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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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01:31:38

Scary Success - LIVE panel! Getting your film made...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/10/03

It’s October! Therefore, it’s scary season. That’s why we decided to share with you our live event that we recorded a couple of months ago. It was the scary success live panel run by Peter Storey of Greenlit in association with Kino. On the panel were Jake West, Frighfest’s Paul McEvoy, Alix Austin, Keir Siewert, Sarah Appleton, Giles Alderson and director/sales agent Julian Richard. In their conversation they talked about: - making horror films in 2022 - getting your work seen via festivals - the

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01:04:18

SPECIAL: Making a hit Indie Mockumentary on a...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/09/26

Yes, we have another special episode for you, lovely listener. BUT this time it’s not about another Giles Alderson movie, no. This time, we’re talking about the rather fantastic mockumentary When The Screaming Starts (2021) with writer/director/producer Conor Boru, star/producer Octavia Gilmore AND producer Dom Lenoir. Yes, today it’s Dom’s turn to shed some light on his latest feature film. In their conversation with our host, Giles Alderson, they talk about: - how they got involved in the

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01:06:27

Distribution, streaming platforms and filmmaking with...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/09/19

Today, we’re back with a regular episode. And yet this episode couldn’t be any better as our host Giles Alderson welcomes producer/writer/director Christin Baker to the show. She is also the co-founder of the Emmy-nominated streaming platform Tello, which focuses on stories for the lesbian/queer community. Their 2017 series “Secs & EXECS” earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Austin Powers actress Mindy Sterling. Also, in 2019, their series

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00:55:28

SPECIAL: “Wolves of War” with editor Neil Lenthall &...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/09/15

This is part 2 of our “Wolves of War” special. If you haven’t already, do check out part 1 as director and host of the show Giles Alderson chats with DOP Stuart Nicholas White and some of his cast including Matt Willis, Jackson Bews, Anastasia Martin and Rupert Graves. Today, he talks with his editor Neil Lenthall & composer Christopher Cook. Neil chats about: - what he looks for in a project - the editor-director relationship - his editing process - different cuts - his learnings from editing

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01:15:28

SPECIAL: “Wolves of War” and making an indie war...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/09/12

Today, we have another special for you on the show. The director of Wolves of War (2022) and – again – host of the show, Giles Alderson, welcomes his brilliant DOP Stuart Nicholas White and some of his wonderful cast including Matt Willis, Jackson Bews, Anastasia Martin and Rupert Graves to talk about how they made an indie war movie, which is also starring Ed Westwick, Sam Gittins, Éva Magyar, Max Themak, and many more. Stuart chats about: - the colour, feel and look of the movie - the importance

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01:18:46

SPECIAL: “The Stranger in our Bed” with producers...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/09/05

Today, the director of The Stranger in Our Bed (2022) and host of the show, Giles Alderson, welcomes said film’s producers, Terri Dwyer & Dean Fisher. Yes! Giles’ latest feature film is out now, starring Emily Berrington, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Samantha Bond, Nina Wadia, Joseph Marcell, Bart Edwards, Terri Dwyer, only to name a few. Do go support, check it out, enjoy it, leave some lovely reviews, and give it a nice rating, it would mean the world to us. And after you’ve watched it, get back here and

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00:55:25

"Beast” with Baltasar Kormákur, director of award...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/08/29

Today, Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir welcome director/producer/actor Baltasar Kormákur to the show. He has made films such as Contraband (2012), 2 Guns (2013), Everest (2015) and Beast (2022) and has worked with star-actors such as Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Jason Clarke and Idris Elba to name a few. He sits down with our hosts to chat about: - being on set - the difficulties of shooting on location - making and starring in his debut feature film - how he put his own money into making his

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00:59:22

Running a Studio and producing studio films such as...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/08/22

Today, our host Giles Alderson welcomes a very special person to the podcast: The man who greenlit his debut feature film, Yariv Lerner. Now, not only does Yariv run Nu Boyana Film Studios, the biggest film studio in Eastern Europe, but he is also the executive producer or producer of films like Killers Bodyguard (2017), Acts of Vengeance (2017), Hellboy – Call of Darkness (2019), The Dare (2019), Angel Has Fallen (2019), Rambo: Last Blood (2019), and Expend4bles (2023). As you can see, Yariv is an

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01:02:01

Craig Roberts talks Acting, Directing, Screenwriting...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/08/15

Today, we welcome not just one amazing Craig, but TWO fantastic Craigs: actor, director, and writer Craig Roberts who worked on films like Submarine (2010), 22 Jump Street (2014), Just Jim (2015), Tolkien (2019), Eternal Beauty (2019), The Phantom of The Open (2021), and many more; and actor Craig Heyworth, who starred in films like Eternal Beauty (2019) or The Return of the Yuletide Kid (2019). Together, they founded a new platform for filmmakers called Filmd. They sat down with our host, Giles

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01:00:52

Camera! Crew! On set! Masterclass in Cinematography...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/08/08

We haven’t had one of these in a while. This is why we are absolutely delighted to welcome DOP Johanna Coelho to the show. Johanna sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson and Andrew Rodger, to tell you all about the cameras she uses, the lenses, the equipment, .. She talks about the difference between shooting a feature film vs a TV show, how she picks her crew, whether she keeps up with new tech, filter, grain, the balance of getting everything in camera or leaving something for post, as well as

