Future of Film Podcast with Alex Stolz
193 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsFilm is changing. Business models, audience behaviour and technology are all rapidly evolving - transforming the way stories are told, sold and consumed.
In focused and inspiring interviews, senior film executive, Alex Stolz talks to leaders making these changes happen - to bring you essential ideas, techniques and strategies from the cutting edge.
Whether you are a storyteller, an established industry professional or simply interested in how film is changing, FUTURE OF FILM will give you the insights, inspiration and competitive edge to thrive in the new landscape.
More on film's future can be found at www.futureoffilm.live
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2.2 Building a Global Franchise with Brand Funding
April 25, 2018 20:04 - 34.8 MBThis episode is a journey into the incredibly exciting possibilities of brand-funded storytelling with Kaaren Whitney-Vernon, Senior Vice President of Branded Entertainment at Shaftesbury. Kaaren is the brains behind one of the most successful branded projects of all time the lesbian-vampire story CARMILLA. Beginning life as a brand-funded web show the story has grown into an award-winning global franchise with a fanbase of millions that has spawned a crowd funded movie as well as a freshly s...
2.1 FilmNation: the Building of a Global Entertainment Company
April 11, 2018 19:00 - 36.4 MBGlen Basner is founder and Chief Executive Officer of FilmNation Entertainment, a leading producer, distributor and financier of independent films. The company has quickly become a destination for many of the world's most renowned filmmakers including Denis Villeneuve, Steven Soderbergh, Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodóvar, Woody Allen, Jonathan Glazer, Jeff Nichols, J.C. Chandor, Rian Johnson, Morten Tyldum, Lenny Abrahamson, and John Lee Hancock.
13. Glen Basner: FilmNation - Building a Global Entertainment Company
April 11, 2018 19:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBGlen Basner is founder and Chief Executive Officer of FilmNation Entertainment, a leading producer, distributor and financier of independent films. The company has quickly become a destination for many of the world's most renowned filmmakers including Denis Villeneuve, Steven Soderbergh, Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodóvar, Woody Allen, Jonathan Glazer, Jeff Nichols, J.C. Chandor, Rian Johnson, Morten Tyldum, Lenny Abrahamson, and John Lee Hancock.
Glen Basner | FilmNation Entertainment (Season 2.1)
April 11, 2018 19:00Glen Basner is founder and Chief Executive Officer of FilmNation Entertainment, a leading producer, distributor and financier of independent films. The company has quickly become a destination for many of the world's most renowned filmmakers including Denis Villeneuve, Steven Soderbergh, Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodóvar, Woody Allen, Jonathan Glazer, Jeff Nichols, J.C. Chandor, Rian Johnson, Morten Tyldum, Lenny Abrahamson, and John Lee Hancock.
12. Fabien Riggall: Secret Cinema - Reinventing the Exhibition Experience
June 14, 2017 20:51 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBFabien Riggall is Founder and Artistic Director of Secret Cinema, the organisation that over the past ten years has pioneered an entirely new approach to showing movies. In a wide ranging and revealing interview, Fabien discusses the journey of Secret Cinema over the last decade and shares his vision for the future, including plans to bring SC's unique approach to audience engagement and world building into the production space. In this episode you will discover: - What Baz Luhrmann really th...
1.12 Secret Cinema: Reinventing the Exhibition Experience
June 14, 2017 20:51 - 43.7 MBFabien Riggall is Founder and Artistic Director of Secret Cinema, the organisation that over the past ten years has pioneered an entirely new approach to showing movies. In a wide ranging and revealing interview, Fabien discusses the journey of Secret Cinema over the last decade and shares his vision for the future, including plans to bring SC's unique approach to audience engagement and world building into the production space. In this episode you will discover: - What Baz Luhrmann really th...
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast S1/E12 Fabien Riggall, Secret Cinema
June 14, 2017 20:51Fabien Riggall is Founder and Artistic Director of Secret Cinema, the organisation that over the past ten years has pioneered an entirely new approach to showing movies. In a wide ranging and revealing interview, Fabien discusses the journey of Secret Cinema over the last decade and shares his vision for the future, including plans to bring SC's unique approach to audience engagement and world building into the production space. In this episode you will discover: - What Baz Luhrmann really th...
