The Filmmaker’s Podcast #337: ‘Make Your Film’ Live from LIFF

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #337: ‘Make Your Film’ LIVE from London Independent Film Festival with Debs Paterson, Coz Greenop & Francis Annan

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 Comes with the Cold Water

Francis Annan wrote and directed the political-thriller ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA starring Daniel Radcliffe and Ian Hart was released theatrically to great success around the world. Other credits include Woyzeck, Holby City, The Longest Drive, Unsaid Stories and the upcoming Count of Monte Cristo.

They squeeze onto the stage with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss:

• The state of the industry.
• Pitching your film to actors and studios.
• How they made their first feature films.
• The benefits of Cannes.
• Why shorts are a calling card.
• Raising finance.
• Working with stars and how to tackle it.
• Why Trust is so important.

Follow The Filmmakers Podcast on Twitter: @filmmakerspod | @gilesalderson and the official website