EP. 1696: Director Sebastian Roberts. Actor Rosie Hollinghurst. 1st AD: Jenny Edwards (HELLO)

WILDsound: The Film Podcast · Feb 17, 2026

A man keeps receiving strange phone calls from a supernatural presence whilst waiting at a bus stop.

What motivated you to make this film?

I took some time away from filmmaking, and when I decided to come back, I was very conscious about doing it in a sustainable, practical way. Instead of jumping into something ambitious, I wanted to make a contained, execution-focused short that I could bring from concept to completion. That's what motivated me to make Hello. It was also a chance to retrace my creative roots and reconnect with the kind of horror that first shaped my taste, particularly the…