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The Filmmakers Podcast

The Filmmakers Podcast

The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f... it up in their very humble opinion. Often guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors

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00:55:18

Matthew Modine - on Stranger Things, Wrong Turn,...

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2021/03/20

Legendary Actor Matthew Modine joins us to chat about his latest role in the highly-anticipated reboot of 'Wrong Turn' as well as working with amazing directors, Stranger Things as well as a career and life on set. Matthew, who has starred in many Hollywood films such as 'Full Metal Jacket', 'Birdy', 'Vision Quest', 'Shortcut', 'Memphis Belle', 'Dark Knight Rises', '47 Meters Down', and hit TV shows such as 'Weeds' and 'Stranger Things'. sits down (in his Make Up Chair) to chat to writer & director

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01:10:30

How to turn your short film into an award winning...

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2021/03/20

We are joined on this episode by director, producer and screenwriter Jill Gevargizian who sits down to chat with Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about her brilliant directorial debut the clever horror film 'The Stylist' and how she turned it from a short into a full-length feature film. Jill talks about learning how to trust your crew and how you must have your vision locked in. We talk crowd funding and how to raise the finance when you are on a very tight budget. Jill also dives into her method on

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01:21:48

To Olivia - Donall And John Podcast V3 Revised Version

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2021/02/28

Giles Alderson sits down with Director and screenwriter John Hay & producer Donall McCusker to discuss their latest film 'To Olivia', now on Sky, which is the story of the tumultuous marriage between actress Patricia Neal and renowned writer Roald Dahl. It stars the fantastic Keeley Hawes and Hugh Bonneville and is a beautiful, heart warming , well made and brilliantly directed film. Donall McCusker has produced films such as 'Falling for Figaro'. 'Division 9', 'Kajaki', 6 Days' and the

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01:21:54

Emma Biggins & Oliver Milburn - Schools Out Forever

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2021/02/21

'Schools Out Forever' Producer 'Emma Biggins' and Director and screenwriter 'Oliver Milburn' join Director & Producer, Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Actor and Producer Dan Richardson (Food For Thought) for a mini reunion to discuss their first feature 'The Harsh Light of Day' and Emma and Oliver's latest feature School's Our Forever' which is available to buy on all platforms NOW! Oliver discusses how he shifted focus in the business and left directing behind for a few years and the reason why, how

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00:55:14

Gerard Johnson talks making three award winning indie...

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2021/02/09

Joining us on this weeks podcast is director, writer and producer Gerard Johnson who sits down with Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) to discuss how he directed the movie 'Tony' (2009), Hyena (2014) and his latest feature Muscle (2019). We spoke about what it was like working with swingers, yes swingers! How Gerard creates his distinctive shooting styles and his workshops with actors to help set the scene. He mentioned how important it is to have close relationships on-set

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00:54:12

Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson talk SYNCHRONIC and...

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2021/02/09

Directors Aaron Moorhead & Justin Benson chat to Giles Alderson and Robbie McKane about their feature film 'Synchronic', a mind-altering, sci-fi thriller, horror starring Hollywood stars Jamie Dornan (The Fall, Fifty Shades of Grey franchise) and Anthony Mackie (The Avengers franchise, Detroit) as two New Orleans paramedics who encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug. On this episode we talk about co-directing and how they managed multiple jobs, including Aaron as a

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01:00:39

HOSTS - How to Make a Micro Budget Debut Horror, Sci...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2021/01/26

This week Giles Alderson chats with Adam Leader, Richard Oakes & Neal Ward about their wonderful feature film ‘Hosts’. Which is a fantastic, home invasion, horror thriller with elements of sci-fi. It has already got to the top of the charts and it’s an incredible journey. Adam Leader & Richard Oakes directed the movie, they also produced it. Adam wrote it and Richard was the cinematographer. Neil is the star of the movie and he’s also been in features film such as ’Two Graves’ & ’24 Little Hours’

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01:03:23

The Writer’s Journey with Christopher Vogler on...

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2021/01/19

This week Giles and fellow filmmaker, director and screenwriter Matthew Butler-Hart sit down and chat with Christopher Vogler, who has written the highly acclaimed book ‘The Writers Journey’, in which he talks all about the heroes journey and his twelve steps that he created to making story. We go into depth about mythology, where stories are born and emotional connections. We also touch on how the hero’s journey is sowed into our well-being. We dive into his career at Disney and how he formed the

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01:09:57

How to write, direct and produce you own micro...

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2021/01/12

Joining us on this weeks podcast is Director, writer and producer Will Thorne who sits down with Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar (Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot) to discuss how he made his debut movie Silent Night. Not only did the movie go into cinemas during Covid but has done incredibly well on VOD and DVD. Will discuss the inception, how he wrote it, brought the producers on board and got distribution. He also talks about making shorts and working in TV before

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02:03:15

Making Films, End of 2020 and a Film Quiz with the...

