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From Fish Eyes to 10ft Testicles to Award winning 'calling card' ManFish with director & writer Marc Coleman (Members Club)

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Episode notes

This weeks episode is with indie filmmaker Marc Coleman who joins us to chat how he made his debut 'calling car feature film ManFish for £13K and got it released on Shudder!


Marc has a great chat with fellow filmmaker Giles Alderson about horror comedy filmmaking starting with his Gone in Sixty Seconds award winning Empire short mixing the Chuckles Brothers with two Tom Hardy's and making a 10ft testicle and carrying it around in a shopping trolley!!


We also chat Acting to Directing.

Shorts to Features

Rehearsals

The importance of filmmaking collaboration and teamwork.

Negotiating contracts and sales and merchandising.


ManFish is out now on Shudder, Sky, Prime and Hulu.


Members Club is out now on Sky and Prime.


HORROR FILMMAKING INITIATIVE FUND

Horror legends Jed Shepherd, Roman Coppola and Eduardo Sanchez bring an amazing opportunity to all filmmakers who have a passion for the horror genre. If you have ambitions to create a short horror film, this award is for you. https://app.decentralized.pictures/awards/672410812a5d37c4350a5252?action=submitProject


SHORT FILM SHOWCASE

Center Frame https://www.centerframe.com/industry-showcase.


WATCH our interview with Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-TU39BmwLI&t=167s.


PODCAST MERCH

Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/


COURSES

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PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

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CREDITS

The Filmmakers Podcast is written, produced and edited by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson

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Theme Music by John J. Harvey

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