Primary Research

John Currie Questions:

When did you first get an interest in film and going into the film industry?

How did you get into the film industry?

What advice would you give to young people wanting to venture into the film industry?

What are you favourite films?

Who are your favourite director/actors?

What films would you recommend me to watch to become more knowledgeable about film?

Do you have a Letterboxed account?

How do you like sharing your passion for films?

Talk me through your process of making films

How do you make Beeston Film Festival happen?

This interview gave me insight into the film industry, how to make films and how a film festival works. John also gave me recommendations of films that are good from a film making perspective. I featured a clip of his recommendations in the introduction episode of 'How to become a film nerd (in 30 days)'.

Social media primary research:

I posted a short Tiktok where I explain what I am doing for my documentary and then ask for movie recommendations. I got a response.

I got the response to watch 'Fight Club', and 'Werewolf by night'.

Filmfluencing questions:

Tell me about your own personal love of films, when did you first know that you loved films?

How did you start a film club? What spurred you onto do so?

What do you think it is to be a film nerd?

What is your letterboxed top 4?

What advice would you give to people who want to become film nerds?

Why do you love film?

What goes on behind-the-scenes of your film club events?

How do you use social media to showcase your love of film?

What is your favourite thing about film/being a film fan?

This interview was very insightful, as they told me about what being a 'cinephile' means to them and gave me recommendations, aswell as talking about how they hold cinema events for fans. The footage from the interview is featured in the conclusion episode of 'How to become a film nerd (in 30 days)'.