Film Forums Podcast
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFilm Forums Podcast focuses on the people of film and how they have put their work in the public eye with success. We ask all your burning questions about screenwriting, pitching to studios, raising finance, submitting to BAFTA qualifying film festivals, distribution, marketing and more!We are interested in all aspects of the film industry from independent to blockbuster - all can find a home at Film Forums. We interview directors, actors and screenwriters about movies starring the likes of of Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Sean Young (Blade Runner), Ferdinand Kingsley (Mank), Barry Primus (The Irishman, American Hustle), Jason Biggs (American Pie, Orange is the New Black), as well as Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project).
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MAKING A FILM THAT'S NOT JUST GOOD ON PAPER | Kimmy Gatewood | Iliza Shlesinger | Netflix Comedy
November 25, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBKimmy Gatewood is a director, writer and actor whose debut narrative feature Good on Paper (2021), starring Iliza Shlesinger, is out on Netflix. This contemporary romantic comedy shines a light on the darker side of dating and is based - at least in part - on Shlesinger's real-life experiences. In this in-depth interview with us, Gatewood explains how important it is to keep going as a filmmaker, her struggles of trying to make it as an actor, and provides advice for aspiring filmmakers. ...
'FILMMAKING CHANGED MY LIFE!' with writer-director Edward Drake
November 18, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB'I was homeless and living in my car four years ago.' This is that kind of interview. An inspiring, genuine conversation about Edward Drake, the life of a filmmaker who hit rock bottom and is now making movies with Hollywood stars. Edward is the writer-director of APEX, starring Neal McDonough and Bruce Willis. LOGLINE: Five elite hunters pay to hunt down a man on a deserted island, only to find themselves becoming the prey. APEX is in Theaters, On Demand and Digital from November 12, 20...
YET ANOTHER TED BUNDY MOVIE? | Female Director Amber Sealey's No Man of God (2021) | Elijah Wood
November 10, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBDuring the course of this interview director Amber Sealey conceded that there have been over 20 narrative movies about serial killer Ted Bundy. So, it begs the question (which she answers before I get the chance to pose it): why make yet another film about this? Amber more than provides the answer - whilst admitting that she had her doubts about whether she was the right filmmaker to helm this version. Sealey also discusses the role of movie star and producer Elijah Wood in the film and h...
ACTOR SHOWREEL TIPS & TRICKS | Best Acting Showreel Scenes | Ideas & Advice by Daniel Johnson Films
November 03, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBIsn't a showreel just a compilation of your best bits from your acting parts to date? No - at least, not according to a leading figure in the film and television showreel industry. Daniel Johnson is a writer and director from London who has made a name for himself by creating high quality showreel scenes for actors from scratch. In this lengthy and in-depth chat with actor and presenter Aiysha Jebali, Johnson explains why it's more important to choose one great scene for your showreel over...
HOW TO MAKE A BRITISH HORROR MOVIE | Filmmakers Watts Brothers | Film & TV Editor Jim Page | BTS
October 21, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIn a filmmaker's roundtable-style interview, guest host Jim Page (Film & TV Editor) brings us an insightful conversation with the Watts Brothers, with a focus on their horror film Playhouse (2021) which Jim also edited. Fionn and Toby Watts discuss growing up in a creative family and making films in their childhood. For six years they worked on corporate films and then decided it was time to throw themselves into narrative filmmaking. PLAYHOUSE is available now on DVD/Blu Ray and VOD platf...
DO YOU NEED AN ACTING COACH? | Sarah Minnich | Netflix Original Army of the Dead | Callback Advice
October 14, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBImagine getting your SAG-AFTRA card via Breaking Bad alongside Aaron Paul. Not bad, huh? That's what happened to rising actor Sarah Minnich, student of acting coach Lesly Kahn, who has gone on to feature alongside Hollywood greats like Nicolas Cage, Matthew Broderick, and can now be seen in the Netflix Original Army of the Dead (directed and co-written by Zack Snyder). In a generous interview Sarah shares with us the story of her acting journey, from being accepted into UCLA but being unab...
