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 explore the world behind-the-scenes of your favourite films, and talk to the actors, writers, directors and producers who make them!
576 Available Episodes (590 Total)Average duration: 01:00:06
Apr 18, 2023
'The Last of Us' - Making the hit TV series with cinematographer Eben Bolter
01:10:16
On this episode, award winning cinematographer Eben Bolter, who talks about HBO's huge TV show The Last of Us.
Eben is the DoP of feature films such as, Confine, Chicken, Night Teeth, iBoy, Acres and Acres, Level Up, Road Games and The Hoarder and TV shows such as The Woman in White, The Feed, The Girl Before, Avenue 5, The Last of Us and the upcoming Marvel series Secret Invasion.
Florian Zeller - Making an Oscar winning film as your debut movie. The director & screen writer of 'The Father' discusses his new film 'The Son' starring Hugh Jackman.
01:08:12
Oscar winner Florian Zeller join us to talk his Anthony Hopkins starring The Father and his latest film The Son.
Florian's debut feature The Father was nominated for7 Academy Awards, winning Best Adapted screenplay and nominated for six bafta's sits down for a chat with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir in London and they discuss:
-Adapting his plays in feature films
-Mental health and male suicide in films
-His writing process
-Why he often doesn't rehearse and kept actors apart before filming
-How to direct actors
-Working with Anthony Hopkins and why an email from Hugh Jackman was a game changer
-How he believes anyone can learn to be a filmmaker
-And why Cows become quite a bit topic on this weeks episode
Making Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with directors John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein and producer Jeremy Latcham
00:51:38
On this weeks episode we welcome Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with directors John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein and producer Jeremy Latcham
Hosts Christian James and Huw Siddle chat with the gang about how they made their huge blockbuster.
The story behind D&D
How the MCU got started
On set of a bug budget film
How you make a film that makes you laugh, cry and cheer in one
and the new rise of genre.
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is released in cinemas Friday 31st April.
SPONSOR a movie premiere at BAFTA - short action/sci-fi film “Ascendants” for a cast and industry screening of the film and networking drinks after.
The Business of Film Explained II : How and why you can be a filmmaker with Stephen Follows, Giles Alderson and Phil Hawkins
01:20:07
One the 2nd episode of our new strand on the filmmakers podcast called The Business of Film Explained we go deep in facts, stats, percentages and figures of film-making with film data researcher Stephen Follows and directors and producers Giles Alderson and Phil Hawkins
-We discuss how we got our films made.
-Is there a typical route to becoming a film director
-Why is their a gender equality in directors
-Getting your film on Netflix and the benefits for filmmakers/
-What percentage of directors do other roles (ie DoP, stunt co-ordinator ).
-Films with more than one director.
-And who will get more answers right? Giles or Phil?
Do you have any questions for us for the next Business of Film Explained episode? Answer below or email thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com
Stephen Follows is an established data researcher in the film industry, has been nominated at the British Independent Film Awards, and long-listed for a BAFTA
Stephen has produced over 100 short films and two features, Baseline and The Grind.
From Shorts to a Netflix debut feature film with 'I Used To Be Famous' writer-director Eddie Sternberg
01:24:49
On this lovely Tuesday, we chat with writer-director Eddie Sternberg! He chats with Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about his filmmaking journey to get his debut feature film I used to be famous (2022) made.
Making award winning indie 'Joyland' with director and writer Saim Sadiq
01:00:17
On this Friday's show we talk to award winning writer and director Saim Sadiq on his Pakistani trans culture feature debut Joyland.
Giles Alderson, Tori Butler-Hart & Matthew Butler-Hart chat with Saim about:
-Where ideas come from
-Pakistani film-making.
-How he raised the finance.
-Short to feature process
-Trans culture, Patriarchy and creative desire.
-His writing process and collaboration.
-Why you need to be patient as a director
-Editing process and why he shot the film in 4:3
A patriarchal family yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line, while their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet.
JOYLAND is out in UK cinemas now. For more information please head here
Nathaniel Martello-White on going from acting to making your directing debut feature film on Netflix -The Strays
01:13:00
On this week’s episode, we chat with writer, director, and actor Nathaniel Martello-White! He chats with Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about his debut feature film The Strays (2023).
Peyton Reed - Ant-Man: Quantumania director talks pitching, the Volume, working with stars, disappointments, successes and the MARVEL cinematic universe
00:48:38
On this weeks episode is Peyton Reed! The Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania director chats with Giles Alderson about making the movie.
They discuss
-The Volume and filmming in a new space
-Directing giants of the acting game
-How he learnt film-making from making films and watching other directors work
-The disappointments - Fantastic Four
-Pitching to Marvel
-Why you have to passionate about the project
-Success and making mistakes
-and why relationships with the crew is vital
Ant-man and The Wasp: Quantumania is OUT NOW in cinemas
'The Last of Us' - Making the hit TV series with cinematographer Eben Bolter
Apr 11 | 01:08:12
Florian Zeller - Making an Oscar winning film as your debut movie. The director & screen writer of 'The Father' discusses his new film 'The Son' starring Hugh Jackman.
Apr 04 | 00:56:42
Masterclass in filmmaking: From Theatre to Film with Allelujah, Notes on a Scandal and Iris director and writer Sir Richard Eyre
Mar 28 | 00:51:38
Making Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with directors John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein and producer Jeremy Latcham
Mar 21 | 01:20:07
The Business of Film Explained II : How and why you can be a filmmaker with Stephen Follows, Giles Alderson and Phil Hawkins
Mar 14 | 01:24:49
From Shorts to a Netflix debut feature film with 'I Used To Be Famous' writer-director Eddie Sternberg
Mar 10 | 01:00:17
Making award winning indie 'Joyland' with director and writer Saim Sadiq
Mar 07 | 01:13:00
Nathaniel Martello-White on going from acting to making your directing debut feature film on Netflix -The Strays
Mar 03 | 00:46:49
How to make your film for under $1M with Mali Elfman director, writer and producer of NEXT EXIT
Feb 28 | 00:48:38
Peyton Reed - Ant-Man: Quantumania director talks pitching, the Volume, working with stars, disappointments, successes and the MARVEL cinematic universe
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