2023 marks my third year covering the National Film Festival For Talented Youth for Directors Notes and it may just be my favourite edition so far. It’s a festival built on celebrating the best in young filmmaking from around the globe and the work on show has impressed me time and time again. I think the most surprising aspect of the shorts this year is how assured they are, the filmmakers are all under the age of 24 but the work has an air of seasoned confidence to it. This may speak to the confluence of both the growing opportunities afforded to young filmmakers and also how accessible the tools of filmmaking have become. Below you can find our usual bumper list of recommendations of the films to catch at the festival this year which range from deeply personal documentaries through to stoner comedies about a ramen chef facing off against the grim reaper.
- 4/27/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
The inaugural Soho House Awards, hosted by Stanley Tucci, were presented Thursday night in London.
Honorees included actors John Boyega, Ellie Bamber (“Les Misérables”), Yasmin Finney (“Heartstopper”), Evan Mock (“Gossip Girl) and Paapa Essideu (“I May Destory You”) and makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury. Musicians Michael Kiwanuka and Self Esteem were honored and also performed during the event.
Paapa Essiedu attends the Soho House Awards.
The gala was held at 180 House and broadcast across Soho House’s digital platforms, including Instagram and TikTok. Olympic diver Tom Daley presented the statuettes, known as the Golden Picante awards, to the honorees.
Daniel Kaluuya attends the Soho House Awards.
“Celebrating some of the best emerging talent and established names at our first Soho House Awards this evening brought a real smile to my face,” Soho House founder and CEO Nick Jones said in a statement. “It was one of the reasons I started Soho House,...
Honorees included actors John Boyega, Ellie Bamber (“Les Misérables”), Yasmin Finney (“Heartstopper”), Evan Mock (“Gossip Girl) and Paapa Essideu (“I May Destory You”) and makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury. Musicians Michael Kiwanuka and Self Esteem were honored and also performed during the event.
Paapa Essiedu attends the Soho House Awards.
The gala was held at 180 House and broadcast across Soho House’s digital platforms, including Instagram and TikTok. Olympic diver Tom Daley presented the statuettes, known as the Golden Picante awards, to the honorees.
Daniel Kaluuya attends the Soho House Awards.
“Celebrating some of the best emerging talent and established names at our first Soho House Awards this evening brought a real smile to my face,” Soho House founder and CEO Nick Jones said in a statement. “It was one of the reasons I started Soho House,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Hello and welcome to one of our shoutouts for projects casting around the U.K. As always there’s a mix of opportunities for all ages, abilities, and locations but do remember to check if you fit the bill before applying. Although we make every attempt to verify castings before we hit publish, please ensure that you do your own research before firing off those headshots and Backstage links. “Duplicity” Wonderkid Raza Tariq has been busy. He started off making 65+ videos for YouTube, and his short films have received praise from Pinewood Studios and the National Film & Television School. Now, he’s crowdfunding his short film “Duplicity,” and casting it as well. The young director is looking for his leading man and an actress to play his mother. This is a complex and thoughtful story about Jamal, a London teenager struggling to find his identity. The film explores sexual harassment...
- 12/7/2017
- backstage.com
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