For this episode of the BIFA Podcast the multi-talented duo of Craig Roberts and Simon Farnaby got together for a chat about the cinema experiences that formed them, and how those experiences informed their recent collaboration, The Phantom of the Open - the story of an amateur golf fanatic who manages to wangle his way into the biggest golf tournament in Britain. Since appearing as Oliver Tate in 2010s Submarine, Craig has gone on to appear in a variety of TV and films, including Bad...

In this episode actors of the podcast, BIFA Breakthrough Performance award nominee Max Harwood and Lauren Patel, stars of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, got together for a lovely chat about their cinematic influences.  The story of a boy determined to go to his school prom in drag, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has been a hit on stage and now on screen, and Max and Lauren had a lot to talk about about it!  Max and Lauren’s friendship and chemistry is infectious and hilarious and their...

In this episode of the BIFA Podcast actors Claire Rushbrook and Ellora Torchia rewind their lives through film and share their most formative cinematic moments.  Breaking out with a remarkable performance in Mike Leigh’s Secrets and Lies, Claire has journeyed from Spice World to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as TV favourites Doctor Who, Whitechapel, Black Mirror and loads more. Most recently she appeared in Clio Barnard’s feature Ali & Ava, and received a BIFA Best Actress...

In this episode of The BIFA Podcast actors Paapa Essiedu and Lennie James explore the stories and cinemas that made them who they are.  If you’ve been watching, well, lots of great TV over the last decade then chances are you’ve seen Lennie. From beloved police procedural Line of Duty, to undead adventures in The Walking Dead, to Save Me, the disappearance drama that he created, wrote and starred in. But now he’s off the small screen and on stage, currently performing in A Number at the Old...

In this episode director Jonas Poher Rasmussen spoke to actor and producer Nikolaj Coster-Waldau about 2021 BIFA Best International Independent Film winner Flee, which Jonas directed and Nikolaj served as an executive producer on, along with former podcast guest Riz Ahmed. This week Flee made history, becoming the first film to receive Oscar nominations for Best International Feature Film, Best Animated Film and Best Documentary. Flee tells the story of a man named Amin as he grapples with a...

In this episode of the BIFA podcast actors Bukky Bakray and Samuel Adewunmi explore how what they watched, from the sofa and the cinema, transformed them into the talents they are today. Making their debuts in the last few years, and recently starring together in drama series You Don't Know Me, Samuel won 2019's Most Promising Newcomer BIFA and was nominated for Best Actor for his work in Shola Amoo’s stunning drama The Last Tree. Bukky was nominated for Best Actress and Most Promising...

In this episode actors Romola Garai and Alec Secareanu got together to talk about their journeys through cinema, which lead them to work together on Amulet Romola’s debut feature as writer and director.  Out in cinemas now, Amulet stars Alec as Tomaz, an ex-soldier, who returns from a foreign conflict and finds himself living in strained circumstances. Haunted by his past, he is offered a place to stay in a decaying, claustrophobic house, inhabited by an enigmatic young woman and her dying...

In this episode actors Ray Panthaki (Gangs of London, Away) and Vinnette Robinson (Sherlock, Doctor Who, Star Wars), who could be seen on screen together in the high intensity, one take wonder Boiling Point, spoke to each other about their cinematic upbringings. For this podcast they spoke about 'jumping into' your fear, and the intensity of doing a wholly improvised film with Stephen Graham (which won a nice handful of prizes at the BIFAs); their shared love of the works of Shane Meadows;...

In this BIFA Podcast episode, writer and actor Joanna Scanlan (Getting On, Bridget Jones's Baby, Pin Cushion), sat down with fellow actor Nathalie Richard (Code Unknown, Happy End), who she could be seen alongside in Aleem Khan’s After Love. For this podcast Joanna spoke with her After Love co star Nathalie Richard - whose channel-hopping career has seen her work with the likes of Michael Haneke on Code Unknown and Happy End, as well as with Andrew Garfield and Keira Knightlyey on Never Let...

For this episode writer and director Marley Morrison, spoke to BIFA Best Supporting Actress nominee Jo Hartley (This Is England). Marley’s feature film debut Sweetheart was released in 2021 and received five different nominations at the BIFAs. As well as Jo’s nomination for Best Supporting Actress, the film’s lead actor Nell Barlow won the award for Breakout performance, producer Michelle Antoniaes won the prize for Breakthrough producer and Marley herself was nominated for awards for both...

