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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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00:49:03

JOE WRIGHT on Directing Cyrano starring Peter...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2022/01/11

Today, Giles Alderson and co-host Dom Lenoir welcome not one but two amazing guests to this very special episode. First, they talk to the one and only Joe Wright! Yes, that’s right, Joe Wright, the director of films such as Pride & Prejudice (2005), Hanna (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), Darkest Hour (2017), and The Woman in the Window (2021). But today he’s here to talk about his latest film, Cyrano, starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and many more. He talks about how he gets

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01:13:36

How to Make your Movie LIVE from AFM with Gemma...

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2022/01/04

Welcome to 2022, dear listener out there! We hope you had a wonderful New Year’s Eve! Join us today for our LIVE recording from AFM: Giles Alderson and co-host Ian Sharp chatted with the brilliant writer-producer Gemma Hurley & the fantastic writer-director-producer, Jed Shepherd. You might know them from the horror-hit of 2020, Host. Both of them have been on the podcast before, but today they talk all about how a movie actually comes about. Where do good ideas come from? They discuss the

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01:13:58

The Writer-Director-Producer collaboration with Luke...

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2021/12/28

Today on the show, Giles Alderson welcomes the fantastic team behind Krays – Code of Silence (2021), produced by our co-host Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar, director Ben Mole & screenwriter Luke Bailey. Together, they dive deep into the making of the feature film about the Krays and give an honest look at the writer-director-producer relationship and its dynamic in the different stages of production. Luke talks all about his writing process, how he worked with Ben, why writing a treatment is important &

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01:29:27

XMAS SPECIAL: Film Quiz & looking back on 2021 with...

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2021/12/23

It’s Christmas! That’s why we have another special episode for you! Our Christmas present for you, so to speak, lovely listener. Take it – we’re not taking it back. We brought (most of) our hosts together to take part in our annual Movie Quiz! Who will claim Giles’ fancy prize? And we look back on 2021: We not only talk about our favourite films of the year, the most successful episodes on the podcast, but also about the current state of the film industry, keeping focus in difficult times, and much

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01:05:37

From Acting to Directing & making a One-Take Film...

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2021/12/21

Today, Giles Alderson and co-host Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar welcome the incredible Philip Barantini! He is the writer-director-producer of the Indie One-Take Film Boiling Point (2021), which won multiple BIFA awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actress, Best Casting, Best Sound, & and Phil was also nominated for Best Director! Phil dives deep into his filmmaking career: He talks about how he started out as an actor, how he slowly shifted into directing and into the mindset of a

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01:05:06

Directing Masterclass & working with Netflix with The...

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2021/12/14

On today’s show, Giles Alderson and co-host Christian James welcome the fantastic director Mike Rohl. He’s known for films & TV shows like Shadowhunters (2017-2019), Smallville (2006-2011), Supernatural (2006-2012), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) and the feature films The Princess Switch, of which The Princess Switch 3 (2021) is out now on Netflix. Mike dives deep into this long filmmaking career that began in the 80s: He talks all about his beginnings, his first features films and

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01:03:12

Lapwing – Making a Historical Drama on a Micro-Budget...

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2021/12/07

On today’s show, Giles Alderson welcomes not one, not two, but THREE great filmmakers of the fantastic historical drama Lapwing (2021): Writer Laura Turner, director Philip Stevens and leading actress Hannah Douglas. They dive deep into the making of their feature film: Laura talks about how the film came about, what her writing process was like, and how they turned an initial short film idea into a feature script. Hannah talks about collaboration, how she approaches a role, what it was like on set,

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00:56:54

The Simpsons & F is for Family writer Michael Price...

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2021/11/30

Today on the show, Giles Alderson and co-host Tobias Vees welcome 3-time Emmy-winning writer & producer Michael Price. His long lists of credits include The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie (2007), several Lego Star Wars Specials, F is for Family and many more! Mike dives deep into his writing career, how he got his first jobs, how he deals with rejection, and how he was hired to write for The Simpsons. He also discusses where his ideas come from, pitching and what it takes to write comedy. Aaaand he

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01:20:29

250th SPECIAL EPISODE! Tips, Tricks and Advice on...

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2021/11/23

Hello and welcome to episode 250 of The Filmmaker’s Podcast! Another very, very special one for you lovely listeners. 250 episodes!! Today, WE talk filmmaking! In OUR VERY, VERY HUMBLE OPINION! For this special episode, our hosts Giles Alderson, Phil Hawkins, Christian James, Dom Lenoir & Tobias Vees sat down to talk about THEIR filmmaking tips and tricks. They discuss how to build good working relationships, how to approach producers with your script, and what a good pitch deck looks like. They

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01:22:06

REPEAT – How to make a 10k-Feature with...

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2021/11/16

Today, we have another special episode for you lovely listeners! REPEAT (2021) is finally OUT! REPEAT (2021) is finally OUT! – The Si-Fi-Thriller that host Giles Alderson and co-host Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar have produced during lockdown. Together, they welcome writer-director Richard Miller and lead actors Tom England & Charlotte Ritchie! Richard dives deep into his filmmaking career, what he learned from making his first feature, how Repeat came about, how he brought Giles on board by sending him a

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00:52:06

Warning - Starring in Indie & Blockbuster Films with...

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2021/11/12

Today, in this special episode, Dom Lenoir welcomes the wonderful actress Alice Eve to chat about her latest film Si-Fi feature film Warning (2021), which is out now! She is known for films like Men in Black 3 (2012), Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013), She’s out of my League (2010), Bombshell (2019), and The Stolen (2017), to name a few. Dom and Alice sat down to talk about the deeper themes of Warning and Si-Fi as a reflection on current issues. Alice also discusses downtime between projects, how

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00:58:59

The War Below – Making High Concept Indie Films with...

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2021/11/09

Today on the show, Giles Alderson and co-host Tobias Vees welcome the amazing writer-director JP Watts to talk about his debut feature film, The War Below (2021). During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man’s land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines. JP talks about how the movie came about, how he co-wrote the film, how he got producers on board, and why connections in the film

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01:00:14

Making Animation Blockbusters with Phil Lord &...

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2021/11/02

This week, Giles Alderson and co-host CJ welcome the incredible producing-writing-directing duo Phil Lord & Christopher Miller. They are known for animation & live-action films such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009), 21 Jump Street (2012), The Lego Movie (2014), and The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021) to name a few. Phil & Chris dive deep into their filmmaking career: Where they met each other, how they became friends by burning someone’s hair, and how they failed at their first job

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01:02:40

Making a Blumhouse Film for Amazon Prime with The...

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2021/10/25

On today’s show, Giles Alderson and co-host Dom Lenoir welcome the fantastic writer-director Axelle Carolyn! Her credits include Soulmate (2013), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Creepshow (2021), American Horror Story (2021), and she’s here to talk about her latest feature film, The Manor (2021), which is part of the Welcome to the Blumhouse series on Amazon Prime. Axelle dives deep into her filmmaking career. She talks about how she made the transition from actress to director and how she made

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01:04:58

The Beta Test - Writing, Directing, and Starring...

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2021/10/18

Today on the show, Giles Alderson and co-host Dom Lenoir welcome writer, director and actor duo Jim Cummings (Thunder Road) & PJ McCabe to talk about their latest indie feature, The Beta Test (2021). After working together on the studio film The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020), they talk about the differences between indie and studio films. They also discuss what it’s like to direct and act at the same time, why film festivals matter, and how to make your day on set. And obviously, they dive deep into

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00:55:08

How to make Indie Films in the current market with...

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2021/10/11

On today’s show, Giles Alderson welcomes writer, director & producer Bizhan Tong to the show to talk about his latest feature film Lockdown (2021), starring Xander Berkeley, Kevin Leslie, Olivia Moyles and many, many more! Bizhan was on episode 81 of the podcast, now he’s back to talk about how he shot Lockdown during lockdown! He dives deep into the making of the film: How he came up with the idea, how he turned it into a script, and how he financed the movie. He also talks about directing

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00:54:32

Indie Documentary Masterclass with One Man and His...

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2021/10/04

On today’s show, Giles Alderson welcomes producer Will Thorne and director Yemi Bamiro to talk about the journey of their latest documentary, One Man and His Shoes (2020). Will and Yemi dive deep into the making of their indie documentary. How it all started with a little short, how they financed the movie themselves in the beginning, and how they managed to bring on more and more people. They discuss what it was like to do all the paperwork for their first feature project, why hiring a lawyer is

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01:15:48

From Short to Feature with Clubhouse of Horror Host...

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2021/09/27

On today’s show, Giles Alderson and co-host Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar sit down with Alex Noyer, the producer and director of Sound of Violence, which premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2021. Alex dives deep into Clubhouse of Horror, what the room is about, what it’s like to be a judge, and not just what you need to do to get your horror short script financed, but also how to make an ace short. Coming from documentaries, he discusses how he made his first narrative short Conducter

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00:47:09

Find Funding for your Feature using NFTs Blockchain...

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2021/09/20

Today, Giles Alderson and co-host Ian Sharp have a chat with Orlando Pedregosa. He’s a producer, the co-founder of Babieka Films as well as the VP and director of the blockchain-based entertainment platform Filmio. Blockchain? NFT’s? Crypto? Yes indeed! Welcome to a new world! But don’t worry, we’ve got the answers to all your questions in this episode. Orlando discusses the meaning of all these terms and how they can help indie filmmakers to fund and finance their films. And he dives deep into how

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00:58:39

Making an Action-Thriller with named cast with...

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2021/09/13

On this week’s episode, Giles Alderson and co-host Dom Lenoir welcome writer & director Navot Papushado to speak about his latest feature film Gunpowder Milkshake (2021), starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, and many, many more. What an incredible cast! Navot dives deep into the making of Gunpowder Milkshake, how he got these fantastic names attached, what it was like to work with them, and the importance of an easy-to-read script. He also talks about his first two

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