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), Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar (Knights of Camelot), Christian James (Fanged Up) & Andy Rodger (World of Darkness), Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) and many others.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
This week Oscar winning producer Peter Del Vecho drops by The Filmmakers Podcast at Cameo PR studios to talk his new movie Frozen 2. He discusses what goes into an animated movie, how it is all about the story and teamwork and what it was like winning the Oscar for best animated picture.
He goes into detail about his career and became a producer at Walk Disney animation studios and how he fell in love with Disney and their ethos of making movies. He talks how Frozen came about and the songs as well as the casting and the phenomenon that followed it and we delve into Frozen 2 and how making a sequel can not only be wonderful to bring the gang back together but it has it's own problems to.
Contact Peter on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/peterdelvecho/
This week Giles has been in the edit for his latest feature film Knights of Camelot and delivered his first rough cut to the execs. He also has some news on The Dare and how it has been picked up for distribution in the us by the newly formed The Horror Collective and will be released in 2020.
LINKS
This week's episode is sponsored by Shotlister
Shot Lister's designed by filmmakers for filmmakers and is available on
macOS, iOS or Android. So check it out at shotlister.com
And as a special bonus, Shotlister is giving away 50 FREE downloads every
month to our listeners. Just email filmmakerspodcast@shotlister.com for your free copy! No catch
Tickets to the latest MAKEYOURFILM event on 10th Dec 2019 here
Fizz and Ginger website https://www.fizzandgingerfilms.co.uk/
WATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=395fp-nEkoU
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Robbie McKane website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Winter Ridge https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winter-Ridge-Matt-Hookings/dp/B07V7YTX44/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=winter+ridge&qid=1572912553&s=instant-video&sr=1-1
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog
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Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Filmmakers Ed Boase drops in to the Union in Soho to talk how he makes his Indie films, how he raises the finance and his latest feature Trick or Treat!
Ed talks about making a short now after making features and how that differs.
How he got his start in film-making by getting James Bond legend Desmond Llewelyn to star in his first short film at 17 yrs old. And how Desmond was very generous and helping him become a filmmaker
He talks about top tips for a premiere. whether you should go to Film school or not and how important it is to help other filmmakers
He chats making his first feature 'Bloodied' and how it felt being dumped by the distributions and not getting the release he wanted or hoped for.
Not knowing what film to make after his first feature. After his second film he got depressed after projects kept falling apart. And how not to have all your eggs in one basket and have multiple projects at one time and how that can be better for all projects as well.
The upside and downside to being a Director for hire. Shooting a film at night and what to be aware of when shooting with no sleep. All this and much more.
WATCH Trick of Treat trailer here
Ed's Young Film Academy link here
LINKS
This week's episode is sponsored by Shotlister
Shot Lister's designed by filmmakers for filmmakers and is available on
macOS, iOS or Android. So check it out at shotlister.com
And as a special bonus, Shotlister is giving away 50 FREE downloads every
month to our listeners. Just email filmmakerspodcast@shotlister.com for your free copy! No catch
Tickets to the latest MAKEYOURFILM event on 10th Dec 2019 here
Fizz and Ginger website https://www.fizzandgingerfilms.co.uk/
WATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=395fp-nEkoU
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Robbie McKane website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Winter Ridge https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winter-Ridge-Matt-Hookings/dp/B07V7YTX44/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=winter+ridge&qid=1572912553&s=instant-video&sr=1-1
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog
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Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Director Tom Harper drops by Cameo Recording Studios to chat with Giles Alderson (The Dare), Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) and producer/editor Robbie McKane to talk about how he makes his films including 'Scouting Book For Boys', 'Woman in Black 2', 'War Book', 'Wild Rose' & 'The Aeronauts' which is OUT NOW in cinemas.
We talk about he made his start in film-making by making tea in a post house, making short films and his attitude to networking and pitching to TV and film bodies and working with wonderful actors such as Jessie Buckley and Felicity Jones.
We talk about BAFTA's and how it might not make a difference to your career, working with your best mates, building a career and fox wrangling.
The golden moment before you show your film to the world, working with actors and how you will always find people who will hate your work.
