The Honest Filmmaker

<div>HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER<br><br>Are you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.<br><br>We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.<br><br>http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk</div>

Genre Rebels - Telling Stories that don't fit the Formula with Lorissa & C.J. Julianus

Send us a text#genre #filmpodcast #filmmakingThis week on the podcast, I’m joined by filmmakers Lorrisa and C.J. Julianus, the husband-and-wife team behind the feature film The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater.Lorrisa wrote the script and stars in the lead role, while C.J. directed the film. We dive into the challenges they faced during the release of this unique romantic comedy—a film that defies easy categorization and was at times misunderstood by audiences.In this episode, we discuss th...

12-17
46:00

Writing, Acting, Directing & Producing your First Feature with Dzifa Mallet

Send us a text#filmmaking #filmpodcast #tubiThis week on the podcast I talk to actor and director Dzifa Mallet. Dzifa decided he wanted to change careers and move into acting so made a short film and then turned this into his debut feature "Remedy for a Broken Heart". I spoke to Dzifa about what it was like working on his debut feature for someone with very little experience behind a camera, the strains and stress of directing yourself as well as producing an entire production on your ow...

12-10
16:28

Turn your Micro Budget Feature into a Directing Career with Joshua Caldwell

Send us a text#filmmaking #filmpodcast #directingThis week on the podcast I talk to Director Joshua Caldwell. After making a bunch of short films Joshua went onto make his debut micro budget feature 'Layover'. It won a bunch of awards and launched his directing career. Joshua's directed television and feature films including 'Infamous' and 'Mending the Line' for Netflix starring Brian Cox. Joshua also runs the '6k Filmmaker Micro Budget Course', one of the students of which was Jam...

12-03
48:26

Indie Film Marketing & Reaching your Audience with Chris Nials

Send us a text#filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #podcast This week on the podcast I talk to the founder of the Independent Horror Society and filmmaker Chris Nials. Chris started the Independent Horror Society in London as a way for horror lovers to get together and watch Horror movies. It quickly transformed and became more of a hub for filmmakers and people who love horror to connect with the horror creators.Chris is also a producer having worked on a bunch of short films and having recen...

11-26
43:35

Was AFM worth it? - Two Indie Filmmakers Perspective with Henry Winnik & Lucas Rios

Send us a text#filmmakingpodcast #afm #filmpodcast With AFM (The American Film Market) having recently wrapped up in Las Vegas I thought it would be a good idea to speak to two filmmakers that went so I spoke to Henry Winnik and Lucas Rios.Henry is an experienced filmmaker, having been Location Manager on big films like 'The Wrestler' 'Insidious: The Red Door'. Henry went over to AFM with his production company to look for finance for his feature film 'A Blaze in the Brooklyn Sky'....

11-19
44:59

Using Data & Statistics to be a Better Filmmaker with Stephen Follows

Send us a text#filmmakingpodcast #filmpodcast #movieproduction This week on the podcast I talk to educator, producer and film industry data researcher Stephen Follows. Stephen has produced over 100 short films and two feature films, he also co runs Cat Snake Story Agency. He's taught at all the major film schools and specialises in film industry data.I chatted to Stephen about some of the insights that film industry data brings him, especially in relation to indie filmmakers. We also tal...

11-12
42:37

What to expect from the American Film Market and how to write, fund, shoot and sell your debut feature film with Tom Malloy

Send us a text#filmmaking #podcast #americanfilmmarket #afmThis week on the podcast I'm talking to filmmaker Tom Malloy. Tom has a huge string of credits starting as an actor he then went onto produce films. He's written and sold screenplays, raised finance for movies and he's also directed. I asked Tom about his route into the industry and we also went through the whole process of a production with all his tips on writing, casting, financing, production, sales and distribution for anyon...

11-05
21:59

How to be a Netflix Cinematographer with Benedict Spence - D.O.P on ERIC and This is going to hurt

Send us a text#filmindustry #dop #cameraman #camerawoman This week on the podcast I'm talking to Cinematographer Benedict Spence. Benedict has been working in the industry for over twenty years having started out on reality television, working on the very first series of 'The Only Way is Essex'. He's now working on big shows having been Emmy nominated for his work on "The end of the f***ing world" on Netflix, he also worked on 'This is going to hurt" for AMC/the BBC and most recently on ...

10-29
35:58

How to Crack Social Media with your Indie Film with Chris Mayo aka Big Fat Cult

Send us a text#filmpodcast #horror #tiktokThis week on the podcast I'm talking to horror influencer and content creator Chris May - also known as Big Fat Cult on TikTok and Instagram where he reviews and talks about the latest horror movies and other films out on release.Chris also attended this years Fright Fest film festival so I got him to give me a run down of some of the films he enjoyed at the festival, he also gave me his tips posting on social media, he told me how he got started and ...

10-22
44:57

From The Black List to Fright Fest with Darren Geare

Send us a text#filmmaking #theblacklist #screenwritingThis week on the podcast I'm talking to writer, producer Darren Geare. Darren and his brother Jeff (also known as the Geare Brothers) wrote their first screenplay that went onto the Black List, ended up on the top list and got optioned into a feature film called The Retaliators.The brothers worked on the film, helped it through the pandemic and its release. It then went onto a very successful festival run. I talked to Darren about what it ...

