The Filmmakers Podcast

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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!

Recent Episodes
  • 'The Amateur': Shooting an Action Thriller around the world with director James Hawes & actress Caitríona Balfe
    Apr 14, 2025 – 01:03:11
  • Natalie Dormer & Ami Mann on making the indie feature 'Audrey's Children'
    Apr 7, 2025 – 01:17:19
  • Making successful Comedy Features in 2025 with "You're Cordially Invited" & "Back in Action" writer-directors Nicholas Stoller & Seth Gordon
    Mar 31, 2025 – 01:17:47
  • Companion: Crafting a smart genre blend with Writer-Director Drew Hancock & Editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:38:30
  • ADOLESCENCE: Creating the new Netflix One-Take hit series with actors Stephen Graham & Erin Doherty, director Philip Barantini & writer Jack Thorne
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:20:22
  • 'Casino Royal', 'The Legend of Zorro' director Martin Campbell on how to shoot big budget action films and his latest 'Cleaner’
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:12:06
  • Food For Thought: Why make a passion project documentary and give it away for FREE with Giles Alderson & Dan Richardson
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:04:09
  • Small Things Like These & Peaky Blinders Director Tim Mielants on collaborating with Cillian Murphy and making movie and TV magic
    Feb 25, 2025 – 56:39
  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy director Michael Morris on Bridget, Tone and Making TV and Film
    Feb 18, 2025 – 55:06
  • MAKING OF 'September 5' cast & writer-director SPECIAL with Peter Sarsgaard, Leonie Benesch, Ben Chaplin, John Magaro & Tim Fehlbaum
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:29:30
  • Zoë Saldaña, ‘Emilia Pérez’, Juliette Welfling and Oscar-longlisted short film ‘Dovecote’ dir Marco Perego
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:09:46
  • Guy Pearce on Acting, On set tips, Working with Directors and 'The Brutalist'
    Jan 30, 2025 – 41:24
  • The Brutalist writer-director Brady Corbet & production designer Judy Becker on making an Oscar-nominated epic
    Jan 28, 2025 – 01:21:52
  • From 'Director Jail' to Blockbuster Movies with Nick Hamm, director & writer of William Tell, White Lines and The Hole
    Jan 21, 2025 – 52:48
  • From Editing to Making Amazon Prime Directorial Debut with 'Unstoppable' director William Goldenberg
    Jan 14, 2025 – 58:21
  • Coralie Fargeat on making The Substance - A body horror psychological thriller starring Demi Moore and Margret Qualley.
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:16:49
  • Showrunning, Directing and writing on Star Wars: Skeleton Crew with Jon Watts and Christopher Ford
    Dec 31, 2024 – 01:03:51
  • FILMMAKING QUIZ 2024, XMAS Special with hosts Giles Alderson, Phil Hawkins, Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar, Andrew Rodger and Stephen Follows!
    Dec 30, 2024 – 01:33:57
  • Tyler Perry and Nicole Avant on making 'The Six Triple Eight' for Netflix
    Dec 20, 2024 – 44:01
  • A24's HERETIC writers & directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods on crafting a modern day masterpiece
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:27:51
  • Sarah Brocklehurst on financing and producing The Outrun starring Saoirse Ronan
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:08:15
  • Richard Linklater & Glen Powell on hit movie 'Hit Man'
    Dec 3, 2024 – 48:20
  • 'Joy' and 'Sex Education' director and Exec Ben Taylor on making a NETFLIX feature and hit TV Show.
    Nov 26, 2024 – 54:38
  • Jon M Chu director of Wicked, Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights.
    Nov 21, 2024 – 27:46
  • Dune Prophecy: Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Chris Mason, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Jodhi May and Travis Fimmel talk making and acting in an epic HBO series.
    Nov 19, 2024 – 58:15
  • The Piano Lesson: Making your debut feature starring Samuel L. Jackson with Netflix with writer-director Malcolm Washington & actress Danielle Deadwyler
    Nov 12, 2024 – 01:13:20
  • Making an award winning 'calling card' and getting on Shudder with 'ManFish' and 'Members Club' director & writer Marc Coleman
    Nov 5, 2024 – 01:31:43
  • Conclave: A Screenwriting Superclass with Oscar Nominated and Bafta winning writer Peter Straughn.
    Oct 29, 2024 – 50:06
  • Business of Film - Do Horror Movies Make Money? Stephen Follows, Jennifer Handorf and Giles Alderson discuss The Horror Report
    Oct 22, 2024 – 01:43:33
  • Anna Kendrick - Acting to Directing her debut movie 'Woman of the Hour'
    Oct 18, 2024 – 33:13
  • Alice Lowe: Timestalker, Prevenge & Directing, Acting in and Writing your own indie films
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:09:32
  • Making your feature debut with Skincare director and writer Austin Peters
    Oct 7, 2024 – 55:43
  • Will & Harper director Josh Greenbaum on working with Will Ferrell on his new documentary
    Sep 30, 2024 – 59:00
  • Making Fan-Favorite TV Series Fargo, The Big Door Prize and PEN15 with cinematographer Bella Gonzales
    Sep 23, 2024 – 01:04:10
  • Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon and director Azazel Jacobs talk making His Three Daughters
    Sep 17, 2024 – 01:06:37
  • 'TOUCH' & 'BEAST' director/writer Baltasar Kormákur on going from indie films to studio films and back again.
    Sep 10, 2024 – 49:23
  • Making indie feature 'Sing Sing' with non actors - Director Greg Kwedar, Producer Monique Walton and Writer Clint Bentley
    Sep 3, 2024 – 01:15:08
  • From Failure to Prime No.1 movie success with 'Jackpot' Screenwriter and Exec Rob Yescombe
    Aug 26, 2024 – 01:28:27
  • Black Dog: The Making of an independent masterpiece with George Jaques and Ken Petrie.
    Aug 19, 2024 – 01:42:29
  • Ted Lasso, Scrubs and Bad Monkey writer & exec Bill Lawrence and actress Michelle Monaghan
    Aug 13, 2024 – 01:06:59
  • NO Crew! NO Problem! How to make a microbudget indie feature with Stephanie Lynn and Bryden Lando 'Aloha Also Means Goodbye'
    Aug 6, 2024 – 01:15:55
  • How to Make a Netflix dystopian thriller with 'The Kitchen' Director Kibwe Tavares & Producer Dan Emmerson
    Jul 30, 2024 – 53:44
  • How to make a Hit Movie for a streaming channel -The Making of 'Robin and the Hoods' with director Phil Hawkins
    Jul 23, 2024 – 01:42:22
  • Twisters - Ashley Jay Sandberg on rising up the ranks from Assistant to Exec Producer and getting your studio movie greenlit
    Jul 15, 2024 – 01:10:39
  • Cinematography Masterclass with 'Lola' DOP Oona Menges
    Jul 8, 2024 – 01:14:45
  • Making Comedy Indie Films starring Samuel L. Jackson & Uma Thurman with 'The Kill Room' director Nicol Paone
    Jul 1, 2024 – 01:10:36
  • The Bikeriders : Producing & Directing masterclass with Sarah Green and Jeff Nichols
    Jun 25, 2024 – 01:02:37
  • House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan J. Condal on writing and producing a global phenomenon
    Jun 17, 2024 – 49:48
  • How to make a Anthony Hopkins starring historical indie feature with producer Meg Thomson & Director Matt Brown
    Jun 10, 2024 – 01:09:57
  • 400! Business of Film VI, Audience Questions, the Film Tax Credit, AI & Film Updates with Stephen Follows, Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins
    Jun 4, 2024 – 01:20:28
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