Tomorrow Isn't Guaranteed, Make Your Movie Today - Steven Shea| Listen on Anghami

Jan 14

If You Want To Sell A Screenplay… Concept Is King - Collin Watts

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd See the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeh9KTgi1is Collin Watts is a ... Show More

1h 45m

Jan 6

If You Submit A $5000 Movie To 30 Film Festivals... What Happens? - Andrés Taboada

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg0isLOwvAA Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd ... Show More

1h 29m

Dec 26

Why Beginning Artists Shouldn't Analyze Their Work When Creating - Sasha Patpatia

Need a gift for a writer? Gift option available...STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... Show More

1h 42m

Aug 2022

Getting your movie greenlit by a studio with Yariv Lerner producer and Exec producer of Expendables, Rambo: Last Blood, Hellboy & The Dare !

Today, our host Giles Alderson welcomes a very special person to the podcast: The man who greenlit his debut feature film, Yariv Lerner. Now, not only does Yariv run Nu Boyana Film Studios, the biggest film studio in Eastern Europe, but he is also the executive producer or produc ... Show More

1h 1m

Aug 2019

How to Edit a Star Wars Movie with Rogue One and Monsters Editor Col Goudie with Phil Hawkins, Giles Alderson & Robbie McKane hosting.

This week we sat down with wonderful editor Colin Goudie who regales us with his wonderful stories about editing the incredible Gareth Edwards film Monsters and Star Wars: Rogue One. How both films differed in budget but yet were the same in terms of emotion and making sure the ... Show More

55m 28s

Mar 2025

ADOLESCENCE: Creating the new Netflix One-Take hit series with actors Stephen Graham & Erin Doherty, director Philip Barantini & writer Jack Thorne

On today’s episode, our primo host Dom Lenoir sits down with the team behind Netflix’s latest hit, Adolescence – a groundbreaking mini-series where every episode is shot in a single take. It’s an incredible achievement from the entire cast and crew, and we couldn’t wait to find o ... Show More

1h 18m

May 2023

A Step-By-Step Guide to Indie Film: From Labs to Sundance to Theaters

Laurel Parmet is a director and writer who has been nominated and awarded for her shorts, Kira Burning and Spring. Kara Durrett is a producer who works in both independent film and television, producing films such as Save Yourselves! and Topside. We were honored to speak to both ... Show More

1h 6m

Mar 2025

Food For Thought: Why make a passion project documentary and give it away for FREE with Giles Alderson & Dan Richardson

Today’s episode is a special one! First for all, the brilliant Phil Hawkins takes the reins as our host. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, the one and only Giles Alderson finally joins us to present his brand-new film! Alongside his longtime friend and co-director/-producer/-wr ... Show More

1h 2m

Apr 2021

How to Direct, Produce, Write, Star and Distribute your Indie Film with guest Guy Pidgen - 'Older'

This weeks episode is with the brilliant director, writer, producer and actor Guy Pidgen who’s film Older is out now! He talks to Giles Alderson and Robbie McKane about how he made his first film at 16, how he started in the business and how he got his break. He discusses who his ... Show More

1h 19m

Dec 2024

Cate Blanchett & Guy Maddin on RUMOURS, bog monsters & a giant brain

The ‘Rumours’ are true... screen superstar Cate Blanchett and director Guy Maddin are joining Simon this week to give us the gossip on their surreal new satire—once they’ve finished fangirling over the music of Sparks, that is. Following decades of avant garde work that’s made hi ... Show More

1h 7m

Aug 2024

Why Producer Ken Kao (Cuckoo, The Nice Guys, Mid90s) Wants More Mid-Budget Films

How can you break into the film industry? Especially if you're not in Hollywood or you come from a different profession, like law. Is thick skin essential? Can you balance business with creativity? Producer Ken Kao, co-founder of Waypoint Entertainment, shares insights on these t ... Show More

52m 37s

Oct 2024

From Madagascar to Hollywood with Director Andrew Kightlinger; Plus, 'Don't Move' Directors’ Microbudget to Sam Raimi-Produced Journey

What does it take to go from indie filmmaking on a shoestring budget to working with legends like Sam Raimi? Andrew Kightlinger’s journey from Madagascar to Hollywood shows how personal experiences shape a filmmaker’s voice. Filmmakers Adam Schindler and Brian Netto share how the ... Show More

1h 30m

Nov 2023

From award winning short to festival feature with Catching Dust writer and director Stuart Gatt

This week on the podcast we chat with writer and director Stuart Gatt about his debut feature film, the festival darling Catching Dust. Stuart sits down with fellow filmmaker Giles Alderson and discusses making the leap from shorts to feature, how he felt making Catching Dust and ... Show More

1h 9m

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