This week it is all about the Mongoose!! A talking one, called Gef no less as we are joined by director, writer and exec producer Adam Sigal as he discusses making Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose!! He joins Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir on trial (well, in a court room) to discuss his film-making process. Adam chats about: Why film in Harrogate (Giles' home town). Getting Simon Pegg attached. Raising Finance. The difference between shooting in the US and the UK. His unique way of learning t...
Nov 07, 2023•55 min•Ep. 365
On this weeks episode we chat to writer and director Nadine Crocker about her latest feature film Desperation Road starring Academy Award Winner Mel Gibson (Braveheart), Garrett Hedlund (TRON: Legacy), and Willa Fitzgerald (Scream: The TV Series) and how she shot the movie in 16 days! Nadine talks with Dom Lenoir about her first movie 'Continue', how she wore all the hats, raised the money, bought on Uber producer Cassian Elwes, went from acting to directing and how it felt like a film school. S...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 364
On this weeks podcast we have a double whammy of Foe (and Friends) director Garth Davis and co writer Iain Reid who talk making their film based on the novel of the same name Foe. Foe stars Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Pierre and Paul Mescal and our on Prime NOW. Garth and Iain sit down with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to chat film-making. They discuss: Casting, how they got Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal on board. Building a believable sci-fi world. masking plot twists. Making Garth's debut movie Lion...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Adam Deacon & Jazzie Zonzolo join us this week to talk making comedy crime caper and sequel to Anuvahood, Sumotherhood. They sit down with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss making the movie. We start with Adam who not only starred in Kidulthood and Adulthood but also won the BAFTA rising star award before openly struggling with mental health. He has since bounced back triuphantly with his latest film Sumotherhood with his solo directed for the first time as well as produced, wrote and sta...
Oct 17, 2023•46 min•Ep. 362
On this weeks episode we are joined by legendary indie filmmaker John Carney who is the director, writer and producer behind some of our favourite films 'Once', 'Begin Again', 'Sing Street' and his latest and recently released on Apple TV+ feature 'Flora & Son'. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir sat with John and had a chat about why it is hard to find a niche as a director, how he went from short films and music videos to making his first feature. Writing characters, good and bad. Why music helped ...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 361
On this weeks BUMPER film-making podcast episode we have the team behind hit movie DUMB MONEY. Producers Aaron Ryder, Teddy Schwarzman and screenwriters Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo delve deep into Budgeting, loosing and raisingfinance and screenwriting tips on getting an blockbuster indie film made. We talk with producer Aaron Ryder (Arrival, Donnie Darko, The Prestige) about: IP, And where he found the idea. Christopher Nolan and why he produced his first movie. Pitching and why produc...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 360
This week BAFTA winning director Alice Troughton joins us to chat about her debut movie The Lesson starring Richard E Grant, Julie Delpy, Stephen McMillan and Daryl McCormack. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir sat down with Alice to discuss why it took five years to get to the screen, how it suddenly all came together and working with a brilliant team. They also discuss: The despicable art of monstrous men. Script changes and themes. Why music is important. Feeling responsible for crews health and s...
Sep 25, 2023•54 min•Ep. 359
Hey filmmakers podcast family, we have on two amazing guests in director and writer Ian Puleston-Davies and returning legend Terri Dwyer to talk making Bolans Shoes which in is UK cinemas now! They sit down at the Everyman cinemas in London the night after their premiere to discuss making the film with Giles Alderson and guest host Nina Kristofferson! They also discuss: Working with your friends, why we make films, the fear we possess and imposter syndrome. As a debut director why it's important...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min
On this weeks episode Director Marc Jobst gives you a Masterclass in directing tv series. Marc who has directed episodes of TV series including: Daredevil, The Punisher, Hannibal, Eastenders, Casualty, Upstairs Downstairs, Lark Rise to Candleford, The Musketeers, Hemlock Grove, Luke Cage, Jupiters Legacy and the brand new NETFLIX series One Piece which he also serves as Exec Producer. He sits down with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss all things TV directing including: What the differenc...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 357
Join us this week as we chat to self taught Ugandan writer, director and producer Isaac Nabwana all about how he makes his action packed and often hilarious indie films with his community, created Wakaliwood makes them for under £200 each. He also stars in the feature documentary 'Once Upon a Time in Uganda'. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a great chat with Isaac all about his beginnings as a filmmaker and why he wanted to make movies. We talk how he went from music to movies. How he borrowed...
