyrannosaur and Submarine cinematographer shed some light (sorry) on his craft at a BAFTA masterclass at the Exposures Film Festival in Manchester last month. Jacob Harbord reports back.

Producer and BAFTA Youth Board member Jonathan Ash reports back from the sold-out two-day course at this year’s London Comedy Film Festival.

Jonathan Wakeham dodges banana skins and custard pies to look at what we can learn from the masters of comedy screenwriting.

The comedy writing duo chart the seven years of hard work and persistency that lead to getting an agent and a script optioned last year.