Nerdly » The Filmmaker’s Podcast #429: Sarah Brocklehurst on ‘The Outrun; starring Saoirse Ronan

23rd Dec2024

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #429: Sarah Brocklehurst on ‘The Outrun; starring Saoirse Ronan

by Phil Wheat

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, Dom 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 #429: Sarah Brocklehurst on financing and producing The Outrun starring Saoirse Ronan

Ace Producer Sarah Brocklehurst (Black Pond, Animals) chats with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir about how she made her latest feature ‘The Outrun’ which stars and was also produced by Saoirse Ronan.

We talk how she got the rights to the book.

How a letter can work and why tenacity is key.

How Saoirse came on board and became a producer along with Jack Lowden.

How she raised the finance.

And how they braved the elements to make The Outrun in Orkney, Scotland.

The Outrun has made over £2M at the box office so far and has earned 9 BIFA nominations!