Best Giles Alderson Podcasts (2024)

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400! Business of Film VI, Audience Questions, the Film Tax Credit, AI & Film Updates with Stephen Follows, Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins 1:20:28

17d ago1:20:28

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400 EPISODES!!!! We are back with another Business of Film Explained chatting about the latest industry news, answering audience film-making questions. We also discuss the Film Tax Credit which is officially here, and A.I which is also here unofficially! We also chat film festivals, Cannes, Tiff, AFC, and AFM moving to Los Vegas!!, The changes of h…

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House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan J. Condal on writing and producing a global phenomenon 49:48

3d ago49:48

49:48

Today, host Dom Lenoir welcomes Ryan J. Condal to the show! He is not only the writer of Hollywood blockbusters such as Hercules (2014) or Rampage (2018), he is also the showrunner, writer, AND executive producer of House of the Dragon, one of HBO's biggest television shows at the moment. That's right. House of the Dragon. How cool is that? Dom sat…

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How to make a Anthony Hopkins starring historical indie feature with producer Meg Thomson & Director Matt Brown 1:09:57

10d ago1:09:57

1:09:57

On today's show, host Giles Alderson welcomes not one but two amazing guests: producer Meg Thomson and director Matt Brown. They're here to talk all about their latest indie feature film Freud's Last Session, starring Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode, and many other great actors. Giles sat down with Meg and Matt to chat about... getting Anthony Hopki…

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From Short to cinema released indie Feature Film with director & producer of 'Around the Sun' Oliver Krimpas. 1:09:27

24d ago1:09:27

1:09:27

On today's show, host Giles Alderson welcomes director Oliver Krimpas to talk all about how he made his first feature film Around the Sun on a low budget. We've had guests like Zack Snyder and Matthew Vaughn in the past months, but with this episode, we bring the show back to its roots. Oliver chats with Giles about the importance of a casting dire…

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The creative process behind animated movies with Kung Fu Panda 4 director Mike Mitchell 44:56

1M ago44:56

44:56

Today, we welcome legend Mike Mitchell to the show. He worked on films such as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Shrek Forever After (2010), The SpongeBob Movie (2015), Trolls (2016), and The Lego Movie 2 (2019), and is here to talk all about his latest animated feature film: Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). Hosts Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a lovely…

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Die Hard 2 director Renny Harlin on making iconic genre movies such as The Strangers: Chapter 1 54:57

1M ago54:57

54:57

On today’s episode, we welcome a legend to our show: the one and only Renny Harlin. He’s the director of films like Die Hard 2 (1990), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), Cliffhanger (1993), and honestly, so many more great movies. Host Dom Lenoir sat down with him to look back at his long career and to chat all about: the horror …

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How to film in virtual production, underwater and crash a plane with NO WAY UP director Claudio Fäh and DOP Andrew Rodger 1:16:35

2M ago1:16:35

1:16:35

Today, host Giles Alderson welcomes two amazing guests to the show to talk all about their latest feature film No Way Up (2024): director Claudio Fäh and co-host and cinematographer Andrew Rodgers. They chat about: doing a plane crash working in a water tank shooting in virtual production the DOP-director collaboration special effects shot lists te…

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The Fall Guy producer Kelly McCormick on action, casting and making hit movies 50:11

2M ago50:11

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Joining us this week is Uber Hollywood producer Kelly McCormick who has not only produced Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw, Nobody, Bullet Train, Violent Night but also The Fall Guy directed by David Leitch and starring Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling!! She joins Dom Lenoir to talk about creating action on film. Shooting rea…

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ZACK SNYDER on filmmaking & Netflix's Rebel Moon with actors Ed Skrein & Sofia Boutella 1:06:42

2M ago1:06:42

1:06:42

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 Throne…

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Making a Netflix hit -SCOOP with Rufus Sewell, Keeley Hawes, Philip Martin & Sam McAlister. 1:29:27

2M ago1:29:27

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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 …

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How to Make a Micro Budget i-Phone Found Footage Indie Movie (Dagr) with Tori & Matthew Butler Hart 1:22:19

2M ago1:22:19

1:22:19

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 anoth…

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Tye Sheridan - Actor and Producer - Asphalt City, Ready Player One, Mud & Tree of Life 1:01:11

3M ago1:01:11

1:01:11

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 …

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The Beekeeper director David Ayer on making blockbuster movies such as Fury, End of Watch & Suicide Squad 57:39

3M ago57:39

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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 h…

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POOR THINGS: making a Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-winning film with producers Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe 1:08:05

3M ago1:08:05

1:08:05

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…

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UK film tax relief explained with Sam Ampah & director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo discusses Netflix’s Damsel 44:31

3M ago44:31

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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 Basse…

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Making an Olivia Colman starring StudioCanal movie with “Wicked Little Letters” director Thea Sharrock & writer Jonny Sweet 50:55

4M ago50:55

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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, Jes…

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From struggling filmmaker to Showrunner on True Detective: Night Country -Director and writer Issa López 48:27

4M ago48:27

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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 yea…

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From King Richard to Bob Marley: One Love - working with Studios with writer & director Reinaldo Marcus Green 51:26

4M ago51:26

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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 fr…

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How to have a career making indie films with Nikolaj Arcel - Director and Screenwriter - The Promised Land 1:00:29

4M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

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. N…

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The state of the indie film industry with "Memory" director Michel Franco, Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir 49:37

4M ago49:37

49:37

On today’s show, we not only have one but two juicy conversations. In our first chat, our primo-host Dom Lenoir sat down with writer-director-producer Michel Franco to have a quick talk about working with Jessica Chastain how his latest feature film “Memory” came about his learnings from his filmmaking career And then, Dom and Giles sat down to hav…

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The Iron Claw - Director and writer Sean Durkin on making the Zac Efron starring wrestling movie. 1:14:02

5M ago1:14:02

1:14:02

This weeks guest is Sean Durkin, the writer and director of not only of the ace Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene but of the excellent The Iron Claw which stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Lily James and Harris Dickinson. Dom Lenoir sat down with Sean and had a wonderful chat about his process as a writer, producer and director. They discussed: Challe…

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How to write, direct, star and raise finance for a micro budget indie feature – Dana Kippel on her debut feature Reflect. 1:13:46

5M ago1:13:46

1:13:46

Dana Kippel joins fellow filmmaker Giles Alderson to chat about her journey creating her micro budget indie film, Reflect. She talks why she chose to direct, Addiction and mental health. Why having a beginners mind is useful and her planning and prep. She talks finance and crowdfunding, writing the script in two weeks and giving notes to fellow act…

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Matthew Vaughn - Director and Producer of Argylle, Kick Ass, Kingsman, X Men, Layer Cake, Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on making films 53:22

5M ago53:22

53:22

Matthew Vaughn joins us to discuss making his latest feature the spy action thriller Argylle as well as creating a brand identity and how he makes independent films. The director, producer and writer of movies such as Kick Ass, Kingsman, X Men, Layer Cake, Snatch, Rocketman, Tetris and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels chats to Giles Alderson and…

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'The End We Start From' director Mahalia Belo on making her Jodie Comer starring debut feature 59:57

5M ago59:57

59:57

'The End We Start From' director Mahalia Belo chats with Dom Lenoir about making he Jodie Comer starring debut feature and why cinema is a healing machine. Mahalia discusses screening at Toronto and the feeling of releasing a movie to audiences. Adapting a novel, working with a screenwriter Alice Birch & collaborations. Trying to keep an emotional …

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The Boys in the Boat & Argo producer Grant Heslov on working with George Clooney and creating long term filmmaking relationships 1:05:06

5M ago1:05:06

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19-year-old Grant Heslov met 21-year-old George Clooney at drama school. Forty years later, they are a successful, Oscar-winning producer-director-actor duo. Would you like to learn more about their inspiring story? Luckily for us, Dom Lenoir sat down with Grant Heslov, producer of films like Argo (2012), Monuments Men (2014) and The Boys in the Bo…

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400! Business of Film VI, Audience Questions, the Film Tax Credit, AI & Film Updates with Stephen Follows, Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins 1:20:28

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House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan J. Condal on writing and producing a global phenomenon 49:48

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How to make a Anthony Hopkins starring historical indie feature with producer Meg Thomson & Director Matt Brown 1:09:57

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From Short to cinema released indie Feature Film with director & producer of 'Around the Sun' Oliver Krimpas. 1:09:27

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The creative process behind animated movies with Kung Fu Panda 4 director Mike Mitchell 44:56

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Die Hard 2 director Renny Harlin on making iconic genre movies such as The Strangers: Chapter 1 54:57

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How to film in virtual production, underwater and crash a plane with NO WAY UP director Claudio Fäh and DOP Andrew Rodger 1:16:35

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The Fall Guy producer Kelly McCormick on action, casting and making hit movies 50:11

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ZACK SNYDER on filmmaking & Netflix's Rebel Moon with actors Ed Skrein & Sofia Boutella 1:06:42

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Making a Netflix hit -SCOOP with Rufus Sewell, Keeley Hawes, Philip Martin & Sam McAlister. 1:29:27

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How to Make a Micro Budget i-Phone Found Footage Indie Movie (Dagr) with Tori & Matthew Butler Hart 1:22:19

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Tye Sheridan - Actor and Producer - Asphalt City, Ready Player One, Mud & Tree of Life 1:01:11

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The Beekeeper director David Ayer on making blockbuster movies such as Fury, End of Watch & Suicide Squad 57:39

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POOR THINGS: making a Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-winning film with producers Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe 1:08:05

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UK film tax relief explained with Sam Ampah & director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo discusses Netflix’s Damsel 44:31

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Making an Olivia Colman starring StudioCanal movie with “Wicked Little Letters” director Thea Sharrock & writer Jonny Sweet 50:55

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From struggling filmmaker to Showrunner on True Detective: Night Country -Director and writer Issa López 48:27

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From King Richard to Bob Marley: One Love - working with Studios with writer & director Reinaldo Marcus Green 51:26

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How to have a career making indie films with Nikolaj Arcel - Director and Screenwriter - The Promised Land 1:00:29

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The state of the indie film industry with "Memory" director Michel Franco, Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir 49:37

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The Iron Claw - Director and writer Sean Durkin on making the Zac Efron starring wrestling movie. 1:14:02

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How to write, direct, star and raise finance for a micro budget indie feature – Dana Kippel on her debut feature Reflect. 1:13:46

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Matthew Vaughn - Director and Producer of Argylle, Kick Ass, Kingsman, X Men, Layer Cake, Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on making films 53:22

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'The End We Start From' director Mahalia Belo on making her Jodie Comer starring debut feature 59:57

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The Boys in the Boat & Argo producer Grant Heslov on working with George Clooney and creating long term filmmaking relationships 1:05:06

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