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast S1/E11 Efe Cakarel, MUBI
June 07, 2017 18:44Efe Cakarel is the Founder and CEO of MUBI, the pioneering independent film platform that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Joining Film Disruptors from MUBI’s London offices in Soho, Efe discusses his career, entrepreneurship and how MUBI continues to differentiate itself in an ever-evolving film-consumer landscape. In this episode you will discover: The inside story of why MUBI’s $50m China deal collapsed shorty after being announced last year - and how the company has built on ...
1.11 The Story of MUBI and Challenging the Streaming Algorithms
June 07, 2017 18:44 - 36.8 MBEfe Cakarel is the Founder and CEO of MUBI, the pioneering independent film platform that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Joining me from MUBI’s London offices in Soho, Efe discusses his career, entrepreneurship and how MUBI continues to differentiate itself in an ever-evolving film-consumer landscape. In this episode you will discover: The inside story of why MUBI’s $50m China deal collapsed shorty after being announced last year - and how the company has built on that setback ...
11. Efe Cakarel: The Story of MUBI and Challenging the Streaming Algorithms
June 07, 2017 18:44 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBEfe Cakarel is the Founder and CEO of MUBI, the pioneering independent film platform that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Joining me from MUBI’s London offices in Soho, Efe discusses his career, entrepreneurship and how MUBI continues to differentiate itself in an ever-evolving film-consumer landscape. In this episode you will discover: The inside story of why MUBI’s $50m China deal collapsed shorty after being announced last year - and how the company has built on that setback ...
1.10 Curating VR for Audiences and Storytellers
June 01, 2017 09:44 - 58.5 MBThis episode is a trip to the forefront of VR storytelling with senior Tribeca curator and founder at Electric South, Ingrid Kopp. In a wide ranging and in-depth conversation with one of the world's leading experts in VR and immersive storytelling, you will discover: - How Ingrid and Tribeca are reshaping the way VR and immersive stories are curated and presented - Why '360 Video', Volumetric and Room Scale VR are so different and how these styles are being taken up by new storytellers - In...
FILM DISRUPTORS S1/E10 Ingrid Kopp
June 01, 2017 09:44Join Film Disruptors on a trip to the forefront of VR storytelling with senior Tribeca curator and founder at Electric South, Ingrid Kopp. In a wide ranging and in-depth conversation with one of the world's leading experts in VR and immersive storytelling, you will discover: - How Ingrid and Tribeca are reshaping the way VR and immersive stories are curated and presented - Why '360 Video', Volumetric and Room Scale VR are so different and how these styles are being taken up by new storytell...
10. Ingrid Kopp: Curating VR for Audiences and Storytellers
June 01, 2017 09:44 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBThis episode is a trip to the forefront of VR storytelling with senior Tribeca curator and founder at Electric South, Ingrid Kopp. In a wide ranging and in-depth conversation with one of the world's leading experts in VR and immersive storytelling, you will discover: - How Ingrid and Tribeca are reshaping the way VR and immersive stories are curated and presented - Why '360 Video', Volumetric and Room Scale VR are so different and how these styles are being taken up by new storytellers - In...
FILM DISRUPTORS S1 / Ep 9.1 Alex McDowell **Special Extended Edition**
May 17, 2017 17:11This is the Special Extended Edition of my conversation with Alex McDowell, the visionary designer behind MINORITY REPORT, director at The World Building Institute and Professor of Practice at USC. There was simply too much good stuff too cram into the usual Film Disruptors run time so this version includes much more detail about Alex's practice in the art and science of world building, his work with corporations and other media and his career journey. Discover more about this and other podc...
1.9.1 The Art of Worldbuilding (Special Extended Edition)
May 17, 2017 17:11 - 91.3 MBThis is the Special Extended Edition of my conversation with Alex McDowell, the visionary designer behind MINORITY REPORT, director at The World Building Institute and Professor of Practice at USC. There was simply too much good stuff too cram into the usual Film Disruptors run time so this version includes much more detail about Alex's practice in the art and science of world building, his work with corporations and other media and his career journey. Discover more about this and other podc...
9.1 Alex McDowell: The Art of World-building (Special Extended Edition)
May 17, 2017 17:11 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBThis is the Special Extended Edition of my conversation with Alex McDowell, the visionary designer behind MINORITY REPORT, director at The World Building Institute and Professor of Practice at USC. There was simply too much good stuff too cram into the usual Film Disruptors run time so this version includes much more detail about Alex's practice in the art and science of world building, his work with corporations and other media and his career journey. Discover more about this and other podc...
