YDA Podcast

Boris Eldagsen is a renowned photographer from Germany who’s been working in the industry for years. In 2023, his name made headlines around the world after he entered — and won — the Sony World Photography Awards with an AI-generated image. Boris publicly refused the prize, urging the organizers to confront the role of AI in photography. When they declined to engage in discussion, he turned the moment into a wake-up call for the creative industry to discuss the impact of Artifical Intelligence.Although critical of AI competing with traditional photography, Boris is also one of the technology’s’ most enthusiastic adopters. In this conversation with Danny Edwards from shots, Boris unpacks the philosophical and ethical questions raised by AI art — and whether its potential outweighs its dangers.references.The Electrician: https://www.eldagsen.com/pseudomnesia/Midjourney 7: https://www.midjourney.com/explore?tab=top_monthRunway Gen 4: https://runwayml.com/research/introducing-runway-gen-4

Natalie Rae has directed global campaigns for Nike, Adidas, and Lululemon, and was twice nominated for our very own Young Director Award. Her work includes PSAs for the UN and Global Goals, and collaborations with Jay Z, Dua Lipa, and Anderson .Paak. Natalie was recently named a 2024 DOC NYC 40 Under 40 and BAFTA Breakthrough Artist.Angela Patton is the CEO of Girls For A Change. Based in Richmond, VA, she is among the Top 40 under 40, and was recognized in 2016 by President Obama as a White House Champion of Change for After School programming for Marginalized Girls of Color.DAUGHTERS marks their debut feature collaboration, and in this very special episode the duo sits down to with guest-host Charlotte Matthesson to discuss the social impact of the film, and the value of awards.

Bó is an award-winning Argentine filmmaker. His debut feature, El Último Elvis (2012), premiered at Sundance Film Festival and received multiple accolades worldwide. In 2018, he released his second feature, Animal. Bó is a long-standing collaborator of director Alejandro González Iñárritu, as well as a prolific advertising director and co- founder of the argentinian production company Rebolucion.In this chat with Danny Edwards he discusses living a ‘double life’ as a filmmaker, his creative idols and the idea of being ‘in the kitchen’ of other great directors.

As an award-winning writer, director, and cinematographer, Molly Manning Walker has quickly become one of the most exciting voices among young filmmakers. Her debut feature, How to Have Sex (2023), won the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes and earned multiple BAFTA nominations, while her cinematography on Scrapper (2023) helped secure the Sundance Grand Jury Prize.In this chat with Danny Edwards she dives into her journey from DP to director, the power of creative friendships, and the thrill (and nerves) of stepping into the director’s chair.

As Executive Creative Director at TBWA\Media Arts Tokyo — and an accomplished novelist and screenwriter — Ricardo Adolfo is a true master of blending advertising with storytelling. In this episode, he chats with Danny Edwards about his admiration for Jonathan Glazer, the art of navigating challenging partnerships, and the power of imagination.

After a brief hiatus, our podcast series is back with fresh voices and in-depth conversations. Hosted by shots magazine's very own Danny Edwards, this brand-new second season continues to explore ‘six things' about inspiring creators and filmmakers, diving into their sources of inspiration, creative processes, and advice for the next generation of directors.

Los Pérez are known for their colorful, hyperbolic, and larger than life short form work. Like podcast hosts King She, director duo Los Perez are partners in life and in cinema. The two directing duos got together to discuss process, practical effects, and parenting through production. It's easy to assume Los Pérez's dynamic and detailed filmmaking sequences are all CGI, but the duo strive to create as much in-camera as possible. In this episode, Los Perez dive into their pre-production heavy process and share what makes their relationship so successful creatively and beyond. Huracán Ramírez - Apple [https://vimeo.com/846209821] JR JR - Gone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq0mpgHNapc] Indiewire [https://www.indiewire.com/] Young Director Award Impact [https://www.youngdirectoraward.com/] CGI - Computer Generated Images [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CGI] Succession [https://www.hbo.com/succession] (Show) Tinder - Going All the Way [https://vimeo.com/804675129] Love Battle - Cat People [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MnXd4vCw5k] Coca Cola - Open that Coca Cola [https://vimeo.com/517052763] Klarna - Get Smooth Again [https://www.losperez.tv/klarna] This episode is sponsored by Somesuch, Supreme Music, Bonaparte Films, and Cartel.

