Our guest this week is writer/director Maria Martinez Bayona.

Maria dropped in to the SIREN surgery to discuss one of her favourite needle drops:

“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison in the David Lynch classic Blue Velvet.

Maria Martínez Bayona is a Catalan/Spanish writer and director based in London. Her short WAKE was commissioned by Film4, released on Channel 4, and selected at festivals like the Encounters Film Festival and the LSFF. Also commissioned by Film4, her short SUCH SMALL HANDS won Best Short and the Audience Award at the Strasbourg Fantastic Film Festival; Best Director in the Fantastic Fest "Short Fuse" strand; and Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Thriller at the Aesthetica Film Festival. Maria’s debut feature, THE END OF IT, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. Starring Rebecca Hall, Gael Garcia Bernal, Noomi Rapace and Beanie Feldstein, the film is produced by BBC Film, The Mediapro Studio, Elation Pictures, Fasten Films and Eye Eye Pictures.

The Needle Drop In: Spotify Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w5PT6xm8RyaVTyP4CMC6p?si=BzProOyMSZ2l1Dp04XVZeA&nd=1&dlsi=1988bd64544c4271

The Needle Drop In: Clips on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX7L9PfGk49Q&si=Rz-f-mTtOGmOCHX3

Credits:

Production services: Factory Originals

Logo: Joshua Gibbard

Theme Music: Funky Fanfare by Keith Mansfield (King Toot remix)

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