FIND THE BEST CAST & CREW FOR YOUR FILM | Indie Filmmaking Tips | Director Justin Lee | Westerns
October 07, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MBIf you love a Western, you’re going to love this episode's guest. Writer-director Justin Lee is a rising filmmaker who has made a number of feature-length movies in the genre, featuring the likes of Bruce Dern, Mira Sorvino and Thomas Jane. In this episode, Justin talks about the importance of making your first movie, whatever the budget, getting the right cast and crew on board more than one project, and why he would like to sit down with the great Alfred Hitchcock... Lee's latest film is...
GHOSTBUSTERS DOCUMENTARY MAKERS Q&A | Bueno Productions' Cleanin' Up The Town
September 30, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBOur guests for this episode are Claire and Anthony of Bueno Productions who, in 2007, decided to make a documentary about Ghostbusters. Little did they realise what was ahead of them, as they interviewed the likes of Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver and the late Harold Ramis. The result, over a decade later, is the best documentary you could wish to see about a film franchise loved the world over. Here’s an insight into their long journey to making Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering Ghostb...
BORAT & BRIDGET JONES WRITER MAKING AN INDIE COMEDY | Film Director Dan Mazer | The Exchange (2021)
July 29, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBDan Mazer is a British filmmaker who just so happens to be Sacha Baron Cohen's co-producer and co-writer on Da Ali G Show (2000 - 2004), the Borat movies, Bruno (2009) and The Dictator (2012). Yes, if you've seen any of those, you know what you're getting into with Dan. Edgy? Tick. Comedy? Tick. Borderline uncomfortable? Gotcha. Other notable credits include I Give It a Year (2013), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) and Dirty Grandpa (2016) with Robert De Niro. In this candid interview, Dan of...
NCIS: LA star Medalion Rahimi: ‘It’s nice to finally have a role where I’m a real person’
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBMedalion Rahimi is an American actor perhaps best known for her roles in Before I Fall (2017) and as Princess Isabella in the Shondaland drama, Still Star-Crossed (2017). Since 2019, she has played Special Agent Fatima Namazi in NCIS: Los Angeles (2009 – ). In this interview, Medalion Rahimi discusses her journey into film and television; from working as receptionist and filming printer commercials, to sitting at a table read with Shonda Rhimes. She also talks about the importance of repres...
ACTING SAVED MY LIFE with Josh Schubart
July 08, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBJoshua had a difficult childhood, growing up homeless and in the foster care system. He also struggled with Childhood-onset Fluency Disorder Stutter. In this inspiring interview, he shares his harrowing journey to becoming a professional actor and how his experiences have empowered him. He discovered acting in his early teens when his foster parents put him into Catholic School. Those school plays led to professional theatre performances and then film and what started out as an escape fr...
Why I had to create an online community for writers - James Capel, Scribe Lounge
June 30, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBJames Capel is an actor and writer who, in 2020 decided it was time to create something he couldn't seem to find anywhere online: a dedicated writing community. Scribe Lounge offers writers' forums, spaces to collaborate and Q&As with writers in film and television, all for free, along with a paid subscription service. Whilst the platform was created with screenwriters in mind, it is open to all, with novelists, playwrights, bloggers and journalists all part of the fast-evolving network. I...
WHAT DOES A FILM PRODUCER ACTUALLY DO? | A Netflix Movie Producer’s Guide to Filmmaking
June 23, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIn a rare opportunity to learn about the filmmaking process, we bring you an exclusive Q&A with the executive producer of Oscar-nominated Netflix movie The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). Aiysha Jebali sits down with film producer Ryan Donnell Smith to find out what exactly a movie producer does and how to become one on big budget films like his. Have you ever wondered: Why are so many movies filmed in Atlanta, Georgia? What are the tax benefits for filmmakers shooting in Georgia? What a...
