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News and insights from the film world. Daniel Kokotajlo explains how his upbringing as a Jehovah Witness informed his debut feature film Apostasy.

Daniel Kokotajlo explains how his upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness informed his debut film Apostasy. The drama stars Siobhan Finneran as a dedicated Jehovah's Witness, whose two teenage daughters begin to struggle to reconcile their beliefs with the secular world around them.

Editors Emma E Hickox and Rebecca Lloyd discuss how they first got into the cutting room and how diplomacy is a key skill when editing a film.

Jason Stalman, the lead animator on Wes Anderson's stop-motion film, Isle of Dogs, talks through the artistry and challenges behind creating Chief, Rex, Nutmeg and the other canine characters in the film. He also reveals how watching old acting performances from Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton informed the way the dogs were animated.

Presenter: Francine Stock
Producer: Kate Bullivant.

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28 minutes

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Sun 29 Jul 2018 23:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest Daniel Kokotajlo
Interviewed Guest Emma E Hickox
Interviewed Guest Rebecca Lloyd
Interviewed Guest Jason Stalman
Producer Kate Bullivant

Broadcasts

  • Thu 26 Jul 2018 16:00
  • Sun 29 Jul 2018 23:00

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