In conversation with director Alicia MacDonald - Finding Emily, Mike Leigh, short films, romantic comedies, Kickstarter

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Simon Brew

Film History, Tv & Film

4.9 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Alicia MacDonald first feature film as director, Finding Emily, turns out to be a Working Title-backed romantic comedy, the kind that used to fill British cinema charts. Albeit with a twist! In this Film Stories special, she talks to Simon Brew about launching her first feature, the years on her way up when she found herself alongside Mike Leigh, and in a room while Alan Rickman watched her type. Plus a whole lot more... Finding Emily is now in UK cinemas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Attention all passengers.
0:04.1	The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.
0:09.7	Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshment's carriage that you'll empty within five minutes.
0:16.5	Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.
0:20.3	Trains on Uber.
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0:46.3	Hello, this is Simon Brew.
0:48.6	I'm the founder of Film Stories magazine
0:50.2	and a very warm welcome to a very special episode
0:53.2	of the Film stories podcast.
0:55.7	Come with me.
0:57.8	And I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
1:01.1	And movies.
1:02.3	Movies that had stories.
1:04.0	That the story just sucks a man.
1:06.4	This is just the beginning.
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