How They Did It: Filmmaking

Christina Littleson is a writer and producer who drops by to talk all about life in filmmaking including what goes into producing a film. She’s produced shorts, a feature, and is in post on a six part television series. She talks about the many challenges of producing and it’s a real eye-opener.

You can learn all about her at her website:
WildcatMedia.co.uk

You can also find her on Twitter
@Littleson114

Pick up her full length feature, Cleek on DVD
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.co.uk

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I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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Thanks again for joining me and I’ll be back with another show next week. Until then, Keep Shooting!

Chris Bournea is a journalist, author and filmmaker based in Columbus, Ohio who directed and produced a gem of a documentary called Lady Wrestler: The Amazing, Untold Story of African-American Women in the Ring.

We talk about producing, how to acquire archival footage, funding, music, editing and much more. Want to learn how to make your own documentary? There's a ton of information in this episode to get you started.

You can find Chris at his website:
ChrisBournea.com

Learn all about his documentary here:
LadyWrestlerMovie.com

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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Thanks again for joining me and I’ll be back with another show next week. Until then, Keep Shooting!

Joe Badon is a man of many talents. He’s an artist and illustrator, he’s a filmmaker taking on roles as writer, director, producer, sound designer, an assistant editor and as a member of the art department. He’s successfully made a feature film, The God Inside My Ear, and he’s in the middle of raising funds through Kickstarter for his next feature, Sister Tempest. 

We talk writing, producing, fundraising, distribution and a lot more. Trust me when I say, Joe is a very knowledgeable guy and tells it like it is. It’s a great conversation and I hope you give it a listen.

Be part of the filmmaking process and please visit Sister Tempest on Kickstarter and help get this cool film made. There are some great perks to be had.

Follow Joe on Facebook to find out what he's up to.

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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My guest this week is Paul Dudbridge, a director, producer, cinematographer, educator and author who makes feature films, television, commercials and music videos. We'll be talking indie filmmaking and we'll discuss his new book, Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow It Up!.

You can learn all about Paul and keep up with what he's doing on his website: www.PaulDudbridge.com

You can also follow Paul on Twitter @hanoverpictures

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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Thanks again for joining me and I’ll be back with another show next week. Until then, Keep Shooting!

I was recently interviewed by Christina Littleson of Pulse 98.4 FM, Scotland's #1 community radio station about this very podcast. We talked about why I started this podcast, who should be listening and why. We covered writing and filmmaking as well. I thought I would share the interview to let listeners learn about me and this podcast - an introduction of sorts.

You can check out Christina's show on Pulse 98.4's website.

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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Robert Heske is a multi-award-winning filmmaker of many talents, including screenwriting, producing, casting direction, acting, a published graphic novelist and an indie comic creator. I talk to Bob all about the documentary he wrote, directed and produced called Afraid of Nothing, which explores life and the afterlife through the lens of a shaman, psychic, healer, seeker, witch and other awakened individuals. This is one interview you don’t want to miss. 

To find out more about Bob’s film, visit @AfraidOfNothingDocumentary on Facebook.

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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James Blokland and Andrea Moodie have worked on lots of projects together over the many years they’ve known each other. And, all of that time working together led to them collaborating on a very special film, 52 Words For Love. The unusual thing is that they chose to take more time to make the film instead of cram it into a shorter time period and it shows in the finished product. 52 Words For Love is a wonderful film. 

To learn more about the film and about Jim and Andrea, check out the Facebook page for the film. 

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I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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My guest this week is Kim Adelman, the author of Making it Big in Shorts: The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films, the third edition of which is available now.

She currently teaches Low Budget Filmmaking at UCLA Extension.

Kim has conducted short filmmaking workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and New Zealand.

She launched the Fox Movie Channel's short film program.  The 19 short films she produced for Fox won 30 plus awards and played in over 150 film festivals worldwide, including the Sundance Film Festival four years in a row. 

She also wrote the books The Girls Guide to Elvis, The Girls Guide to Country, and The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks.  

You can catch up with Kim at her website: www.kimadelman.com
She is also on Twitter: @kimadelman

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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Thanks again for joining me and I’ll be back with another show next week. Until then, Keep Shooting!

Giles Alderson is a well known actor, writer, director and producer who shares his experience of making Food For Thought, a documentary about the global vegan phenomenom and how and why people are going plant based. We learn what it takes to make a documentary (or any film for that matter) by hearing how Giles did it; we learn from his mistakes and successes.

Food For Thought needs your assistance. Please visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/foodforthought and help support this amazing film.

To learn more about the film or to simply stay connected, visit:
@gilesalderson on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or
@Food4ThoughtDoc on Twitter

You can also hear Giles on his incredible podcast by visiting The Filmmakers Podcast

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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Thanks again for joining me and I’ll be back with another show next week. Until then, Keep Shooting!

This week’s guest, Rochelle Fetters, is an emerging filmmaker who is a survivor of domestic abuse working on a very important film called Breathe. She’s been in the business for some time as an actor but has written and will direct the film which will shed light on domestic abuse.

Her very important film Breathe, needs your help. So, please follow the links below to find out how you can contribute to this worthwhile project.

Breathe on Kickstarter

Brethe Short Film on Instagram:
breatheshortfilmnm

Breathe Short Film on Facebook:
@breatheshortfilmnm

New Mexico Spotlight Foundation
To make tax deductible donations.

Rochelle’s personal links on social media
@cassandrarochellefetters on Facebook
@rochellefetters on Instagram

My thanks to Rochelle for a great conversation. 

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

Please show your support for the show by subscribing on iTunes, Spotify or Google Play. 

Thanks again for joining me and I’ll be back with another show next week. Until then, Keep Shooting!