One of Britain's best young film directors on the music, books and art currently catching his eye

Considered by many critics to be one of Britain's most significant young directors, Essex-born Ben Wheatley's career began when his short films went viral. After directing comedy series Modern Toss for Channel 4, he wrote, produced and directed his first feature film, Down Terrace (2009), shot it in eight days, and won numerous awards. Following his horror film Kill List (2011), Wheatley directed Sightseers (2012), a dark comedy about a couple on a caravan trip, which enjoyed international critical acclaim. His fourth film, A Field in England, will be released this summer.

Technology: Spotify

I use Spotify tons, it's totally opened my mind to music. I've always thought that music was expensive; back in the days of CDs I'd buy maybe one a year and feel very resentful about it. But now, through the wonders of Spotify,...