This is exactly what worked for us, what surprised me, and what I’d do again if I were starting from scratch.

This article breaks down exactly how it happened, step by step, as a practical guide for filmmakers who assume awards like BAFTA are out of reach. They aren’t.

At the world’s biggest film festivals, the prolonged standing ovation is a ritual. It’s part performance, part spiritual release. What is it that compels people to stand and clap for that long? What happens in that moment when admiration becomes communion?