10-15
12:06

How to Direct Stop Motion Movies for Aardman with Will Becher

Send us a text#animation #aardman #directingThis week on the podcast I chat to Director and Animator Will Becher. Will is a Director and Creative at Aardman Animation in Bristol, he joined the animation team on Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit, becoming one of Aardman's youngest ever feature film animators. Will has since worked on series, commercials and features as lead character animator. He also directed the feature film 'Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddom'. I...

10-08
33:31

From Fright Fest to Film Hub with Georgia Conlan and Martin Hardwick- Charlotte the Movie

Send us a text#podcast #filmmakingpodcast #filmpodcast This week on the podcast I talk to filmmakers Georgia Colan and Martin Hardwick.Their film 'Charlotte' recently premiered at the Fright Fest Film Festival and has now been released on Amazon Prime and Tubi both in the UK and the USA. I talked to them about the film, what it was like shooting on a low budget, I asked Georgia about directing herself in the lead role, the challenges they both faced along the way. We talked about sales ...

10-01
44:35

Short Films - Funding, Shooting & Film Festivals with Hakim Zziwa

Send us a text#filmpodcast #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking This week I'm talking to filmmaker Hakim Zziwa. Hakim is from Uganda where he started out as a dancer and went onto make corporate films after a scholarship in America. He's also made several short films that have done really well on the festival circuit and have a high end high quality look to them. I talked to Hakim about how he achieved the high end look, he gave me tips on working on a low budget and we talked about docum...

09-24
27:57

How to be a Hollywood Costume Designer with Cynthia Summers

Send us a text#thelastofus #filmpodcast #costume This week I'm speaking to Costume Designer Cynthia Summers. Cynthia ia an Emmy Award Winning Costume Designer that has worked on massive shows like HBO's The Last of Us and the Netflix show Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events. I talked to Cynthia about how she got into the industry, we talked about the logistics of how a costume designer works on a big production, she gave me her tips for being a costume designer and getting ...

09-17
41:50

How to Release your Debut Feature Film - Amazon Prime, YouTube Movies & Google Play

Send us a text#filmpodcast #bigfoot #distribution This week on the podcast I talk to filmmaker James Chick. James recently finished his debut feature film 'Feet of Death'. We talked about what it was like to work on a micro budget feature, how he gets such high quality results when shooting on a micro budget, some of the struggles along the way and about the sales and distribution of the film, he's recently signed with Indie Rights, but we talked about some of the offers he had before he made...

09-10
27:08

Doctor Who, Marvel & Mission Impossible - Production Design with Phil Sims

Send us a text#filmpodcast #missionimpossible #behindthescene This week on the podcast I talk to Production Designer Phil Sims. Phil started in theatre, worked in music videos before moving onto big budget movies like Skyfall, The Last Jedi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America The First Avenger, Age of Ultron and the latest series of Doctor Who for Disney and the BBC.. I spoke to Phil about how he got into the industry, we talked about his first big film The Hitchhikers Guide t...

09-03
37:55

How to have a career in Television and Theatre - The actors dream with Tom Butcher

Send us a text#acting #stageperformance #filmmakingpodcast This week on the podcast I’m chatting to television and theatre actor Tom Butcher. Tom is best known for his leading roles in popular TV dramas “The Bill" and "Doctors". Butcher's dedication to his craft and his ability to bring depth to his characters have earned him acclaim from audiences and critics alike.Tom also appears in my latest feature film 'The Apocalypse Box' so I thought this was a great opportunity to sit down with ...

08-27
26:23

How to Kickstart your Creative Career with Sam Hornsby from ERIC the Creative Career App

Send us a text#filmpodcast #creative #career This week on the podcast I'm chatting to Sam, one of the founders of the ERIC Creative Careers App. The App is aimed at people from ages 16-25 - once registered the app will serve up thousands of internships, bootcamps, events, courses, podcast and anything else that will help you kickstart your creative career.We chatted about the App, who it's for, how it can help you, some of the opportunities, success stories and CV tips. I als...

08-20
22:11

How to be a successful Soap Actor with Corrinne Wicks

Send us a text#filmpodcast #acting #filmmakingpodcast This week on the Podcast I'm talking to television actress Corrinne Wicks. Corrinne shot to fame in BBC One’s flagship drama Doctors playing ‘Dr. Helen Thompson’ for over five years. She went on to appear as ‘Ella Heart’ in ITV’s Prime time soap Emmerdale, receiving two best actress nominations during her time on the show.Corrinne has also appeared in two films that I have directed, You Might Get Lost and The Apocalypse Box. And...

08-13
35:20

How to turn a Short Film into a Television Career with Jamie Donoughue

Send us a text#filmpodcast #doctorwho #filmproducer This week I'm talking to Television Director Jamie Donoughue - Jamie had a very interesting route into television directing. He started out by creating a short film called Shok that went onto get an Oscar Nomination, this led to him working on big budget US Television shows like "The Last Kingdom" before returning to the UK to direct the season finale of the latest series of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa. Jamie gave me som great ...

08-06
30:17

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