8 episodes

Fancy a Jam podcast is a fortnightly interview podcast where we talk to some of the best and most ambitious short film creators in the world.

Fancy a Jam Podcast Jack Pollington

    • TV & Film

Fancy a Jam podcast is a fortnightly interview podcast where we talk to some of the best and most ambitious short film creators in the world.

    FAJ 08: Making Love Is Blind with Dan Hodgson

    FAJ 08: Making Love Is Blind with Dan Hodgson

    Welcome to the Fancy a Jam podcast, every other week i’ll be talking to some of the best and most ambitious film creatives out there. This week I'm talking with writer and director Dan Hidgson about making ‘Love is Blind’, a wily successful short comedy that was selected for the short film prize at Cannes film festival! In the interview we touch on how the idea came about, the process of working with actors speaking in sign language, and what it was like taking a short film to Cannes. I hope you enjoy!

    Love is Blind: https://vimeo.com/277029143
    Dan: http://danhodgsonfilms.com

    www.fancyajampictures.com

    • 26 min
    FAJ 07: Making a Successful Zombie Drama w/ Mat Johns

    FAJ 07: Making a Successful Zombie Drama w/ Mat Johns

    Welcome to the Fancy a Jam podcast, every other week i’ll be talking to some of the best and most ambitious film creatives out there. This week I'm talking with brilliant director Mat Johns about making his hugely successful zombie drama 'A Father's Day'. In the interview we touch on the processes of working with actors portraying zombies, the importance of rehearsals, coming back from catastrophe and how to WIN at festival strategy. I hope you enjoy!

    Mat Johns: https://www.matjohnsfilmmaker.com/about
    A Father's Day: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2018/06/17/a-fathers-day/

    www.fancyajampictures.com

    • 39 min
    FAJ 06: Making Cul-De-Sac with Nick Flügge

    FAJ 06: Making Cul-De-Sac with Nick Flügge

    Welcome to the Fancy a Jam podcast, every week i’ll be talking to some of the best and most ambitious film creatives out there. This week I'm talking with fab comedy writer and director Nick Flügge about his recent short film 'Cut-De-Sac'. In the interview we touch on transitioning from advertising into short films, getting your films funded and how to write for the resources you have available to you.

    Nick: http://nickflugge.com
    Cul-De-Sac: https://vimeo.com/160098507

    www.fancyajampictures.com

    Intro/Outro music by Goldn
    soundcloud.com/lovegoldn/

    • 36 min
    FAJ 05: Directing Comedy and Stand up Comics w/ Ben Mallaby

    FAJ 05: Directing Comedy and Stand up Comics w/ Ben Mallaby

    Welcome to the Fancy a Jam podcast, every week i’ll be talking to some of the best and most ambitious film creatives out there. This week I'm talking with fantastic comedy director Ben Mallaby about his recent short film 'Elderflower'. In the interview we touch on working with stand up comics as writers and performers and advice for directors starting out in comedy.

    Ben Mallaby: http://mallaby.uk
    Elderflower short film: https://vimeo.com/267650922

    www.fancyajampictures.com

    Intro/Outro music by Goldn
    soundcloud.com/lovegoldn/

    • 36 min
    FAJ 04: Directing at the NFTS w /Myriam Raja

    FAJ 04: Directing at the NFTS w /Myriam Raja

    Welcome to the Fancy a Jam podcast, every other week i’ll be talking to some of the best and most ambitious film creatives out there. This week I'm talking with Myriam Raja a fantastic director who is currently studying a directing MA at the prestigious National Film and Television School.

    Myriam's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/myriamraja

    www.fancyajampictures.com

    Intro/Outro music by Goldn
    soundcloud.com/lovegoldn/

    • 25 min
    FAJ 03: Making a travel doc w/ Ben Sadd and James Trundle

    FAJ 03: Making a travel doc w/ Ben Sadd and James Trundle

    Welcome to the Fancy a Jam podcast, every other week i’ll be talking to some of the best and most ambitious film creatives out there. This week I'm talking with Benjamin Sadd and James Trundle, two friends who traveled the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest in a hand made ‘dug out’ canoe, lucky for us they made a fantastic adventure documentary about the experience!

    www.fancyajampictures.com

    More about the film: https://www.dugoutadventure.com
    Ben’s new and shiny website: https://www.benjaminsadd.com

    Intro/Outro music by Goldn
    soundcloud.com/lovegoldn/

    • 29 min

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