From watching 800 films in lockdown to directing for Apple TV's Slow Horses
Malvern filmmaker Benjamin Williams says an intense period of film-watching during the Covid pandemic set him on the path to directing television.
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Benjamin Williams, a filmmaker from Malvern, has described how watching around 800 films during the Covid-19 pandemic helped shape his path into directing, according to the BBC. Williams has since gone on to work on the upcoming season of Apple TV's spy drama Slow Horses.
Williams has said the enforced time at home during lockdown gave him an unusual opportunity to study filmmaking by immersing himself in a huge volume of films, an experience he credits with sharpening his understanding of visual storytelling and pacing.
That self-directed education appears to have paid off professionally: Williams is now involved in directing work on Slow Horses, the well-regarded Apple TV+ series following a team of disgraced intelligence officers, ahead of its next season.
His story reflects a broader pattern seen among some film and television professionals who used the disruption of the pandemic years to reassess their careers or deepen their craft, turning an otherwise difficult period into a springboard for new opportunities in the industry.
Sources
- 'I watched 800 films in Covid, now I direct them' — BBC Entertainment & Arts
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