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01:00:37

“Prey” - on making a Hollywood Blockbuster with...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/08/02

This week, we have two more filmmaking legends for you on the show: Producer Jhane Myers & director Dan Trachtenberg! Jhane has worked on movies like Apocalypto (2006), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Wind River (2017), and today she’s here to chat with our hosts, Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir, all about the Predator-prequel Prey: She talks about how she turned Marvel down to get on board as well as her involvement on the script and on set. Dan, on the other hand, talks about how he thought about making

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00:46:48

Executive Producer of The Trial of the Chicago 7 & As...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/07/25

Today on the show, we welcome executive producer Jonathan Benefiel to talk about his filmmaking career. He sat down with our host, Giles Alderson, to talk about how he started out as an actor, why he then quit filmmaking and why and how he came back as a producer. He discusses making short films, the difference between a producer and an executive producer, mental health, pitching, and working on Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) as an exec. He also talks all about his new film As

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01:06:12

Acting legends Steven Berkoff & Julian Glover on...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/07/18

Today on the show, we’re not just welcoming one legendary filmmaker, not two, but three! Actors Steven Berkoff & Julian Glover as well as actor/producer/writer Matt Hookings! All three have worked on the new film Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022), which also stars Russell Crowe & Ray Winstone. Our host, Giles Alderson, and Matt brought Steven and Julian together to talk about their long career. They dive deep into how they got into acting in the first place, the difference between theatre

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01:09:19

Between Crowdfunding and the Oscars: Masterclass in...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/07/11

Today, we welcome writer-director-producer Dan Mirvish to the show! Dan is a true indie filmmaker for whom nothing seems impossible. Some of his work includes Open House (2004), Between Us (2012), Bernard & Huey (2017), and of course his latest feature film, 18½ (2021). Dan chatted with our hosts, Giles Alderson, Tori Butler-Hart & Matthew Butler-Hart, about his long filmmaking career: He talks about his writing process, writing with a partner, shares tons of tips and tricks on how to raise a

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01:07:07

“Wolf” – Making a film with Universal and the art of...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/07/04

Today, we welcome writer-director Nathalie Biancheri to the show! She is the mind behind the feature films Nocturnal (2019) and the art-house drama Wolf (2021), starring Lily-Rose Depp, George MacKay, Paddy Considine, and many more! Nathalie sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir, to talk all about the making of her two feature films. She really goes in-depth on the whole pre-production work. She discusses her casting process, what it was like to lose her lead actor a few months

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00:55:28

Producing, Writing, Directing and Starring in your...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/06/27

Today on the show, we welcome producer, writer, director and actor Livia De Paolis! Yes, she can do it all – and she does it brilliantly. Livia’s second feature film The Lost Girls (2022), starring herself, Siobhan Hewlett, Tilly Marsan, Vanessa Redgrave and Ian Glen, is now in cinemas. Livia sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson and Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar, to talk about producing, directing and acting all at the same time and how lonely producing can be. She discusses how The Lost Girls came

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01:11:40

Dealing with predatory producers and eventual success...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/06/20

Today, we welcome writer-producer Tom Palmer to the show! Tom is a dear listener of our show and now that he has completed his amazing debut feature film All my friends hate me (2022), we thought to bring him on and let him talk about his incredible journey of making it. Tom sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson and Andrew Rodger, to share his insane story about a predatory producer who turned the film’s production upside down. He talks about how he suddenly found himself producing the film on his

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00:54:55

Having a career at Pixar with “Lightyear”...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/06/13

Today on the show, we welcome screenwriter-director Angus MacLane! Angus has now worked at Pixar for over 20 years. He was involved as an animator in films like A Bug’s Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), The Incredibles (2004), Cars (2006), Ratatouille (2007), WALL-E (2008), Up (2009), Toy Story 3 (2010) and many more. After co-directing Finding Dory (2016), Angus is about to release his debut feature film, Pixar’s Lightyear. Our hosts, Giles Alderson and

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00:50:30

From teaching A-list actors in Hollywood to directing...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/06/06

Today, we welcome producer/director and acting coach Michelle Danner to the show. She has taught acting for the last 29 years and has worked privately and on set with many A-List Actors including Chris Rock, Gerard Butler, Seth MacFarlane, Penelope Cruz, James Franco, Henry Cavill and Michelle Rodriguez and many others. Later in her career, she moved into directing as well. Now Michelle sat down with our host Giles Alderson to talk about her journey in the filmmaking world: how teaching actors

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01:01:36

DASHCAM: How to follow up a smash-hit movie and sign...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/05/30

Today, we have a special treat for you. We welcome not one, not two, but three rising stars of the horror genre: writer-director Rob Savage and screenwriters Gemma Hurley and Jed Shepherd. They are the team behind the smash-hit Host (2020), and now they are back with their latest feature film, Dashcam. Rob sat down with Giles Alderson to talk about going from making Host to Dashcam and dealing with expectations, prepping and directing a found footage horror film, SFX and to share tips and tricks on

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