In this BIFA Podcast episode, writer and director Cathy Brady - winner of the BIFA award for Best Debut Screenwriter for the acclaimed film Wildfire - spoke to actor Nora-Jane Noone, who starred in the film, and worked closely with Cathy and co-star Nika McGuigan in developing the story and characters. Cathy and Nora Jane look back on their film inspirations (from Stand By Me to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) as well as what their own version of Secret Cinema would be and why they’d...

For this episode of the BIFA Podcast, director and writer Reggie Yates - a nominee for the BIFA award for debut screenwriter - spoke to his long-time collaborator, casting director Shaheen Baig, who was nominated three times for her work at this years BIFAs. In this chat, Reggie and Shaheen explore how they try to go against the grain with their work together, in both their feature film work and short films too. We also hear about the films that shaped their careers, from La Haine, to Do The...

In this fun and frank conversation, the incredible Riz Ahmed (recipient of this year's Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution to film) speaks to his friend and collaborator Yann Demange, the winner of the 2014 Best Director BIFA for his work on '71.  Together, Riz and Yann examine their relationship to the UK film industry, sneaking into cinemas in their youth and the origins of their love affairs with film.  The BIFA Podcast is a Little Dot Studios production for BIFA The show is...

For this edition of This Is My Cinema we sit down with Clare Dunne to talk about herself and Herself, the stunning new film, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, which she stars in and co-wrote. As well as that, we discuss the formative cinema moments of her youth, her ideal cinema snack pairings, and a lot more. Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the...

In this episode of the podcast, we have a chat with the brilliant Daniel Mays. Seen on big screens in recent feel-good favourites Swimming With Men and Fisherman's Friends, as well as Mike Leigh's modern classic Vera Drake - and on small screens in huge shows including Line of Duty, Good Omens and cop comedy Code 404. Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best...

For this edition of This Is My Cinema, we sit down with the incredible Arinzé Kene to explore his work on the stage and screen, ahead of his performance as Bob Marley, in the new production of Get Up, Stand Up. Through the conversation we cover the impact that an early screening of Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing had on Arinzé, we also explore his performance as Sam Cooke in the original stage version of One Night in Miami and why he carries a journal wherever he goes. Welcoming come to This...

In this episode of This Is My Cinema we welcome Prano Bailey-Bond, director of Censor, the thrilling new British horror film that explores the gory world of 80s video nasties, through the mind of film censor Enid played by the incredible (former guest of this podcast) Niamh Algar. Catch up on Niamh's episode here: https://podfollow.com/bifa/episode/55042359a0415b5c0f1cc04723e5a2d479b7fdcb/view Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The...

After walking the red carpet at the British Independent Film Awards, interviewing all of the biggest names, BIFA's own Yinka Bokinni joins the podcast to tell us about the cinema outings and film experiences that shaped who she is today. An established DJ, Yinka tells us all about her favourite soundtracks, the club scenes that make her cringe and which musicians should still be allowed to act in films. Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards....

For this episode of This Is My Cinema we learn all about the process of casting, with the wonderful Aisha Bywaters. Aisha was the casting director on breakout Brit film successes County Lines and The Last Tree as well for the sensational series We Are Lady Parts. In this conversation we explore her cinematic origin story, the intricacies of her work and how social media has shaped modern casting. Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The...

In this episode we speak to Nainita Desai, composer of the score to Best Film BIFA award winning For Sama. An Ivor Novello award nominated composer, Nainita's work can be heard in new cinema release The Reason I Jump, innovative video game Telling Lies and hit true crime TV series Sophie: A Murder in West Cork. Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in...

This time on This Is My Cinema we're thrilled to welcome Amir El-Masry as our special guest. Amir can currently be seen in Ben Sharrock's Limbo, a film which earned Amir a BIFA award nomination for Best Actor. As well as leading Limbo as the young Syrian migrant musician Omar, Amir has been seen in The Night Manager, Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Industry and much more. Welcoming come to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called...

The incredible Adeel Akhtar, who broke on to screens in Four Lions and can currently be seen in Netflix show Sweet Tooth, joins the podcast to tell us about the cinema experiences that have shaped his work. This year sees Adeel appear in three hugely hyped films: Clio Barnard's Ali & Ava, musical adaptation Everybody's Talking About Jamie and Will Sharpe's The Electrical Life of Louis Wain - with such an eclectic CV, we're thrilled to have him on the show. Welcome to This Is My Cinema,...

Currently on small screens in the mega Marvel series Loki, the wonderful Wunmi Mosaku invites us to the big screen, to tell us about her life has been shaped through cinematic experiences. Welcome to This Is My Cinema, a podcast from the British Independent Film Awards. The show is called This Is My Cinema and it’s all about celebrating the very best talent in the British film scene and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today.  Our hosts Michael Leader and Rhianna Dhillon...