DAILIESESSIONS is a professional development and workshop series exploring different aspects of the filmmaking process. The sessions provide insightful training and knowledge for emerging and established filmmakers, actors, production crew, and more.
"The nature of the work is to prepare for a good accident"
Sidney Lumet
What is the role of the Director and how does it inform the complexion of a story?
For this DAILIESESSIONS, we have brought together two award winning directors, Sasha Nathwani and Georgi Banks-Davies. They will each lead a two hour workshop that breaks down their own unique approach to translating a story from Script to Screen.
The directors will be given the same script that they will direct utilising a professional crew and actors. Throughout the process of translating the script to the screen, the directors will inform the text with their own unique visual language and sensibility, ultimately revealing their process, craft and cinematic language. A work-in-progress cut of the scenes will then be screened at the end of the session.
This session is for actors, directors and creative professionals who want to deepen their understanding of the filmmaking process.
SASHA NATHWANI
A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts, Sasha was born in London to an Iranian mother and an Indian Father, and grew up watching classic films with his Persian grandmother. His work connects deeply personal stories with an affecting emotional approach to visual storytelling.
His debut feature film Last Swim was recently announced as the opening film for the 2024 Berlinale as part of Generation 14. The film won the prestigious Crystal Bear at the festival. Last Swim also played in competition at the London Film Festival. The film is due for wider release early next year.
Last Swim will be the first film from Sasha's slate of forthcoming projects, each one an exploration of the duality of identity, a core theme in all of his work.
MYRIAM RAJA
Myriam graduated from the National Film & Television School in 2018 with her short film AZAAR, which was nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Short Film. After graduating, she directed an episode of the second season of TOP BOY for Netflix. She returned as the lead director for the final season, which aired in September 2023, directing the first four episodes. The show won Best Drama & Best Supporting Actress at this year's BAFTA awards.
Myriam is developing her debut feature with producer Nat Baring and Film4, as well as a second feature project with David Yates' production company, Wychwood Films, and BBC Films.