The Filmmaker’s Podcast #349: Masterclass with director Chris Overton
Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the 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, Dome Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about 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 filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #349: Masterclass: Making an Oscar-winning short film with director Chris Overton
On this weeks episode we have a MASTERCLASS in short filmmaking 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 films (with 4 in post) with his company Slick Films which he runs with his partner Rachel Shenton. They 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 the script has to be the best it can be.
- What to do when approaching people and crew to help you make your film.
- Financing, crowdfunding and festival strategies.
- Why location, size of crew and running time is vital.
- How ambitious should you be?
- All that and more on this weeks The Filmmakers Podcast.
Follow The Filmmakers Podcast on Twitter: @filmmakerspod | @gilesalderson and the official website
