Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this BFI Film Academy Lab, award-winning director Russell Owen (Shepherd) shared his career journey so far and offered advice for budding horror directors on how best to work with actors and locations for maximum effect.
Russell was in conversation with Shelby Cooke, lead programmer and Editor-in-Chief at Film East, the Norwich branch of the Young Film Programmers.
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BFI Film Academy Labs are online events for 16 - 25-year-olds to gain industry insight and get professional advice and support to develop their own film programming and filmmaking practices. Programmed by the Young Film Programmers’ Network (South East) they are delivered as practical masterclasses, workshops and networking sessions.
Recorded on Wednesday 26 October 2022.
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In this BFI Film Academy Lab, award-winning director Russell Owen (Shepherd) shared his career journey so far and offered advice for budding horror directors on how best to work with actors and locations for maximum effect.
Russell was in conversation with Shelby Cooke, lead programmer and Editor-in-Chief at Film East, the Norwich branch of the Young Film Programmers.
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BFI Film Academy Labs are online events for 16 - 25-year-olds to gain industry insight and get professional advice and support to develop their own film programming and filmmaking practices. Programmed by the Young Film Programmers’ Network (South East) they are delivered as practical masterclasses, workshops and networking sessions.
Recorded on Wednesday 26 October 2022.
#FilmJobs #BFIFilmAcademy










