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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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01:08:24

Making successful indie films & distributing &...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/06/16

This week we are joined by returning hero George Popov who appeared on Ep 28 talking about his first feature film HEX made for just 10k. Now after a very successful release with that film he is back to talk about his second feature film The Droving. He sits down (remotely, obviously) with director Giles Alderson (The Dare) and DoP Andrew Rodger (Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot) to chat about self distribution on Amazon, hoe he got success with HEX and how he brought on a distribution company,

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01:01:55

Sellling, distributing & makng movies with Marc...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/06/09

Exec Producer Marc Goldberg, CEO of Signature Entertainment and producer of movies including Final Score, The Courier, The Peanut Butter Falcon, American Woman, Robin Hood: The Rebellion, The Birdcatcher and Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot has a chat with Giles Alderson from his home in LA. They talk about acquiring and distributing films and the strategy behind producing movies, understanding the model and business of films and how a distribution company like Signature Ent. works. They also

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01:14:13

Anna and the Apocalypse. How to Make a zombie Musical...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/06/01

Anna & The Apocalypse director John McPhail joins Giles Alderson to chat how to make films. They discuss what makes us fall in love with movies ? How important it is to know your audience. How John made a short called ‘Notes’ based on a real story of not ever meeting a guy he used to live with. They also chat about going from shorts to his first feature ‘Where do we go from Here?’ by using some of his award money winnings to pay for it. How important it is to have the ability to phone up and ask

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01:00:36

How to make an award winning debut feature at 19yrs...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/06/01

Director Jack Spring joins Giles Alderson and Christian James to talk about how he made his debut feature 'Destination Dewsbury'. Jack tells us how he taught himself to raise money for his film by setting up a hot tub business at 18 years old and after netting over a £100K turnover sold it a year later so he could make his feature film Destination Dewsbury. He tells us how he learnt how to package a film, how he got Destination Dewsbury into cinemas, how he get signed with William Morris Agency

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01:11:50

The joy of filmmaking with BAFTA winning director...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/06/01

Ep 164 - The delightful and very talented Neasa Hardiman joins us this week to talk about her new feature film, the excellent Sea Fever (OUT NOW!) Neasa joins Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) remotely to talk about her joy of film-making, the journey she took to get here and what she learnt along the way. They chat going from shorts and documentaries to TV and film. Making Happy Valley and winning a BAFTA for doing so, going on to big US TV shows such as Jessica Jones and

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01:17:32

How to make an Action Movie with Cagefighter's Jesse...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/05/11

Jesse Quinones and producer and Shayne PutzlocherThis week we talk making a MMA style Cagefighting movie with director Jesse Quinones and producer Shayne Putzlocher which releases this SAT May 16th on FITE.com Giles Alderson had a chat with Jesse and Shayne about their careers, how they got to where they are. They talk about shooting and choreographing a action film, pre vis and storyboards and why you need to come as prepared as possible. They talk about Jesse's debut movie Calloused hands and

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01:07:18

Film producer Esther Turan on Neil Marshall's The...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/05/04

This week MovieBar co owner and producer & director Esther Turan joins us to talk how to make feature films and specifically how to co-pro with a production company. Esther whose production company Movie Bar, based in Budapest in Hungary, Europe has produced over 500 commercials and 30 films and TV productions sits down with Giles Alderson (The Dare, A Serial Killers Guide to Life) to chat about her career, how she made a name for herself producing and directing BP Underground and moving to

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01:09:15

How to make Hollywood movies with Todd Garner, Giles...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/04/28

This week Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Ian Sharp (The Marker) had a natter with very well established movie producer Todd Garner about the state of the film industry, how you can get movies made and why now is the best time to get your projects ready! Todd Garner, the Hollywood veteran has overseen 170 films (and counting) who's credits include xXx, Are We There Yet, Next, 13 Going on 30, Anger Management, The Fog, The Sorcerers Apprentice, Scouts Guide to the Apocalypse, Haunt, HellBoy, Tag and

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01:09:59

How to Distribute your film and make money with...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/04/21

Join us on this weeks episode as we talk distribution! Alex Ferrari, director of 'This is Meg' and 'On the Corner of Ego & Desire' chats to Giles Alderson (The Dare) in his home in LA about how you can distribute your film and make money from it. They chat about the Distribber debacle, the Facebook group set up from it to help filmmakers and the best way to distribute your indie film. They also go into detail about when distribution should be talked about when making a film, how you need a niche

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01:14:24

How to make a witty slice of zombie horror, raise...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/04/15

Giles Alderson (The Dare) had a chat during isolation with Ravers director Bernhard Pucher about how he came to make his second feature film. They chat about his brilliant fun comedy horror film Ravers and delve into why Bernhard became a director. What his journey was to his first feature film 'Betsy & Lennard' and how he raised finance for both films! They also talk about tattoos, great films form 1999, American accents, great VFX, stunts and why you should always 'stick the landing' WATCH

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01:19:58

Make Your Film LIVE pt 2 with producers Phin Glynn...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/04/10

