Filmdependence

So; back once again to pretend I know what I’m doing. This week; I’m chatting with Zachary Kean about churches; cats; and the Turkish film industry… or at least; attempting to. Confined -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oGrh5PXLyM Cinema fanatic https://youtube.com/user/cinemafanatic2010

Television or cinema... which is better? is there even a difference any more? what about short features? Commercials? This week, Isaac Ruth and I discuss in filmdependence's first ever two-parter. Find Isaac at: http://www.isaacjruth.com/ or https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4435921/ The prize for our competition gets blinged up. Check out Spirit of Independence film festival at: https://www.soifilmfestival.com/ Socials Our completely useless Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/...

Today; I’m chatting with David Schmidt; about mobile phones as a filmmaking tool. Advantages; disadvantages; making lower-definition cameras work for you; is and over-’generalisating’ a real word? The short film competition we’ve been running for the last few weeks gets a substantial upgrade! Find David at: http://www.swordandcloak.com/ Locked away [The short shot on a mobile] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtee0i81t-Q As promised, my out-of-focus magnum opus, Driver: https://youtu.be/V2woP...

'Crazy' Jim Heffernan and I chat about rolling with the punches, adapting your story to suit the practicalities of real life; multitasking; simplifying, under-planning vs over-planning... and John Landis https://www.facebook.com/pg/crazyjimfilmsltd/posts/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-heffernan-9b4646b3 Angry World of Brian Webster Here's that book BTW. affiliate or not; it's definitly worth picking up. https://amzn.to/3hjuAlV Socials Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

Today, I chat with Anna Czarska about the buisness side of indie film; crowd funding, approaching production companies, good stuff https://www.stickytapefilms.com/ Socials Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v6qpH7fJ9iBhfX11yes-w Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filmdependence1 Stage 32: stage32.com/profile/858351 Interested in coming on the show? https://forms.gle/kuBZ1qyuWYT65vaF9 Competition Entry https://forms.gle/SS6LizVeumBGN5vz9 Other Enquiries Filmdependen...

Today Geoff Ryan comes on to talk about casting… but we don’t talk about casting; like, at all... IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3033138/ http://www.sporkproductions.com/ http://www.fraymovie.com/ http://bloodfromstonemovie.com/ Socials Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v6qpH7fJ9iBhfX11yes-w Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filmdependence1 Interested in coming on the show? https://forms.gle/kuBZ1qyuWYT65vaF9 Competition Entry https://forms.gle/SS6LizVeumBGN5vz...

Today Nina Pilyugina comes on to talk about multiculturalism in film, overcoming language barriers; and making sure all of those little attentions to detail are actually worth the effort. Nina’s Facebook IMDB Socials Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v6qpH7fJ9iBhfX11yes-w Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filmdependence1 Interested in coming on the show? https://forms.gle/kuBZ1qyuWYT65vaF9 Competition Entry https://forms.gle/SS6LizVeumBGN5vz9 Other Enquiries Film...

Today I’m chatting with Ronika Merle about her experiences as a filmmaker; Jumping into the film-making fray; her doomed Hell Inc Project, how revealing life as a filmmaker can be; taking a break, bouncing back, and Ryan George, oddly. Ronika’s Youtube Stage32 Socials Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v6qpH7fJ9iBhfX11yes-w Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filmdependence1 Interested in coming on the show? https://forms.gle/kuBZ1qyuWYT65vaF9 Competition En...

In a 'holiday special' of sorts; we're talking to competition winner John McDonald about his background as a writer and his experiences in the industry.

Aaand, we're here with the winner of the first ever filmdependence screenplay competition, Milka Sholaya, talking about her winning project Drunk Isidor... Amongst other things.

Talking to frank Fazio this week about his docutag movie about the effects of covid on the younger generations

Film festivals; what goes on behind the scenes? what common mistakes should you avoid to maximise your chances of getting accepted; this week, I'm discussing this with Spirit of Independence Film Festival founder, Ben Wilkinson. Our website: https://filmdependence.wixsite.com/website Find SoI festival at: https://www.soifilmfestival.com/

And; normal service has…. Sort of resumed; with the long awaited second half of Michael Towe’s interview. Our website: https://filmdependence.wixsite.com/website Find Michael at: Website: https://m2videoproductions.com/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3851385/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Vimeo films showcase: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8523634

So, a little change of pace this week; because reasons. the second half of Mike Towe's episode will be back next week instead. in the meantime, I'm having a look through the work of Chris Nolan. Bright n' shiny website. https://filmdependence.wixsite.com/website

Are professional editors justifiable expenses when you're working with limited resources? Today Mike Towe and I discuss editing. Bright n' shiny website. https://filmdependence.wixsite.com/website