The Filmmakers Podcast

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Adam Deacon: SUMOTHERHOOD, Raising Finance, Directing, Mental Health and Acting with Jazzie Zonzolo Oct 17, 2023

Show notes

Adam Deacon & Jazzie Zonzolo join us this week to talk making comedy crime caper and sequel to Anuvahood, Sumotherhood.

They sit down with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss making the movie.

We start with Adam who not only starred in Kidulthood and Adulthood but also won the BAFTA rising star award before openly struggling with mental health. He has since bounced back triuphantly with his latest film Sumotherhood with his solo directed for the first time as well as produced, wrote and starred in.

We discuss:

Why investors invest in you.

Why he had two cameras on set.

Making a comedy film and what you need to bring.

Why he took time to establish the look he wanted with his DoP.

Collaborating with Paramount,

Directing Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Corbin

Mental Health and why you should never give up.

Then Jazzie Zonzolo joins us and we discussed.

Screenwriting and producing collaboration.

Trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7_Vq7Sxsf4

Sumotherhood is in UK cinemas NOW!

LINKS

WATCH You Tube of this podcast recording https://youtu.be/sr_jEr-9sT0

Recdec https://www.recdek.com/ Life is short. Don’t waste it wondering what to watch.

COURSES

Want to learn how to finish your film?

Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE

https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

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Once, Begin Again, Sing Street and Flora & Son director, writer, producer John Carney Oct 10, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks episode we are joined by legendary indie filmmaker John Carney who is the director, writer and producer behind some of our favourite films 'Once', 'Begin Again', 'Sing Street' and his latest and recently released on Apple TV+ feature 'Flora & Son'.

Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir sat with John and had a chat about why it is hard to find a niche as a director, how he went from short films and music videos to making his first feature.

Writing characters, good and bad.

Why music helped him as a filmmaker.

We discuss if story is over rated?

And where the idea came from for Flora and Son.

Flora and Son Trailer

LINKS

Recdec https://www.recdek.com/ Life is short. Don’t waste it wondering what to watch.

COURSES

Want to learn how to finish your film?

Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE

https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dumb Money - Budgeting, Scripting, Raising Finance and making a blockbuster indie film with Producers Aaron Ryder, Teddy Schwarzman and screenwriters Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo Oct 03, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks BUMPER film-making podcast episode we have the team behind hit movie DUMB MONEY.

Producers Aaron Ryder, Teddy Schwarzman and screenwriters Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo delve deep into Budgeting, loosing and raisingfinance and screenwriting tips on getting an blockbuster indie film made.

We talk with producer Aaron Ryder (Arrival, Donnie Darko, The Prestige) about:

IP, And where he found the idea.

Christopher Nolan and why he produced his first movie.

Pitching and why producing movies is great.

We talk with screenwriters and Exec's Lauren and Rebecca (Orange is the New Black) about:

WGA /SAG strike, Why we need to stay strong.

Why you should know as much as possible about your project before starting writing it.

Their writing process & scripts that never got made.

And we talk with producer Teddy Schwarzman (The Imitation Game, Mudbound) about:

How he learnt the business of filmmaking.

Budgeting and raising finance.

What do producers actually do?

& Why the more films you make the less you freak out.

DUMB MONEY stars Paul Dano, Seth Rogan, Pete Davidson, America Ferrara, Anthony Ramos, Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan and Nick Offerman and is in CINEMA's NOW

Directed by Craig Gillespie (I-Tonya, Lars and the Real Girl) and is based on the Book the Anti-Social Network.

COURSES

Want to learn how to finish your film?

Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE special OFFER only $33 for Septemeber

https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lesson - Director Alice Troughton on making her debut feature and why it can take five years. Sep 25, 2023

Show notes

This week BAFTA winning director Alice Troughton joins us to chat about her debut movie The Lesson starring Richard E Grant, Julie Delpy, Stephen McMillan and Daryl McCormack.

Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir sat down with Alice to discuss why it took five years to get to the screen, how it suddenly all came together and working with a brilliant team.

They also discuss:

The despicable art of monstrous men.

