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The Honest Filmmaker

REAL TALK FOR ASPIRING FILMMAKERSAre you wrapping up your film degree or contemplating a career shift into the creative industry? The Honest Filmmaker is your go-to resource for navigating the real-world challenges of micro-budget and indie filmmaking.Hosted by award-winning filmmaker Jim Eaves, the podcast delves into the nitty-gritty of independent film production. From securing funding and managing tight budgets to distribution strategies and building a sustainable career, this is unfiltered

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42:37

Using Data & Statistics to be a Better Filmmaker with...

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2024/11/12

Send us a text#filmmakingpodcast #filmpodcast #movieproduction This week on the podcast I talk to educator, producer and film industry data researcher Stephen Follows. Stephen has produced over 100 short films and two feature films, he also co runs Cat Snake Story Agency. He's taught at all the major film schools and specialises in film industry data.I chatted to Stephen about some of the insights that film industry data brings him, especially in relation to indie filmmakers. We also tal...

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21:59

What to expect from the American Film Market and how...

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2024/11/05

Send us a text#filmmaking #podcast #americanfilmmarket #afmThis week on the podcast I'm talking to filmmaker Tom Malloy. Tom has a huge string of credits starting as an actor he then went onto produce films. He's written and sold screenplays, raised finance for movies and he's also directed. I asked Tom about his route into the industry and we also went through the whole process of a production with all his tips on writing, casting, financing, production, sales and distribution for anyon...

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35:58

How to be a Netflix Cinematographer with Benedict...

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2024/10/29

Send us a text#filmindustry #dop #cameraman #camerawoman This week on the podcast I'm talking to Cinematographer Benedict Spence. Benedict has been working in the industry for over twenty years having started out on reality television, working on the very first series of 'The Only Way is Essex'. He's now working on big shows having been Emmy nominated for his work on "The end of the f***ing world" on Netflix, he also worked on 'This is going to hurt" for AMC/the BBC and most recently on ...

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44:57

How to Crack Social Media with your Indie Film with...

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2024/10/22

Send us a text#filmpodcast #horror #tiktokThis week on the podcast I'm talking to horror influencer and content creator Chris May - also known as Big Fat Cult on TikTok and Instagram where he reviews and talks about the latest horror movies and other films out on release.Chris also attended this years Fright Fest film festival so I got him to give me a run down of some of the films he enjoyed at the festival, he also gave me his tips posting on social media, he told me how he got started and ...

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12:06

From The Black List to Fright Fest with Darren Geare

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2024/10/15

Send us a text#filmmaking #theblacklist #screenwritingThis week on the podcast I'm talking to writer, producer Darren Geare. Darren and his brother Jeff (also known as the Geare Brothers) wrote their first screenplay that went onto the Black List, ended up on the top list and got optioned into a feature film called The Retaliators.The brothers worked on the film, helped it through the pandemic and its release. It then went onto a very successful festival run. I talked to Darren about what it ...

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33:31

How to Direct Stop Motion Movies for Aardman with...

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2024/10/08

Send us a text#animation #aardman #directingThis week on the podcast I chat to Director and Animator Will Becher. Will is a Director and Creative at Aardman Animation in Bristol, he joined the animation team on Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit, becoming one of Aardman's youngest ever feature film animators. Will has since worked on series, commercials and features as lead character animator. He also directed the feature film 'Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddom'. I...

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44:35

From Fright Fest to Film Hub with Georgia Conlan and...

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2024/10/01

Send us a text#podcast #filmmakingpodcast #filmpodcast This week on the podcast I talk to filmmakers Georgia Colan and Martin Hardwick.Their film 'Charlotte' recently premiered at the Fright Fest Film Festival and has now been released on Amazon Prime and Tubi both in the UK and the USA. I talked to them about the film, what it was like shooting on a low budget, I asked Georgia about directing herself in the lead role, the challenges they both faced along the way. We talked about sales ...

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27:57

Short Films - Funding, Shooting & Film Festivals with...

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2024/09/24

Send us a text#filmpodcast #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking This week I'm talking to filmmaker Hakim Zziwa. Hakim is from Uganda where he started out as a dancer and went onto make corporate films after a scholarship in America. He's also made several short films that have done really well on the festival circuit and have a high end high quality look to them. I talked to Hakim about how he achieved the high end look, he gave me tips on working on a low budget and we talked about docum...

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41:50

How to be a Hollywood Costume Designer with Cynthia...

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2024/09/17

Send us a text#thelastofus #filmpodcast #costume This week I'm speaking to Costume Designer Cynthia Summers. Cynthia ia an Emmy Award Winning Costume Designer that has worked on massive shows like HBO's The Last of Us and the Netflix show Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events. I talked to Cynthia about how she got into the industry, we talked about the logistics of how a costume designer works on a big production, she gave me her tips for being a costume designer and getting ...

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27:08

How to Release your Debut Feature Film - Amazon...

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2024/09/10

Send us a text#filmpodcast #bigfoot #distribution This week on the podcast I talk to filmmaker James Chick. James recently finished his debut feature film 'Feet of Death'. We talked about what it was like to work on a micro budget feature, how he gets such high quality results when shooting on a micro budget, some of the struggles along the way and about the sales and distribution of the film, he's recently signed with Indie Rights, but we talked about some of the offers he had before he made...

