At Last I Was Afloat

Philip Gelatt is joined by Will Battersby to revisit The Bleeding House, the film that started it all. They talk through the realities of making a first feature — writing and shooting under tight limitations, instinct-driven choices, and the lessons learned along the way. The conversation also includes stories from the set, from building sets by hand to production mishaps, catering chaos, and why live birds and film sets don’t mix. A reflection on process, early mistakes, and the foundation that shaped everything that followed.