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Amy-Jean Burns
Aug 2, 20183 min read
Short filmmakers funding delight with Genera's Christian Parton
Christian Parton, the founder and CEO of short film funding company Genera, talks about how his own filmmaking inspired the company's...


Amy-Jean Burns
Jul 26, 20184 min read
SFX Make-Up Artist Beth Harkess making her mark for real
Beth Harkess, a Special Effects make-up artist local to Exit 6, talks to us about her getting started, being inspired by the greats, how...


Amy-Jean Burns
Jul 23, 20184 min read
The Inuring star Emily Haigh co-creates new short social horror Patron
Emily Haigh, star of The Inuring which was part of our 2017 official programme, is following up her award-winning performance with a new...


Amy-Jean Burns
Jul 13, 20185 min read
Biopunk director Liam Garvo on sprawling sci-short Metroplex
Liam Garvo, director of Biopunk which was part of our 2017 official programme, is following up his dystopian sci-fi concept short with...


Amy-Jean Burns
Jun 18, 20187 min read
Mark A.C. Brown on making his zero-budget indie feature Guardians
Mark A.C. Brown, writer and director of new indie feature gem Guardians, talks to us about shooting his first feature on a shoe-string,...


Amy-Jean Burns
Jun 14, 20187 min read
Ace Ruele making moves in the world of Motion Capture Performance
Ace Ruele, a Motion Capture Performer who worked on The Legend of Tarzan, talks to us about this pioneering craft, how he got involved...


Darren Barker
May 30, 20187 min read
Mhairi Calvey on mosquito mayhem and revisiting the world of William Wallace
It's been almost a year since Darren Barker chatted to Mhairi Calvey on the Exit 6 blog. He catches up with her now about her upcoming...


Mark Brennan
May 24, 201814 min read
Eamon Yates, Thor: Ragnorok VFX Production Coordinator, on his role and 'fixing it in post'
Eamon Yates, a VFX Production Coordinator who has worked on films such as Thor: Ragnarok, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The...


Darren Barker
May 17, 20188 min read
James White of Arrow Films on the restoration and rescue of classic and cult cinema
James White, Head of Restoration and Technical Services at Arrow Films, talks to us about the process of restoring and reviving both...


Mark Brennan
Apr 23, 20187 min read
Eva Doležalová on staying true to her 'weirdness' as a filmmaker and grabbing Sean Penn for
Eva Doležalová is multi-lingual, multi-talented kaleidoscope of creativity. Able to speak 6 languages, she’s an actress, screenwriter,...


Mark Brennan
Apr 12, 20189 min read
Matty O'Riordan on the work behind red carpet premieres and film PR
Matty O’Riordan, an Account Director at Premier - an award-winning integrated creative communications agency for entertainment, arts and...


Mark Brennan
Mar 15, 20189 min read
Rebecca Van Cleave on Star Wars, Game of Thrones and not reading the comments section
If you’re a Game of Thrones fan, you’ve seen British-American actress Rebecca Van Cleave before (trust us, you have). At Exit 6, we first...


Mark Brennan
Mar 1, 20185 min read
Rosie Jane on the joy of the East 15 Acting School and joining Doctor Who
Rosie Jane, an Actress recently thrust into the Whoverse (that's Doctor Who to the uninitiated), chats to us about joining the hit...


Mark Brennan
Feb 22, 20185 min read
Battered Dreams director Federico Rea on shooting his first feature as DoP
Federico Rea (aka Fee The DoP), writer and director of last year's Audience Choice-winning short film Battered Dreams, talks to us about...


Darren Barker
Feb 8, 20185 min read
Kate Griffiths moves from teaching speech to leaving audiences speechless with SFX Make Up
We are delighted to chat with theatrical makeup artist, Kate Griffiths. who has over 10 years experience in the film and theatre industry...


Mark Brennan
Feb 1, 20186 min read
Will Kenning takes on horses, stunts and Robin Hood in short medieval marvel
Will Kenning, writer and director of hilarious short film The Legend of Bob Leonard - which was nominated for Best Film in the Judge's 6...


Mark Brennan
Jan 11, 20187 min read
Editor Jon Mesher on the art of the modern movie trailer
Jon Mesher, Head of Editing at The Picture Production Company, talks to us about creating trailers for major feature films such as Ex...


Mark Brennan
Dec 21, 20174 min read
Young filmmaker James Hastings on his new Christmas short film 'Beyond The Cosmos'
Not many filmmakers head to the Cannes Short Film Corner with a film at 16 years old, but Hampshire-based director James Hastings of...


Darren Barker
Dec 7, 20179 min read
Starcadian on creating 'ear movies', his love of the 80s - and Grimsby
Starcadian is primarily a musician and music producer, but as you’ll read in this interview he’s also a writer, movie maker and special...


Beverly Sanford
Nov 30, 20176 min read
Jim Eaves on his love of horror, Star Wars and supporting new filmmakers
We caught up with the award-winning writer, producer and director, Jim Eaves, who chats to us about his short film Passing, supporting...
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