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37:55

Doctor Who, Marvel & Mission Impossible - Production...

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2024/09/03

Send us a text#filmpodcast #missionimpossible #behindthescene This week on the podcast I talk to Production Designer Phil Sims. Phil started in theatre, worked in music videos before moving onto big budget movies like Skyfall, The Last Jedi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America The First Avenger, Age of Ultron and the latest series of Doctor Who for Disney and the BBC.. I spoke to Phil about how he got into the industry, we talked about his first big film The Hitchhikers Guide t...

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26:23

How to have a career in Television and Theatre - The...

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2024/08/27

Send us a text#acting #stageperformance #filmmakingpodcast This week on the podcast I’m chatting to television and theatre actor Tom Butcher. Tom is best known for his leading roles in popular TV dramas “The Bill" and "Doctors". Butcher's dedication to his craft and his ability to bring depth to his characters have earned him acclaim from audiences and critics alike.Tom also appears in my latest feature film 'The Apocalypse Box' so I thought this was a great opportunity to sit down with ...

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22:11

How to Kickstart your Creative Career with Sam...

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2024/08/20

Send us a Text Message.#filmpodcast #creative #career This week on the podcast I'm chatting to Sam, one of the founders of the ERIC Creative Careers App. The App is aimed at people from ages 16-25 - once registered the app will serve up thousands of internships, bootcamps, events, courses, podcast and anything else that will help you kickstart your creative career.We chatted about the App, who it's for, how it can help you, some of the opportunities, success stories and CV tips.&nb...

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35:20

How to be a successful Soap Actor with Corrinne Wicks

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2024/08/13

Send us a Text Message.#filmpodcast #acting #filmmakingpodcast This week on the Podcast I'm talking to television actress Corrinne Wicks. Corrinne shot to fame in BBC One’s flagship drama Doctors playing ‘Dr. Helen Thompson’ for over five years. She went on to appear as ‘Ella Heart’ in ITV’s Prime time soap Emmerdale, receiving two best actress nominations during her time on the show.Corrinne has also appeared in two films that I have directed, You Might Get Lost and The Apocalypse...

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30:02

How to turn a Short Film into a Television Career...

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2024/08/06

Send us a Text Message.#filmpodcast #doctorwho #filmproducer This week I'm talking to Television Director Jamie Donoughue - Jamie had a very interesting route into television directing. He started out by creating a short film called Shok that went onto get an Oscar Nomination, this led to him working on big budget US Television shows like "The Last Kingdom" before returning to the UK to direct the season finale of the latest series of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa. Jamie gave me s...

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29:30

How to make a Profitable Low Budget Movies on Tubi...

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2024/07/30

Send us a Text Message.#tubi #filmmaker #lowbudget Today I’m talking to Producer and Director Justin MiltonJustin has produced a bunch of low budget thrillers and dramas that have done very well on online streaming platforms and have begun to earn him significant profit. In this chat I talked to Justin about how he got into the business, he gave me his tips for creating a film thats going to end up on Tubi, how to make the most money out of it, excellent tips for things ...

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32:31

How to have a Career in Visual Effects with Harry...

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2024/07/23

Send us a Text Message.#visualeffects #harrypotter #filmpodcast Today I’m talking to Visual Effects Supervisor Christian Manz. Christian has worked on big budget movies like Dracula untold, Nanny McPhee, he’s been Bafta nominated for his work on all three Fantastic Beasts movies and Oscar nominated for his work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1I asked Christian about working on big budget movies, the challenges he has faced, the iconic opening credits for Doctor Who (Ma...

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28:39

How to get 200,000 Streams on a Bigfoot Movie - Micro...

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2024/07/16

Send us a Text Message.#filmpodcast #bigfoot #moviemaking`This week on the podcast I'm talking to filmmaker Mitch Laing. Mitch is the owner of Open Heart Productions from North East Louisiana. His recent micro-budget feature The Bogman has been released on streaming through Green Apple Entertainment and has amassed over two hundred thousand views. With a second film already in production and ten films already slated to be made with Green Apple Entertainment in the same extended universe....

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28:10

How to Boost your Film's Exposure - proven strategies...

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2024/07/09

Send us a Text Message.This week on the Podcast I talk to Filmmaker Amy Guth. Amy started out as a journalist and now works as a producer on short films and features. She's run a film fesitval as well as written several books on pitching and what she calls 'unapologetic visibility'.We covered a number of topics in this chat, Amy talks to me about her career in journalism. She also talked about how to pitch to investors and how to get famous cast in your movie and she gave me some tips on how ...

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26:50

How to get your movie into Sundance with Producer...

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2024/07/02

Send us a Text Message.#sundance #sundancefilmfestival #filmproduction #filmproducer #filmpodcast This week I’m talking to producer Isen Robbins. Isen co-founded Intrinsic Value Films with Aimee Schoof and has produced over 40 films, premiering 10 of those at the Sundance Film Festival. He has worked in international sales attending all major markets, and regularly lectures on film finance and production. I talked to Isen about how he got started in the industry, working on productions that h...

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