366 episodes

A podcast about how to make film and TV by filmmakers who actually make them. Interviewing guests from the film-making world from Indie film to Hollywood and everything in between. Hosts Giles Alderson (The Dare), Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar (Wolves of War), Tori & Matthew Butler-Hart (Two Down), Phil Hawkins (Prancer: A Christmas Tale), Stephen Follows (Film Data Analyst), Christian James (Fanged Up), Andy Rodger (Three Day Millionaire) and many others explore the world behind-the-scenes of making films and TV, talking to the actors, writers, directors and producers who make them!

The Filmmakers Podcast Giles Alderson

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 136 Ratings

A podcast about how to make film and TV by filmmakers who actually make them. Interviewing guests from the film-making world from Indie film to Hollywood and everything in between. Hosts Giles Alderson (The Dare), Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar (Wolves of War), Tori & Matthew Butler-Hart (Two Down), Phil Hawkins (Prancer: A Christmas Tale), Stephen Follows (Film Data Analyst), Christian James (Fanged Up), Andy Rodger (Three Day Millionaire) and many others explore the world behind-the-scenes of making films and TV, talking to the actors, writers, directors and producers who make them!

    UK film tax relief explained with Sam Ampah & director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo discusses Netflix’s Damsel

    UK film tax relief explained with Sam Ampah & director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo discusses Netflix’s Damsel

    On today’s show, we welcome you two to join us not in one but in two lovely conversations. In our first chat, Sam Ampah explains the new UK film tax relief to our hosts Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir.
    And in our second one, we have Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, director of Netflix’s Damsel (2024), starring Millie Bobby Brown, Robin Wright, and Angela Bassett, talking about:

    directing Millie Bobby Brown

    overcoming fears

    working with Netflix

    DAMSEL is out on Netflix now! | TRAILER
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    LINKS
    Check out Giles Alderson’s new documentary ALL TOWN AREN’T WE
    Check out Andrew Rodger’s latest film NO WAY UP
    Or check out Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart’s DAGR
     
    GIVEAWAY
    Get a FREE copy of the excellent Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually $99). Only 100 copies are available so be quick and GET IT NOW!
    They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod
     
    PODCAST MERCH
    Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/
     
    COURSES
    Want to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE
    https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/
     
    PATREON
    Big thank you to:
    Serena Gardner
    Mark Hammett
    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!
     
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST
    Check out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com
     
    CREDITS
    The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson
    Edited by @tobiasvees
    Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 
    Theme Music by John J. Harvey
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    • 44 min
    Making an Olivia Colman starring StudioCanal movie with “Wicked Little Letters” director Thea Sharrock & writer Jonny Sweet

    Making an Olivia Colman starring StudioCanal movie with “Wicked Little Letters” director Thea Sharrock & writer Jonny Sweet

    On today’s show, we not only welcome one but two fabulous guests! Dom Lenoir sat down with director Thea Sharrock known for her work on “Britannia” (2017-2021) or “Me Before You” (2016), and writer Jonny Sweet – “Together” (2015), “Chickens” (2013) - to talk about their latest feature film “Wicked Little Letters” (2023), starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Timothy Spall, and many more.
    They also talk about:

    having a background in theatre

    writing “Wicked Little Letters”

    working with StudioCanal

    directing Olivia Colman

     
    WICKED LITTLE LETTERS is out in cinemas now! | TRAILER
     
    LINKS
    Check out Giles Alderson’s new documentary ALL TOWN AREN’T WE
    Check out Andrew Rodger’s latest film NO WAY UP
    Or check out Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart’s DAGR
     
    GIVEAWAY
    Get a FREE copy of the excellent
    Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and
    you can get Shotlister App now (usually $99). Only 100 copies are available so
    be quick and GET IT NOW!
    They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or
    iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod
     
    PODCAST MERCH
    Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset
    water bottles, mugs and more MERCH.
    https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/
     
    COURSES
    Want to learn how to finish your film?
    Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE
    https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/
     
    PATREON
    Big thank you to:
    Serena Gardner
    Mark Hammett
    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!
     
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST
    Check out our full episode archive on
    how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com
     
    CREDITS
    The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted,
    produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson
    Edited by @tobiasvees
    Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 
    Theme Music by John J. Harvey
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    • 50 min
    From struggling filmmaker to Showrunner on HBO's True Detective: Night Country -Director and writer Issa López

    From struggling filmmaker to Showrunner on HBO's True Detective: Night Country -Director and writer Issa López

    Writer and Director Issa López join us to chat how she went from struggling filmmaker to showrunner on HBO's True Detective: Night Country.

    Issa joins Dom Lenoir to chat getting THAT call from HBO and how she brought a beloved franchise back to it's roots.
    She talks:
    Shooting in dramatic locations in Alaska.
    Extensive development notes.
    Waiting years for her big break.
    & Developing a chilling (literally) and confrontational character in Jodie Foster's Liz Danvers.
    Plus directing and screenwriting tips and tricks.
    All episodes of True Detective: Night Country are now on Sky Atlantic, streaming service and is available to download and own on digital platforms

    LINKS
    Check out Giles Alderson's new documentary ALL TOWN AREN'T WE
    Check out Andrew Rodger’s latest film NO WAY UP
    Or check out Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart’s DAGR
     
    GIVEAWAY
    Get a FREE copy of the excellent Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually $99). Only 100 copies are available so be quick and GET IT NOW!
    They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod
     
    PODCAST MERCH
    Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/
     
    COURSES
    Want to learn how to finish your film?
    Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE
    https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/
     
    PATREON
    Big thank you to:
    Serena Gardner
    Mark Hammett
    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!
     
