Thursday 14th May | 18:00 BST
Rowan Woods, Film Programme Manager at British Council Film, in partnership with BAFTA.

BFI NETWORK, Encounters Film Festival and Watershed, in partnership with partners including BAFTA and Channel 4 will be hosting a series of online Q&As with filmmakers live from their front room! Every Thursday evening in May we’ll be joined by a different guest; be inspired by their filmmaking journey, get advice on where to start on yours and keep your creative juices flowing!

On Thursday 14 May, our host - Film Programme Manager at the British Council Film, Rowan Woods welcomed dynamic indie writer, director and actor Jim Cummings for our #Shortitout Filmmaker Front Room Q&A. Rowan caught up with Jim about his career in film, from bursting onto the film scene with his one-shot short Thunder Road in 2016 (which was also voted one of the best short films ever made by Indiewire) to winning the Grand Jury Prize award at SXSW for a feature length film with the same name in 2018. Jim talked through his whirlwind experience and what it has taught him about making the most out of opportunities, not letting money hold you back and keeping motivated. Rowan also chatted to Jim about his new upcoming releases and sharing advice for filmmakers who are starting out or looking to move forward in their career.

#shortitout is brought to you by Encounters Film Festival, BFI NETWORK and Watershed as part of Depict 2020.