The Aeronauts is OUT NOW in Cinema
The Aeronauts TRAILER
LINKS
This week's episode is sponsored by Shotlister
Shot Lister's designed by filmmakers for filmmakers and is available on
macOS, iOS or Android. So check it out at shotlister.com
And as a special bonus, Shotlister is giving away 50 FREE downloads every
month to our listeners. Just email filmmakerspodcast@shotlister.com for your free copy! No catch
Thanks to: Cameo PR and Studio http://www.cameopro.com/
Tickets to the latest MAKEYOURFILM event on 10th Dec 2019 here
WATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=395fp-nEkoU
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Robbie McKane website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Winter Ridge https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winter-Ridge-Matt-Hookings/dp/B07V7YTX44/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=winter+ridge&qid=1572912553&s=instant-video&sr=1-1
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog
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Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
This week director and screenwriter Caspar Seale Jones joins Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Fizz and Ginger to talk about his debut feature To Tokyo.
He talks about coming from a film-making family and how he originally trained in a animation background .
He talks about the importance of story boarding and how important it is to prep a movie. Working on the script is so important and how he set out to make four shorts.
Using his families money for the first section and how he found his investors to fund the rest of principal photography on the film.
Caspar learnt that getting notes back on a story board is cheaper than notes on the shoot and how he wrote the script for To Tokyo
How you have to learn from your mistakes and how he got at arrested during filming in Tokyo
To Tokyo Website and Trailer https://www.totokyofilm.com/
LINKS
This week's episode is sponsored by MusicBed Promo Code: FILMMAKERSPOD
Get one month of subscription on MUSIC BED for free — or 20% off of a single-song purchase. Just enter promo code FILMMAKERSPOD when you check out.
WATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=395fp-nEkoU
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Fizz and Ginger website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Fanged Up https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1542670909&sr=1-1&keywords=fanged
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
This week director and screenwriter Ross Clarke chats about his career in film and his latest feature film The Birdcatcher. A world War II period drama set in Norway.
Giles Alderson (The Dare) & Andrew Rodger (Plebs) fresh from filming Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot in Wales talk about making the historical action film in wales and join Ross to talk indie film-making, how to make feature films as creatives and Ross' latest film.
Ross talks about asking actor Mark Strong to be in his short film after spotting him in his local area and how he raised finance for his films. He talks about making his documentary Skid Row in LA and the differences between doc and fiction film-making.
Ross talks about his feature The Birdcatcher, filming in the snow, in freezing water, working with his DP, being a leader on set, shot lists and story boards and the importance of believing in your vision for the film.
They all discuss how difficult film-making can be, give some great feedback and advice for filmmakers and talk about the benefits and disappointments of being a director.
WATCH The Birdcatcher - cinema listings: https://www.filmdates.co.uk/films/1005656-the-birdcatcher/
WATCH The Birdcatcher TRAILER here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IndzithIMzg
WATCH Ross' short film starring Mark Strong https://youtu.be/SSfAJLUT690
WATCH Skid Row https://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/skid_row
WATCH Demaphoria AKA The Chemist https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chemist-Joseph-Morgan/dp/B07HBMRK7T/ref=nodl_
LINKS
This week's episode is sponsored by MusicBed Promo Code: FILMMAKERSPOD
Get one month of subscription on MUSIC BED for free — or 20% off of a single-song purchase. Just enter promo code FILMMAKERSPOD when you check out.
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Andrew Rodger website
Robbie McKane website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Fanged Up https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1542670909&sr=1-1&keywords=fanged
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog
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Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Today we're joined by Director and Composer Raine McCormack to talk classic Hammer horror, and share our mutual love for The Wicker Man as we discuss his film The Village in the Woods, out on-demand in the UK now.
Producer Robbie McKane catches up with Raine at the BFI LFF 2019 whilst Creator and host Giles Alderson gets some much deserved rest after his shoot on the upcoming Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot. Eager listeners may be in for a bonus episode later this week...
Robbie and Raine chat about staying motivated throughout a lengthly production, using music to help with the writing process, getting funding together for a feature film the Kevin Smith/Robert Rodriguez way.
We also talk film scores and sound design, as Raine has a background in music and in true John Carpenter fashion scored The Village in the Woods himself.
Follow Raine on Twitter @RaineMccormack
Follow The Village in the Woods Film @village_movie
Watch Strange But True https://www.amazon.co.uk/Village-Woods-Richard-Hope/dp/B07YP2K2GH
LINKS
This week's episode is sponsored by MusicBed
Promo Code: FILMMAKERSPOD
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Robbie McKane website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Fanged Up https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1542670909&sr=1-1&keywords=fanged
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @Food4ThoughtDoc@35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Director and screenwriter Rowan Athale joins us today to discuss his new film Strange But True, out on-demand in the UK now.
We learn about how Rowan broke into the industry by producing shorts and commercials, eventually leading to his debut film Wasteland (known in the UK as The Rise) starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Kirby, a script that he refused to sell without being attached as director (a trick he learned from Stallone's fight to make Rocky).
We also take a deep dive into Rowan's latest film Strange But True , starring Margaret Qualley, Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear and Brian Cox, we chat thriller conventions, directing actors, editing ensemble pieces and more.
Producer Robbie McKane flies solo on this episode, and we hear from Giles as he hits the halfway mark on his location-based shoot for Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot
Follow Rowan on Twitter @RowanAthale
Watch Strange But True https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strange-But-True-Nick-Robinson/dp/B07Y2BNVXD/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1570494314&sr=8-15
LINKS
This week's episode is sponsored by MusicBed
Promo Code: FILMMAKERSPOD
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Robbie McKane website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Fanged Up https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1542670909&sr=1-1&keywords=fanged
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog
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Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Actors, writers and lifelong friends Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells join us today to discuss their new film Good Posture, out in cinemas this week on October 4th.
We learn about their inspirations, how they write, co-create and collaborate on set, in both Good Posture and their hit sitcom Doll & Em
Dolly tells us a bit about her own background and her inspiration from childhood to act, write and now direct, the pair discuss the politics of being friends whilst dealing with the director/actor dynamic. Emily shares insight from the actor's perspective and good approaches filmmakers can have.
Giles is still fighting dragons in Wales whilst shooting Arthur and Merlin: Knights of Camelot, so sitting in today are directors Phil Hawkins and Christian James with producer Robbie McKane.
Follow Emily on Instagram @emortimer
Follow Dolly on Instagram @dollywells
Curzon showings for Good Posture https://www.curzoncinemas.com/soho/film-info/good-posture
LINKS
This week's episode is sponsored by MusicBed
Promo Code: FILMMAKERSPOD
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Robbie McKane website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Fanged Up https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1542670909&sr=1-1&keywords=fanged
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @Food4ThoughtDoc@gilesalderson@35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @robbiemckane @philmblog
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Legendary screenwriter and director David Koepp joins us to discuss his work on Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, Death Becomes Her, Carlito's Way and Panic Room.
We learn about his writing process, collaberation with directors Steven Speilberg, Brian De Palma, Robert Zemeckis and David Fincher.
David also speaks about his new book Cold Storage, a sci fi thrill-ride with a potent cocktail of microbiology, body horror and clandestine government storage facilities, we discuss his research approach and the differences in writing a book and a script.
With Giles on location shooting Arthur and Merlin: Knights of Camelot, prodcer Robbie McKane is joined by Phil Hawkins and Christian James.
Follow David on Instagram here @dgkoepp
Buy Cold Storage www.harpercollins.com/9780062916433/cold-storage
LINKS
WATCH Star Wars Origins trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdFjOXphx5E
WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
Robbie McKane website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Fanged Up https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1542670909&sr=1-1&keywords=fanged
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @Food4ThoughtDoc @gilesalderson@35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @robbiemckane @philmblog
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Director and screenwriter Simon Cox joins us to talk how he made his epic sci-fi passion project Invasion of Planet Earth with very little money and managed to get a cinema release!
Simon sits down with Giles Alderson to talk about his journey as an director, his first film Driven, how that nearly broke him, how to deal with disappointments in film-making and what he learnt from that experience.
Simon goes into detail about how he learnt as an editor on kids TV and how he made his first short film through to his passion fro sci-f and wanting to write a film he believed in.
How with Invasion Planet Earth he managed to crowdfund most of the movie and also persuade 900! extras to hi set through social media!
They talk about depression in film-making and how you have to pick yourself up and why you have to enjoy the journey and Giles explains why this is his last podcast for a month!
Follow Simon on Twitter here www.twitter/simoncoxfilm
Check out the website https://www.invasionplanetearth.com/
LINKS
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WATCH The Dare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
Giles Alderson website
WATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D
WATCH Fanged Up https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1542670909&sr=1-1&keywords=fanged
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @Food4ThoughtDoc @gilesalderson @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @RobbiemcKane
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