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How to Tell Unique Stories by Producing and Directing Indie Films & Documentaries with ‘Champs’ & ‘American Meme’ filmmaker Bert Marcus and host Giles Alderson

June 11, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

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Shout out to our podcast producer/editor Robbie McKane (follow him here @RobbiemcKane)

ON THIS WEEKS PODCAST Bert Marcus dropped in for a chat with Giles Alderson to chat how he makes his Indie films and documentaries.

Bert Marcus’ production company BMP has been in the industry for over a decade and has released critically acclaimed documentaries such as Teenage Paparazzo (2010), How To Make Money Selling Drugs (2013), Champs (2015), What We Started (2018) and The American Meme (2018) that was most recently released on Netflix and has been trending for over a month since its release. He’s also worked with A-listers like Matt Damon, 50 Cent, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Susan Sarandon, Denzel Washington, Mike Tyson, Paris Hilton, Hailey Baldwin and more.

Giles and Bert talked about using the documentary form as an accessible, lower budget start for filmmakers including his produced features – Teenage Paparazzo, How to Make Money Selling Drugs.

How starting starting small, simple, basic and creating a track record of good work can take you a long way. The talk pitching unique views on each project, selling on concepts and selling on characters and having an open approach to storytelling, being flexible with the documentary form
They discuss Champs – his directorial debut, A Boxing Doc starring Mike Tyson. How he acquired big names, reaching out to high grade talent on a personal level and he gets honest interviews in documentaries.
We talk Documentary work vs. Fiction, different approaches and his future ambitions
And we discuss The American Meme – his latest doc, which was selected at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018 and was acquired by Netflix, How it came about, observing the over saturation of social media with stars such as Paris Hilton and following key influencers, documenting a current trend, and sparking a dialogue.

BERT MARCUS WEBSITE https://www.bertmarcus.com/

AMERICAN MEME trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms8OdjWJRPY

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MAKE YOUR FILM returns with hosts Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir for a fourth installment after three incredible past events. Tickets http://bit.ly/2Zjma3s Bridging the gap between Independent and high budget films, with the most insightful panel talks and network around – we are delighted to announce…. OUR FIRST SPEAKER : Director & Producer James Kent James has Directed some of Hollywood’s greatest talents including Alicia Vikander, James Franco, Kiera Knightley, Taron Egerton, Kit Harington, Dominic West, Rebecca Ferguson and George MacKay on films such as ‘The Aftermath’ and ‘Testament of Youth’ and an expansive catalogue of high level Television projects. Moving from documentary, to tv drama to film in quick succession he has rapidly risen to be one of our top Directing talents. Join us from 6.45 at our brand new location at THEATRE DELI which has a full bar for a more relaxed networking time before the incredible guests arrive to talk. Tickets: https://apple.co/2Z9SWnB

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How to go from a VFX Compositor to making two independent Sci-Fi Features & a Disney TV Series with director Hasraf ‘Haz’ Dulull

June 4, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

The wonderful and highly fun director, writer and VFX superstar Hasraf ‘Haz’ Dulull sat down with Giles Alderson and Robbie McKane to chat how he went from VFX work on The Dark Knight to making his own films ‘The Beyond’ and ‘2036 Origin Unknown’ and his TV show Fast Layne.

We chat about his star in video games making cut scene graphics in an autonomous self-starting role. How he moved into the VFX film industry – specialised in compositing (combining different VFX elements into the final film) and pioneered the use of Shake and Combustible applications

How he worked on studio films culmulating in The Dark Knight for Christopher Nolan where a custom version of Shake was used to accommodate the 5K IMAX film

How he worked on commercials in VFX – moved up the rungs to lead compositor then VFX supervisor and As VFX supervisor was able to get a good perspective of production – began to work as a ‘shadow director’ on some CG sequences in documentary work.

We discuss how he began working on short films and building his own team where he gathered attention for his shorts in Cannes, developed relationships with Paramount and Fox for screenwriting and developing projects.

How he put is own money he had planned to buy a house on the line for his first feature – The Beyond, based on his successful short Project Cronos.

Used caché from The Beyond to push his next feature ‘2036 Origin Unknown’ over the line and then used both of those features to pitch for Fast Layne a VFX heavy Disney TV series

HASRAF HAZ DULU LL – website

The Beyond – Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCiTs0JRky4

2036 Origin Unknown – Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUYeBmFUt1M

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How to Produce and Direct indie films with Stéphanie Joalland & Sean McConville with Giles Alderson and Chrstian James

May 14, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

Joining Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Christian James (Fanged Up) this week are film-making duo Stéphanie Joalland & Sean McConville from Frenzy films who discuss how they make their films. From writing, raising finance and getting them seen.

Stéphanie Joalland grew up in a small town in Brittany, France. She moved to America to study producing, directing and screenwriting at UCLA where she graduated in 2008. After writing, co-producing and directing her first feature film THE QUIET HOUR, Stéphanie is now developing her next projects as a writer/director: THE SEEDLING and ICE. Stéphanie is an alumna of Berlinale Talents and IFP Emerging Narrative in New York.

Sean McConville began his career as a Special Effects technician on big budget studio films, including STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE, MORTAL KOMBAT, and James Bond movies GOLDENEYE and TOMORROW NEVER DIES. Sean has a Master of Arts Degree in Screenwriting from the London College of Communications. After graduating LCC Sean moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA, and graduated in 2004. Sean’s debut feature film as a writer/director, DEADLINE, starred Brittany Murphy and Thora Birch, showcased at Berlin, Cannes, and the American Film Market in Los Angeles, where it sold for distribution to 40 territories around the world including the U.S.

WATCH: Deadline https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deadline-DVD-Brittany-Murphy/dp/B003L14TA2/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_3?keywords=deadline+sean+mcconville&qid=1557790500&s=gateway&sr=8-3-fkmrnull

WATCH: A Quiet Hour: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-Hour-Dakota-Blue-Richards/dp/B011KYC8RM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Q0HJ3LX9HW43&keywords=the+quiet+hour&qid=1557790449&s=gateway&sprefix=The+Quiet+Hour%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1

FRENZY FILMS https://frenzyfilms.co.uk/

THE LAST MOON – film https://thelastmoonfilm.com/

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Dominic Brunt on How to Make Horror & Thriller Indie Films: Before Dawn, Bait, and Attack of the Adult Babies with Giles Alderson & Christian James

April 16, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

Dominic Brunt joins us to chat acting, film-making and directing horror & thriller indie films. He chats going from acting in Emmerdale, A TV soap to directing horror movies via running a zombie short film festival which got him and his wife Joanne Mitchell talking about making their own movie which they did with Before Dawn. And how making his debit feature was the hardest thing he’s ever done. How he shot in his own house and rehearsed it but how hard it was to direct and star in Before Dawn and how he wouldn’t do it again. And how it got picked up at Fright Fest and selling the film to Metrodome.

What he took onto his 2nd feature Bait and working with a studio. He gives some great advice on how to deal with a studio or your investor who is hands on.
How a big £6M project he was on was pulled two weeks before shooting and heartbreaking it was and he give some great advice to film-makers.

WATCH Attack of the Adult Babies, BAIT and Before Dawn http://www.mitchell-bruntfilms.com/

WATCH Dominic’s Short film show https://www.amazon.com/The-Short-Film-Show/dp/B07N1YTT6X

Follow Dominic on Twitter www.twitter.com/dominicbrunt

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How to Make a Period Drama Feature with James Kent director of ‘The Aftermath’ starring Keira Knightley and Alexander Skarsgard

April 8, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

Giles Alderson (The Dare) sits down with Film and TV director James Kent to chat his feature films Testament of Youth and The Aftermath

We start by talking about DirectorsUK and how important and useful it is to filmmakers https://directors.uk.com/

How the freedom in Documentary film-making that you can use in feature film or TV work as a director and when your in edit suite it is just you and the editor and you need to have got your coverage and material on set. With docs there is not often a story until you are in the edit

Making the leap from docs to TV and features. Working with actors. Respecting them. Working with young up and coming acting talent. And moving into directing features and how important rehearsal time is.

Making period drama The Aftermath. And how the actors have transformed into something else when in costume. A different character and they can come with preconceived ideas. Rehearsal can help over come this. And he gives some great Directing tips to work with actors on set.

Working with Will Smith on a Documentary. And watching Darren Aronofsky working was a education.

And shooting AMERICAN TV and the difference between U.K. TV.

Working with A list stars on The Aftermath with Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke and Alexander Skarsgard and feeling intimidated and shooting sex scenes

We chat Mother Father Son starring Billy Howle and Richard Gere which is OUT NOW on BBC

The Aftermath TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr0tQYX6PSE

Testament of Youth WATCH

James Kent CV https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/james-kent

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Scott Mann on Directing ‘Final Score’ with Dave Bautista & Pierce Brosnan and working with and directing Robert DeNiro on Heist

March 26, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

Giles Alderson sits down for a natter with director and producer Scott Mann to chat indie film-making working in the studio film system and dealing with on set nerves.

Filming in Bulgaria with The Tournament and the great film crews they have there.

We talk how he made a teaser trailer for the Tournament. Got offered a mil as soon as he got to Cannes to get it made but no guarantee he would direct it so he turned it down. People suddenly wanted the project but he wanted to direct. And even with offers on the table It still took two years and having to sign on the dole while he tried to get it made.

Then trying to close sales on the Tournament and getting Ving Rhames to agree to star in the film after having to wade into the sea in Cannes to get a better reception on his phone whilst doing so. Loosing finance during prep and not being able to leave the hotel as bills not paid!! And getting cash flow on a sheet of yellow paper.

We discuss getting star struck and dealing with the fear on set with actors and how Hugging Robert DeNiro changed his mindset

Working with Harvey Weinstein after The Tournament and possibly making a remake of Seven Samurai

The wonderful tale of when he talked to Robert DeNiro via Skype and going on to work on the script and directing Robert on set of Heist.

Making action movie Final Score and how it came together so quickly

Having no extras in the stadium where they filmed. Having a high above the line and a low below the line. Creating and setting up the action in films. Storyboarding for himself and making a film when you know the set is going to be torn down.

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Mann Made Films http://mannmadefilms.com/

WATCH The Tournament https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tournament-DVD-Robert-Carlyle/dp/B0047WU2S2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1553556109&sr=8-1&keywords=tournament+dvd

WATCH Heist https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heist-Robert-De-Niro/dp/B019JJZ7A0

WATCH Final Score https://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Score-Pierce-Brosnan/dp/B07KFN875K/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1553556200&sr=1-1&keywords=final+score

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100th EPISODE! The Best of the Podcast so far featuring Mark Strong, Neil Marshall, Andi Osho, Deborah Haywood, Scott Adkins, Craig Conway, Daisy Aitkens and many more. Hosted by Giles Alderson

March 19, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

This is our 100th EPISODE. Thank you so much all for supporting us and listening to us, it means the world to us!!

In this special episode host Giles Alderson dives down the rabbit hole of podcasts past to pulls out some gems from our guests that we have had so far. Some great guests and amazing episodes had to miss out but maybe there will be another ‘Best Of’ soon.

In the meantime you have the pleasure of listening again to moments and advice from actors and filmmakers that were wonderfully juicy and perfect for you to hear again. From screenwriting, producing, directing through to editing your indie film

Feel free to re listen to any ep that takes your fancy. Fo now though we are so glad you part of our Podern Family Filmmakers Podcast tribe and can;t wait for the next 100 with you.

Next weeks ep is with director and writer Scott Mann (Final Score) !!

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xrsqzd/100th_Pod.mp3

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How to Make a Comedy Horror feature from your short film with ‘Cannibals and Carpet Fitters’ director James Bushe and hosts Giles Alderson & Andrew Rodger

March 12, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Andrew Rodger (World of Darkness) sit down with director James Bushe to chat about his debut feature film ‘Cannibals and Carpet Fitters’.

How loving zombie films as a kid made him want to be a filmmakers and how other people can have the same idea you’ve had since you were a child.

Making short film cannibals and carpet fitters and turning it into a feature film. Making a short film and the problems on set. Turning them into positives.

How he made Predator; Dark Ages fan film. Did a Kickstarter and raising further funds.

Using same investors to make feature cannibals

Making the effects and the gore. Using VFX to your advantage and how best to go about it.

Plus James gives you advice for making a horror comedy

Cannibals and Carpet Fitters Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kT5eMms95M&t=3s

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WATCH Predator Dark Ages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRD8jAk274I

James Bushe Website https://www.jamesbushe.co.uk/

James Bushe TWITTER https://twitter.com/tallynator101

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First Reformed producer Jack Binder on How to Make Studio Indie Movies Pt 2 with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir

March 8, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

In Part 2 of our chat with producer and financier Jack Binder we talk about Reign Over Me star Adam Sandler, how he is on set and how you should carry yourself as the star of any production

Jack’s new platform FilmBudget.com. How as Guerilla filmmakers we have to have solid knowledge of your budgets and finance plan and schedule that make sense created by professionals so your investors can see you are serious and understand what you are actually doing

“The film budget is a reflection upon you and your team”

We talk about having a message as a filmmaker that represents making a change in the world with his company http://www.greentreesfilms.com/

We talk about seeing the script for Paul Schaffer’s First Reformed and the message it was trying to say and Ethan Hawke’s performance and how he put the finance together .

Getting on the Oscar bandwagon &Atomic arts visual effects company who are approachable for indie filmmakers

And does he prefer Indie films or studio films ?

https://thefilmmakerspodcast.podbean.com/mf/play/ktezb2/Jack_Binder_Pt_2.mp3

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT CROWDFUNDER PAGE https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/foodforthough

The Filmmakers WEBINAR – Join us on the 13th March online as we go into detail on how to go from Short Films to Feature Films. Learn how to get you film made with an exclusive deep dive into how you can make you feature film. Q&A afterwards Full details and tickets here: https://thefilmmakerswebinar.clickmeeting.com/how-to-make-the-transition-from-short-film-to-feature/register

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How to Make a Studio Indie Movie Pt 1 with Jack Binder producer of Oscar Nominated First Reformed, Reign Over Me and The Upside of Anger with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir

March 5, 2019 thefilmmakerspodcast Leave a comment

Experienced Hollywood producer Jack Binder has not only worked with some of Hollywood’s A-listers including Ben Affleck, Adam Sandler and Kevin Costner but he has also produced studio movies as well as the studio indie and the outright indiefilm. His latest film First Reformed staring Ethan Hawke was Oscar Nominated this year for best screenplay!

Starting out as an assistant and ended up creative director and working with Oscar winning producer Michael Phillips (The Sting)

How as a producer you can work with your brother who is the director.

What to do when the shit hits the fan on set and the best way to deal with it.

We talk about the difference between producing a studio movie to an indie film and what you can go about to make it work for you.

Working with stars like Kevin Costner and Ben Affleck, who they act on set and how you should too. We ask him is there a difference between setting up a film in the U.K. to the US?

And how important it is your banking production account is set up before the money comes in.

https://thefilmmakerspodcast.podbean.com/mf/play/w547kz/Jack_Binder_Pt_1.mp3