The Filmmakers Podcast

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Making 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' with director Jeff Rowe and Exec Producer Ramsay McBean Aug 07, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks episode we have writer and director Jeff Rowe and Exec Producer Ramsay McBean talking all about how they made the new feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem with Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg.

Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a chat with Jeff and Ramsey from their turtle lairs on animation, story structure and keeping it improvised.

They also discuss:

How to pitch to studios.

Moving from writing to directing.

Overseeing productions and winning projects at Paramount.

& working together as a team to creative something incredible.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES : MUTANT MAYHEM now in CINEMAS

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CREDITS

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

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

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How to make a successful low budget Indie feature with Dan Clark and Kelly Wenham - A Kind of Kidnapping Aug 01, 2023

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On this weeks episode we welcome director & writer Dan Clark and actress & writer Kelly Wenham to discuss their indie film A Kind of Kidnapping, how they turned their short film into a feature, got the team together, raised finance, shot principal photography in twelve days, and made the movie in difficult circumstances.

The sit down for a chat with Giles Alderson to discuss the film and also:

Their writing processes.

Filmmaking abusive relationships and how to avoid them.

Why you have to ask for favours.

Directing actors and the difference between shorts and features.

And advice for filmmakers.

A Kind of Kidnapping is OUT NOW in select cinemas and on DEMAND link and trailer https://bulldog-film.com/films/a-kind-of-kidnapping/

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

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Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

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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

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Business of Film IV - How is the SAG strike affecting you as creatives, filmmakers and directors & more. Jul 25, 2023

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On our 350th episode ---

The Business of Film Explained is BACK and we dive into the SAG Strike and how this will affect you as creatives, filmmakers and directors.

The fab Stephen Follows joins Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins to discuss what is happening with the SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Strike, how long could it go on for and can we can shoot in the UK and Europe?

We also discuss how much Studios profited in 2022 and what the actors are asking for.

Is this an opportunity for indie filmmakers?

What is the status of the WGA writers Strike?

And the usual Business of Film Explained quiz as we go along. Will Dom finally win?

Visit Stephen Follows amazing website here https://stephenfollows.com/

LISTEN:

Business of Film Explained I - Is there a typical route to becoming a film director LINK

Business of Film Explained II - Is it a failure or not if you don’t make a second film? LINK

Business of Film Explained III - The WGA writers strike special LINK

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PATREON

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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!

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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

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Masterclass: Making an Oscar winning short film with director Chris Overton Jul 18, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks episode we have a MASTERCLASS in short film making with Chris Overton who won an Oscar for his short film The Silent Child.

Chris chats with Giles Alderson about the steps to making 10 award winning short film (with 4 in post) with his company Slick Films which he runs with his partner Rachel Shenton.

The also discuss why he wanted to learn his craft as a filmmaker before making his first feature film, what it was like winning an Oscar, how he did it and how you can too.

Plus:

Why the script has to be the best it can be.

What to do when approaching people and crew to help you make your film.

Financing, crowdfunding and festival strategies.

Why location, size of crew and running time is vital.

How ambitious should you be?

All that and more on this weeks The Filmmakers Podcast.

Watch and check on Slick Films here

POST PRODUCTION DEMYSTIFIED COURSE link

Join us on Zoom on Saturday, July 22nd at 1pm BST, when our team of film professionals will guide you through all the elements you’ll need to plan, all the people you’ll need to hire, and all the questions you’ll need to answer in order to effectively schedule and budget for post-production.

https://cutting-room.ck.page/products/post-production-demystified?step=checkout

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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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Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson & Eddie Hamilton talk making Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One. Jul 11, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks podcast we are joined by actors Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson and editor Eddie Hamilton to discuss making Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.

First up Simon Pegg (Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead) and Rebecca Ferguson (Silo, Dune) have fun with hosts Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir discussing all things acting and being on set of a Mission Impossible film, being directed by Christopher McQuarrie and creating the characters.

Secondly we have a great natter with editor Eddie Hamilton (Top Gun Maverick, Kick Ass) about editing on such a big movie, how he got the job and working with Tom Cruise and McQaurrie.

We also discuss:

Editing Tom Gun Maverick and Mission Impossible movies.

Why and how they work with no script on MI films.

If you don't care about character then nothing matters.

