The Filmmakers Podcast

How to Make Netflix Original Comedy Horror films with director and writer Christopher Landon!On this fabulous episode we chat to Freaky, Happy Death Day, Disturbia, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse & Paranormal Activity 2,3 and 4 screenwriter and/or director dive deep into making horror films and comedy and a Netflix Original film with We Have A Ghost's director and screenwriter Christopher Landon!Chris chats with fellow director and screenwriter Giles Alderson about:-Jason Blum, making found footage and how Paranormal Activity came to him.-writing Disturbia and many others on spec-Blocking, One-ers, Unmotivated camera moves-How he got his first paid gig-Outlining scripts-Why casting is important-Turning down big movies &-Sticking to your guns as a filmmaker &-How he made he latest feature the comedy 'We Have a Ghost '.We Have A Ghost is available on NETFLIX now!Three Day Millionaire OUT NOW in the UK on Prime and the USA and Canada and will be on NETFLIX UK on Sat 25th February. Go watch & SUPPORTPATREON Big thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanJoin our Patreon The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Returning hero Ben Caron joins Giles Alderson and Christian James to chat about his new film Sharper.Ben is the director of 11 episodes of The Crown winning an Emmy along the wayhe resently directed the last two episodes of AndorAnd his feature film Sharper stars Julianne Moore and Sebastian Stan.They chat about:Working with actorsName droppingPitching your projects to get the jobBeing in the star wars world on set of AndorWhat i meant to make SharperJulianne Moore in the mist& Mindfulness"Sharper”, a new, stylish thriller hailing from Apple Original Films and A24, starring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, newcomer Briana Middleton and John Lithgow. The film is directed by British director, Benjamin Caron, and will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on February 17, 2023. You can watch the trailer here.Three Day Millionaire OUT NOW in the UK and will be released in the USA and Canada on 21st FebruaryPATREON Big thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanJoin our Patreon The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar Nominated director Todd Field chats with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir all about his Academy Award nominated feature Tár.It's a real 'Field Good' episode!He talks:Going from Acting to DirectingHow Tom Cruise challenged himCasting Cate BlanchettWhat he learnt from Stanley Kubrik and Jan de BontWorking with high profile talent on his debut (and Oscar nominated) feature In The BedroomHow he wrote TarWhy he likes rehearsalAdvice for filmmakersSet in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.TrailerTár is OUT now in cinemasThree Day Millionaire OUT NOW in the UK and will be released in the USA and Canada on21st FebruaryMuch A Do screening 25th February – Prince Charles cinemaPATREON Big thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanJoin our Patreon The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extra special mini episode for you as we are joined by AFTERSUN casting director Lucy PardeeLucy has not only been BAFTA nominated for casting Aftersun but has also cast the BAFTA winning Rocks, Perfect 10 and American Honey to name a few.She chats with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir about:What she looks for in a young actorStreet CastingWorking with directorsWhy directors need to be open mindedHow to get known by Casting directorsAnd what actors can bring to a room / zoom.Aftersun is out now on Mubi and Prime NOWJoin us on Friday as we talk with Aftersun casting director Lucy PardeeLinksThree Day Millionaire OUT NOW in the UK and will be released in the USA and Canada on21st FebruaryMuch A Do screening 25th February – Prince Charles cinemaPATREON Big thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanJoin our Patreon The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Wells joins Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir on this weeks episode to talk about her remarkable debut feature film AftersunOn the podcast we talk:Structuring an unstructured filmStreet CastingWorking with her actors on setDeveloping a relationship with her DoPHer writing process and why it took eight years to get Aftersun made.Aftersun has been nominated for the below BAFTAs:  Best British Film Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Charlotte Wells Leading Actor – Paul Mescal Casting – Lucy Pardee And nominated for the below Academy Award.Leading Actor - Paul MescalAftersun is out now on Mubi and Prime NOWJoin us on Friday as we talk with Aftersun casting director Lucy PardeeLinksThree Day Millionaire OUT NOWWill be released in the USA and Canada on21st FebruaryMuch A Do screening 25th February - Prince Charles cinemaBig thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanJoin our Patreon The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samuel D Hunter on writing 'The Whale'. He sits down with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to chat:Adapting his own play into a feature screenplayCreating charactersWorking on dialogueBrendan Fraser and Sadie Sink& working with director Darren AronofskyThe Whale is our in cinemas on Friday 3rd FebruarySPONSORCheck out Q SCRIPTSBig thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanJoin our Patreon The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristie Macosko Krieger who produces movies for and with Stephen Spielberg sits down for a chat with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir about making the Golden Globe winning The Fabelmans!Kristie is an American film producer and is a longtime associate of Steven Spielberg at DreamWorks/ Amblin Partners. Her works include such titles as; The Last Days (1998), A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report, Catch Me If You Can, War of the Worlds, Flags of Our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, Hereafter, True Grit, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse, Lincoln. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture — Bridge of Spies, Best Picture — The Post & Best Picture — West Side Story (2021) and produced The Fabelmans.On the episode we talk about:Working with Mr SpielbergWhat she looks for as a producer at AmblinHow she went from an assistant to an Oscar nominated producerand making The Fabelmans - in cinemas this Friday 27th JanuarySPONSORCheck out Q SCRIPTSBig thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanJoin our Patreon The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BAFTA and BIFA winning director Mark Jenkin talks to Giles Alderson on this weeks episode about making his films and they dive deep into shooting on 16mm film and his latest feature, Enys Men which is OUT NOW!One of the most exciting filmmakers working in the UK today. Mark has been showered with praise for his BAFTA-winning feature film 'BAIT'. A native son of Cornwall, Mark Jenkin is a British director, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer.ENYS MEN is in cinemas now. The Cinematic DNA of ENYS MEN season [curated by director Mark Jenkin] runs at BFI Southbank until 31 January with selected films and Jenkin’s shorts collection available on BFI Player now.ENYS MEN will be released on Blu-ray/DVD and BFI Player on 1 May. The ENYS MEN Original Score by Mark Jenkin is out now digitally via Invada Records and released on vinyl on 24 February.On the episode Giles and Mark talk about:-The success Bait-Why they brought on film4 to finance Enys Men-Why he shoot on film not digital -Inspiration & passion -Why most of edit decisions are made before the shoot or on set -And why simplicity on set is keyMark was previously on the filmmakers podcast recorded at Dirt in the Gate's LIVE screening and Q&A chat for the BAIT.You can listen to that here https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/bait-how-to-make-a-bafta-nominated-indie-film-on-16mm-live-qa-with-director-cinematographer-writer-mark-jenkin/PATREONBig thank you to:Lee 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.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What percentage of directors, producers and writers make more than one feature film.The first in a new strand of episodes on the business of film wonderfully called 'The Business of Film Explained'.The fabulous Stephen Follows joins Giles Alderson and Phil Hawkins to talk facts and figures of the film industry to help you, the filmmaker understand why certain films do well and others don't by crunching the numbers of films and filmmakers.In this episode we ask the question What percentage of directors, producers and writers make more than one feature film.We go in depth into the the numbers and also discuss:Is it a failure or not if you don't make a second film?Why you should be a 'verb' not a 'noun'.Is it harder to get a second screenwriter credit within five years?Knowing your worth in the film industryWhat is financial success?& does failure exist?Do you have any questions for us for the next Business of Film Explained episode? Answer below or email thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comStephen FollowsStephen is an established data researcher in the film industry whose work has been featured in the New York Times, The Times and many more and he runs the fabulous website stephenfollows.com where you can find pages and pages of filmmaking facts and figures. Stephen has taught at major film schools and his script-writing has won Virgin Media Shorts, the Reed Film Competition and IVCA awards; has been nominated at the British Independent Film Awards, and long-listed for a BAFTA Stephen has produced over 100 short films and two features, Baseline and The Grind.Further LINKShttps://stephenfollows.com/how-many-films-does-the-average-director-make/PATREONBig thank you to:Lee 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.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giles Alderson chats with filmmakers Sam Bradford, Kyla Frye and Sam Benjamin about their heist feature The Pay Day.They discuss going from short film to making your feature film debut as a team.-How music can be used as a unlocking mechanism to finding characters.-How they wrote The Pay Day, from structure to working as a trio-Parents going back to work and making it. Raising finance and speaking to investors.-The importance of clearances before shooting .-AND Having belief and why you should JUMP IN and get it made what ever obstacles get thrown at you.You can find The Pay Day on Amazon Prime, Sky, Apple and many other platforms.The Pay DayA broke and frustrated IT technician decides to embark on a one woman heist to steal valuable data worth millions on the black market.Directed by Sam BradfordProduced written and starring Kyla Frye & Sam BenjaminWATCH: 'Double Cross' on Amazon Prime Video http://amzn.eu/eo1ccpj PATREONBig thank you to:Lee 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 at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices