E201 - How I Directed Baby Reindeer with Weronika Tofilska

WE'RE BACK! This is the very first exciting episode of our brand new season of The Directors Take Podcast, 

In this episode we'll be speaking to Weronika Tofilska who is the lead director (Eps1-4) of the Netflix global phenomenon BABY REINDEER. As ever we break down directing craft to gain a greater understanding of how this smash hit show was created. This conversation includes:

 

-Weronika's journey into filmmaking.

-Her experience of film school in Poland and in the UK.

-How she navigated the filmmaking wilderness.

-How she got her first break as a TV Director.

-Her process for interviewing.

-How she evolved her process for working in television.

-Creating a bespoke visual language for Baby Reindeer.

-Working with the show's creator Richard Gadd.

-Her directing process.

-How she wrote Love Lies Bleeding with Rose Glass.

 

Our wonderful sponsor for this episode is The National Film and Television School.

 

Bio

Weronika Tofilska is a London based Writer and Director, a graduate of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Film School  in Poland and National Film and Television School in the UK. 

 

They’ve made several successful short films including LAST TRAIN, which won multiple awards at Polish and Internation film festivals, they’ve made Dark Comedies such as THE PATIENT, SUICIDE IS EASY and horror/comedy PINK and BLUE which won FrightFest Short Film Competition as well as the Channel 4 Horror Short DOORKEEPER. You can watch a lot of these on her website. 

 

With the success of her short works, she has begun making her name in TV directing on the Netflix Show IRREGULARS, with Amazon on the show HANNAH, on HBOs His Dark Materials and most recently has directed the first four episodes of the smash hit Netflix Show, BABY REINDEER which is written and created by, as well as starring Richard Gadd. 

She is in development on her feature project POLYPHONY with Film4 and also co-wrote LOVE LIES BLEEDING

 

Nuggets of the week

Weronika: Jerry Seinfeld wisdom.

Oz: Go to the lake district.

Marcus: Take the time to celebrate your wins as they happen.

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

Weronika: Twitter (X) & Instagram

The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram

 

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