DON'T BE A BROKE ACTOR | Kyle Klaus | Entrepreneur | Realtor | Acting Advice | Producer & Writer
June 09, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBKyle Klaus is not your typical actor. Whilst many struggle with side hustles to support themselves during a long-term struggle to find work in the acting profession, Kyle has gone in another direction with more of a jet-set lifestyle. Whilst he's jumped on the long-haul flight that is the film industry alongside others in the acting fraternity, he's anything but a passenger. For Kyle is also a successful entrepreneur with his own YouTube channel; he opened his first real estate business bac...
How to make a micro-budget movie with filmmakers Hedy Wong & Hisonni Johnson
June 02, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBHow do you make a high quality movie on a micro budget? Filmmakers Hedy Wong and Hisonni Johnson have answered this question with Take Out Girl (2020), about Tera Wong (played by Hedy), who delivers Chinese food for her mother’s struggling restaurant in Los Angeles. She takes a job from a local drug lord to move “product” in an attempt to free her family from poverty, crime and their violent surroundings. Hissoni Johnson and Hedy Wong talk to us about the importance of believing in yourse...
Why Tania Sarra’s ‘Hot Sauce For Film’ is a recipe for film business success
May 26, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBTania Sarra has worked as a successful executive in the film industry for 12 years, executive producing a number of films, a member of the Advisory Board for the London Film Academy and becoming Director of Acquisitions for MGM Studios. A global pandemic hasn’t slowed her ambition and in 2020 she co-founded the Global Women in Film Club and launched Hot Sauce For Film, a consulting firm to help filmmakers, writers and producers. In this fascinating interview, Tania discusses the complex b...
MAKING MOVIES WITH OSCAR NOMINEES | Brian A. Metcalf | Indie Filmmaking | Mickey Rourke | Sean Astin
May 19, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBBorn in Seoul, South Korea, Brian A. Metcalf (WGA, PGA, DGA, VES, ASCAP) is an Asian-American, award-winning filmmaker (writer, director, producer and actor). In this interview, Brian talks us through the creative process for making his most recent film, Adverse (2020), a drama/thriller that he produced, directed, wrote and acted in. Brian explains how he and his filmmaking team managed to bring in a large ensemble cast with Academy Award® Nominees Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Sean Asti...
AUDITIONING FOR A FILM CAN BE BRUTAL | Actor Vikash Bhai | Limbo (2020) | BAFTA-Nominated Movie
May 12, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBActor Vikash Bhai is persistent. When he knows what he wants, he’s willing to do what it takes. Bhai tells our presenter how he auditioned 7 times for the role of Farhad, one of the main characters in Ben Sharrock’s BAFTA-nominated comedy-drama Limbo (2020). The film centres on four asylum seekers who are staying on a remote island in Scotland, taking cultural awareness classes, whilst waiting for their refugee claims to be processed. Credits Presenter: Aiysha Jebali Artwork: Richard W...
From Evening Class To Working With Oprah Winfrey: Screenwriter Emma Needell | The Water Man Movie | David Oyelowo | Rosario Dawson
May 06, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWriter Emma Needell has had a long wait for success but is now living the dream. After countless rejections, submissions, and evening classes, her script for family-friendly, coming-of-age fantasy adventure The Water Man (2020) brought her six figures up front, plus a cut of the movie's profits. It actually took Emma over seven years to get from the first words on the page to this point. Inspiring stuff for any aspiring writer struggling in front of a blank page or a blinking cursor right ...
HOW TO BE AN ACTOR with Kazy Tauginas
April 28, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBKeanu Reeves, Wesley Snipes, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock? Oh - and don't forget Denzel Washington... What would you give to work alongside any of these Hollywood acting stars? To learn from them, maybe even sit next to them on a film set and suggest to them that the scene they just filmed was going to be the shot for the movie's icon poster - in this case, John Wick (2014)? Actor, producer and writer Kazy Tauginas can tell you all about it. He's been there and done it on films such as The...
PAINTING PICTURES WITH MORGAN FREEMAN | Director George Gallo | Vanquish (2021)
April 21, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBGeorge Gallo is a man of many creative talents, including screenwriting, filmmaking, producing and painting. Since writing his first feature film, Wise Guys (1986), he has been involved in a number of successful movies including Golden Globe nominated Midnight Run (1988), and Bad Boys (1995). His most recent film, Vanquish (2021), follows a former drug courier (actor Ruby Rose) as she is forced back into a dangerous criminal underworld by a corrupt cop (Morgan Freeman) in order to save her ...
RISING BRITISH STAR | Alix Wilton Regan | Actor | Uma Thurman | Apple TV | Glenn Close | Mass Effect
April 14, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBAlix Wilton Regan always dreamt of becoming an actress. She was the youngest person to be admitted to the prestigious Drama Studio London and has since worked alongside Glenn Close in The Wife (2017). Regan has also found enormous success as a voice actor for well-known video games such as Assassin’s Creed and Mass Effect 3, as well as being the voice of Comedy Central and FOX. She even got to wind up John Cleese from the safety of being the 'Voice of a Sat Nav' in a Specsavers advert. ...
FOCUS ON STORYTELLING NOT FILMMAKING EQUIPMENT | Jia Wertz | Documentary Filmmaker | Criminal Injustice | True Crime
April 07, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB'What matters is the story and how you craft it.' Jia Wertz is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker focusing on true crime stories that shine a powerful light on wrongful convictions and the shortcomings of the American Justice system. At 16 years old, Jeffrey Deskovic fell victim to a serious miscarriage of justice when he was convicted of the rape and murder of Angela Correa - a 15 year old high school classmate. His journey, courage and fight for freedom is documented by J...
DISNEY, AMAZON & EASTENDERS | Film & TV Editor Jim Page | Editing Techniques & Advice From A Pro
March 31, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB'Every director and producer worth their salt understands how important editing is' says Jim Page, a film and television editor with over 15 years of experience and counting. The list of clients that this impressively accomplished video editing professional will leave beginner editors of film salivating... Most won't get anywhere near the likes of ITV soap Coronation Street and BBC's EastEnders, alongside award-winning films like No More Wings (2018) and work for brands such as Samsung an...
THRILLER IN MOROCCO | Director Hicham Hajji | Redemption Day (2001) | Andy Garcia | Gary Dourdan
March 09, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBAfter he graduated from the Montreal Film School, Hicham Hajji spent a year working on high profile music videos. He then ventured to Morocco where his filmmaking career began in earnest, working on feature films as a first assistant director. Founding his own production company in 2008 in Morocco, Hicham has since opened a branch in Los Angeles where he now resides. Hicham has worked as a line producer on films such as Werner Herzog's Queen of the Desert (2015) starring Nicole Kidman, Jame...
WRONG TURN REBOOT | Director Mike P. Nelson | Horror Classic Returns | Filmmaking Tips | Interview
February 24, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBMike P. Nelson is the director of the newest instalment of a classic horror franchise, with Wrong Turn (2021). The film follows a group of friends as they hike the Appalachian Trail. When they stray from the path, they stumble upon an isolated community who have lived there for hundreds of years and will go to any length to protect their way of life. In this interview, filmmaker Mike talks with Aiysha Jebali about his journey breaking into the film industry; from working in a grocery store ...
WARNER BROS. JOKER | Drawing on Glen Stone's Talent | Illustration | Film Art
February 18, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB2019's Joker was a dark, twisted journey into the origins of one of pop culture's greatest villains, brought to life through an Oscar-winning Joaquin Phoenix performance. The film inspired many unique and wonderful pieces of artwork, and it was one such piece which grabbed our attention here at Film Forums. Glen Stone, illustrator and a self-confessed Batman super-fan, produced a fantastic piece which drew such acclaim Warner Bros. used it on the Italian collector's edition Blu-Ray. Afte...
WARNER BROS. JOKER | Drawing on Glen Stone's Talent | Illustration | Film Art
February 18, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB2019's Joker was a dark, twisted journey into the origins of one of pop culture's greatest villains, brought to life through an Oscar-winning Joaquin Phoenix performance. The film inspired many unique and wonderful pieces of artwork, and it was one such piece which grabbed our attention here at Film Forums. Glen Stone, illustrator and a self-confessed Batman super-fan, produced a fantastic piece which drew such acclaim Warner Bros. used it on the Italian collector's edition Blu-Ray. Afte...