Why it is just a pile of ingredients and why movies in post only come good in the last two weeks.

And why you fight for moments and let others go.

Listen to the Christopher McQaurrie episode here.

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning is in cinemas NOW!

POST PRODUCTION DEMYSTIFIED COURSE link

https://cutting-room.ck.page/products/post-production-demystified?step=checkout

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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Christopher McQuarrie: Story structure, screenwriting, directing and Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Jul 03, 2023

Show notes

The magnificent legend that is Christopher McQuarrie joins Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir for a full hour to talk story, structure, creating magic, working with Tom Cruise and directing Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.

We also discuss:

His debut movies, Public Access, The Way of the Gun and wining an Oscar for Usual Suspects.

Working with Tom Cruise and pushing boundaries in film-making.

In-depth into his mind on story and structure of making films.

Trouble shooting moments and looking at bad reviews.

How to make the audience care about action.

Listener questions.

And many, many tips on directing and screenwriting.

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning is in cinemas July 10th!

Christopher's credits include:

As writer: Public Access, Usual Suspects, Valkyrie, The Tourist, Jack the Giant Slayer, Edge of Tomorrow, The Mummy, Top Gun: Maverick

As writer & director: The Way of the Gun, Jack Reacher, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation, Mission Impossible Fallout, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.

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POST PRODUCTION DEMYSTIFIED COURSE link

https://cutting-room.ck.page/products/post-production-demystified?step=checkout

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

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How to go from Indie film to studio blockbuster with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. and actors Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback Jun 27, 2023

Show notes

On part 2 of our Transformers: Rise of the Beasts special with chat going from indie films to huge studio movies with director Steven Caple jr. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir are also joined by Judas and the Black Messiah actor Dominique Fishback and In the Heights star Anthony Ramos to chat about making a Transformers movies.

They also discuss:

How Stephen pitched for the director gig.

How he shot the huge fight sequences.

Why he cut out big finished sequences from the final edit and why he had voice actors on set.

Anthony and Dominique discuss why they choose their projects and what they want from directors.

Listen to Part 1 with producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura here

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in is CINEMAS now.

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

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'Greatest Days' director Coky Giedroyc on how to make a big budget movie outside the studio system. Jun 23, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks episode director Coky Giedroyc tells us how she made her latest feature 'Greatest Days'!

Coky, who has not only directed the feature 'How to Build a Girl' and many many TV shows including Sherlock, Penny Dreadful and Save Me, sat with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss making a musical based on a stage show with Take That songs!.

She also discusses:

Financing a big budget film outside of the studio system.

What is like to shoot in a foreign country.

Guiding new actors through the process of film-making.

Choreographing big set pieces.

And also what it is like learning the craft of TV directing.

What it is like filming a musical.

And gives some amazing advice if you are breaking in as a director.

PLUS Cakes shenanigans and Puntastics ahoy. Did you guess the flavour or number?

Greatest Days is OUT in CINEMAS now!!

VOTE

The Stranger in our Bed for Best Thriller at the National Film Awards here

WATCH

Breaking Infinity on it’s cinema tour here

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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Lorenzo di Bonaventura - How to make Hollywood movies, raise finance, find directors with 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' producer. Jun 19, 2023

Show notes

On this weeks episode we chat with Hollywood legend Lorenzo di Bonaventura!

He chats to Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about his career, on set advice and how to produce movies.

He also talks about:

What he looks for in directors.

Filming huge set pieces.

Shooting and getting permission in remote locations.

How they find the transformers stories.

Why learning psychology and reading history is vital for filmmakers.

How he raises finance and why getting a good script takes time.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in is CINEMAS now.

Link to BOOK recommendation Mr and Mrs Hollywood

EVENTS

Acting for screen workshop – Acting Lincs

VOTE

The Stranger in our Bed for Best Thriller at the National Film Awards here

WATCH

Breaking Infinity on it’s cinema tour here

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Lucy Boynton & Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Director Stephen Williams talk making a period studio 'indie' film 'Chevalier' Jun 13, 2023

Show notes

On this week episode we chat with the director and stars of 'Chevalier'. Actors Kelvin Harrison Jr and Lucy Boynton and Director Stephen Williams join Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir.

They talk making a studio indie film