Today, we welcome three big stars from Hollywood: writer-director-producer Zack Snyder as well as actors Ed Skrein & Sofia Boutella. I mean, we've all seen their movies. Zack obviously directed Dawn of the Dead (2004), 300 (2006), Watchmen (2009), and Justice League (2017) - just to name a few. Ed starred in movies & TV shows such as Game of Thrones (2013) & Deadpool (2016). And you might know Sofia from Kingsman (2014), Atomic Blonde (2017) or Climax (2018). Our hosts Dom Lenoir and Giles Alderson sat down with them and talked all about

• how Rebel Moon came about
• storyboarding
• working with Netflix
• making 4 movies at the same time
• rehearsals & action scenes
• working with Zack Snyder

... and much more!

REBEL MOON Parts I & II are out on Netflix now! | TRAILER

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Today, on the show host Dom Lenoir welcomes not only one, not two or three, but four lovely guests: Philip Martin, Sam McAlister, Rufus Sewell & Keeley Hawes. They talk all about the making of the new Netflix film Scoop (2024):

• directing a movie based on true events
• writing a book based on your life
• preparing to play real-life people who are still alive
• filmmaking tips & tricks and much more!

SCOOP is out on Netflix now! | TRAILER

How the BBC obtained the bombshell interview with Prince Andrew about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

LINKS

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Or check out Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart’s DAGR

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Filmmakers Tori Butler Hart & Matthew Butler Hart join us this week to chat about thier Making their Found Footage Indie Movie Dagr.

The filmmakers behind Two Down, The Isle and Infinitum: Subject Unknown chat with Giles Alderson and Phil Hawkins about why they wanted to make another movie on an i-phone, why found footage and how they created another hit movie.

They also discuss:

How they found their location before they had written the script.

Why they got their actors to be their crew.

Found Footage tricks and tips

What Apps and filters their used to elevate their film.

Budget, casting and why you need good sound.

We discuss acting and producing with Tori and Directing with Matt.

Why they had a Q&A cinema run and why you should do it too!

WATCH Dagr is OUT now on Apple, Prime and all other good and evil streaming services.

BUY Tori and Matt's Book on Filmmaking.

Fizz and Ginger Films https://www.fizzandgingerfilms.co.uk/films

LINKS

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Actor and Producer Tye Sheridan, Asphalt City, Ready Player One, Mud & Tree of Life joins us to chat his career, stepping up to produce and working with a whole host of talents including Stephen Spielberg, Terence Malick and Sean Penn.

Tye chats to Dom Lenoir about:

His journey as an actor.

Auditions and nearly quitting.

Breaking through with Tree of Life and Mud.

Working with Spielberg on Ready Player One.

Setting up his Production Company Dogwood Pictures

Creating his AI film tech firm Wonder Dynamics & Wonder Studio to help indie filmmakers.

Making Asphalt City in 20 days, getting Sean Penn to star and going deep into prep and on set.

Asphalt City is OUT NOW in cinemas!

LINKS

Check out the YES SHE CANNES workshop and get 20% off with the code “FILMPOD”

Check out Terri Dwyer’s latest film BOLANS SHOES

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

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Karen Newman

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David Ayer is a writer, director and producer of numerous blockbuster films starring Hollywood actors such as Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Jake Gyllenhaal, and many more. During his press tour for The Beekeeper, host Dom Lenoir had the opportunity to sit down with him and have a nice chat about

• working with Jason Statham
• the beginning of his career
• the importance of knowing how to story
• directing & producing The Beekeeper
• the magic of working with UK crews

And stick around after the conversation as Giles Alderson and Dom discuss their latest insights from working on set!

THE BEEKEEPER is out now! | TRAILER

LINKS

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Check out Terri Dwyer’s latest film BOLANS SHOES

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

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PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J

Monroe

Karen

Newman

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CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Edited by @tobiasvees

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-winning Poor Things (2023) starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo and many more, currently excites audiences around the globe. Today, producers Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe from Element Pictures come on to our show to chat with primo-host Dom Lenoir about

• working Yorgos Lanthimos
• making Poor Things
• running a successful production company
• tax credit in Hungary
• what project they are looking for
• tips & tricks for young filmmakers

POOR THINGS is out 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

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They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod

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PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J

Monroe

Karen

Newman

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THE PODCAST

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CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

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Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 

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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

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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?

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film projects!

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The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

Edited by @tobiasvees

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 

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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

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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?

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film projects!

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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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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

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COURSES

Want to learn how to finish your film?

Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE

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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!

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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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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

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COURSES

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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?

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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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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

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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!

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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

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