DZ-65: Collaborating with a Director - The Snip

Listen if you are thinking of producing your own short film! This episode, Chas steps down as co-host (kinda) and is interviewed by Stu as a guest, alongside director Ben Mizzi, about the short rom-com that Chas wrote and Ben directed & produced. The episode covers taking an idea from pitch to screen, working with a director, directing performance on the page, and marketing and distribution strategies for short films. And if you want to watch THE SNIP (a 16 min rom com about a guy who gets a vasectomy without telling his wife) here it is: https://youtu.be/_iBdDFKqqbs Thanks to Chris Walker for editing this episode. As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes. LIKE THIS EPISODE? Send us feedback. Thanks to our Patrons, especially Khrob, Theis, Sandra, Jesse, Randy, Paulo, Thomas, Jennifer, Malay, Alexandre and Lily. ——— CHAPTERS 00:00:20 – Introduction: The Snip 00:03:44 – Working With a Director 00:13:16 – How did you go from pitch to script? 00:22:21 – Short films and audience expectations 00:26:34 – What expectations can you have of the end product? 00:39:08 – How do you "direct" performance on the page? 00:46:00 – How do you direct performance from a writer? 00:52:21 – What are some marketing strategies for short films? 00:58:16 – What is your online release strategy? LINKS YouTube: THE SNIP LISTEN: Screen Director with Jeremy Saunders on Key Art ——— More Draft Zero is brought to you by our awesome Patreons. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a rating on Spotify, or a review on Podchaser. We are @stuwillis, @mehlsbells and @chasffisher on Twitter. You can find @draft_zero and @_shotzero on Instagram and Twitter. Full show notes at: https://draft-zero.com/2020/dz-65/