HOW TO MAKE A SCI-FI ACTION FILM TRILOGY | Liam O'Donnell | Film Director of the Skylines Trilogy
February 16, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBWhat Liam O'Donnell has achieved with Skylines (2020) is just about every film student's dream... Starting out as a completely independent film venture, based heavily on the locations they happened to have access to, the film series has grown into a treasured collection of science fiction action movies. All three films are available on either Netflix, Amazon or iTunes and star huge names such as Lindsey Morgan, Rhona Mitra, James Cosmo and Alexander Siddig. The trilogy's director Liam O'D...
HOW TO MAKE A SCI-FI ACTION FILM TRILOGY | Liam O'Donnell | Film Director of the Skylines Trilogy
February 16, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBWhat Liam O'Donnell has achieved with Skylines (2020) is just about every film student's dream... Starting out as a completely independent film venture, based heavily on the locations they happened to have access to, the film series has grown into a treasured collection of science fiction action movies. All three films are available on either Netflix, Amazon or iTunes and star huge names such as Lindsey Morgan, Rhona Mitra, James Cosmo and Alexander Siddig. The trilogy's director Liam O'D...
PHILOSOPHY TO FILM | Screenwriter's Directorial Debut | Shawn Linden | Hunter Hunter (2020)
February 04, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.42 MBHorror, though highly commercial, is a genre which has struggled for originality in recent years, according to many, perhaps more than any other genre. Often relying on jump scares, extreme levels of gore and the same old settings - audiences have been crying out for something fresh and exciting. Shawn Linden's Hunter Hunter (2020) gives horror fans a fantasy twist that they didn't know they were begging for. Our very own Pete Straley spoke with Shawn Linden, the writer/director of Hunter...
ROUTES TO FILM FINANCE | How to Fund Your Directorial Debut with Filmmaker Jeffrey A. Brown
January 21, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBThat difficult question: How to Fund an Independent Film? The truth is, there are many routes and here we discuss some of the biggest ones with Jeffrey A. Brown - independent filmmaker of The Beach House (2019/II), distributed by AMC Network's Shudder. Just a few things you could consider for raising capital to fund your indie movie: • Create a pitch deck • Pitch to studios from a film treatment, synopsis or film script • Approach independent financiers with your pitch at any stage of th...
Filmmaking while Living in Exile with Nadira Murray
December 22, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBPolitical exile and award-winning filmmaker, Nadira Murray, tells Film Forums' Aiysha Jebali exactly what inspired her cinematic rendition of the UK former "Fast Track" deportation system in her film Locked In (2017). When we think of such a topic as detention centres and deportation, we often expect to see it in a documentary format. This can sometimes feel quite detached and almost cold. We may even be less connected to the very raw subjects featured than we are to the characters in a far...
"Write cheap and then write another..." with Braden R. Duemmler
December 17, 2020 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBUSC School of Cinematic Arts graduate and successful filmmaker, Braden R. Duemmler, reveals what he has learned over the years - from being a student at a prestigious top-tier film school to producing his own cinematic horror What Lies Below (2020) and how it gained full distribution with Saban Films. Duemmler walks us through the most important aspects of filmmaking, how he handled his budget and how he made the connections necessary to get his film off the ground. What Lies Below (2020),...
From Hollywood to Bollywood and Back Again
December 09, 2020 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBAmerican actress, producer and recording artist, Tamela D'Amico joins presenter Aiysha Jebali for another insightful episode of the Film Forums Podcast. D'Amico takes us through her amazing career in the performing arts from an early age, all the way to her recent outlook-altering experience, the Cannes selected Indian film One Little Finger (2019) by Rupam Sarmah. This eye-opening film follows a neurologist (Tamela D'Amico) as she gives up everything to study music therapy in India. D'A...
