The Honest Filmmaker
HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER
Are you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.
We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.
http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
Are you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.
We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.
http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
Episodes
76 episodes
How to get your Debut Feature Film into Cinemas
#filmmakingpodcast #moviemaking #movieproduction Is it possible to get your debut feature film into cinemas? This week, I spoke with first-time filmmaker Liam Calvert, who has done exactly that. His debut film, A Night Like Th...
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Episode 74
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18:59
Getting a Distributor to Fund your Micro Budget Film with Joseph Mbah
#moviemaking #indiefilm #movieproduction How to Get a Distributor to Fund Your Movie – Insights from Filmmaker Joseph MbahHow do you get a distributor to fund your micro-budget movie? I sat down with filmmaker Joseph M...
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Episode 73
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45:44
How to be a Controversial Filmmaker with Uwe Boll
#filmmakingpodcast #podcast #moviemaking When it comes to controversial filmmakers in the indie film world, one name always stands out—German director Uwe Boll. Known for his extensive filmography, Boll gained fame (and infamy) for...
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Episode 72
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36:02
Can You Finance an Indie Film Using Cryptocurrency?
#CryptoFilmFunding #IndieFilmFinance #BlockchainHollywoodCan You Finance an Indie Film Using Cryptocurrency? Here's How One Filmmaker Did It;With countless filmmakers struggling to secure funding, could cryptocurrency be the game-ch...
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Episode 71
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42:59
Packaging your film for Investors with Rosa Camero
#filmmakingpodcast #filmfinance #filmmakerscommunity In this episode of The Honest Filmmaker Podcast, Jim sits down with Rosa Camero, a film producer and consultant who knows the ins and outs of securing funding for indie films. Wit...
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Episode 70
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25:34
What Wedding Videos taught me about Filmmaking - Insights with Victor Hughes
#filmmakingpodcast #weddingvideo #moviemaking This week on the podcast I talk to filmmaker and podcaster Victor Hughes. Vic is a freelance filmmaker making his day to day income filming and editing wedding videos commercials and mus...
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Episode 69
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37:36
The Truth about Film Distribution with Rosa Camero
#filmmakingpodcast #distribution #filmmakerscommunity In this episode of The Honest Filmmaker Podcast, Jim chats with film distribution and marketing consultant Rosa Camero. With over 16 years in the industry, Rosa has been part of ...
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Episode 68
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24:28
How to be a Television Director with Jon East
#filmmakingpodcast #television #directing This week on the podcast I talk to Television Director Jon East. Jon has an impressive list of credits having director shows like Killing Eve, The Last Kingdom, Lost in Space, Pennyworth an...
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Episode 67
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33:41
How to make a Micro Budget Action Indie Feature with James Couche
#filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #moviemaking Th...
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Episode 66
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46:23
From Iconic Movie VFX to Writing & Directing with John Schlag
#filmmaking #filmpodcast #jurassicparkThis week on the podcast I'm talking to Visual Effects Guru and Writer Director John Schlag. Johns been in the industry a long time and has worked on some absolute classic movies like Jurassic Park,...
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Episode 65
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40:10
How to get your Indie Feature on Apple TV + with Tiffany Kim Stevens
#podcast #filmmakingpodcast #appletv This week on the podcast I'm talking to Director Tiffany Kim Stevens. After making a bunch of short films that had successful film festival runs, Tiff decided she wanted to work on her debut feature ...
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Episode 65
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30:41
How to Make a Micro Budget Giallo Inspired Feature Film with Gene Dolders
#filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #moviemaking This week on the podcast I'm talking to Director Gene Dolders. Gene started in the corporate space then decided he wanted to move into feature production so he directed two short fi...
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Episode 64
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30:38
How to Direct a Movie for Shudder with Josh Forbes
#filmmakingpodcast #shudder #directing This week on the podcast I'm talking to Director Josh Forbes. Josh started his career making music videos, he went on to direct a horror film called 'Contracted - Phase 2' and then directed a ...
