The Oscar Project Podcast
A discussion of all the films nominated for Oscars, starting in 1929, plus interviews with filmmakers and authors writing about the film industry.
The Oscar Project Podcast
3.3 Filmmaker Interview with Hannah Beach, Phoebe Campbell-Harris, and Sophie Stacey
In today's episode, I interview Hannah Beach, Phoebe Campbell-Harris, and Sophie Stacey, the director, writer, and producer of the short film "A Matter of Minutes," a story of a young woman facing a life threatening situation at a house party.
Listen to hear about Phoebe's personal experience that inspired the story, how the film used aspect ratio to drive the story, and a partnership the film has developed with the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
- A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
- The Cider House Rules by John Irving
- Apt Pupil by Stephen King
Films mentioned in this episode include:
- "A Matter of Minutes" directed by Hannah Beach
- Mommy directed by Xavier Dolan
- Boiling Point directed by Philip Barantini
- Rosemary's Baby directed by Roman Polanski
- Waking Life directed by Richard Linklater
- Arrival directed by Denis Villenueve
- Life is Beautiful directed by Roberto Benigni
- It's a Wonderful Life directed by Frank Capra
- Past Lives directed by Celine Song
- The Manchurian Candidate directed by John Frankenheimer
- Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme
- Erin Brockovich directed by Steven Soderbergh
- The Incredibles directed by Brad Bird
- The Big Lebowski directed by Joel Coen
- E.T. The Extraterrestrial directed by Steven Spielberg
- The Empire Strikes Back directed by Irvin Kershner
- My Dinner With Andre directed by Louis Malle
- The Lord of the Rings directed by Peter Jackson
- Borat directed by Larry Charles
"A Matter of Minutes" will be continuing its festival run throughout 2025.
On Instagram Hannah is @hannah__beach__, Phoebe is @phoebecampbellharris, and Sophie is @sophielst. You can also follow the film @amatterofminutesfilm for all the latest updates. Check out Hannah's film "Pockets: New York" at the London Short Film Festival this month.