The Business of Film. Giles Alderson is joined by a massive powerhouse panel to dissect the current state of the market, the realities of raising cash, and how to actually get your indie film seen and sold. We have data guru Stephen Follows, brilliant producers Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar and Dom Lenoir and fantastic indie directors Hilary Shakespeare and Conor Boru.
Grab your notepads, because we are laying out the hard truths and actionable tactics you need to survive in this shifting landscape.
In this week’s episode of the Filmmaker’s Podcast, host Dom Lenoir takes the reins while Giles Alderson is away in Bulgaria. We are thrilled to welcome back director Josh Greenbaum for an esteemed “hat trick” third appearance on the show, along with actor and screenwriter Sean Clements.
We dive into their new film, The Dink, a pickleball sports comedy that captures the nostalgic magic of late 90s and 2000s filmmaking. While the film brings the laughs, it also tackles universal and relatable themes like parental pressure, coaching aspirations, identity, ego, and pursuing second chances in your 40s.
Josh and Sean share their filmmaking process, discussing how to successfully direct non-actors and improvisers, the art of trimming “precious” scenes for the greater good of the movie, and what it was like collaborating with producer Ben Stiller.
Welcome to a very special takeover episode of The Filmmakers Podcast! This week, the founders of the Female Film Club, Nicole Lieberman and Liza Van Der Smissen, take over the mic from Giles and Dom!
Founded to champion films told from the female gaze, the Female Film Club is an online platform that connects female filmmakers internationally and provides a safe, dynamic space to network and collaborate.
In this packed episode, Liza (an actor and producer who researched flawed female characters in modern film) and Nicole (a producer with a background in human rights law) sit down with two incredible industry experts.
Olissa Rogers (Casting Director) and Miriam Spritzer (Journalist)
Filmmakers! Welcome back to a very special Business of Film edition of The Filmmakers Podcast. Today, we are cutting through…
The Making of RIVALS: Cast & Creators on the Disney+ Smash Hit Grab your shoulder pads and pour a glass…
Empire of Lies: Making an Indie Thriller on a Shoestring with Matthew Hope & Joseph Millson
What happens when an established action director strips everything away to make a micro-budget thriller in just 8 days?
This week on The Filmmakers Podcast, Giles Alderson sits down with director Matthew Hope (The Veteran, All the Devil’s Men) and returning champion, actor/producer Joseph Millson (Casino Royale, Signs of Life), to discuss their tense new two-hander, Empire of Lies.
Matthew and Joseph pull back the curtain on true guerrilla filmmaking. They break down what it is actually like to shoot a feature film in under 10 days with a crew of just 4 to 5 people, the realities of self-financing (including how Matthew pitched the investment to his wife!), and how an epiphany on the M1 motorway finally cracked the script.
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.
On this weeks The Filmmakers Podcast are legendary creator Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) and powerhouse actress/producer Hannah Walters (Boiling Point) who join Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) to discuss their hit Disney+ series, A Thousand Blows (2026).
The legendary James L. Brooks (Creator of ‘The Simpsons’, Director of ‘As
Good as It Gets’) sits down with Conor Boru and Francis Annan to discuss
his first film in 15 years, ‘Ella McCay’.
In this exclusive interview, the 3-time Oscar winner breaks down his
return to the director’s chair, working with Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee
Curtis, and his unique process for finding the “truth” in comedy. We
dive deep into his screenwriting craft, how he produces for other
directors (like Wes Anderson), and the lessons he’s learned from a
career that defined the “dramedy” genre.
Topics discussed:
Why he chose Ella McCay as his return to directing.
The challenge of writing dialogue that is both funny and
heartbreaking.
Directing an ensemble cast (Woody Harrelson, Jaime Lee Curtis, Ayo Edebiri,
The legacy of Terms of Endearment and Broadcast News.
Producing advice for young filmmakers.
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please head to www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com.
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