Filmdependence: Recent Episodes
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Championing independent filmmakers making a career outside of the over-franchised traditional system. Episodes on Mondays. Avaliable wherever you get your podcasts. Listen; Subscribe; Get in touch; Enjoy =)
In a 'holiday special' of sorts; we're talking to competition winner John McDonald about his background as a writer and his experiences in the industry.
So; back once again to pretend I know what I’m doing.
This week; I’m chatting with Zachary Kean about churches; cats; and the Turkish film industry… or at least; attempting to.
Confined -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oGrh5PXLyM
Cinema fanatic https://youtube.com/user/cinemafanatic2010
Aaand, we're here with the winner of the first ever filmdependence screenplay competition, Milka Sholaya, talking about her winning project Drunk Isidor... Amongst other things.
Talking to frank Fazio this week about his docutag movie about the effects of covid on the younger generations
Film festivals; what goes on behind the scenes? what common mistakes should you avoid to maximise your chances of getting accepted; this week, I'm discussing this with Spirit of Independence Film Festival founder, Ben Wilkinson.
Our website: https://filmdependence.wixsite.com/website
Find SoI festival at:
https://www.soifilmfestival.com/
And; normal service has…. Sort of resumed; with the long awaited second half of Michael Towe’s interview.
Our website: https://filmdependence.wixsite.com/website
Find Michael at:
Website: https://m2videoproductions.com/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3851385/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Vimeo films showcase: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8523634
So, a little change of pace this week; because reasons. the second half of Mike Towe's episode will be back next week instead. in the meantime, I'm having a look through the work of Chris Nolan.
Bright n' shiny website.
https://filmdependence.wixsite.com/website
Are professional editors justifiable expenses when you're working with limited resources? Today Mike Towe and I discuss editing.
Bright n' shiny website.
https://filmdependence.wixsite.com/website
Aaand, the second part of Isaac Ruth's interview; plunging straight in with the trilogy trilogy.
Find Isaac at: http://www.isaacjruth.com/
or https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4435921/
The prize for our competition gets blinged up. Check out Spirit of Independence film festival at:
https://www.soifilmfestival.com/
Socials
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Television or cinema... which is better? is there even a difference any more? what about short features? Commercials?
This week, Isaac Ruth and I discuss in filmdependence's first ever two-parter.
Find Isaac at: http://www.isaacjruth.com/
or https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4435921/
The prize for our competition gets blinged up. Check out Spirit of Independence film festival at:
https://www.soifilmfestival.com/
Socials
Our completely useless Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v6qpH7fJ9iBhfX11yes-w
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filmdependence1
Stage 32: stage32.com/profile/858351
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Today; I’m chatting with David Schmidt; about mobile phones as a filmmaking tool. Advantages; disadvantages; making lower-definition cameras work for you; is and over-’generalisating’ a real word?
The short film competition we’ve been running for the last few weeks gets a substantial upgrade!
Find David at: http://www.swordandcloak.com/
Locked away [The short shot on a mobile] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtee0i81t-Q
As promised, my out-of-focus magnum opus, Driver: https://youtu.be/V2woPFUiESk
https://www.soifilmfestival.com/
Socials
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Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filmdependence1
Stage 32: stage32.com/profile/858351
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'Crazy' Jim Heffernan and I chat about rolling with the punches, adapting your story to suit the practicalities of real life; multitasking; simplifying, under-planning vs over-planning... and John Landis
https://www.facebook.com/pg/crazyjimfilmsltd/posts/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-heffernan-9b4646b3
Angry World of Brian Webster
Here's that book BTW. affiliate or not; it's definitly worth picking up.
https://amzn.to/3hjuAlV
Socials
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Today, I chat with Anna Czarska about the buisness side of indie film; crowd funding, approaching production companies, good stuff
https://www.stickytapefilms.com/
Socials
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Today Geoff Ryan comes on to talk about casting… but we don’t talk about casting; like, at all...
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3033138/
http://www.sporkproductions.com/
http://www.fraymovie.com/
http://bloodfromstonemovie.com/
Socials
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Today Nina Pilyugina comes on to talk about multiculturalism in film, overcoming language barriers; and making sure all of those little attentions to detail are actually worth the effort.
Nina’s Facebook
IMDB
Socials
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Today I’m chatting with Ronika Merle about her experiences as a filmmaker; Jumping into the film-making fray; her doomed Hell Inc Project, how revealing life as a filmmaker can be; taking a break, bouncing back, and Ryan George, oddly.
Ronika’s Youtube
Stage32
Socials
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Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filmdependence1
Interested in coming on the show?
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Competition Entry
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