100 episodes
The Filmmakers Podcast Giles Alderson
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- Film Interviews
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5.0, 110 Ratings
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This podcast is all about film-making and how to actually make them. From studio films to micro budget films and everything in between. Regular hosts Giles Alderson (The Dare), Dan Richardson (Retribution), Andrew Rodger (World of Darkness) and Christian James (Fanged Up) discuss how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f... it up in their very humble opinion. Chatting in depth with regular guests who range from directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers and many more all about the craft of making films. Links: Twitter @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @dan710ths @cjamesdirect @35mmdop
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Director André Øvredal on Mortal, Troll Hunter and The Autopsy of Jane Doe & how he makes movies
Today we welcome folklore-horror director André Ovredal to discuss his new indie horror Mortal. Known for his found-footage modern masterpiece Troll Hunter as well as the chilling The Autopsy of Jane Doe, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark André chats to Giles and Andy about his craft and process from pitch to shoot, including working with other top tier horror directors like Guillermo del Toro.
André covers the road to his first feature Future Murder which he wrote in 8 days whilst at film school, how he used this to move to commercials in the US and Norway, before developing the concept for Troll Hunter and eventually pitching it to a producer.
We get the insight into how a found-footage faux-documentary approach re-defined the filmmaking rules for André, the success of Troll Hunter before the challenges of finding the next project. André discusses receiving the script for The Autopsy of Jane Doe, pitching for it and being inspired by The Conjuring and Seven
Finally, we cover the development and production of Mortal, working with a Norwegian production, chasing the daylight on a winter shoot and working on VFX whilst directing Scary Stories with Guillermo del Toro
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How to Move from Commercials, Shorts and Docs to Indie Features with Ben Mole & Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar.
Today we welcome back producer Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar as well as director Ben Mole to talk about their WW2 indie Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk.
We dive into how writer/director Ben Mole came up with a fresh concept for a WW2 thriller, how Lucinda and rallied an art department meticulous enough to handle 1940’s’ period accuracy - and how a simple coffee in a Colchester car park can lead to a great collaboration.
Just like a classic genre flick, Behind the Line was shot back to back with this years earlier release We Go in at Dawn. Ben and Lucinda tell us how they did it without compromising on the high standards of a period war film.
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WATCH OUR FILMS
The Dare Canada and USA | Trailer
A Serial Killers Guide to Life | Trailer
Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa | Trailer
FOLLOW US
Follow the Podcast @filmmakerspod
Follow Make Your Film @makeyourfilm20
Follow Giles @gilesalderson
Follow Robbie @robbiemckane
Follow our Regular Hosts @DirDomLenoir @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @philmblog @IanSharp1
Follow our Movies @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @Food4ThoughtDoc
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Raindance events www.raindance.org
The Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance
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How to Direct Bruce Willis in an indiefilm with Matt Eskandari on 'Survive the Night'
On this week's episode, we welcome writer and director Matt Eskandari to discuss his career which includes three collaborations with action superstar Bruce Willis. From the recently released Survive the Night, to their first feature together Trauma Center, and the upcoming Hard Kill.
Matt lets us in on his approach to building a good rapport with bigger name actors, tells us the benefits of learning about cinema history and how he made his first short with off-cuts of 35mm film given to him by Sir Ridley Scott.
We also discuss Matt's claustrophobic thriller 12 Feet Deep which got him noticed by agents and led to his first collaboration with Bruce. Matt tells us how he used just a single location and the power of subtle camera movement to achieve his intent.
And finally: have you ever wondered how Bruce Willis would act if he had starred in Micheal Mann's Heat? Matt shares some behind the scenes secrets where Bruce gave alternate takes for him at a Pacino-like level. Take a listen to find out.
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WATCH The Dare FULL MOVIE Canada and USA - Or check out the Trailer
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BUY and WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot: DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa
WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot Trailer
Raindance events www.raindance.org
The Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/
Giles Alderson's website
Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcast
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1
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How to Make a Independent Sports Crime Drama with the team behind ‘Break’
On this episode, we welcome the team behind Break, a competitive sports/crime drama from first-time writer/director Michael Elkin, first-time producer Terri Dwyer and veteran producer Dean Fisher
Giles discusses scripting with Michael and the challenges of getting the film financed and greenlit with Terri and Dean, including their pitch deck and presentation strategies to individual investors. They also talk about purposefully incorporating international elements to the story such as filming in China as well as on location and set in the UK.
As an actor/director Michael lets us in on his approach to working with the cast, Terri gives tips on balancing her producer role with her own role as an actor. Dean provides unique and empowering examples of how a film of this budget level and genre can be marketed, sold and self-distributed in the UK, even during the current COVID social restrictions.
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This Week's Shoutouts
Link to Innovation Productions
Harpy Productions Audio Drama My Father Punished Me When I Talked to Ghosts
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Our NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2/
WATCH The Dare FULL MOVIE Canada and USA - Or check out the Trailer
WATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life (OUT NOW) www.aserialkillersguidetolife.com
BUY and WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot: DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa
WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot Trailer
Raindance events www.raindance.org
The Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/
Giles Alderson's website
Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcast
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1
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Part 2 Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot special Making Of Master Class with cast and crew from the film including Director, Cinematographer, Art Dept, Editor, Post Supervisor and Producers
Part 2 of our inspiring Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot podcast Special Making Of Master Class with cast and crew from the film with Production Designer Jamie Foote, Editor Oliver Parker, Producer and Post Supervisor Jeet Thakrar and actors Jennifer Matter (Vortigone), Joel Phillimore (Modred) and Stella Stocker (Guinevere)
We go deep into making a single film on this weeks bumper edition as some of the main cast and crew from the recently released Arthur & Merlin : Knights of Camelot come and chat about how they made the film with it’s director Giles Alderson, Producer Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar and cinematographer Andrew Rodger still on hosting duties.
On the second part of the special Ep the team talk about filming in castle, choosing camera, shots and colour palettes. Giles, Lucinda and Andrew then chat to actors Joel. Jen and Stella about their experiences of being on set, how to play their roles and give some great tips for actors.
After discussing the final bits of filming the team then chat to production designer Jamie Foote about setting the scene, where to get props from and how to be creative on set before chatting about editing the film with Oliver Parker about the best ways to prep the edit before shooting, how he likes to cut the film and how to work with directors in the edit suite. Plus some great tips for upcoming editors.
Then the team bring on Producer and Post supervisor Jeet Thakrar as they wrap this epic podcast up by discussing how to deliver a film on time and on budget and the best ways to work with you post team form VFX to sound mix to score and grade.
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WATCH The Dare FULL MOVIE Canada and USA - Or check out the Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
WATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life (OUT NOW) www.aserialkillersguidetolife.com
Raindance events www.raindance.org
The Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/
Giles Alderson's website
Andrew Rodger's website
Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar website
Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcast
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop@Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1
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Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot special Making Of with cast and crew from the film inlcuding actors Richard Brake & Richard Short, Art Dept, Make Up, Costume, Production and Post Team
This is a Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot podcast Special Making Of with cast and crew from the film with actors including Richard Brake (Merlin) & Richard Short (King Arthur) and his Knights, crew members from Art Dept, Make Up, Costume, 1st AD, Production Manager, Editor and Post Supervisor.
We go deep into making a single film on this weeks bumper edition as some of the main cast and crew from the recently released Arthur & Merlin : Knights of Camelot come and chat about how they made the film with it’s director Giles Alderson, Producer Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar and cinematographer Andrew Rodger hosting the marathon.
First up the team talk about how the film came about and how Lucinda as producer finds the scriptwriters and approaches a historical action film like A&M and how she asked Giles to come on board. They go into detail about the beginnings of the project and how Giles pitched for the directing job before bringing their first guest Richard Brake (Game of Thrones, Batman Begins) on to chat about playing Merlin.
Giles, Lucinda and Andrew then chat to 1st AD Stu Laurie and Production Manager (and 2nd AD) Jess Gardner about their roles on the film, how to prepare a film like this, Do’s and Don’ts, how to steady the shop and how to make a film set run smoothly.
After discussing casting and how it can shape a film the team bring on King Arthur himself and his trusty (or not) partner Lancelot in the shape of actors Richard Short (Mary Kills People) and Tim Fellingham (Vikings) to talk about playing lead roles, what to expect on an indie film, working with directors and crew and how important it is to be fit, have stamina, great focus, support and work ethic as an actor on a film.
Then the team bring on the noise! The wonderful cacophony of the Knights as the actors who play them talk about their experiences on set. The Knights are Kris Johnson, Ronan Summers, James G Nunn, Ian Sharp, Daniel Schutzmann, Aaron May and Stephen Uppal.
Then to end Part One of this special episode we bring on the wonderful Make Up and hair designer Brodie Mayhew and the fabulous costume designer Robyn Manton who talk about the importance of prep, continuity, blood effects, the colour palate and working with the director and team to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Join us for Part 2 on Friday as we have:
Actors Joel Phillimore, Stella Stocker and Jen Matter as well as Art Director Jamie Foote, editor Ollie Parker and Producer and post Supervisor Jeet Thakrar.
BUY and WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot: DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa
WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot trailer https://vimeo.com/426306134
LINKS SPONSORS FREEBIES EVENTS & PROMOS
Our NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2/
WATCH The Dare FULL MOVIE Canada and USA - Or check out the Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY
WATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life (OUT NOW) www.aserialkillersguidetolife.com
Raindance events www.raindance.org
The Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/
Giles Alderson's website
Andrew Rodger's website
Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar website
Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcast
Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop@Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1
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If you’ve come this far, you already know what a gem you’ve found.
Invaluable and Enjoyable.
Awesome to listen to these deep dives into not just the films, but different peoples roles in them. This podcast has been a really useful gateway to other sources through its guests, like Alex Ferrari and his Indie Film Hustle.
I'm not listening to much music at the moment because I keep taking these conversations for a walk, but its such good fuel and I appreciate it.
Really good fun and informal too.
Recommended.
Invaluable
I spent a long time regretting never going to film school or wishing I COULD go. Since discovering this podcast I haven’t had that thought it once-
It’s a saviour in many ways. Every single aspect of film making is covered: from conception right up to the viewer watching it on whatever screen they do, and it is covered by people who have actually done it. There isn’t a school anywhere that could teach you that, especially not with teachers of this calibre and hands on the ground experience. An invaluable podcast. Thank you so much Giles
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