Sally El Hosaini, Matthias Schweighöfer, Manal Issa & Nathalie Issa – How to make an award-winning Netflix movie 'The Swimmers'

On today’s episode, dream team Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir, welcome writer/director Sally El Hosaini, who you might know from her film My Brother the Devil (2012), and part of her wonderful cast of her latest film The Swimmers (2022), Matthias Schweighöfer (Army of Thieves), Manal Issa & Nathalie Issa. Sally chats about ·      choosing the right project for your career ·      finding the right cast ·      collaborating with Working Title & Netflix ·      tips & tricks on working with non-actors ·      working with the DOP ·      the shooting of The Swimmers ·      dealing with notes And her cast talks about ·      working with directors ·      being a first-time actor ·      the responsibility to tell a story in an authentic way The Swimmer is a truly impressive and important film. Sally and her cast gave a very interesting insight into the making of it. So do check out the movie and enjoy this week’s conversation with Sally El Hosaini, Matthias Schweighöfer, Manal Issa & Nathalie Issa.   THE SWIMMERS is out on Netflix! A story of the miraculous journey made by swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini who fled as refugees from war-torn Syria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.   EPISODE LINKS Watch The Swimmers TRAILER Get your tickets: Three Day Millionaire Q and A Tour | Three Day Millionaire   PATREON Big thank you to: Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Want 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! CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Edited by @tobiasvees Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep Marketing Huw Siddle Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative  Theme Music by John J. Harvey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices