Short filmmakers funding delight with Genera's Christian Parton
Christian Parton, the founder and CEO of short film funding company Genera, talks about how his own filmmaking inspired the company's...
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Amy-Jean Burns
- Jul 26, 2018
- 4 min
SFX Make-Up Artist Beth Harkess making her mark for real
Beth Harkess, a Special Effects make-up artist local to Exit 6, talks to us about her getting started, being inspired by the greats, how...
Amy-Jean Burns
- Jul 23, 2018
- 4 min
The Inuring star Emily Haigh co-creates new short social horror Patron
Emily Haigh, star of The Inuring which was part of our 2017 official programme, is following up her award-winning performance with a new...
Amy-Jean Burns
- Jul 13, 2018
- 5 min
Biopunk director Liam Garvo on sprawling sci-short Metroplex
Liam Garvo, director of Biopunk which was part of our 2017 official programme, is following up his dystopian sci-fi concept short with...
Amy-Jean Burns
- Jun 18, 2018
- 7 min
Mark A.C. Brown on making his zero-budget indie feature Guardians
Mark A.C. Brown, writer and director of new indie feature gem Guardians, talks to us about shooting his first feature on a shoe-string,...
Amy-Jean Burns
- Jun 14, 2018
- 7 min
Ace Ruele making moves in the world of Motion Capture Performance
Ace Ruele, a Motion Capture Performer who worked on The Legend of Tarzan, talks to us about this pioneering craft, how he got involved...
Darren Barker
- May 30, 2018
- 7 min
Mhairi Calvey on mosquito mayhem and revisiting the world of William Wallace
It's been almost a year since Darren Barker chatted to Mhairi Calvey on the Exit 6 blog. He catches up with her now about her upcoming...
Mark Brennan
- May 24, 2018
- 14 min
Eamon Yates, Thor: Ragnorok VFX Production Coordinator, on his role and 'fixing it in post'
Eamon Yates, a VFX Production Coordinator who has worked on films such as Thor: Ragnarok, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The...
Darren Barker
- May 17, 2018
- 8 min
James White of Arrow Films on the restoration and rescue of classic and cult cinema
James White, Head of Restoration and Technical Services at Arrow Films, talks to us about the process of restoring and reviving both...
Mark Brennan
- Apr 23, 2018
- 7 min
Eva Doležalová on staying true to her 'weirdness' as a filmmaker and grabbing Sean Penn for
Eva Doležalová is multi-lingual, multi-talented kaleidoscope of creativity. Able to speak 6 languages, she’s an actress, screenwriter,...
Mark Brennan
- Apr 12, 2018
- 9 min
Matty O'Riordan on the work behind red carpet premieres and film PR
Matty O’Riordan, an Account Director at Premier - an award-winning integrated creative communications agency for entertainment, arts and...
Mark Brennan
- Mar 15, 2018
- 9 min
Rebecca Van Cleave on Star Wars, Game of Thrones and not reading the comments section
If you’re a Game of Thrones fan, you’ve seen British-American actress Rebecca Van Cleave before (trust us, you have). At Exit 6, we first...
Mark Brennan
- Mar 1, 2018
- 5 min
Rosie Jane on the joy of the East 15 Acting School and joining Doctor Who
Rosie Jane, an Actress recently thrust into the Whoverse (that's Doctor Who to the uninitiated), chats to us about joining the hit...
Mark Brennan
- Feb 22, 2018
- 5 min
Battered Dreams director Federico Rea on shooting his first feature as DoP
Federico Rea (aka Fee The DoP), writer and director of last year's Audience Choice-winning short film Battered Dreams, talks to us about...
Darren Barker
- Feb 8, 2018
- 5 min
Kate Griffiths moves from teaching speech to leaving audiences speechless with SFX Make Up
We are delighted to chat with theatrical makeup artist, Kate Griffiths. who has over 10 years experience in the film and theatre industry...
Mark Brennan
- Feb 1, 2018
- 6 min
Will Kenning takes on horses, stunts and Robin Hood in short medieval marvel
Will Kenning, writer and director of hilarious short film The Legend of Bob Leonard - which was nominated for Best Film in the Judge's 6...
Mark Brennan
- Jan 11, 2018
- 7 min
Editor Jon Mesher on the art of the modern movie trailer
Jon Mesher, Head of Editing at The Picture Production Company, talks to us about creating trailers for major feature films such as Ex...
Mark Brennan
- Dec 21, 2017
- 4 min
Young filmmaker James Hastings on his new Christmas short film 'Beyond The Cosmos'
Not many filmmakers head to the Cannes Short Film Corner with a film at 16 years old, but Hampshire-based director James Hastings of...
Darren Barker
- Dec 7, 2017
- 9 min
Starcadian on creating 'ear movies', his love of the 80s - and Grimsby
Starcadian is primarily a musician and music producer, but as you’ll read in this interview he’s also a writer, movie maker and special...
Beverly Sanford
- Nov 30, 2017
- 6 min
Jim Eaves on his love of horror, Star Wars and supporting new filmmakers
We caught up with the award-winning writer, producer and director, Jim Eaves, who chats to us about his short film Passing, supporting...
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