1.9 The Art of Worldbuilding
May 10, 2017 21:09 - 60.2 MBAlex McDowell is the visionary designer behind MINORITY REPORT, director at The World Building Institute and Professor of Practice at USC. In this episode, we discuss Alex's pioneering work in the art and science of 'world building', discovering why this process is so powerful, how it works in practice and the benefits it can bring to projects both artistically and financially. In this episode you will discover: - What World Building is and how it can be scaled to fit all types of projects ...
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast Season 1 / Ep 9 Alex McDowell
May 10, 2017 21:09Alex McDowell is the visionary designer behind MINORITY REPORT, director at The World Building Institute and Professor of Practice at USC. In this episode, we discuss Alex's pioneering work in the art and science of 'world building', discovering why this process is so powerful, how it works in practice and the benefits it can bring to projects both artistically and financially. In this episode you will discover: - What World Building is and how it can be scaled to fit all types of projects ...
9 Alex McDowell: The Art of World-building
May 10, 2017 21:09 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBAlex McDowell is the visionary designer behind MINORITY REPORT, director at The World Building Institute and Professor of Practice at USC. In this episode, we discuss Alex's pioneering work in the art and science of 'world building', discovering why this process is so powerful, how it works in practice and the benefits it can bring to projects both artistically and financially. In this episode you will discover: - What World Building is and how it can be scaled to fit all types of projects ...
FILM DISRUPTORS Season 1 / Ep 8 David Puttnam
May 03, 2017 20:18Film industry legend Lord David Puttnam joins the show to talk distribution, storytelling and education, sharing lessons from his extensive career as well as providing advice for emerging filmmakers. Discover more about this and other podcasts at www.futureoffilm.live
8. David Puttnam
May 03, 2017 20:18 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBFilm industry legend Lord David Puttnam joins the show to talk distribution, storytelling and education, sharing lessons from his extensive career as well as providing advice for emerging filmmakers. Discover more about this and other podcasts at www.futureoffilm.live
1.8 David Puttnam
May 03, 2017 20:18 - 61.6 MBFilm industry legend Lord David Puttnam joins the show to talk distribution, storytelling and education, sharing lessons from his extensive career as well as providing advice for emerging filmmakers. Discover more about this and other podcasts at www.futureoffilm.live
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast Season 1 / Ep 7 REBECCA O'BRIEN, Sixteen Films
April 25, 2017 21:30Multi-award winning producer, Rebecca O’Brien discusses how and why she moved into the digital space for her recent interactive documentary, HOW TO MAKE A KEN LOACH FILM. In a wide ranging conversation, we also learn about the financing strategies for a UK independent film, Rebecca’s career and formative creative partnership with Ken Loach and how the distribution success of I, DANIEL BLAKE began in a London screening room, prior to winning the Palm d’Or in Cannes 2016. Discover more about t...
Rebecca O'Brien: Indie Production, Interactive Filmmaking and Ken Loach
April 25, 2017 21:30 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBMulti-award winning producer, Rebecca O’Brien discusses how and why she moved into the digital space for her recent interactive documentary, HOW TO MAKE A KEN LOACH FILM. In a wide ranging conversation, we also learn about the financing strategies for a UK independent film, Rebecca’s career and formative creative partnership with Ken Loach and how the distribution success of I, DANIEL BLAKE began in a London screening room, prior to winning the Palm d’Or in Cannes 2016. Discover more about t...
1.7 Indie Production, Interactive Filmmaking and Ken Loach
April 25, 2017 21:30 - 57.7 MBMulti-award winning producer, Rebecca O’Brien discusses how and why she moved into the digital space for her recent interactive documentary, HOW TO MAKE A KEN LOACH FILM. In a wide ranging conversation, we also learn about the financing strategies for a UK independent film, Rebecca’s career and formative creative partnership with Ken Loach and how the distribution success of I, DANIEL BLAKE began in a London screening room, prior to winning the Palm d’Or in Cannes 2016. Discover more about t...
