Izzy Hill interviews our 2022 Rising Star Averi Israel, whose short film Sequin was a part of last year’s programme. Averi talked through her career so far, what it was like shooting in New York under a strict time limit, and how her acting experience aids her as a director.

We're beginning a mini-series to help you prepare your short film for the film festival world! Our festival director, Caris Rianne, shares 5 common mistakes we see people make with their short film scripts. Listen for tips on how to best prepare your script!

Writer-director Tia Salisbury sat down with us to talk about her varied industry career, the making of her Women X Festival short film Placenta Pâté, and what inspired her to make such a funny and touching film about parenthood.

Writer-director Gabriela Staniszewska and producer Jadey Duffield spoke to us about making their Women X Festival short film Choose Your Weapon, the struggles of being women and parents in the film industry, and their tips and tricks for breaking in.

Emily Garbutt speaks to Clodagh Chapman, writer and director of ‘First Kiss (With A Girl)’. Clodagh shares how the film explores a second adolescence that queer people experience, how you can make a film (even on your bedroom floor!) and the excitement of being early into her film career.

Emily Garbutt interviews the writer and director of THIS LITTLE GIRL, Annette Westwood. Annette shares how her acting experience informs her directing, the process of getting BFI funding and why filmmakers can benefit from working at film festivals.

Louise Nesbitt ('Snuff') tells us about how she got into filmmaking (after watching so much film and TV she couldn't not make it her job!), why you shouldn't overlook regional-specific schemes and what it's like balancing numerous roles in one project (writer, director, producer AND costume designer!)

Ever wondered how we programme our film festival? A few of our Women X programmers, Courtney, Ashton & Lilia provide an insight into selecting this year's films and each share one film people shouldn't miss.

We share the do's and don'ts for filmmakers attending a film festival! Caris Rianne, Sophie Duncan & Ashton Clarke have worked at and attended many film festivals over the years. They talk about their experiences both as filmmakers and film festival staff to give tips on how you can make the most out your film festival experience.

Women X's Festival Producer, Lilia Pavin-Franks, interviews Caris Rianne about her experience as Festival Director, how she started Women X and the purpose behind our film festival, what is different about this year's edition of the fest and her future goals for Women X.

Our Festival Director Caris Rianne talks with some of the team behind Durham Film Festival about what it was like restarting the festival after lockdown, how they formed their festival team, the process of getting submissions in, and their tips for any students looking to start their own film festival.