Niclas Larsson began his career as a child actor and now is one of the leading commercial directors in the world. The Swedish director linked with King She to talk about the gift of being naive early in a director's career, bringing a punk sensibility to commercial directing, and collaborating with clients to maximise artful output. Niclas shares many gems of insight from his robust career including how the foundation for it all is in the writing, how his early work as a child actor informs his directing today, and how to direct from a place of affirmation rather than critique.   Episode Mentions:    [https://newland.tv/]  Adam Berg [https://anorakfilm.com/directors/adam-berg/] The Carousel - Phillips [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JJyXryevxY] Erik Torrell [https://newland.tv/] Gustov Johansson [https://newland.tv/directors/gustav-johansson] Iconoclast [https://iconoclast.tv/us] Steven Spielberg [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/] Romain Gavras [https://www.iconoclast.tv/us/romain-gavras] Mother Couch [https://abovetheline.com/2022/10/07/mother-couch-movie-taylor-russell-ewan-mcgregor-ellen-burstyn/] Ewan McGregor [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000191/] Camp David [https://www.campdavidfilm.com/] Volvo - The Parents Commercial [https://vimeo.com/460189926] Whats App - One Ad [https://vimeo.com/659334960] Kasper Tuxen [https://luxartists.net/kasper-tuxen/] Linus Sandgren [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761874/] Rodrigo Prieto [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006509/] Evan Prosofsky [https://evanprosofsky.com/] Paul Thomas Anderson [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000759/] Boogie Nights [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118749/] Magnolia [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175880/] Taxi Driver [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/] .  This episode is sponsored by Somesuch, Supreme Music, Bonaparte Films, UN.STUDIOS, and Cartel.

Born in Wuhan, China, Yuan Yuan is a Chinese filmmaker and recent NYU film school graduate whose journey as a student writer-director has garnered awards, grants, and accolades from all corners of the globe. Yuan Yuan sat down with hosts King She to discuss her journey as a director working primarily through the support of academic and festival institutions, pivoting from journalism to narrative filmmaking, and the process of selecting collaborators to be in a space of trust when shooting. Her short film Heading South [https://theyuanyuan.com/headingsouth] won Jury Prize at Hong Kong International Film Festival, and Best Student Film at DGA Awards, Palm Springs and Aspen ShortFests, and the Young Director Award. She's currently developing her first feature, Late Spring with support from the Sundance Writers & Directors labs.   Episode Mentions: DGA Best Student Film [https://www.dga.org/awards/students.aspx] Sundance Director Lab [https://www.sundance.org/2022-directors-lab/] Heading South [https://theyuanyuan.com/headingsouth] Spike Lee [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000490/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1] Fala Chen [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2371196/] Robert Bresson [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2371196/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bresson  This episode is sponsored by Somesuch, Supreme Music, Bonaparte Films, UN.STUDIOS, and Cartel.

Bradford Young (Pariah, Selma, Solo) is an Oscar award nominated cinematographer and an extraordinary new presence in the space of commercial directing. He sat down with his long-time friends, directing duo King She, to discuss the necessity of creative community, the cosmological ingredients of great filmmaking, and the unexpected potential for creative freedom found in commercial advertising.   In this episode we get to hear about how Bradford's ethic of working was shaped by his mortician/Civil Rights-revolutionary Grandfather. He offers his interpretation of the spiritual and alchemical process of "getting the shot." We hear how limitations in his early career and issues of technological accessibility both informed his visual aesthetic and galvanized him to create Tribe7, his cinema lens company. Bradford also speaks on the power of strong visual language paired with artistic rigor. He shares his vision for genuine creative trust and freedom in his working relationships and offers advice on building one's own bridge to directing from other crew positions.   Mentions: Imar Hutchins [https://www.imarhutchins.com/] Akin McKenzie [https://www.myknifeandtimes.com/] Titus Kaphar [https://www.kapharstudio.com/] Leslie Hewitt [https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/leslie-hewitt] Harris Savides [https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/1347] James Grey [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336695/] Roger Deakins [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005683/] Jason Moran [http://www.jasonmoran.com/] Khalil Joseph [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/11/06/the-black-excellence-of-kahlil-joseph] Arthur Jafa [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/t-magazine/arthur-jafa-in-bloom.html] Tribe7 [https://7isatribe.com/] Neil Fanthom [https://filmmakermagazine.com/107704-lens-flair/#.ZFKi-ezMI-Q] J Dilla [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/01/arts/music/j-dilla-time-book.html] SR2 Film camera [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arriflex_16SR] Neéstor Almendros [https://mubi.com/cast/nestor-almendros] Pasolini [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Paolo_Pasolini] Tarkovsky [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/02/15/the-drenching-richness-of-andrei-tarkovsky] Vittorio Storaro [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittorio_Storaro] The Conformist [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065571/] Belly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly_(film)] Malik Hassan Sayeed [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0768434/] Reed Morano [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1543747/] John Hillcoat [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0384825/] Haskell Wexler [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005549/] Shawn Peters [https://www.shawnpeters.com/] Aint Them Bodies Saints [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2388637/]   This episode is sponsored by Somesuch, Supreme Music, Bonaparte Films, UN.STUDIOS, and Cabin Edit.