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Charlotte Wells - 'Aftersun' director and writer on how she made her BAFTA winning debut feature film

Ep. 321

Charlotte Wells joins Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir on this weeks episode to talk about her remarkable debut feature film Aftersun


On the podcast we talk:


Structuring an unstructured film

Street Casting

Working with her actors on set

Developing a relationship with her DoP

Her writing process and why it took eight years to get Aftersun made.


Aftersun has been nominated for the below BAFTAs:

 

  • Best British Film
  • Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Charlotte Wells
  • Leading Actor – Paul Mescal
  • Casting – Lucy Pardee


And nominated for the below Academy Award


.Leading Actor - Paul Mescal


Aftersun is out now on Mubi and Prime NOW


Join us on Friday as we talk with Aftersun casting director Lucy Pardee


Links


Three Day Millionaire OUT NOW

Will be released in the USA and Canada on21st February


Much A Do screening 25th February - Prince Charles cinema


Big thank you to:

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

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

Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep

Marketing Huw Siddle

Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative 

Theme Music by John J. Harvey


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Making award winning indie 'Joyland' with director and writer Saim Sadiq

Ep. 329
On this Friday's show we talk to award winning writer and director Saim Sadiq on his Pakistani trans culture feature debut Joyland.Giles Alderson, Tori Butler-Hart & Matthew Butler-Hart chat with Saim about:-Where ideas come from-Pakistani film-making.-How he raised the finance.-Short to feature process-Trans culture, Patriarchy and creative desire.-His writing process and collaboration.-Why you need to be patient as a director-Editing process and why he shot the film in 4:3A patriarchal family yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line, while their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet.JOYLAND is out in UK cinemas now. For more information please head hereEVENTS & LINKSGet your tickets here:Triple Exposure Launch Tickets, Wed 22 Mar 2023 at 12:00 | EventbriteMuch Ado | shakespearesisters (shakespeare-sisters.com)Buy the Book Full to the Brim with Fizz, Ginger, and Fierce Determination A Modern Guide to Independent Film-making.WatchThree Day Millionaire is OUT NOW in the UK on Prime and the USA and Canada and will be on NETFLIX UK now! Go watch& SUPPORT PATREON Big thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanJoin our Patreon The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited & written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey