The Filmmakers Podcast

400 EPISODES!!!!We are back with another Business of Film Explained chatting about the latest industry news, answering audience film-making questions. We also discuss the Film Tax Credit which is officially here, and A.I which is also here unofficially! We also chat film festivals, Cannes, Tiff, AFC, and AFM moving to Los Vegas!!, The changes of hands in streaming head hochos, what needs to change in the industry and film grants PLUS other film updates with your hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins and special guest Stephen Follows!Film Tax Credit Calculator https://tcc.precession.studio/PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episodearchive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is produced, written and edited by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, host Giles Alderson welcomes director Oliver Krimpas to talk all about how he made his first feature film Around the Sun on a low budget. We've had guests like Zack Snyder and Matthew Vaughn in the past months, but with this episode, we bring the show back to its roots. Oliver chats with Giles about the importance of a casting director producing on a low-budget the magic of editing releasing a drama worldwide and getting a cinema release and so much more! AROUND THE SUN is out now! TRAILERTouring a repossessed chateau, a film location scout falls for its flirtatious representative, who recounts the story of an influential book written there. But is their connection for real, or just a projection of the book's characters?Check out the film's website: Around the Sun movie (aroundthesunfilm.com) PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episodearchive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we welcome legend Mike Mitchell to the show. He worked on films such as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Shrek Forever After (2010), The SpongeBob Movie (2015), Trolls (2016), and The Lego Movie 2 (2019), and is here to talk all about his latest animated feature film: Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). Hosts Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a lovely conversation with him. They chatted about: the importance of character and story the creative process behind animated movies creating Kung Fu Panda 4 working with Phil Lord and Chris Miller KUNG FU PANDA 4 is out now! TRAILERAfter Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.Going CANNES?Check out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”Our survival guide BLOG https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/a-cannes-do-attitude-a-filmmakers-mini-guide-to-surviving-at-the-cannes-film-festival-and-market-2023/ PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episodearchive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, we welcome a legend to our show: the one and only Renny Harlin. He’s the director of films like Die Hard 2 (1990), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), Cliffhanger (1993), and honestly, so many more great movies. Host Dom Lenoir sat down with him to look back at his long career and to chat all about: the horror genre shooting in Europe reimagining The Strangers working with Bruce Willis making Die Hard 2 and so much more! The Strangers: Chapter 1 is out in cinemas on Friday! TRAILERAfter their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive.Going CANNES?Check out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”Our survival guide BLOG https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/a-cannes-do-attitude-a-filmmakers-mini-guide-to-surviving-at-the-cannes-film-festival-and-market-2023/ PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episodearchive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, host Giles Alderson welcomes two amazing guests to the show to talk all about their latest feature film No Way Up (2024): director Claudio Fäh and co-host and cinematographer Andrew Rodgers. They chat about: doing a plane crash working in a water tank shooting in virtual production the DOP-director collaboration special effects shot lists test screenings and so much more! NO WAY UP is out now! TRAILERCharacters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're traveling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. A nightmare fight for survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping in from all sides.Going CANNES? Our survival guide BLOGhttps://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/a-cannes-do-attitude-a-filmmakers-mini-guide-to-surviving-at-the-cannes-film-festival-and-market-2023/LINKSCheck out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli JMonroeKarenNewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining us this week is Uber Hollywood producer Kelly McCormick who has not only produced Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw, Nobody, Bullet Train, Violent Night but also The Fall Guy directed by David Leitch and starring Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling!!She joins Dom Lenoir to talk about creating action on film.Shooting real stunts cost effectively.Casting and working with talent.The important of supporting cast and their character arcs,Finding the tone between rom-com and action.And shooting in Australia for Tax credits.Dom and Giles Alderson also chat about their experiences on set working with stunt choreographers and creating action in indie films.The Fall Guy is OUT on 2nd May in CINEMAS. Go SEE it!Going CANNES? Our survival guide BLOG