Sep 05, 2023•55 min•Ep. 356
We welcome director Josh Greenbaum on The Filmmakers Podcast to talk making R-rated comedy Strays starring Will Ferrell and Jamie Fox. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a chat with Josh all about making his doggy comedy and how he made it work. Josh who has directed the brilliant Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar and TV including Fresh of the Boat and New Girl discusses working with animals creating an emotional pull with R rated comedy, working with big stars and why you need to root for the ch...
Aug 28, 2023•59 min•Ep. 355
Red, White and Royal Blue director and screenwriter Matthew López join us this week to chat making hit movie as your debut feature. Based on the best selling novel of the same name Matthew discusses why this film came to him and why he wanted to make it. He sits with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir in an apartment suite in the heart of London to discuss making the film They discuss: Why he is not talking about writing on this episode (hint WGA writers strike) Pitching to the studio. How he chose h...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 354
On this weeks episode we welcome director Jane Gull and producer Karen Newman who made the award winning indie film Love without Walls. They chat with Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about creating, writing, financing and distributing their brilliant indie film. They also discuss: Cinema Q&A tour tips and tricks. Why Jane wrote the film and why networking is important. Their distribution deal and how they got it. Dealing with large cast and many locations Issue on set and over coming challenges. Dir...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 353
On this weeks episode we have writer and director Jeff Rowe and Exec Producer Ramsay McBean talking all about how they made the new feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem with Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a chat with Jeff and Ramsey from their turtle lairs on animation, story structure and keeping it improvised. They also discuss: How to pitch to studios. Moving from writing to directing. Overseeing productions and winning projects at Paramoun...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 352
On this weeks episode we welcome director & writer Dan Clark and actress & writer Kelly Wenham to discuss their indie film A Kind of Kidnapping, how they turned their short film into a feature, got the team together, raised finance, shot principal photography in twelve days, and made the movie in difficult circumstances. The sit down for a chat with Giles Alderson to discuss the film and also: Their writing processes. Filmmaking abusive relationships and how to avoid them. Why you have to ask fo...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 351
On our 350th episode --- The Business of Film Explained is BACK and we dive into the SAG Strike and how this will affect you as creatives, filmmakers and directors. The fab Stephen Follows joins Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins to discuss what is happening with the SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Strike, how long could it go on for and can we can shoot in the UK and Europe? We also discuss how much Studios profited in 2022 and what the actors are asking for. Is this an opportunity for indie...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 350
On this weeks episode we have a MASTERCLASS in short film making with Chris Overton who won an Oscar for his short film The Silent Child. Chris chats with Giles Alderson about the steps to making 10 award winning short film (with 4 in post) with his company Slick Films which he runs with his partner Rachel Shenton. The also discuss why he wanted to learn his craft as a filmmaker before making his first feature film, what it was like winning an Oscar, how he did it and how you can too. Plus: Why ...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 349
On this weeks podcast we are joined by actors Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson and editor Eddie Hamilton to discuss making Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One. First up Simon Pegg (Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead) and Rebecca Ferguson (Silo, Dune) have fun with hosts Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir discussing all things acting and being on set of a Mission Impossible film, being directed by Christopher McQuarrie and creating the characters. Secondly we have a great natter with editor Eddie Ham...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 348
The magnificent legend that is Christopher McQuarrie joins Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir for a full hour to talk story, structure, creating magic, working with Tom Cruise and directing Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One. We also discuss: His debut movies, Public Access, The Way of the Gun and wining an Oscar for Usual Suspects. Working with Tom Cruise and pushing boundaries in film-making. In-depth into his mind on story and structure of making films. Trouble shooting moments and lookin...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 347
On part 2 of our Transformers: Rise of the Beasts special with chat going from indie films to huge studio movies with director Steven Caple jr. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir are also joined by Judas and the Black Messiah actor Dominique Fishback and In the Heights star Anthony Ramos to chat about making a Transformers movies. They also discuss: How Stephen pitched for the director gig. How he shot the huge fight sequences. Why he cut out big finished sequences from the final edit and why he had ...