Script changes and themes.

Why music is important.

Feeling responsible for crews health and safety.

Why you should plan, plan, plan then bend like a willow.

What are Koi Pou?

And why having a great team is vital.

The Lesson is OUT NOW in cinemas.

Produced by Camille Gatin

DOP Anna Patarakina.

Written by Alex Mackeith.

The Lesson - Trailer

COURSES

Want to learn how to finish your film?

Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE special OFFER only $33 for Septemeber

https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/

DISCUSSED ON THE POD

BOLAN’S SHOES in OUT NOW in UK CINEMAS – link to where you can watch. https://www.buffalodragon.co.uk/theatricalrelease/ TRAILER for BOLANS SHOES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9QzAloico

SUPPORT

‘SIGNS OF LIFE’ Kickstarter Campaign from Joseph Millson https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/care-film/signs-of-life-0?ref=backertracker&utm_medium=web&utm_source=backerkit

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you make an indie film with your friends? 'Bolans Shoes' writer and director Ian Puleston-Davies and producer Terri Dwyer prove you can. Sep 18, 2023

Show notes

Hey filmmakers podcast family, we have on two amazing guests in director and writer Ian Puleston-Davies and returning legend Terri Dwyer to talk making Bolans Shoes which in is UK cinemas now!

They sit down at the Everyman cinemas in London the night after their premiere to discuss making the film with Giles Alderson and guest host Nina Kristofferson!

They also discuss:

Working with your friends, why we make films, the fear we possess and imposter syndrome.

As a debut director why it's important to work with experienced crew and why it is okay to ask for help.

Dealing with reviews and winning awards.

Coping with issues on set and having a back bone.

Believing in yourself as a filmmaker and why being a dictator is the worst trait.

BOLAN'S SHOES in OUT NOW in UK CINEMAS - link to where you can watch. https://www.buffalodragon.co.uk/theatricalrelease/ TRAILER for BOLANS SHOES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9QzAloico

DISCUSSED ON THE POD

Nina Kristofferson sings Billie Holiday link https://www.nkproductions.co.uk/#tickets

SAG Podcast https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/business-of-film-iv-how-is-the-sag-strike-affecting-you-as-creatives-filmmakers-and-directors-more/

COURSES

Want to learn how to finish your film?

Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE special OFFER only $33 for Septemeber

https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/

SUPPORT

‘SIGNS OF LIFE’ Kickstarter Campaign from Joseph Millson https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/care-film/signs-of-life-0?ref=backertracker&utm_medium=web&utm_source=backerkit

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MASTERCLASS in directing TV with Daredevil, The Witcher and One Piece director Marc Jobst Sep 11, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks episode Director Marc Jobst gives you a Masterclass in directing tv series. Marc who has directed episodes of TV series including: Daredevil, The Punisher, Hannibal, Eastenders, Casualty, Upstairs Downstairs, Lark Rise to Candleford, The Musketeers, Hemlock Grove, Luke Cage, Jupiters Legacy and the brand new NETFLIX series One Piece which he also serves as Exec Producer.

He sits down with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss all things TV directing including:

What the differences are between UK and US TV series directing.

How agents are useful.

Why you should be prepared to get fired or walk away.

How to walk on set with confidence.

Working with Netflix and Marvel and how to pitch and talk to them.

Why you should make mistakes and why being a parachute for actors and crew is vital.

One Piece, the action adventure swashbuckling comedy is available now on NETFLIX.

COURSES

Want to learn how to finish your film?

Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE special OFFER only $33 for Septemeber

https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/

SUPPORT

'SIGNS OF LIFE' Kickstarter Campaign from Joseph Millson https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/care-film/signs-of-life-0?ref=backertracker&utm_medium=web&utm_source=backerkit

BOLANS SHOES in cinemas from 15th September find out where here https://www.buffalodragon.co.uk/theatricalrelease/ TRAILER for BOLANS SHOES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9QzAloico

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to make indie films for under $200 with director Isaac Nabwana 'Once Upon a Time in Uganda' Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

Join us this week as we chat to self taught Ugandan writer, director and producer Isaac Nabwana all about how he makes his action packed and often hilarious indie films with his community, created Wakaliwood makes them for under £200 each. He also stars in the feature documentary 'Once Upon a Time in Uganda'.

Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a great chat with Isaac all about his beginnings as a filmmaker and why he wanted to make movies.

We talk how he went from music to movies.

How he borrowed his brothers camera to start.

Taught himself to shoot and edit via YouTube and built his own props

why he now teaches others to do the same.

All under very difficult circumstances.

HELP Issac by contributing to his PATREON page here : https://www.patreon.com/wakaliwood

WATCH Isaac's movies and SUPPORT https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialWakaliwood

Be inspired by this episode. Go out there and make your films.

PLUS watch the documentary 'Once Upon a Time in Uganda' starring Isaac in CINEMA's NOW

COURSES

Want to learn how to finish your film?

Take out POST PRODUCTION COURSE special OFFER only $33 for Septemeber

https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/

SUPPORT

BOLANS SHOES in cinemas from 15th September find out where here https://www.buffalodragon.co.uk/theatricalrelease/

TRAILER for BOLANS SHOES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9QzAloico

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Strays' & 'Barb & Star go to Vista del Mar' director Josh Greenbaum on making R rated comedies Aug 28, 2023

Show notes

We welcome director Josh Greenbaum on The Filmmakers Podcast to talk making R-rated comedy Strays starring Will Ferrell and Jamie Fox.

Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a chat with Josh all about making his doggy comedy and how he made it work.

Josh who has directed the brilliant Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar and TV including Fresh of the Boat and New Girl discusses working with animals creating an emotional pull with R rated comedy, working with big stars and why you need to root for the characters you create.

Josh also talks about:

How he pitched to Universal.

Creating moving-masters with the camera.

Working with Lord and Miller.

Storyboarding, shot lists and animatics.

And why you have to find people who feel the same way as you do.

STRAYS is OUT NOW in CINEMAS

SUPPORT

BOLANS SHOES in cinemas from 15th September find out where here https://www.buffalodragon.co.uk/theatricalrelease/

TRAILER for BOLANS SHOES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9QzAloico

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Make an Amazon Prime hit film as your debut movie with Red, White and Royal Blue director and screenwriter Matthew López Aug 21, 2023

Show notes

Red, White and Royal Blue director and screenwriter Matthew López join us this week to chat making hit movie as your debut feature. Based on the best selling novel of the same name Matthew discusses why this film came to him and why he wanted to make it.

He sits with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir in an apartment suite in the heart of London to discuss making the film

They discuss:

Why he is not talking about writing on this episode (hint WGA writers strike)

Pitching to the studio.

How he chose his DP and cast and directing actors, famous and not.

Why coming from a theatre back ground helped and why actors coming to set off book is so time saving.

He also talks about why his master shots were important, locations and shot lists.

How he shot UK for the USA, planning and prep,

How he coped with his mental health while shooting,

And why he loved editing the film!

Plus so much more.

Red, White and Royal Blue is OUT on Amazon PRIME now!

LISTEN

to the Stephen Fry episode here https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/stephen-fry-on-harry-potter-acting-directing-and-mental-health/

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trailblazing Indie Filmmakers Jane Gull and Karen Newman on making award winning feature film 'Love Without Walls' Aug 15, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks episode we welcome director Jane Gull and producer Karen Newman who made the award winning indie film Love without Walls.

They chat with Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about creating, writing, financing and distributing their brilliant indie film.

They also discuss:

Cinema Q&A tour tips and tricks.

Why Jane wrote the film and why networking is important.

Their distribution deal and how they got it.

Dealing with large cast and many locations

Issue on set and over coming challenges.

Directing and producing on set.

Editing via zoom, deliverables and great indie filmaking advice.

PLUS so much more.

Watch the film Love Without Walls here: https://bulldog-film.com/films/love-without-walls/.

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?

Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com

CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative

Theme Music by John J. Harvey

Music supplied by – Music Bed

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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