The Death of Bunny Munro

Director Isabella Eklöf returns to DN with her critically acclaimed Sky series The Death of Bunny Munro. She reveals what it was like directing Matt Smith in his "best performance ever" as the toxic, sex-addicted salesman, the challenges of adapting Nick Cave's novel for the screen, and dives deep into the show's themes of toxic masculinity, generational trauma, and the striking visual aesthetic of Brighton.

Wasteman

Cal McMau joins us to discuss the intricate sound design and palpable claustrophobia of his BIFA nominated debut feature Wasteman - featuring nominated performances by David Jonsson & Tom Blyth - a brutal thriller where the authentic and meticulously crafted details of prison life add to the film’s claustrophobic powder keg tension.

Two Black Boys in Paradise

Director/co-writer Baz Sells, producer/co-writer Ben Jackson & poet/co-writer Dean Atta pull back the curtain on the five year journey of their BIFA nominated short Two Black Boys in Paradise - narrated by Jordan Stephens - and delve into the delicate challenge of animating authentic queer intimacy in stop-motion, explaining how they visualised a feeling of infinite shared emotion, offering a powerful vision of hope and liberation for queer Black youth.

A Sisyphean Task

Co-directors Gus Flind-Henry and George Malcher share how small moments, big pressures and authenticity shaped A Sisyphean Task, which follows early-career teacher Lucy as she navigates the daily blend of chaos, humour, and heart within a South London state school. Drawing on the directors’ own teaching experience, the BIFA nominated short authentically reveals the quiet victories and relentless pressures that shape modern education in the UK.

Pillion

Harry Lighton speaks to Directors Notes about his 10 x BIFA nominated sexy and tender tale of queer first love Pillion - featuring nominated performances from Harry Melling & Alexander Skarsgård. Harry breaks down the surprising overlap between the mundane and the transgressive, revealing how the quiet power dynamics of a suburban family and the explicit rituals of a BDSM biker community are both, at heart, about the universal search for connection, control, and belonging.