Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

A Muslim mother and her drag queen son battle for the spotlight in Amrou Al-Kadhi's surreal short film.

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$How to Film a BAFTA-Nominated Short on the Streets of London | Dir. Edem Kelman Terence Interview For the first generation, its about survival; the second generation tells the stories. Directors Notes sits down with BAFTA-nominated director Edem Kelman to discuss his film, Terence. Centred on a London security guard who balances a fractured home life with a secret spiritual gift for healing, Edems powerful short explores the dynamics of faith and family within the African diaspora in the UK. In our exclusive interview, Edem reveals his unique guerrilla filmmaking techniques—from directing his lead actor via hidden Amazon headphones on a busy high street, to mixing real people with actors to achieve unscriptable moments of authenticity. 🔔 Watch more interviews with visionary filmmakers on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/directorsnotes 🎥 Want to see your film here? Submit your work to Directors Notes: https://directorsnotes.com/submit/ 📬 Get filmmaking insights delivered: Subscribe to our free Newsletter: https://directorsnotes.beehiiv.com/subscribe 📷 Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/directorsnotes 🎧 Listen to our Podcast: https://pod.link/192507317 👍 **Loved this deep dive?** Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications so you never miss a conversation with the worlds best filmmakers. ** VIDEO CHAPTERS ** 00:00 Intro 01:08 The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Terence 03:05 African Folklore & Faith in Modern Storytelling 04:15 Diversity in British Cinema: It’s High Time 06:51 The State of Representation in the UK Today 07:44 Crafting Terences Difficult Home Life 09:34 Directing Actor Terence Nzaji Egnies Lead Performance 11:27 Casting SECRET: Why Use Non-Actors? 13:40 The Magic & Risks of Street Casting 19:02 Directing Non-Actors: A Case-by-Case Method 21:32 Guerrilla Filmmaking on a London High Street 24:46 Inside the Emotional Family Scenes 27:13 The Sound Design of Healing 29:38 The Films Score 32:33 TV Directing vs. Personal Short Films 36:20 How a Star of Tomorrow Accolade Led to Terence & BAFTA Recognition 38:34 Whats Next? The Feature Film Chairman 40:05 Edems MUST-WATCH Short Film Recommendation #Terence #EdemKelman #BAFTA #BAFTANominated #ShortFilm #IndependentFilmmaking #BehindTheScenes #MakingOf #DirectorInterview #IndieFilm #GuerrillaFilmmaking #AfricanDiaspora$

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