Part 2 of our Make Your Film on line summit is with award winning producers Phin Glynn & Jack Binder who join Giles Alderson (The Dare ) and Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) to talk about surviving the Corona Virus as filmmakers and how you can prepare you projects. Phin discusses Pitch decks and vision packs and why you should make them. How investors might be feeling now and the best way to approach them at the moment and working with directors and screenwriters and finding projects that you truly

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01:48:50

'Make Your Film' LIVE with 1917 screenwriter Krysty...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/04/07

Scripts and development for filmmakers - This is Part 1 of our Make Your Film online summit event where Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) chat with their special guests and go in-depth about how to survive during Covid 19 and get your scripts and projects ready for when we can get back on set again! Our first guest is the very talented screenwriter Krysty Wilson–Cairns. Not only has she just recently been nominated for an Oscar for '1917' but also WON an BAFTA for the same

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01:15:27

Episode 156 Lorcan Finnegan VIVARIUM and How to Make...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/04/02

Chilling sci fi satire on this week's episode with an interview with Vivarium director Lorcan Finnegan, appropriately atmospheric for isolated viewing. Giles and Robbie open the pod with news on the latest MakeYourFilm online summit event amid the lockdown, followed by Robbie's interview with the writer/director. Lorcan discusses his roots in graphic design, beginnings in TV, commercials and webisodes before charting his route into film with award-winning short Foxes, which gave him the kudos to

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01:21:36

How to make a 10K indie film in 8 Days,

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/03/24

This week husband and wife team Paul and Diane Knight stop by to chat with Giles Alderson (The Dare) ad Ian Sharp (The Marker) about making their latest movie '24 Little Hours' for just 10k in 8 Days! A real treat for filmmakers as returning favourite Paul Knight continues his chat from episodes 31 & 32 where he talked very openly about the issue he had when his film Landscape of Lies was involved in a £19.6M tax scam and hoe he over came it and now he is back with his wife and fellow producer

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01:08:23

Episode 154 Julian Jarrold on making and directing...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/03/17

This week we are joined by director Julian Jarrold who talks about his new film Sulphur and White starring Mark Stanley, Anna Friel and Emily Beecham which is OUT NOW Giles' film The Dare has just been released in the US and Canada and he tells you some tips he learnt in LA and Dom kills off some of his Bucket List. Julian tells us about working on The Crown, where he had just come from the set, casting Sulphur and White, Developing a script based on true events with the real people. Directing

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00:47:48

Episode 153 Francis Annan talks working w/ Daniel...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/03/14

For those who have been following the journey, director Giles Alderson's feature THE DARE is now out in the US - track it down and seek it out if you're listening stateside or watch it on ITunes here: apple.co/32fSWox Today Giles and DOP Andrew Rodger are joined by writer and director Francis Annan to discuss his stunning debut feature Escape from Pretoria starring Daniel Radcliffe. Francis speaks on some of the key influences and motivations in making the film, the importance of key

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01:04:21

Episode 152 Aleem Hossain - How to make a micro...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/03/04

On Ep 152 Giles joins you from LA in his intro this week to celebrate the US release of his long-awaited feature film THE DARE. Headlining today's episode, we chat with Aleem Hossain director of sci-fi feature After We Leave, winner of best feature film at sci-fi London 2019 and best director at Berlin Sci-Fi. Aleem gives Giles some insight into his process, in going low-budget, creating convincing VFX and eschewing a traditional production process to allow for more improvisation from his

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01:03:25

Kate Madison on how to make and crowdfund a...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/02/25

Giles and Robbie sit down with Kate Madison, director of the phenomenal web series Ren, a fantasy saga complete with swordplay, magic and homages to everything Tolkienesque. Kate tells us about how she gathered a loyal following of fans, from helming the Lord of the Rings fan film Born of Hope, all the way through to financing the first season of Ren with an impressive crowdfunding campaign. We discuss the benefits of enjoying a production as much as the final result, the best ways of motivating

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00:39:58

Ep 150 ! Alejandro Landes: How he made the Sundance...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/02/25

For our 150th BONUS episode we sat down with acclaimed writer and director Alejandro Landes to talk about how he made his award winning feature, the thought provoking, unsettling look at human nature in the stunning looking survivalist saga 'MONOS'! (OUT NOW) He talks to Giles Alderson (The Dare) about how he wrote the movie, raised finance and even started shooting before he had all the money, How he cast and directed the kids, how he prepped MONOS and how it felt to win big at Sundance. WATCH

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00:47:26

Nick Powell - How to make action films with Nicolas...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2020/02/18

On this episode 149 of The Filmmakers Podcast Giles Alderson (The Dare) had a natter with director and stunt choreographer Nick Powell about working with Nicolas Cage and his latest film Primal (OUT NOW) We chat how Nick started out as an actor and was offered a role at The National Theatre but couldn’t afford it so started doing stunts through his love of martial arts and started to get films and TV work such as Batman and British TV and from there started to direct 2nd unit Then after 8 or

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