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST
    Check out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com
     
    CREDITS
    The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson
    Edited by @tobiasvees
    Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 
    Theme Music by John J. Harvey
    Songs on the podcast Billi Eilish - Bury a Friend & Tony K - Time
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    • 48 min
    From King Richard to Bob Marley: One Love - working with Studios with writer & director Reinaldo Marcus Green

    From King Richard to Bob Marley: One Love - working with Studios with writer & director Reinaldo Marcus Green

    On today’s special Friday episode, Dom Lenoir sat down with writer & director Reinaldo Marcus Green, the man behind films and TV shows such as Amend: The Fight for America (2021), King Richard (2021) and We Own This City (2022) to chat about his latest feature film: Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
    They talk about

    making a studio movie

    bringing HODs from project to project

    shooting in multiple countries

    and getting the right cast.

    Enjoy!
    BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is out in cinemas now!
    Watch the TRAILER!
     
    LINKS
    Check out Andrew Rodger’s latest film NO WAY UP
    Or check out Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart’s DAGR
     
    GIVEAWAY
    Get a FREE copy of the excellent Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually $99). Only 100 copies are available so be quick and GET IT NOW!
    They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod
     
    PODCAST MERCH
    Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/
     
    COURSES
    Want to learn how to finish your film?
    Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE
    https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/
     
    PATREON
    Big thank you to:
    Serena Gardner
    Mark Hammett
    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!
     
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST
    Check out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com
     
    CREDITS
    The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson
    Edited by @tobiasvees
    Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 
    Theme Music by John J. Harvey
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    • 51 min
    How to have a career making indie films with Nikolaj Arcel - Director and Screenwriter - The Promised Land

    How to have a career making indie films with Nikolaj Arcel - Director and Screenwriter - The Promised Land

    Director and Screenwriter Nikolaj Arcel joins us to talk about having a career as filmmaker, his latest film The Promised Land starring Mads Mikkelsen and why you should write your own films.
    Award winning filmmaker Nikolaj joins fellow filmmakers Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss the film industry and why is not proud of all of his films.
    Nikolaj also discusses:
    Working as a filmmaker in Denmark, being on the conveyor belt , financing films and having a career.
    How he learnt to be a filmmaker by failing.
    Director Actors and an very interesting tip.
    Why everyday on set is a compromise and how experience can help.
    Dealing with Goats and Wolves.
    And why he storyboards every shot on each of his films.
    He takes you through a typical day on set and gives editing and screenwriting techniques and tips.
    The Promised Land is out in CINEMAS NOW!

    GIVEAWAY
    Get a FREE copy of the excellent
    Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually
    $99). Only 100 copies available so be quick and GET IT NOW!
    They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or
    iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod
     
    PODCAST MERCH
    Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset
    water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/
     
    COURSES
    Want to learn how to finish your film?
    Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE
    https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/
    PATREON
    Big thank you to:
    Serena Gardner
    Mark Hammett
    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!
     
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST
    Check out our full episode archive on
    how to make films
    at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com
     
    CREDITS
    The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, written and edited by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson
    Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 
    Theme Music by John J. Harvey
     
    CONTACT THE PODCAST
    email us: thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com
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    • 1 hr
    The state of the indie film industry with "Memory" director Michel Franco, Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir

    The state of the indie film industry with "Memory" director Michel Franco, Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir

    On today’s show, we not only have one but two juicy conversations. In our first chat, our primo-host Dom Lenoir sat down with writer-director-producer Michel Franco to have a quick talk about

    working with Jessica Chastain

    how his latest feature film “Memory” came about

    his learnings from his filmmaking career


    And then, Dom and Giles sat down to have an honest talk about

    the current state of the indie film industry

    making a living as a filmmaker

    their current and next projects


    Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
     
    MEMORY is in UK cinemas from 23rd February memoryfilm.uk | Trailer
     
    GIVEAWAY
    Get a FREE copy of the excellent
    Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually
    $99). Only 100 copies available so be quick and GET IT NOW!
    They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or
    iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod
     
    PODCAST MERCH
    Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset
    water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/
     
    COURSES
    Want to learn how to finish your film?
    Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE
    https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/
    PATREON
    Big thank you to:
    Serena Gardner
    Mark Hammett
    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!
     
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST
    Check out our full episode archive on
    how to make films
    at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com
     
    CREDITS
    The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted,
    produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson
    Edited by @tobiasvees
    Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 
    Theme Music by John J. Harvey
     
    CONTACT THE PODCAST
    email us: thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com
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    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
136 Ratings

136 Ratings

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This show is the light at the end of the tunnel for anyone in the industry. It keeps you going!

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Must listen

It’s so good, they ask all the questions you want them to, incredible artists and filmmakers given lots of space to go into detail about their work and process. Fascinating, compelling and really daft jokes thrown in for good measure. Highly recommended

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VALUABLE CONTENT ON CONTENT!!!

Wow!!! i absolutely love this podcast! i recently decided to search for filmmakers podcast, and this one was top of the list. I started from the very bottom episode, and I am hooked! i love listening and taking on board the advice, and all the inspiration shared in EVERY episode. 10/10 👍
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