Episode 500 Special! Filmmaking Advice: Audience Q&A, IndieFilm Determination & Director Secrets with Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins

We made it to Episode 500! 🎉
After 9 years, over 600 hours of audio, and interviews with hundreds of the greatest directors, writers, actors and producers in the world, The Filmmakers Podcast is celebrating its 500th episode the best way we know how: by turning the microphones over to YOU.

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Companion: Crafting a smart genre blend with Writer-Director Drew Hancock & Editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier

Today, we welcome the brilliant creative team behind the highly entertaining and thought-provoking feature film Companion (2025): writer-director Drew Hancock…

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Food For Thought: Why make a passion project documentary and give it away for FREE? with directors Giles Alderson & Dan Richardson

Today’s episode is a special one! First for all, the brilliant Phil Hawkins takes the reins as our host. And…

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A Cannes-Do Attitude: A Filmmakers Mini Guide to Surviving at the Cannes Film Festival and Market – 2026.

A Cannes-Do Attitude: A Filmmakers Mini Guide to Surviving at the Cannes Film Festival and Market – 2026

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400! Business of Film VI, Audience Questions, the Film Tax Credit, AI & Film Updates with Stephen Follows, Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins

400 EPISODES!!!! We are back with another Business of Film Explained chatting about the latest industry news, answering audience film-making…

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OPPENHEIMER – behind the creative process of Nolan’s epic with editor Jennifer Lame, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, Make-Up Designer Luisa Abel, and hair designer Jaime Leigh McIntosh

Oppenheimer (2023) is one of the biggest films of last year. Two days ago, it won 5 Golden Globes, including…

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XMAZ QUIZ and Filmmaking Wrap Up of 2023 with Giles Alderson, Stephen Follows, Dom Lenoir, Sophie Rodger, Tobias Vees and Andrew Rodger

Our filmmaking wrap up and Christmas / New Year QUIZ of 2023! Join Giles Alderson, Stephen Follows, Dom Lenoir, Sophie…

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‘The Killer’ – David Fincher’s Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, Editor Kirk Baxter and Sound Designer Ren Kylce on making movies the Fincher way.

We have a bumper episode for you with not one, not two but three Oscar nominated or Oscar winning filmmakers…

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How to make indie films for under $200 with director Isaac Nabwana ‘Once Upon a Time in Uganda’

Join us this week as we chat to self taught Ugandan writer, director and producer Isaac Nabwana all about how…

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