British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Film (movies / shorts)

Feature movies are expensive to make... but they are the ultimate cretation goal for many. This section also covers short films.

Good Boy. Danny (Ben Whishaw)

Tom Stuart on making short film Good Boy

  • Monday 17th March 2025

Writer and director Tom Stuart explains how he made Good Boy, the short film starring Ben Whishaw and Marion Bailey.

Time Travel Is Dangerous

How we made Time Travel Is Dangerous

  • Thursday 13th March 2025

The team behind Time Travel Is Dangerous explain how they made their film.

Person typing on a laptop

The first draft

  • Tuesday 25th February 2025

Some advice on writing the first draft of your script and combatting some of the problems that every writer faces on occasion.

The Lovers

Sound and funny

  • Friday 31st May 2024

Why sound quality is the most important aspect of your production.

Sherice Griffiths

BCG Pro Success Stories: Sherice Griffiths

  • Wednesday 14th February 2024

Pro member Sherice Griffiths on making her award-winning short film, Killing For A Living.

The Bystanders. Image shows left to right: Frank Baron (Seann Walsh), Peter Weir (Scott Haran)

How we made The Bystanders

  • Monday 6th November 2023

The Bystanders - a new film now in cinemas - is an off-the-wall, sci-fi comedy set in a parallel dimension. Here, we have gathered together some of those involved in making the movie to share their experiences.

Man using a camera mounted on his shoulder

Should you make a short film?

  • Thursday 13th October 2022

Sometimes it feels like everyone has made, or is making, a short film. But should you?

I'm Not In Love. Image shows from L to R: Col Spector, Andrew Alderslade

How we made I'm Not In Love

  • Tuesday 6th April 2021

Col Spector, the director and co-writer of the film I'm Not In Love, talks us through how they brought the project to life.

Toby Williams

Making an award-winning short

  • Tuesday 2nd February 2021

More than eight years after principal photography began Toby Williams's short film She Monster has won Best Short at a film festival. In this article he explains all.

Chloe Thomas

How we created a cool short, then released it in a crisis

  • Wednesday 20th May 2020

Roundheads And Cavaliers creators Kevin Mears and Chloe Thomas talk us through the unique challenges of making a short film, then releasing it during lockdown.