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Meet The Winners: Jeremy Merrifield

In the first of our series of winners’ interviews for YDA 2020, join shots Co-Editor Danny Edwards as he talks to Jeremy Merrifield about his film BALLOON, one of the two winners of our Special Jury Prize in 2020.

Tune in to hear Jeremy chat to Danny about how acting birthed his passion for directing, his inspiration for a superhero film exploring masculinity and growing up, and the power of leaving things open to interpretation. Find out about the challenges of creating an award-winning film on a shoestring budget, the exciting future of the project, and what winning a YDA Special Jury Prize has meant.

View Jeremy’s winning film Balloon

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