Dr Neil Fox is an Associate Professor of Film Practice and Pedagogy at Falmouth University in the UK. He leads the Sound/Image Cinema Lab. The Lab is a multifaceted partner, funder, resource and research centre dedicated to the production and education of independent cinema. In 2020 the Lab won an innovative pedagogy award at the University Industry Innovation Network where Neil was recognised as a trailblazer. The Lab has been involved in feature films including Bait and Make Up.
In 2016 he wrote and produced his first feature film 'Wilderness', which was funded by The School of Film & Television and created as part of the innovative micro-budget filmmaking model he has developed. Winning 11 awards including Best Feature Screenplay at the Chain NYC and Vasteras Film Festivals.
He is the co-founder and host of the acclaimed film podcast The Cinematologists in partnership with Dr. Dario Llinares at the University of Brighton. Mark Kermode says "for intelligent, informed cinema debate, The Cinematologists are hard to beat" and Sight & Sound call it "consistently one of the finest film podcasts around. The podcast is the official partner podcast of the BFI for their National film seasons.
He is the co-editor of Podcasting: New Aural Cultures and Digital Media, published in 2018 by Palgrave Macmillan.
In this episode we deep dive into the role of the director, coverage of a scene, how to set the tone on set and within your work and lots about Nicole’s own journey from film student to award winning director.
Listen Here: Episode 37
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