The Filmmakers Podcast

Director Phil Hawkins joins us to chat about the difference between Commercials and Feature Films, Working with HORROR LEGEND Freddy Kreuger himself, Robert Englund on his written feature The Last Showing, Directing feature film Being Sold in 2 days, how Cannes can be a waste of time, working with camera cranes and pitching for projects. Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Dan Richardson (Retribution) host.Links:Phil Hakwins – Website: http://www.philm.co.uk/home/ Twitter: philmblogGiles Alderson www.directedbygiles.com Twitter: @GilesAldersonDan Richardson @dan710thswww.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@FilmmakersPodfacebook/thefilmmakerspodcast@TheDareMovie@TheLastShowingHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Briggs talks to Giles Alderson about writing Judge Dredd, working with Stan Lee, working on Aquaman, writing horror mashup Freddy Vs Jason, Legendary with Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren, Supervised with Tom Berenger and Beau Bridges, his latest film Crowhurst and being up against Colin Firth’s film of the same name & writers block and how to over come it.Links:Andy Briggs http://www.andybriggs.co.uk/Twitter: @abriggswriterGiles Alderson www.directedbygiles.comTwitter: @GilesAldersonwww.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@FilmmakersPodfacebook/thefilmmakerspodcast@TheDareMovieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE LOW DOWN ON PICKUPS, AIDAN GILLEN AND FILMMAKING TIPS WITH JAMIE THRAVES & PHIL BOWMANDirector and producer team Jamie Thraves & Phil Bowman chat about working with Aidan Gillen, making their new feature film Pickups documentary style, Re-mortgaging your house to make feature film Treacle Jnr. Getting into Sundance with The Low Down, Working with Julia Styles and Paddy Considine on Cry of the Owl and the disappointments & hardships of filmmaking in Hollywood. Giles Alderson and Dan Richardson are your hosts.Tickets to ‘Pickups’ at the London Film Festival at the BFI in London on 8th & 12th Oct 2017: www.bfi.org.uk/lffLinks:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodGuestsJamie Thraves @JamiethravesPhil Bowman @philbowmanHostsGiles Alderson www.directedbygiles.com @gilesaldersonDan Richardson https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=dan%20richardson @Dan710ths@thedaremovieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WORKING FOR DISNEY, GETTING YOUR FIRST JOB AND BEING AN ACTORThis week Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Andrew Rodger (World of Darkness) chat to regular co host Dan Richardson about his start as an actor, acting in The Harsh Light of Day, Disney’s The Lodge, Filmmaking and producing on Benchmark and Retribution and how he has been saving Romanian dogs.Film Links:Taken: https://vimeo.com/30147366Benchmark: https://vimeo.com/125813321The Harsh Light of Day https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/the-harsh-light-of-day/id587293351Retribution https://www.amazon.com/Retribution-Dan-Richardson/dp/B075C4X2GQLinks:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodwww.directedbygiles.com@gilesaldersonhttps://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=dan%20richardson@Dan710thswww.35mmdop.com@35mmdop@thedaremovieThanks to: Jason at The Silver Scoring Collective http://thesilverscoringcollective.com/Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WINNING AN OSCAR FOR GRAVITY. Mark Sanger joins us to discuss how he edited Gravity and Transformers and won an Oscar while doing it. Working with directors Michael Bay and Alfonso Cuaron. How to get your first job in film, some incredible advice and other film-making tips and tricks. Plus how and why is Giles’ DNA actually in Gravity? With your hosts Giles Alderson & Christian James.Links: www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspod @gilesalderson http://www.cjdirector.com/@cjamesdirectMark Sanger @BlueTrundle Recorded at Just Voices Studio www.justvoicesagency.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DIRECTING TV (LUTHER, RELLIK, LUKE CAGE, THIS LIFE) WITH SAM MILLEREMMY nominee Sam Miller talks us through the TV world and directing massive shows such as Luke Cage, Fortitude, This Life, the Emmy winning Luther and his new show Rellik. How to direct stars such as Idris Elba and the differences between directing movies and TV.Links:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodwww.directedbygiles.com@gilesaldersonhttp://www.cjdirector.com/@cjamesdirectwww.35mmdop.com@35mmdopHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MAKING AN ACTION MOVIE IN 9 DAYSDirector Adam Stephen Kelly joins Giles Alderson and Dan Richardson this week to discuss making Adam’s award winning short film ‘Done In’ and the action feature ‘Kill Kane’ starring Vinnie Jones, which he made in 9 days with very little budget!Links:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodwww.directedbygiles.com@gilesaldersonhttps://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=dan%20richardson@Dan710thsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GETTING A HOLLYWOOD MOVIE WITH ANDI OSHO This week Director, Stand Up Comedienne & Actress Andi Osho joins Giles Alderson and Dan Richardson to talk about directing her film Amber, getting Hollywood film Lights Out, Being a stand Up comedienne, on set and film festival tips, casting and directing advice. While Dan tells us about his new film and raising money for homeless dogs in Romania by Kayaking across the English Channel.Links:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodwww.directedbygiles.com@gilesaldersonhttps://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=dan%20richardson@Dan710thsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GET YOUR FILM OSCAR SHORT-LISTED - Filmmaker Chris Jones joins Giles Alderson and Christian James to chat about his Oscar short-listed film Gone Fishing, some amazing screenwriting & film-making wisdom & tips and they discuss the upcoming London Screenwriters FestivalLinks: http://www.chrisjonesblog.com/ Twitter:@livingspiritpixLinks: http://www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com @filmmakerspod www.http://gilesalderson.com @gilesalderson www.http://cjamesdirector.com@CjamesdirectHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ACTING AND DIRECTING AT THE SAME TIME IS HARD - In this podcast ep Giles Alderson, Christian James and Dan Richardson discuss working with actors on set, how being a director and an actor at the same time is very tough and what their first date movie was (and did anything happen?)Links:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodwww.directedbygiles.com@gilesaldersonhttps://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=dan%20richardson@Dan710thswww.cjdirector.com@CjamesdirectHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices