The Filmmakers Podcast

Matthew Vaughn joins us to discuss making his latest feature the spy action thriller Argylle as well as creating a brand identity and how he makes independent films.The director, producer and writer of movies such as Kick Ass, Kingsman, X Men, Layer Cake, Snatch, Rocketman, Tetris and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels chats to Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir about making his movies.He also talks discusses:How he raised finance for his breakthrough film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.How he fell into directing via Guy Ritchie and his wife Claudia Schiffer.Re-inventing the Spy Action Franchise with Kick Ass, Kingsman and his latest feature Argylle.How Daniel Craig gave him advice on the set of his directing debut Layer Cake.Why he does chemistry tests for his lead actors.And gives some amazing advice for filmmakers.ARGYLLE is OUT NOW in CINEMA'SThanks to Col Goudie for putting us in-front of Matthew eyes.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 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 somegreat 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 archiveat TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted,produced, written and edited by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyCONTACT THE PODCASTemail us: thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'The End We Start From' director Mahalia Belo chats with Dom Lenoir about making he Jodie Comer starring debut feature and why cinema is a healing machine.Mahalia discusses screening at Toronto and the feeling of releasing a movie to audiences.Adapting a novel, working with a screenwriter Alice Birch & collaborations.Trying to keep an emotional truth within storytelling.Writing letters to cast potentials. Useful or not? The push and pull between cast and financial .Working with babies . Working with cinematographer Susie Lavelle and flooding a set. Music and score And why even after a Sundance and BIFA success there are difficulties for filmmakers and nothing is an instant success story.The End we Start From is OUT NOW in CINEMAS Produced by Liza Marshall who's excellent episode on TFP you can listen to hereGIVEAWAYGet 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 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 somegreat 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 archiveat TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted,produced, and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyCONTACT THE PODCASTemail us: thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19-year-old Grant Heslov met 21-year-old George Clooney at drama school. Forty years later, they are a successful, Oscar-winning producer-director-actor duo.Would you like to learn more about their inspiring story? Luckily for us, Dom Lenoir sat down with Grant Heslov, producer of films like Argo (2012), Monuments Men (2014) and The Boys in the Boat (2023), to chat about...- production for director George Clooney- building long-term relationships- how they made the movie The Boys in the Boat- finding good material- tips & tricks for producers Enjoy!THE BOYS IN THE BOAT is out now! 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 somegreat 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 archiveat TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted,produced, and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyCONTACT THE PODCASTemail us: thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weeks guest is J. A. Bayona the director of Society of the Snow, Netflix’s new smash hit movie. He is also the director of The Orphanage, A Monster Calls, The Impossible, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and the TV series Rings of Power.J.A sits down with fellow director Giles Alderson to discuss Society of the Snow and making disaster films. Creating huge set pieces and THAT plane crash.He talks planning and shooting in the snow and cold, creating tension, story boarding, animatics and actors creativity.Plus:Shooting chronologically and not cutting.Why he wants his actors to take risks.How has he changed as a director since he made his debut movie The Orphanage.What is the biggest hurdle he over came and what it means to be a director.Society of the Snow is OUT NOW on NETFLIX.J. A. Bayona Twitter @FilmBayonaWATCH Giles's latest produced feature All Town Aren't We, the documentary on Grimsby Town FC https://cleethorpes.parkwaycinemas.co.uk/atawMERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onsetwater 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 somegreat bonus material on film-making?Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides andfeedback on your film projects!SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted,produced, and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyCONTACT THE PODCASTemail us: thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oppenheimer (2023) is one of the biggest films of last year. Two days ago, it won 5 Golden Globes, including Best Drama, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Score.And this is why today, we treat you with our epic feature-length Oppenheimer-episode: our hosts Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir sat down with editor Jennifer Lame, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, Make-Up and Prosthetics Designer Luisa Abel, and hair designer Jaime Leigh McIntosh to talk aboutThe creative process behind Oppenheimer.Working with Christopher Nolan.What they want from a director.tips & tricksWe had a lot of fun recording this one. So we hope, you enjoy it too! Sit back, relax and ...!OPPENHEIMER is out now! PODCASTMERCHGet your very own Tees, Hoodies, onsetwater 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 somegreat bonus material on film-making?Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides andfeedback on your film projects!SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted,produced, and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyCONTACT THE PODCASTemail us: thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director and writer George C. Wolfe is our guest on the podcast this week as he chats with Dom Lenoir about re-creating black civil rights marches and moments of American history with his latest award winning film RUSTIN!.George, who has won five Tony Awards, also directed the feature Ma Rainey's Black Bottom discusses:Making a complicated homosexual factual film.Financing through President Obama.Adapting a true story using a mix of documentary techniques.Starting out in Theatre, what to show and not show when adapting for the screen. The screenwriting process and casting the perfect lead.Rustin is out now on NETFLIX!PODCAST MERCHGet your Xmas pressies here with our 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 your film projects!SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyCONTACT THE PODCASTemail us: thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year and as a treat for you for 2024, Dom Lenoir sits down with director James Hawes to talk making award season features and huge streaming series and discuss his latest feature 'One Life' starring Anthony Hopkins which is out NOW.James talks about his career how he got involved in One Life, how he dealt with the difficult but rewarding story. Working with young children in a psychological situation and casting.He also with Dom about having breakfast with Anthony Hopkins and persuading him that he can direct the film.Why cinema will make a comeback.Finance, scripting and editing.Camera moves, design and finding new crew.Why you should keep coming up with collaborations and ideas.Plus he chats about making Slow Horses and the pitching scenario.ONE LIFE is OUT NOW in cinemas.Join Giles at the premiere of his latest produced feature on 5th January, the documentary on Grimsby Town FC https://cleethorpes.parkwaycinemas.co.uk/atawpremiereMERCHGet your Xmas pressies here with our 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 your film projects!SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe 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

Our filmmaking wrap up and Christmas / New Year QUIZ of 2023!Join Giles Alderson, Stephen Follows, Dom Lenoir, Sophie Rodger, Tobias Vees and Andrew Rodger as they discuss their films of the year, what has changed in the film industry this last year & filmmaking issues their would adapt if they could.What can we/you do differently and positively in 2024 to make our films and make the change needed to do so.Plus who will win the Christmas QUIZ? Does Dom stand a chance now Phil Hawkins can't make it?AND we talk though our top ten podcasts of the year. And what will be the top listened to episode? Will it be our episode with Christopher McQuarrie? One of our Business of Film episodes? or perhaps Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson?Find out this and more and Happy New Year!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Simon Cellan Jones joins Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to talk working with Hollywood stars, making a career as a filmmaker and directing the ace new action comedy The Family Plan starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan.Simon discusses how he worked at 20th Century Fox in the mail room before working as a runner at the BBC then made a short film and sold to to them. He went to make TV series including Our Friends in the North, The Bill, The Expanse, Jessica Jones, Ballers, Years and Years, See, The Diplomat, as well as making his debut feature Some Voices starring Daniel Craig and being nominated for a BAFTA. He went on to direct the feature films The One and Only as well as two Mark Wahlberg films back to back: Arthur and the King and The Family Plan.He also talks about:Directing actors.Making action work.What to do when things go wrong.And gives some amazing advice to filmmakers.The Family Plan is our NOW on Apple TV PlusAll Town Aren't We PREMIERE TicketsJoin Giles at the premiere of his latest produced feature the documentary on Grimsby Town FC https://cleethorpes.parkwaycinemas.co.uk/atawpremiereMERCHGet your Xmas pressies here with our 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 your film projects!SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe 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

Joining us on this weeks podcast are 'Femme' directors and writers - Sam Freeman and Ng Choon Ping to talk about their BIFA winning short Femme which they then made a feature film starring George Mackay and Nathan Stewart Jarret.Sam and Ping sat down with Giles Alderson to chat how they went from theatre directing and writing to making their BIFA winning short film which led onto their feature of the same name Femme.How they got their cast onboard, How BBC films' Eva yates became involved and where the inspiration came from.They discuss working as a writing and directing duoshort to feature and what that involved.And what they took from directing their first feature.Femme is screening in cinemas in the UK now.MERCHGet your Xmas pressies here with our 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/SUPPORTRob Ayling’s Greenlit campaign Punching Bag here https://greenlit.com/project/punching-bagPATREONBig 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 your film projects!SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.comCREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyMusic supplied by – Music Bed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices