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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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30:22

How to get your Indie Feature on Apple TV + with...

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2025/01/21

Send us a text#podcast #filmmakingpodcast #appletv This week on the podcast I'm talking to Director Tiffany Kim Stevens. After making a bunch of short films that had successful film festival runs, Tiff decided she wanted to work on her debut feature 'Trigger Happy' out now on Apple TV + .I asked Tiff about how she got the feature financed, we talked about working with actors, the challenges she faces being a female filmmaker and the process of marketing the film. Enjoy! Where to watch T...

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30:19

How to Make a Micro Budget Giallo Inspired Feature...

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2025/01/14

Send us a text#filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #moviemaking This week on the podcast I'm talking to Director Gene Dolders. Gene started in the corporate space then decided he wanted to move into feature production so he directed two short films to get his connections with cast and crew then set to work on his debut feature 'The Blade Cuts Deeper'. Inspired by Italian Giallo horror movies, it was shot for 14 thousand pounds over 14 days. I talked to Gene about how he financ...

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35:54

How to Direct a Movie for Shudder with Josh Forbes

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2025/01/07

Send us a text#filmmakingpodcast #shudder #directing This week on the podcast I'm talking to Director Josh Forbes. Josh started his career making music videos, he went on to direct a horror film called 'Contracted - Phase 2' and then directed a film for Shudder starring Alex Winters called 'Destroy all Neighbours'. He also recently completed a documentary called 'Gallagher' about the famous American comedian of the same name. I talked to Josh about music videos and how this might be...

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14:56

Careers, Indie Filmmaking Trends and Highlights of 2024

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2024/12/31

Send us a text#filmpodcast #filmindustry #filmmakingWith 2025 upon us, I thought it would be a good opportunity to look back at the first full 12 months of the podcast and give you a 2024 year round up. Chat about some of lessons I've learned from speaking to industry professionals, career advice, some tips from Indie Filmmakers and also some of my recommendations from the last 12 months.We also hear from some of the contributors to the podcast and friends of the podcast with their top recomm...

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18:57

How to shoot and release a Christmas film at the...

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2024/12/24

Send us a text#filmpodcast #filmmaking #filmmaker This week I'm talking to filmmaker Eric Wong. Eric started out as a composer and then went on to make feature films in his home country of Singapore. He's recently completed and released at the cinema in Singapore his Christmas movie 'Hi Noel'. I spoke to Eric about what it was like making the film, what it's like being a filmmaker in Singapore, we also spoke about his decision to make a Singapore's first Christmas film and wha...

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46:00

Genre Rebels - Telling Stories that don't fit the...

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2024/12/17

Send us a text#genre #filmpodcast #filmmakingThis week on the podcast, I’m joined by filmmakers Lorrisa and C.J. Julianus, the husband-and-wife team behind the feature film The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater.Lorrisa wrote the script and stars in the lead role, while C.J. directed the film. We dive into the challenges they faced during the release of this unique romantic comedy—a film that defies easy categorization and was at times misunderstood by audiences.In this episode, we discuss th...

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16:28

Writing, Acting, Directing & Producing your First...

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2024/12/10

Send us a text#filmmaking #filmpodcast #tubiThis week on the podcast I talk to actor and director Dzifa Mallet. Dzifa decided he wanted to change careers and move into acting so made a short film and then turned this into his debut feature "Remedy for a Broken Heart". I spoke to Dzifa about what it was like working on his debut feature for someone with very little experience behind a camera, the strains and stress of directing yourself as well as producing an entire production on your ow...

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48:26

Turn your Micro Budget Feature into a Directing...

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2024/12/03

Send us a text#filmmaking #filmpodcast #directingThis week on the podcast I talk to Director Joshua Caldwell. After making a bunch of short films Joshua went onto make his debut micro budget feature 'Layover'. It won a bunch of awards and launched his directing career. Joshua's directed television and feature films including 'Infamous' and 'Mending the Line' for Netflix starring Brian Cox. Joshua also runs the '6k Filmmaker Micro Budget Course', one of the students of which was Jam...

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43:35

Indie Film Marketing & Reaching your Audience with...

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2024/11/26

Send us a text#filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #podcast This week on the podcast I talk to the founder of the Independent Horror Society and filmmaker Chris Nials. Chris started the Independent Horror Society in London as a way for horror lovers to get together and watch Horror movies. It quickly transformed and became more of a hub for filmmakers and people who love horror to connect with the horror creators.Chris is also a producer having worked on a bunch of short films and having recen...

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44:59

Was AFM worth it? - Two Indie Filmmakers Perspective...

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2024/11/19

Send us a text#filmmakingpodcast #afm #filmpodcast With AFM (The American Film Market) having recently wrapped up in Las Vegas I thought it would be a good idea to speak to two filmmakers that went so I spoke to Henry Winnik and Lucas Rios.Henry is an experienced filmmaker, having been Location Manager on big films like 'The Wrestler' 'Insidious: The Red Door'. Henry went over to AFM with his production company to look for finance for his feature film 'A Blaze in the Brooklyn Sky'....

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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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