1.6 Tackling Film's Gender Problem
April 19, 2017 20:00 - 48.8 MBBath Film Festival Director, Holly Tarquini is the creator of F-Rated, the major campaign to change gender inequality in film that has recently been adopted by IMDB. We discuss the origins of F-Rated, how it works in practice and why and how it differs from the Bechdel Test. Holly also talks about the breakthrough IMDB deal, why representation on screen still matters and how F-Rated films are more popular with IMDB users. Discover more about this and other podcasts at www.futureoffilm.live
6. Holly Tarquini: Tackling Film's Gender Problem
April 19, 2017 20:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBBath Film Festival Director, Holly Tarquini is the creator of F-Rated, the major campaign to change gender inequality in film that has recently been adopted by IMDB. We discuss the origins of F-Rated, how it works in practice and why and how it differs from the Bechdel Test. Holly also talks about the breakthrough IMDB deal, why representation on screen still matters and how F-Rated films are more popular with IMDB users. Discover more about this and other podcasts at www.futureoffilm.live
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast Season 1 / Ep 6 HOLLY TARQUINI, F-Rated
April 19, 2017 20:00Bath Film Festival Director, Holly Tarquini is the creator of F-Rated, the major campaign to change gender inequality in film that has recently been adopted by IMDB. We discuss the origins of F-Rated, how it works in practice and why and how it differs from the Bechdel Test. Holly also talks about the breakthrough IMDB deal, why representation on screen still matters and how F-Rated films are more popular with IMDB users. Discover more about this and other podcasts at www.futureoffilm.live
1.5 Brand-Funded Storytelling
April 12, 2017 16:27 - 58.6 MBAs Creative Director at Nowness, Anna Higgs is at the nexus of audiences, digital and storytelling. In a wide ranging conversation, she talks about her career, shares strategies for building audiences during production and reveals how Nowness is transforming the way stories are financed, told and distributed. In this episode you will discover: The Nowness business model and how it partners with brands to create original work How Anna builds story audiences in partnership with brands and fil...
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast Season 1 / Ep 5: ANNA HIGGS, Nowness
April 12, 2017 16:27As Creative Director at Nowness, Anna Higgs is at the nexus of audiences, digital and storytelling. In a wide ranging conversation, she talks about her career, shares strategies for building audiences during production and reveals how Nowness is transforming the way stories are financed, told and distributed. In this episode you will discover: The Nowness business model and how it partners with brands to create original work How Anna builds story audiences in partnership with brands and fil...
5. Anna Higgs: Brand-Funded Storytelling
April 12, 2017 16:27 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBAs Creative Director at Nowness, Anna Higgs is at the nexus of audiences, digital and storytelling. In a wide ranging conversation, she talks about her career, shares strategies for building audiences during production and reveals how Nowness is transforming the way stories are financed, told and distributed. In this episode you will discover: The Nowness business model and how it partners with brands to create original work How Anna builds story audiences in partnership with brands and fil...
1.4 The Power of Immersive Storytelling
March 09, 2017 16:51 - 105 MB“Storytelling isn’t just something you learn at filmschool … we need to break out of old ways of telling stories” Gabo Arora. Storyteller and Founder of LightShed and UNVR, Gabo Arora, discusses VR, storytelling and social impact and explains how the United Nations are utilising Virtual Reality as a new communication strategy. Gabo also reveals how Hollywood are embracing VR and why he believes LA is now the new mecca of VR storytelling. In this episode you will discover: 1. How Tech compa...
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast Ep 4 GABO ARORA, LightShed
March 09, 2017 16:51“Storytelling isn’t just something you learn at filmschool … we need to break out of old ways of telling stories” Gabo Arora. Storyteller and Founder of LightShed and UNVR, Gabo Arora, discusses VR, storytelling and social impact and explains how the United Nations are utilising Virtual Reality as a new communication strategy. Gabo also reveals how Hollywood are embracing VR and why he believes LA is now the new mecca of VR storytelling. In this episode you will discover: 1. How Tech compa...
4. Gabo Arora: The Power of Immersive Storytelling
March 09, 2017 16:51 - 46 minutes - 105 MB“Storytelling isn’t just something you learn at filmschool … we need to break out of old ways of telling stories” Gabo Arora. Storyteller and Founder of LightShed and UNVR, Gabo Arora, discusses VR, storytelling and social impact and explains how the United Nations are utilising Virtual Reality as a new communication strategy. Gabo also reveals how Hollywood are embracing VR and why he believes LA is now the new mecca of VR storytelling. In this episode you will discover: 1. How Tech compa...
3. Clare Stewart: Reinventing the Film Festival
March 08, 2017 14:00 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MB“I get very annoyed by festival directors who say you don’t have to take diversity into consideration … nothing is going to change unless you are there making it change!” Clare Stewart. British Film Institute London Film Festival www.bfi.org.uk/lff(BFI LFF) Director Clare Stewart (@clarestewartBFI) discusses diversity, new audiences and the role of festivals in 2017. In this episode you will discover: how Clare consciously focused her career in order to become a lynchpin in the festival an...