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2020/12/31

The Filmmakers Podcast presents an all star cast of our regular cohosts talking filmmaking in 2020 and taking part in a End of Year Movie Quiz. Featuring the man himself Giles Alderson, producer extraordinaire Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar, the multi-talented Ian Sharp, pantheon directors Christian James, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins, actor and activist Dan Richardson, ever-popular DOP Andrew Rodger and Producer/Editor Robbie McKane Who will claim the ultimate quiz prize? PLUS win something for yourself

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01:19:37

Upending the Rom-Com Genre with Filmmakers Kimberley...

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2020/12/22

Upending the Rom-Com Genre with Filmmakers Kimberley and Amy Datnow on their feature Daddy Issues by The Filmmakers Podcast

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01:16:06

How to Make an Action-Packed Caper Thriller with...

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2020/12/17

This week we welcome back previous guest of the show writer director and actor James Kermack to do a deep dive masterclass on how he made his 2nd feature Knuckledust. James was last with us on Episode 21 of the Filmmakers Podcast, talking about his debut feature Hi-Lo Joe, he returns now having moved up significantly in budget to chat to Giles and Robbie about Knuckledust, an action thriller/caper with nods to Guy Ritchie, Quentin Tarantino and Nicolas Winding Refn. We cover everything in this

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01:12:58

How to Develop Your Writing Career as an Actor with...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/12/09

This week Giles and fellow director Christian James sit down and chat with acclaimed actor and writer Jordan Waller, to discuss his satirical horror Two Heads Creek as well as his career in film and television. Jordan’s starred in The Darkest Hour, Love and Friendship and the ITV historical drama series Victoria, all whilst developing his screenwriting career, with Two Heads Creek and his upcoming film Off the Rails starring Judi Dench and Sally Phillips. Jordan talks about his start in the industry

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01:18:22

How to Write Hook, Dracula and Contact with...

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2020/12/07

Giles and regular co-host Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar chat to screenwriter and producer James V. Hart, known for his writing on Hook, Bram Stocker’s Dracula and Contact. Jim expands on his story mapping tool The Hart Chart, how it came about when re-writing Dracula with Francis Ford Coppola, and how he has used it ever since in his own and writing and to help other screenwriters through workshops. We get a full backstory into how Hook and Dracula went from the scripts no one wanted before eventually

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01:10:27

Borat 2 Writer and Producer Dan Mazer in our AFM Talk...

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2020/11/25

Listen to our full talk at the American Film Market for earlier this month with regular hosts Giles Alderson and Ian Sharp joined by writer, director and producer Dan Mazer to discuss filmmaking on both an indie and studio level. Dan talks about his start in the world of film through his writing for television with Sacha Baron Cohen on Da Ali G Show, how from there he got involved with writing and producing the features Ali G Indahouse, Borat and Bruno. Whilst continuing to write further features

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01:02:20

Getting Your Film Seen with a High Impact...

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2020/11/17

Giles chats with producer, writer and international film sales veteran Shaked Berenson in this very special masterclass on how to guide your movie through the complex world of distribution. After an unconventional start in the film industry Shaked built up his own distribution empire in the form of his company Epic Pictures. After wanting to work closer to filmmakers, Shaked now runs The Horror Collective, a personalised distributor that aims to give horror filmmakers high impact release and

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00:52:02

Pitching Masterclass with Producer Aaron Scotti and...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/11/11

This week we’re shaking things up a bit with a masterclass on pitching your dream project to studios and financiers. Joining Giles is regular co-host Director/Producer Dom Lenoir as they both sit down with presentation and pitching expert John Livesay and Producer of the indie hit The Peanut Butter Falcon Aaron Scotti to talk pitching your film. John covers different formats for your elevator pitch, including how to reverse engineer your concept for an unfamiliar audience, encouraging conversation

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01:00:35

Actor Dominic Monaghan on Pet, Lost and the Lord of...

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2020/11/03

Giles is joined by regular co-host Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar as they sit down and chat with cult actor Dominic Monaghan to discuss the psychological thriller Pet, a bold, unsettling chamber piece starring Dominic in the lead role of Seth. Dom shares stories of his humble beginnings as an actor in the Manchester youth performance scene, why he got into acting and how he moved from regional theatre to acting on the stage in London to being cast in one of the biggest movie franchises of a generation - but

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00:56:32

Julie Delpy: Actor, Screenwriter & Director on...

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2020/10/28

Giles and Robbie are humbled to sit down and chat with the incredible tour de force that is Julie Delpy. Whilst many of us may know and love her from Richard Linklater’s the 'Before' series or her work with Kieslowski on the Three Colours trilogy, we also know her prolific directing career from her debut 'Looking for Jimmy' all the way up to her latest feature 'My Zoe'. Julie talks frankly about her personal philosophy about film-making, her love of sci-fi and her directing process from writing

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01:09:01

Writing & Directing a BFI & BBC Films backed debut...

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2020/10/21

Writing & Directing a BFI & BBC Films backed debut movie Body Of Water with film-maker Lucy Brydon by The Filmmakers Podcast

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