Film By Numbers

We're delighted to share with you our full interview with filmmaker Elliot Goldener.

In this interview we discuss the complexities of shooting a 'found footage' film and celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his film 'The Borderlands'.

Many thanks to Elliot for taking the time out to speak with us.

Interview conducted by Phil Slatter.

Produced and edited by Matthew Simmonds

Hello and welcome to episode 18 of Film By Numbers!

We've named it Apollo 18 and the subject up for discussion is the fairly unique sub genre of found footage.

The film that gives us our title is the 2011 found footage sci-fi horror that tells the tale of a covert mission to the moon after the Apollo space programme had officially ended.

We're also joined by filmmaker Elliot Goldner. Elliot is responsible for of the best examples of found footage with his film 'The Borderlands' which is currently celebrating its 10 year anniversary.

Many thanks to Elliot and the team at Curtis Brown for helping set up the interview.

Hosts:

Phil Slatter & David Woods

Produced and edited:

Matt Simmonds

Co-producer:

Paul Risker

Music:

Neil Parmar and YouTube music

Clips:

The Borderlands

Blair Witch Project

Apollo 18

Troll Hunter

Extras:

The Borderlands Anniversary Blu-Ray:

https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/products/the-borderlands-limited-edition-blu-ray-pre-order-available-april

Diabolical Podcast:

www.diabolicalpod.com

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Film By Numbers! 

It is Episode 17 and we have called it ‘Meeting at Number 17: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock’. Number 17 was an early feature film of Hitchcock’s from 1932 that the great man himself denounced as “a terrible picture, very cheap melodrama.”  It’s a crime thriller about a gang of thieves who gather at a safe house following a robbery whilst being pursued by a police detective.

As well as Number 17 we delve into Hitchcock’s filmography, motifs, and legacy. 

Many thanks to Jennie Kermode (writer and director at Eye For Film) and Michael Barrett (film critic and writer) for joining us on this podcast. 

Hosts:

Phil Slatter & David Woods

Guest Hosts:

Jennie Kermode & Michael Barrett

Produced by Matthew Simmonds & Paul Risker

Edited by Matthew Simmonds

Original Music by Neil Parmar

Reach out to Jenny and Michael:

-       Jennie on X: @jennie_kermode 

-       Jennie’s books: https://shorturl.at/BFZ58

-       Michael on Popmatters: https://shorturl.at/dorvF

You can get in touch with Film By Numbers via X (@FilmNumbersPod) and Instagram (film_by_numbers_podcast)

Further Reading:

Hitchcock/Truffaut – Francois Truffaut

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock – Mark Cousins 

78/52 – Alexandre O.Phillippe

Talking Hitchcock Podcast – Rebecca McCallum

Please do get in touch if you’ve got any suggestions for future episodes or if you’ve got any questions for the team. 

We're delighted to share with you our full interview with producer Rebecca O'Brien.

In this interview with discuss working with filmmaker Ken Loach and writher Paul Laverty. We also discuss the state of funding in British cinema and the complexities of working within a co-production.

Many thanks to Rebecca and the team at Sixteen Productions for being part of Film By Numbers.

Interview by David Woods

Produced and Edited by Matthew Simmonds

Hello and welcome to episode 16 of Film By Numbers.

We are now up to Episode 16 and we have named this Sweet Sixteen after both the Ken Loach film of 2002 and the production company set up at that time by Loach his long term screenwriting collaborator Paul Laverty and producer Rebecca O’Brien.

And We're thrilled to announce we have an excerpt of an interview with Sweet Sixteen producer Rebecca O'Brien in this podcast, the full interview will be made available as a separate podcast in the near future.

Hosts: Phil Slatter & David Woods

Produced & Edited: Matthew Simmonds

Music: Neil Parmar & YouTube Music

Many thanks to Emma and the team at Sixteen Films!

We're delighted to share our full interview with fabulous Pamela Hutchinson.

Pam is freelance writer, critic, curator and film historian. She regularly contributes to The Guardian, Sight & Sound, BFI and is also the editor of the silent film website Silent London.

Our discussion digs into the wonders of the musical genre and how the format has progressed over time.

Many thanks go out to Pam for being part of this discussion.

Additional reading 👉

Pam's website: https://pamhutch.wordpress.com/about/

BFI article mentioned in the pod: https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/features/movie-musicals-history-radical-spectacle

Pam's new book!: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-red-shoes/pamela-hutchinson//9781839026065?awaid=3787&utm_source=redbrain&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=css&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsp6pBhCfARIsAD3GZuaOopGpM74OKizIR1Bmm3eujxACJ_hCerhamaarNBwzfMT4HkjQzSIaAlONEALw_wcB

You can also follow Pam on Twitter/X at @pamhutch and on Linkedin.

It is episode 14 and we have been a bit creative in naming the podcast Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and the subject is musicals.

It’s a broad topic and we have roped in some help in the guise of author, critic, film historian and curator Pamela Hutchinson.

We will play an excerpt of our interview with Pamela later on and the full interview will be available as a separate podcast.

Pam's website: https://pamhutch.wordpress.com/about/

All that Glitters - BFI article: https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/features/movie-musicals-history-radical-spectacle

The Red Shoes book: https://shop.bfi.org.uk/the-red-shoes-bfi-film-classics-paperback.html

Hosts: Phil Slatter and David Woods

Produced and Edited: Matthew Simmonds

Original Music: Neil Parmar