The NZ Filmmakers Podcast: Recent Episodes
Chris Hanlon
In this episode I talk about our 2015 48-hour furious filmmaking competition entry experience. Our team Once a Tron a Time experienced highs and lows, as told in a mix of in-the-moment recordings and interviews as well as the comments added here in the studio. It was an epic journey with high drama, that couldn’t have … Continue reading "EP05: Stumped – 48hr Film Entry"
Hi there I’m Chris Hanlon, and this is The New Zealand Filmmakers Podcast, following my journey to become a better filmmaker. This is an update to let you know what is happening with the podcast, and with my filmmaking in general. Firstly the goal of this podcast was to have a highly produced series of … Continue reading "December Update"
Chris talks to the lead actor of this year’s feature film I Survived a Zombie Holocaust, and producer and partner in Pigville Productions; Harley Neville. In this episode we look at what it took to create I Survived a Zombie Holocaust. Harley gives us some insight into acting in New Zealand. But I personally was far … Continue reading "EP04: Actor/Producer – Harley Neville"
Chris talks to filmmaker Scott Granville of Chasing Time Productions based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Scott is a credited producer, writer and director in both film and television. In this interview, Chris delves into his journey in writing and producing movies with his long-time partner in film, Ben Woollen. We look at: The importance of writing a compelling story … Continue reading "EP03: Writer & Producer – Scott Granville"
Chris talks to Tim Riley a lawyer at Dominion Law in Auckland. Tim is the co-producer of the recently released Feature film Turbo Kid, with Ant Timpson. Tim and Ant also produced ABC’s of Death and Deathgasm together. In this interview Tim talks about the role of a producer, or rather the many types of producers there are in … Continue reading "EP02: Producer & Lawyer – Tim Riley"
Episode 1 Chris interviews Julia Reynolds, a freelance Director and Editor, who is currently in Post Production of her much awaited Feature film Shepherd 2154. Julia shares some gems about what makes a good director. The realities of being both producer and Director on a self-funded feature with several hundred people involved. How she handles … Continue reading "EP01: Director – Julia Reynolds"