“Take care and protect your relationships. This is not just about making movies." Adele Romanski

As part of Under the Influence, a BFI NETWORK/Film Hub London series pairing up-and-coming talent with their biggest professional inspirations, producers Sorcha Bacon, a BAFTA nominee and a 2019 Film London Lodestar, and Oscar winnerAdele Romanski (Moonlight) sat down to chat producing, pitching, collaboration, and what representation means and how we use cinema to achieve it.

“Once we are able to hit a critical mass and the kinds of stories we are telling and what audiences are expecting to see in the cinema and on small screens, it will be hard to turn the ship around." Adele Romanski

They also offered advice on the journey to your first feature, the director-producer relationship, and resources to use to build your confidence as a producer.

Watch the full online discussion below.