The Young Director Award Podcast

Dec 20 2023 1
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The Young Director Award podcast series hosted by King She is a no-holds-barred deep dive into all things filmmaking. Eavesdrop on intimate conversations between rising and established directors as they share their take on filmmaking craft, navigating the business of making short form content, and overcoming the hurdles that developing new talent face. Listen in as each guest share their experience and insights around breaking new ground and bringing fresh perspectives to the craft. Any follow-up questions can be directed to https://www.kingshe.co/

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Episode 4 - Los Pérez - Directing Together

Dec 20 2023 36 mins  
Los Pérez are known for their colorful, hyperbolic, and larger than life short form work. Like podcast hosts King She, director duo Los Perez are partners in life and in cinema. The two directing duos got together to discuss process, practical effects, and parenting through production. It's easy to assume Los Pérez's dynamic and detailed filmmaking sequences are all CGI, but the

Episode 3 - Niclas Larsson - The Power of Naivete

Jun 01 2023 46 mins  
Niclas Larsson began his career as a child actor and now is one of the leading commercial directors in the world. The Swedish director linked with King She to talk about the gift of being naive early in a director's career, bringing a punk sensibility to commercial directing, and collaborating with clients to maximise artful output. Niclas shares many gems of insight from his robus

Episode 2 - Yuan Yuan - A Student's Path

Jun 01 2023 28 mins  
Born in Wuhan, China, Yuan Yuan is a Chinese filmmaker and recent NYU film school graduate whose journey as a student writer-director has garnered awards, grants, and accolades from all corners of the globe. Yuan Yuan sat down with hosts King She to discuss her journey as a director working primarily through the support of academic and festival institutions, pivoting from journalis

Episode 1 - Bradford Young - Breaking Barriers

May 07 2023 42 mins  
Bradford Young (Pariah, Selma, Solo) is an Oscar award nominated cinematographer and an extraordinary new presence in the space of commercial directing. He sat down with his long-time friends, directing duo King She, to discuss the necessity of creative community, the cosmological ingredients of great filmmaking, and the unexpected potential for creative freedom found in commercial