https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/a-cannes-do-attitude-a-filmmakers-mini-guide-to-surviving-at-the-cannes-film-festival-and-market-2023/LINKSCheck out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli JMonroeKarenNewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we welcome three big stars from Hollywood: writer-director-producer Zack Snyder as well as actors Ed Skrein & Sofia Boutella. I mean, we've all seen their movies. Zack obviously directed Dawn of the Dead (2004), 300 (2006), Watchmen (2009), and Justice League (2017) - just to name a few. Ed starred in movies & TV shows such as Game of Thrones (2013) & Deadpool (2016). And you might know Sofia from Kingsman (2014), Atomic Blonde (2017) or Climax (2018). Our hosts Dom Lenoir and Giles Alderson sat down with them and talked all about how Rebel Moon came about storyboarding working with Netflix making 4 movies at the same time rehearsals & action scenes working with Zack Snyder ... and much more!REBEL MOON Parts I & II are out on Netflix now! | TRAILER LINKSCheck out From Shorts to a Netflix debut feature film with 'I Used To Be amous' writer-director Eddie Sternberg - The Filmmakers PodcastCheck out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”Or check out Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart’s DAGR GIVEAWAYGet a FREE copy of the excellent Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually $99). Only 100 copies are available so be quick and GET IT NOW! They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/ COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, on the show host Dom Lenoir welcomes not only one, not two or three, but four lovely guests: Philip Martin, Sam McAlister, Rufus Sewell & Keeley Hawes. They talk all about the making of the new Netflix film Scoop (2024): directing a movie based on true events writing a book based on your life preparing to play real-life people who are still alive filmmaking tips & tricks and much more! SCOOP is out on Netflix now! | TRAILERHow the BBC obtained the bombshell interview with Prince Andrew about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. LINKSCheck out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”Or check out Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart’s DAGR GIVEAWAYGet a FREE copy of the excellent Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually $99). Only 100 copies are available so be quick and GET IT NOW! They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/ COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli JMonroeKarenNewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmakers Tori Butler Hart & Matthew Butler Hart join us this week to chat about thier Making their Found Footage Indie Movie Dagr.The filmmakers behind Two Down, The Isle and Infinitum: Subject Unknown chat with Giles Alderson and Phil Hawkins about why they wanted to make another movie on an i-phone, why found footage and how they created another hit movie.They also discuss:How they found their location before they had written the script.Why they got their actors to be their crew.Found Footage tricks and tipsWhat Apps and filters their used to elevate their film.Budget, casting and why you need good sound.We discuss acting and producing with Tori and Directing with Matt.Why they had a Q&A cinema run and why you should do it too!WATCH Dagr is OUT now on Apple, Prime and all other good and evil streaming services. BUY Tori and Matt's Book on Filmmaking.Fizz and Ginger Films https://www.fizzandgingerfilms.co.uk/filmsLINKSCheck out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”Check out Terri Dwyer’s latest film BOLANS SHOESCheck out Giles Alderson’s new documentary ALL TOWN AREN’T WECheck out Andrew Rodger’s latest film NO WAY UP PODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant 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 yourfilm projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and Producer Tye Sheridan, Asphalt City, Ready Player One, Mud & Tree of Life joins us to chat his career, stepping up to produce and working with a whole host of talents including Stephen Spielberg, Terence Malick and Sean Penn.Tye chats to Dom Lenoir about:His journey as an actor.Auditions and nearly quitting.Breaking through with Tree of Life and Mud.Working with Spielberg on Ready Player One.Setting up his Production Company Dogwood PicturesCreating his AI film tech firm Wonder Dynamics & Wonder Studio to help indie filmmakers.Making Asphalt City in 20 days, getting Sean Penn to star and going deep into prep and on set.Asphalt City is OUT NOW in cinemas!LINKSCheck out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”Check out Terri Dwyer’s latest film BOLANS SHOESCheck out Giles Alderson’s new documentary ALL TOWN AREN’T WECheck out Andrew Rodger’s latest film NO WAY UPOr check out Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart’s DAGR GIVEAWAYGet a FREE copy of the excellent Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually $99). Only 100 copies are available so be quick and GET IT NOW! They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspodPODCAST MERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/COURSESWant to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSEhttps://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREONBig thank you to:Serena GardnerMark HammettLee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant 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 yourfilm projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices