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The Filmmakers Podcast

A podcast about how to make film and TV by filmmakers who actually make them. Interviewing guests from the film-making world from Indie film to Hollywood and everything in between. Hosts Giles Alderson (The Dare), Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar (Wolves of War), Tori & Matthew Butler-Hart (Two Down), Phil Hawkins (Prancer: A Christmas Tale), Stephen Follows (Film Data Analyst), Christian James (Fanged Up), Andy Rodger (Three Day Millionaire) and many others explore the world

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66:46

Rosie Fellner & Ross Clarke on Indie Filmmaking,...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2025/05/05

Joining us this week are Feature film producers Rosie Fellner & Ross Clarke to chat to Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir on their latest indie feature starring Walton Goggins, Elizabeth Reaser, Lois Smith and Pedro Pascal. Directed by Nadia Connors.They talk the intricacies and difficulties of Indie Film-making. Financing a feature film. What comes first, cast or money? Being a parent while trying to create movies. Sales & Cinema Distribution of their produced feature The Uninvited. The

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77:47

Making successful Comedy Features in 2025 with...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2025/03/31

On today’s special episode, we welcome not one but two incredible guests to the show: Nicholas Stoller, writer-director of the comedy film You're Cordially Invited (2025), starring Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon, and Seth Gordon, writer-director of the action-comedy Back in Action (2025), starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. They each sat down individually with Dom Lenoir to chat about their movies, including:Writing and directing a successful comedy The actor-director collaboration on a

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98:30

Companion: Crafting a smart genre blend with...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2025/03/25

Today, we welcome the brilliant creative team behind the highly entertaining and thought-provoking feature film Companion (2025): writer-director Drew Hancock and editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier. They sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir, for a fantastic conversation about the filmmaking process - diving deep into:How the script evolved from idea to screen Finding one’s unique voice as a filmmaker The challenges and rewards of directing a debut feature Mastering the

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64:09

Food For Thought: Why make a passion project...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2025/03/04

Today’s episode is a special one! First for all, the brilliant Phil Hawkins takes the reins as our host. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, the one and only Giles Alderson finally joins us to present his brand-new film! Alongside his longtime friend and co-director/-producer/-writer, Dan Richardson, he’s celebrating the release of their powerful and thought-provoking documentary, Food For Thought. What began as a simple idea (years ago) has grown into a phenomenal feature-length film - one that’s

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52:48

From 'Director Jail' to Blockbuster Movies with Nick...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2025/01/21

He launched the career of Keira Knightley with the cult classic thriller The Hole. He explored the complexities of Northern Ireland in The Journey. He took us on a wild ride with the crime drama Driven, and unraveled a sun-drenched mystery in White Lines. Now, Nick Hamm takes aim at a timeless legend with his latest film, William Tell.Join Giles Alderson as we sit down with the acclaimed filmmaker, Nick Hamm. We'll delve into his diverse career, from his early days in theater with the Royal

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76:49

Coralie Fargeat on making The Substance - A body...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2025/01/07

We are delighted to welcome on director and writer Coralie Fargeat.The award winning director of Revenge joins us to chat about her latest feature, the much hyped The Substance. The Substance stars Demi Moore, who won the Golden Globe best actress award this week, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid and is a stunning sophomore feature from Coralie. A truly award winning film that is remarkable achievement. Coralie chats to us about how she got the film made: Why it s 'Never Give up' kind of

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63:51

Showrunning, Directing and writing on Star Wars:...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/12/31

Skeleton Crew showrunners Christopher Ford & Jon Watts chat with Dom Lenoir about their ace 'Goonies in Space' Star Wars spin off series. They chat how they pitched the series, working on a Star Wars show and getting the tone right. Phil Hawkins joins Giles Alderson and Dom for the intro and outro as they discuss the topics on today's show, working with,casting and directing children and the Film Term of the Week. Skeleton Crew now on DISNEY + WATCH our interview with Jon and Christopher here

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59:00

Will & Harper director Josh Greenbaum on working with...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/09/30

Returning Guest Josh Greenbaum joins us to chat about his latest Will Ferrell starring movie, this time the touching documentary 'Will & Harper'.Dom Lenoir chatting Josh about documentary's to story-led feature films, how he wen about making Will & Harper and what techniques he used in the edit. Josh who has directed the brilliant Strays staring the voice of Will Ferrell, Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar and TV including Fresh of the Boat and New Girl. 'Will & Harper is on NETFLIX now. SHORT

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64:10

Making Fan-Favorite TV Series Fargo, The Big Door...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/09/23

We welcome onto today's show Bella Gonzales, an accomplished director of photography whose remarkable work spans across several prestigious series. Bella is known for her exceptional contributions to episodic series such as FX's Fargo, Apple TV+'s The Big Door Prize, and Hulu's PEN15. Her unique vision and technical prowess have made her a standout talent in the industry, and her recent projects are a testament to her skill and creativity. On the show, Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir chat with

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66:37

Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon and director Azazel...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/09/17

Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon and director Azazel Jacobs talk making His Three Daughters. Alright, cinephiles, welcome back to The Filmmakers Podcast! This week, we're in for a treat as we delve into the world of "His Three Daughters" with the film's director, Azazel Jacobs, and two of its brilliant stars, Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olsen. Carrie Coon, known for her unforgettable roles in "Gone Girl", "The Leftovers," and "The Gilded Age," brings her signature depth and nuance to the screen

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49:23

'TOUCH' & 'BEAST' director/writer Baltasar Kormákur...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/09/10

On this weeks episode we are joined by director and writer Baltasar Kormákur. He talks to Dom Lenoir about going from indie films to studio films and back again with his latest film TOUCH. Baltasar 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. TOUCH is OUT NOW WATCH our interview with Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon on YouTube here

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75:08

'Sing Sing' Director Greg Kwedar, Producer Monique...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/09/03

This week we are joined by the team behind the superb prison drama Sing Sing!Dom Lenoir sits and chats with Producer Monique Walton and Writer Clint Bentley and also Director Greg Kwedar about how they made their movie starring Coleman Domingo, the difficulties of making an indie film in a prison with many non actors They talk about: Working with and adapting real stories and peoples experiences into narrative. The process of writing, rewriting and rebuilding a script to find the purest

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70:39

Twisters - Ashley Jay Sandberg on rising up the ranks...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/07/15

On this weeks episode we pretty much go from the mail room to Assisting to Exec Producing one of this summers soon to be biggest hit 'Twisters'. Well, we don't but Ashley Jay Sandberg does as she sits and chats to Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir all about the twists and turns to her huge rise to Exec Producer at Kennedy/Marshal and working with Spielberg.Ashley also discusses: Problem Solving in prep. How to talk to people you look up to. How you get in the running for making a studio movie and how

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74:45

Cinematography Masterclass with 'Lola' DOP Oona Menges

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/07/08

Today, hosts Giles Alderson and Andrew Rodger welcome cinematographer Oona Menges to the show. They sat down to chat all about her latest feature film Lola as well as:her career path the pros and cons of virtual production shooting on film building trust the importance of prep working with archival footage lighting with reflectors and so much more! LOLA is out now | Trailer 1940, Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. Unknown

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44:56

The creative process behind animated movies with Kung...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/05/21

Today, we welcome legend Mike Mitchell to the show. He worked on films such as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Shrek Forever After (2010), The SpongeBob Movie (2015), Trolls (2016), and The Lego Movie 2 (2019), and is here to talk all about his latest animated feature film: Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). Hosts Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a lovely conversation with him. They chatted about:the importance of character and story the creative process behind animated movies creating Kung Fu Panda 4

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54:57

Die Hard 2 director Renny Harlin on making iconic...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/05/13

On today’s episode, we welcome a legend to our show: the one and only Renny Harlin. He’s the director of films like Die Hard 2 (1990), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), Cliffhanger (1993), and honestly, so many more great movies. Host Dom Lenoir sat down with him to look back at his long career and to chat all about: the horror genre shooting in Europe reimagining The Strangers working with Bruce Willis making Die Hard 2 and so much more! The Strangers: Chapter 1 is out in

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76:35

How to film in virtual production, underwater and...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/05/06

Today, host Giles Alderson welcomes two amazing guests to the show to talk all about their latest feature film No Way Up (2024): director Claudio Fäh and co-host and cinematographer Andrew Rodgers. They chat about: doing a plane crash working in a water tank shooting in virtual production the DOP-director collaboration special effects shot lists test screenings and so much more! NO WAY UP is out now! TRAILER Characters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're

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89:27

The true story behind Netflix' SCOOP with Philip...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/04/15

Today, on the show host Dom Lenoir welcomes not only one, not two or three, but four lovely guests: Philip Martin, Sam McAlister, Rufus Sewell & Keeley Hawes. They talk all about the making of the new Netflix film Scoop (2024):directing a movie based on true events writing a book based on your life preparing to play real-life people who are still alive filmmaking tips & tricks and much more! SCOOP is out on Netflix now! | TRAILER How the BBC obtained the bombshell interview with Prince

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61:11

Tye Sheridan - Actor and Producer - Asphalt City,...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/04/01

Actor and Producer Tye Sheridan, Asphalt City, Ready Player One, Mud & Tree of Life joins us to chat his career, stepping up to produce and working with a whole host of talents including Stephen Spielberg, Terence Malick and Sean Penn.Tye chats to Dom Lenoir about: His journey as an actor. Auditions and nearly quitting. Breaking through with Tree of Life and Mud. Working with Spielberg on Ready Player One. Setting up his Production Company Dogwood Pictures Creating his AI film tech firm Wonder

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68:05

POOR THINGS: making a Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-winning...

The Filmmakers Podcast ·

2024/03/19

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-winning Poor Things (2023) starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo and many more, currently excites audiences around the globe. Today, producers Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe from Element Pictures come on to our show to chat with primo-host Dom Lenoir aboutworking Yorgos Lanthimos making Poor Things running a successful production company tax credit in Hungary what project they are looking for tips & tricks for young filmmakers POOR THINGS is out now! |

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