Person on stage presents a Venn diagram at the London Screenwriters' Festival.

#ShitHappyPodcast with Toni Powell

I recorded this podcast a few weeks again and its finally gone live! Show notes below too…

Filmmaker Chris Jones shares the wild, gritty, and deeply meaningful journey behind his Oscar-shortlisted short Gone Fishing, his early guerrilla films, dawn raids, near-catastrophes, and the self-development quest that reshaped his life. A brutally honest, funny, and inspiring masterclass in creativity, resilience, filmmaking, and mental health. If you need courage, a mindset reset, or a nudge toward your own brave next step, this episode will hit the spot.

Topics
• Turning catastrophes into creative fuel
• True guerrilla filmmaking
• Mental health, identity, and burnout
• Joy, risk, and the “bliss” of creativity
Gone Fishing and the power of meaning-first stories
• How he ended up directing on Mission Impossible
• Heart of Gold Film Festival memories

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