1.3 Reinventing the Film Festival
March 08, 2017 14:00 - 91.1 MB“I get very annoyed by festival directors who say you don’t have to take diversity into consideration … nothing is going to change unless you are there making it change!” Clare Stewart. British Film Institute London Film Festival www.bfi.org.uk/lff(BFI LFF) Director Clare Stewart (@clarestewartBFI) discusses diversity, new audiences and the role of festivals in 2017. In this episode you will discover: how Clare consciously focused her career in order to become a lynchpin in the festival an...
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast Season 1 / Ep 3 CLARE STEWART, Director BFI London Film Festival
March 08, 2017 14:00“I get very annoyed by festival directors who say you don’t have to take diversity into consideration … nothing is going to change unless you are there making it change!” Clare Stewart. British Film Institute London Film Festival www.bfi.org.uk/lff(BFI LFF) Director Clare Stewart (@clarestewartBFI) discusses diversity, new audiences and the role of festivals in 2017. In this episode you will discover: how Clare consciously focused her career in order to become a lynchpin in the festival an...
1.1 Producing Film and VR: The Story Behind NOTES ON BLINDNESS
March 07, 2017 17:38 - 93.1 MB“The beauty of having a commercial arm to our business was that it became our film school” Mike Brett. BAFTA-nominated producer Mike Brett discusses branded content, Storytelling and Notes on Blindness - the film and virtual reality project that has become the world’s most viewed VR property. In this episode you will discover: how branded content can underpin and unlock other storytelling projects the genesis and financing of the BIFA-award winning and BAFTA-nominated Notes on Blindness h...
1 Mike Brett: Producing Film and VR: The Story Behind NOTES ON BLINDNESS
March 07, 2017 17:38 - 40 minutes - 93.1 MB“The beauty of having a commercial arm to our business was that it became our film school” Mike Brett. BAFTA-nominated producer Mike Brett discusses branded content, Storytelling and Notes on Blindness - the film and virtual reality project that has become the world’s most viewed VR property. In this episode you will discover: how branded content can underpin and unlock other storytelling projects the genesis and financing of the BIFA-award winning and BAFTA-nominated Notes on Blindness h...
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast Season 1 / Ep 1 MIKE BRETT, Notes on Blindness
March 07, 2017 17:38“The beauty of having a commercial arm to our business was that it became our film school” Mike Brett. BAFTA-nominated producer Mike Brett discusses branded content, Storytelling and Notes on Blindness - the film and virtual reality project that has become the world’s most viewed VR property. In this episode you will discover: how branded content can underpin and unlock other storytelling projects the genesis and financing of the BIFA-award winning and BAFTA-nominated Notes on Blindness h...
1.2 Embracing Data in Film Production
February 24, 2017 20:04 - 46.3 MB“ROI and Critical acclaim should not be dirty words. They are essential words for the independent film market to be healthy and sustainable” Stephan Paternot. Stephan Paternot (@stephanpaternot) CEO and Founder of film financing platform www.Slated.com discusses film investment and how Slated’s unique scoring system can help bring smart money to your film. He also explains whether your film is going to make money, receive critical acclaim and even win awards is “highly knowable at script stag...
FILM DISRUPTORS Podcast Season 1 / Ep 2 STEPHAN PATERNOT, www.Slated.com
February 24, 2017 20:04“ROI and Critical acclaim should not be dirty words. They are essential words for the independent film market to be healthy and sustainable” Stephan Paternot. Stephan Paternot (@stephanpaternot) CEO and Founder of film financing platform www.Slated.com discusses film investment and how Slated’s unique scoring system can help bring smart money to your film. He also explains whether your film is going to make money, receive critical acclaim and even win awards is “highly knowable at script stag...
2. Stephan Paternot: Embracing Data in Film Production
February 24, 2017 20:04 - 28 minutes - 46.3 MB“ROI and Critical acclaim should not be dirty words. They are essential words for the independent film market to be healthy and sustainable” Stephan Paternot. Stephan Paternot (@stephanpaternot) CEO and Founder of film financing platform www.Slated.com discusses film investment and how Slated’s unique scoring system can help bring smart money to your film. He also explains whether your film is going to make money, receive critical acclaim and even win awards is “highly knowable at script stag...