Beyond the Awards is the official podcast of the British Wedding Film Festival, featuring conversations with leading wedding filmmakers, nominees, winners and industry voices.
S01. EP.25. Neil Collins - Is the industry too cliquey?
For this episode of Beyond the Awards, we’re joined by Neil Collins, a documentary wedding filmmaker from Sussex.
We get into the wedding filmmaking community, whether it can feel cliquey, why some talented filmmakers can go unnoticed, and whether social media and awards sometimes amplify the loudest voices.
We also talk about the pressure to follow trends, the rise of short-form content, and whether we’re making films for couples or for Instagram. Plus, Neil shares his thoughts on the British Wedding Film Festival, last year’s winners, and why he thinks professional filmmakers need to keep pushing long-form wedding films.
If you’ve ever wondered where you fit into the wedding filmmaking community, or whether you fit into it at all, this one’s for you.
The British Wedding Film Festival
https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com (https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com)
Neil Collins Films
https://neilcollinsfilms.com/ (https://neilcollinsfilms.com/)
Joce (Lune de Miel Studio)
https://www.lunedemielstudio.com (https://www.lunedemielstudio.com)
Jeff (Jeff Wood Visuals)
https://www.jeffwoodvisuals.com (https://www.jeffwoodvisuals.com)
Vidflow
https://vidflow.co/britishweddingfilmfestival (https://vidflow.co/britishweddingfilmfestival)
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25 Sept 2026
S01. EP.24. Leanne Perrins - Intention and Purpose
For this episode of Beyond the Awards, we’re joined by Leanne Perrins, a wedding filmmaker with more than 15 years of experience, who has also expanded into commercial filmmaking.
Leanne has seen the wedding film industry change dramatically, from filming on tape and charging £200 for a wedding, to the rise of cinematic filmmaking, social media, content creators and AI. She’s also spent years judging awards, and this year joined the judging panel for the British Wedding Film Festival.
We talk about what actually catches a judge’s attention, why technically impressive films don’t always become the most memorable, and why Leanne believes you should enter the film you love rather than trying to second-guess what a judge wants to see.
We also get into trends, sound design, natural audio, the return of the camcorder look, content creators, and whether wedding filmmakers are sometimes too concerned with what everyone else is doing.
If you’re looking for a reminder to trust your own creative instincts and make the work you actually love, this one’s for you.
The British Wedding Film Festival
https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com (https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com)
Leanne Perrins
https://bloominglovelyfilms.co.uk (https://bloominglovelyfilms.co.uk)
https://www.leanneperrins.co.uk/ (https://www.leanneperrins.co.uk/)
Joce (Lune de Miel Studio)
https://www.lunedemielstudio.com (https://www.lunedemielstudio.com)
Jeff (Jeff Wood Visuals)
https://www.jeffwoodvisuals.com (https://www.jeffwoodvisuals.com)
Vidflow
https://vidflow.co/britishweddingfilmfestival (https://vidflow.co/britishweddingfilmfestival)
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11 Sept 2026
S01. EP23. Thompson Wedding Films - The shot isn’t the story
For this episode of Beyond the Awards, we're joined by Becky of Thompson Wedding Films, who was shortlisted for Best Storytelling at the British Wedding Film Festival.
Becky has been filming weddings for ten years, starting out with little filmmaking experience before leaving teaching to make wedding films full time. Since then, her approach has evolved considerably: from a very minimal, documentary way of filming to working with multiple cameras, while constantly questioning what actually makes her films better.
We talk about storytelling, awards, inspiration and the pressure of being influenced by so much work online. Becky shares why she sometimes thinks having more cameras and chasing the perfect shot can actually take you away from the wedding itself, and why talking to people and understanding what's happening emotionally can be just as important as getting the right footage.
We also get into long-form wedding films, using real conversations and ambient audio, why she loves weddings at home and in marquees, the problem with overly engineered moments, her own podcast The Becky Sessions, and the changing wedding filmmaking industry.
The British Wedding Film Festival
https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com (https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com)
Thompson Wedding Films
https://thompsonweddingfilms.co.uk (https://thompsonweddingfilms.co.uk)
Joce (Lune de Miel Studio)
https://www.lunedemielstudio.com (https://www.lunedemielstudio.com)
Jeff (Jeff Wood Visuals)
https://www.jeffwoodvisuals.com (https://www.jeffwoodvisuals.com)
Vidflow
https://vidflow.co/britishweddingfilmfestival
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