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Episode 63
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36:13
Careers, Indie Filmmaking Trends and Highlights of 2024
#filmpodcast #filmindustry #filmmakingWith 2025 upon us, I thought it would be a good opportunity to look back at the first full 12 months of the podcast and give you a 2024 year round up. Chat about some of lessons I've learned from sp...
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Episode 62
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15:15
How to shoot and release a Christmas film at the Cinema with Eric Wong
#filmpodcast #filmmaking #filmmaker This week I'm talking to filmmaker Eric Wong. Eric started out as a composer and then went on to make feature films in his home country of Singapore. He's recently completed and released at the c...
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Episode 61
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19:16
Genre Rebels - Telling Stories that don't fit the Formula with Lorissa & C.J. Julianus
#genre #filmpodcast #filmmakingThis week on the podcast, I’m joined by filmmakers Lorrisa and C.J. Julianus, the husband-and-wife team behind the feature film The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater.L...
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Episode 60
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46:19
Writing, Acting, Directing & Producing your First Feature with Dzifa Mallet
#filmmaking #filmpodcast #tubiThis week on the podcast I talk to actor and director Dzifa Mallet. Dzifa decided he wanted to change careers and move into acting so made a short film and then turned this into his debut feature "Remedy fo...
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Episode 59
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16:47
Turn your Micro Budget Feature into a Directing Career with Joshua Caldwell
#filmmaking #filmpodcast #directingThis week on the podcast I talk to Director Joshua Caldwell. After making a bunch of short films Joshua went onto make his debut micro budget feature 'Layover'. It won a bunch of awards and launched hi...
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Episode 58
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48:46
Indie Film Marketing & Reaching your Audience with Chris Nials
#filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #podcast This week on the podcast I talk to the founder of the Independent Horror Society and filmmaker Chris Nials. Chris started the Independent Horror Society in London as a way for horror lovers t...
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Episode 57
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43:54
Was AFM worth it? - Two Indie Filmmakers Perspective with Henry Winnik & Lucas Rios
#filmmakingpodcast #afm #filmpodcast With AFM (The American Film Market) having recently wrapped up in Las Vegas I thought it would be a good idea to speak to two filmmakers that went so I spoke to Henry Winnik and Lucas Rios.<...
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Episode 56
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45:18
Using Data & Statistics to be a Better Filmmaker with Stephen Follows
#filmmakingpodcast #filmpodcast #movieproduction This week on the podcast I talk to educator, producer and film industry data researcher Stephen Follows. Stephen has produced over 100 short films and two feature films, he also co r...
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Episode 55
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42:56
What to expect from the American Film Market and how to write, fund, shoot and sell your debut feature film with Tom Malloy
#filmmaking #podcast #americanfilmmarket #afmThis week on the podcast I'm talking to filmmaker Tom Malloy. Tom has a huge string of credits starting as an actor he then went onto produce films. He's written and sold screenplays, raised ...
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Episode 54
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22:18
How to be a Netflix Cinematographer with Benedict Spence - D.O.P on ERIC and This is going to hurt
#filmindustry #dop #cameraman #camerawoman This week on the podcast I'm talking to Cinematographer Benedict Spence. Benedict has been working in the industry for over twenty years having started out on reality television, working o...
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Episode 53
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36:18
How to Crack Social Media with your Indie Film with Chris Mayo aka Big Fat Cult
#filmpodcast #horror #tiktokThis week on the podcast I'm talking to horror influencer and content creator Chris May - also known as Big Fat Cult on TikTok and Instagram where he reviews and talks about the latest horror movies and other...
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45:16
From The Black List to Fright Fest with Darren Geare
#filmmaking #theblacklist #screenwritingThis week on the podcast I'm talking to writer, producer Darren Geare. Darren and his brother Jeff (also known as the Geare Brothers) wrote their first screenplay that went onto the Black List, en...
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Episode 51
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