From Hollywood to Bollywood and Back Again with actor Tamela D'Amico
December 09, 2020 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBAmerican actress, producer and recording artist, Tamela D'Amico joins presenter Aiysha Jebali for another insightful episode of the Film Forums Podcast. D'Amico takes us through her amazing career in the performing arts from an early age, all the way to her recent outlook-altering experience, the Cannes selected Indian film One Little Finger (2019) by Rupam Sarmah. This eye-opening film follows a neurologist (Tamela D'Amico) as she gives up everything to study music therapy in India. D'A...
Boy*Friends Isaiah Frizzelle on acting, and featuring in a jaw-dropping YouTube comedy hit!
December 08, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBAt the time of publishing this video the pilot episode of Boy*Friends (2020) has reached an incredible 1M views on YouTube! Isaiah Frizzelle plays Dom in the comedy series written by Noam Ash and Austin Bening, a show that follows two roommates, one gay and one straight, navigating their way through university to adulthood. Isaiah talks about how he got involved in the project and his hopes for the series in the future... Accomplished yet humble, actor and writer Isaiah Frizzelle also talk...
Ever dreamed of working with David Fincher & Gary Oldman?
December 01, 2020 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWe're delighted to bring you this interview with the charming and wonderfully talented Ferdinand Kingsley, who plays Irving Thalberg in the latest masterpiece by director, David Fincher. Mank (2020, Netflix) is set in old Hollywood and centres around the elite circle that were running MGM at the time Herman J. Mankiewicz was developing Orson Welles' masterpiece Citizen Kane (1941). Accomplished actor Ferdinand Kingsley, son of actor Ben Kingsley and theatre director Alison Sutcliffe, spea...
Can music make your movie?
November 26, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBPeople say that your soundtrack is one third of your film - so why is it so often overlooked by independent filmmakers? Film Forums presenter Aiysha Jebali discusses with Andrew what narrative music really is and why it is so important in the film industry with accomplished movie composer Andrew S. Markus from 4scoreand7music. Andrew also tells us how established men like him are supporting women in film and other under represented groups, by working at cost for the right projects, via his...
Can music make your movie?
November 26, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBPeople say that your soundtrack is one third of your film - so why is it so often overlooked by independent filmmakers? Film Forums presenter Aiysha Jebali discusses with Andrew what narrative music really is and why it is so important in the film industry with accomplished movie composer Andrew S. Markus from 4scoreand7music. Andrew also tells us how established men like him are supporting women in film and other under represented groups, by working at cost for the right projects, via his...
CREATIVE DARK PLACE | "If you do it for someone you love, is it OK?" | Lauren McCann | Girl Boxer Series Pilot
November 24, 2020 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBLauren McCann, the writer and director of 'Girl Boxer', discusses the fine lines of morality in life and film with presenter and actress, Aiysha Jebali. Lauren wrote the gritty series' proof of concept which explores the ethics of when it may be tempting to take a life and whether or not extenuating circumstances make a difference. 'Girl Boxer' tells the fascinating story of a struggling single-mother lured into the underground boxing ring by the Irish mob - however - the real question is, w...
Telling Stories That Matter with Lanie Zipoy
November 19, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBWe talk Black Lives Matter, human value and white privilege with the director of topical film, The Subject (2020) written by Chisa Hutchison, starring Jason Biggs, Aunjanue Ellis and Anabelle Acosta. "The Subject follows a successful white documentary filmmaker as he deals with the fallout from his last film, which caught the murder of a Black teen on tape. While he shoots a new doc series for a major network, someone films his every move, threatening his idyllic life." - Lanie Zipoy If yo...
From East London to BBC Series' Regular with David Jonsson
November 17, 2020 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBDavid Jonsson talks to Film Forums about his journey as a young, up and coming actor. From being on report in his East London school, to being selected for a Warner Bros scholarship at RADA and landing a series' regular role on the new BBC/HBO series, 'Industry'. --- Film Forums Podcast focuses on the people of film and how they have put their work in the public eye with success. We ask all your burning questions about screenwriting, pitching to studios, raising finance, submitting to BAF...