The Directors Take Podcast
Welcome to The Directors’ Take, a podcast where we explore how you go from directing something with your mates, to being one of the most senior decision-makers on a film set.
Hosted by Writer/Directors and rising stars Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas, The Directors’ Take Podcast will arm you with all of the knowledge you need to be a success in the Film & TV industry.
Whether it’s the two of them talking through their own filmmaking journeys and experiences or conducting deep-dives on Directing craft with industry guests, they will offer you a look behind-the-curtain and demystify what it takes to Direct Film & TV at the highest level.
For Directors... The pathway doesn’t exist, so we are going to do our best to help bridge the gap.
Music by Oliver Wegmüller
Graphics & Title Design by Ria Nightingale
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Episodes
Mar 26, 2023
Mar 26, 2023
1hr 26 min
In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus are joined by Director and visual artist Riffy Ahmed, where they talk you through the experiences they had in shadowing the Directors' on Season 1 of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and the upcoming season of TOPBOY.
-Riffy tells us her incredible story of how she had a show featured in the Saatchi Gallery.
-We talk practically about how you should shadow on a high-end TV show.
-We talk about our relationships with the Directors and Showrunners.
-We cover what we learnt about the role of a Director working with the TV system and becoming a 'midwife'.
-We touch on what it is to be a Second Unit Director in TV.
-We talk about diversity in the TV & Film Industry based on our own experiences.
-We talk about emotional resilience and the importance of on set experience.
Riffy Ahmed is a multi-disciplined visual artist and has had her work featured in Directors' Notes, Dazed and the Saatchi Gallery. Now signed to Independent talent, she is currently developing her own original TV and Feature work and most recently shadowed Myriam Raja on Season 3 of Netflix's TOPBOY.
http://www.riffy.com/
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Credits
Music by Oliver Wegmüller
If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.
Mar 19, 2023
Mar 19, 2023
44 min
In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas talk you through what happened once they finished making the films that propelled them into the film industry.
Mar 12, 2023
Mar 12, 2023
47 min
Welcome to the very first episode of The Directors' Take podcast, where your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas talk you through their individual journeys and break down how they made their first films.
Feb 12, 2023
Feb 12, 2023
47 sec
Welcome to The Directors' Take, a podcast where we explore how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision-maker on a film set.
Your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are both Writer & Directors at the beginning of their TV and Feature Film Directing journeys and are offering a look behind the curtain of high-end TV and feature filmmaking.
For Directors... The pathway doesn't exist, so we are going to do our best to help bridge the gap.