Joining us on the podcast this week is the director, writer and producer of the newly released horror drama 13 Graves!
John joins hosts Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Julian Kostov who produced the The Dare to chat the ins and outs of indie film-making
John talks about his issues making his 'first' feature film and the investor problems and his actual 'debut' feature film Four and what happened on that film set which will scare all filmmakers.
We talk screenwriting- using index cards and magic whiteboards Training under the Monty Python school making 16mm shorts Taking out a second mortgage and renting a stately home
Falling fowl of dodgy investors, Making FOUR, his debut feature in an abandoned mail office with Sean Pertwee, Craig Conway, Kirsten Wearing and Martin Compston.
How he made his latest feature 13 Graves with Evolutionary films, Battled storms in an outdoor location, Appealed to local communities for help on the production and got the film finished and released.
WATCH 13 Graves TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Kvwu12rKI
WATCH 13 Graves https://www.amazon.co.uk/13-Graves-Kevin-Leslie/dp/B07TS93C6B/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1CDIIN5XLH2UT&keywords=13+graves&qid=1563235981&s=gateway&sprefix=13+graves+%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-2
John's Website http://www.dropdeadfilms.co.uk/the-team/
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Ep 58 TIMOTHY SPALL & STEPHEN COOKSON TALK ACTING, DIRECTING, INDIE FILMS AND STANLEY A MAN OF VARIETY with Giles Alderson & Andrew Rodger
Ep 57 HOW TO MAKE A FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR MOVIE SCREAMERS AND RAINSING FINANCE FOR INDIE FILMS WITH TOM MALLOY, HOSTED BY GILES ALDERSON
Ep 56 How to Speak to Film Investors, SEIS/EIS and film financing with EXEC PRODUCER Peter Dunphy
Ep 55 How to Make a Period Indie Film with the team behind The Bromley Boys, Dean Fisher, Steve Kelly, TJ Herbert and host Giles Alderson
Ep 54 HOW TO MAKE AN INDIEFILM AT SUNDANCE with Indie Film Hustle'sAlex Ferrari
Ep 53 Part2 HOW TO MAKE AN INDIE CRIME THRILLER FILM & GET CAST ATTACHED
Ep 52 HOW TO MAKE INDIE FEATURES and THE BENEFIT OF SHORT FILMS with Trish Rybarczyk & Sacha Bennett
Inspiration for Filmmakers - 'The Filmmakers Podcast Present' with Giles Alderson & Christian James
Ep 51 HOW TO TURN YOUR ROM-COM SHORT FILM INTO A FEATURE with MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH director Daniel Jerome Gill with hosts Giles Alderson & Christian James
LIVE from the London Independent Film Festival
Ep 49 HOW TO MAKE AN INDIE FILM NOIR ON THE STREETS OF LA with the team behind LA Overnight
Ep 48 HOW TO MAKE 'GUARDIANS' A MICRO BUDGET INDIEFILM, WIN AWARDS & GET A CINEMA RELEASE
Ep 47 How to Make an Indie film at a Music Festival with the team behind Access All Areas
Ep 46 Part 2 - How to Make Indie Horror Films with Coz Greenop, Lee Apsey & Nick Sadler
Ep 45 Part 1 How to Make Indie Horror Films & Get Investors on Board with the Dark Beacon team
Ep 44 ANDY NYMAN - MAKING 'GHOST STORIES' & FILMMAKING with Giles Alderson, CJ & Andy Rodger
Ep 43 Five Essentials To Know Before Making Your Feature Films - The Filmmakers Podcast Present
Ep 42 MAKING AN INDIE HEIST MOVIE with Lee Chambers, Giles Alderson & Christian James
Ep 41 HOW TO GO FROM SHORT FILMS TO FEATURES with Deborah Haywood, Giles Alderson & Julian Kostov
Ep 40 HOW TO GET FREE DISTRIBUTION FOR YOUR FEATURE, SHORT FILM OR WEBSERIES with Klaus Badelt
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