Jun 27, 2023•54 min•Ep. 346
On this weeks episode director Coky Giedroyc tells us how she made her latest feature 'Greatest Days'! Coky, who has not only directed the feature 'How to Build a Girl' and many many TV shows including Sherlock, Penny Dreadful and Save Me, sat with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss making a musical based on a stage show with Take That songs!. She also discusses: Financing a big budget film outside of the studio system. What is like to shoot in a foreign country. Guiding new actors through...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 345
On this weeks episode we chat with Hollywood legend Lorenzo di Bonaventura! He chats to Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about his career, on set advice and how to produce movies. He also talks about: What he looks for in directors. Filming huge set pieces. Shooting and getting permission in remote locations. How they find the transformers stories. Why learning psychology and reading history is vital for filmmakers. How he raises finance and why getting a good script takes time. Transformers: Rise of...
Jun 19, 2023•42 min•Ep. 344
On this week episode we chat with the director and stars of 'Chevalier'. Actors Kelvin Harrison Jr and Lucy Boynton and Director Stephen Williams join Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir. They talk making a studio indie film Why you should tailor the text as a director when you are not the screenwriter. Why you are only as good as your collaborators. Why Stephen used screen-grabs to inspire the crew. Why he directed TV and met JJ Abrams. On set 'moments' and advice. What works for actors on set. And w...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 343
Director Rob Savage (Host) joins us to chat about his latest horror feature 'The Boogeyman'. He sits down with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss how he made the leap to studio movie and creating horror scares. They also discuss: How to shoot scare ad big horror scenes. Pitching, how he got in the room and what to do when in there. Casting incredible actors. Lighting and the 'Moon Ball'. How a light-saber and Disney helped create a defining image. Any why major issues and mistakes can lead...
Jun 05, 2023•57 min
On this weeks episode Oscar winning director and producer team Rob Marshall (Chicago) and John DeLuca (Mary Poppins Returns) chat with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir about re-creating Disney's classic The Little Mermaid as a live action epic. They also discuss: Using under water stages. Virtual Backgrounds. Shooting huge action sequences. Casting a classic. Longstanding collaborations. and how their previous work made them perfect for The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid is in Cinemas NOW PATRE...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 341
On this weeks episode director, producer and writer Erige Sehiri joins us to talk How to make festival films, raise finance and win awards with her debut move Under The Fig Trees. Joining Giles Alderson as fellow host this week is Female Film Club's CEO Liza van der Smissen! Erige, Giles and Liza discuss: How to make festival films and win awards. Why you should just start. How she raised finance. How she got the film finished . Why she made the film over two years and how to make continuity wor...
May 24, 2023•58 min•Ep. 340
How will will the writers strike and AI affect filmmakers? On the 3rd episode of our new strand on the filmmakers podcast called The Business of Film Explained we go deep in facts, stats, percentages and figures of film-making with film data researcher Stephen Follows and directors, producers and screenwriters Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins! Why is the WGA writers strike happening? What are the studios offering? Can UK writers and producers work in the UK and Hollywood right now? Wh...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 339
The trials and tribulations of making your debut indie film with Kindling director and writer Connor O'Hara Connor joins Giles Alderson and Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar to talk making indie films They discuss: How you feel on release of your film. Going from Short to feature. Why it took eight years to get Kindling made. Getting a producer on board. Why teh director can be a plug hole of a sink. The producer / director relationship The importance of creating a creating atmosphere on set. Kindling is O...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 338
This week we are LIVE (well it was recorded LIVE) at Genesis Cinema at the Make Your Film event from the London Independent Film Festival. with guests: Debs Paterson who is known for helming the Paramount + TV series Halo, Disney's Willow, Strike Back, A discover of Witches and the feature films Africa United and The Skywalker Legacy. Coz Greenop the director of the films Dark Beacon, Demon Baby, The Last Heist, Sweet Street, Velvet and House Red and has just wrapped on his latest feature It All...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 337
Dexter Fletcher, the award winning director join us to talk making Wild Bill, Sunshine on Leith, Eddie the Eagle, Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman and his latest feature Ghosted staring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. Dexter also chats with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir about: -Pitching for movies. -First film vs studio movie . -Why is still has work to harder and harder. -Action and stunts. -Why rehearsals are v important . -Responding to notes. -Why he started directing as an actor. -Dealing with pr...
Apr 24, 2023•52 min•Ep. 336
