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This week on the podcast I'm chatting to Sam, one of the founders of the ERIC Creative Careers App.  The App is aimed at people from ages 16-25 - once registered the app will serve up thousands of internships, bootcamps, events, courses, podcast and anything else that will help you kickstart your creative career.

We chatted about the App, who it's for, how it can help you, some of the opportunities, success stories and CV tips.  I also asked if Sam thinks it still worth going to University. 

Find out more about the ERIC App here: https://www.meet-eric.com
Read the BFI report: https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/reports/bfi-eric-screen-careers-research

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#filmpodcast  #acting #filmmakingpodcast 

This week on the Podcast I'm talking to television actress Corrinne Wicks. Corrinne shot to fame in BBC One’s flagship drama Doctors playing ‘Dr. Helen Thompson’ for over five years. She went on to appear as ‘Ella Heart’ in ITV’s Prime time soap Emmerdale, receiving two best actress nominations during her time on the show.

Corrinne has also appeared in two films that I have directed, You Might Get Lost and The Apocalypse Box. And with The Apocalypse Box out now I wanted to talk to Corrinne about her Career and also chat about her role in the new film.

Watch the Apocalypse Box now: http://www.apocalypsebox.co.uk 

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#filmpodcast #doctorwho #filmproducer 

This week I'm talking to Television Director Jamie Donoughue - Jamie had a very interesting route into television directing. He started out by creating a short film called Shok that went onto get an Oscar Nomination, this led to him working on big budget US Television shows like "The Last Kingdom" before returning to the UK to direct the season finale of the latest series of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa. 

Jamie gave me som great tips for working in television as a director, what to do and what not to do when meeting with television executives and his advice for starting your career.

The moment Shok was Oscar Nominated: https://youtu.be/xLHU3D88n_k?si=MwOVuWTI8SB-YE8K 

Watch the short film Shok https://vimeo.com/564100836 

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#tubi #filmmaker #lowbudget
 
 Today I’m talking to Producer and Director Justin Milton

Justin has produced a bunch of low budget thrillers and dramas that have done very well on online streaming platforms and have begun to earn him significant profit.
 
 In this chat I talked to Justin about how he got into the business, he gave me his tips for creating a film thats going to end up on Tubi, how to make the most money out of it, excellent tips for things to do and not to do in that film to help your film do well on the platform and we also talked about the advantages of making a thriller.

Check out Justin's book "Turning Six Thousand into Six Figures in Six Month"
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/turning-six-thousand-into-six-figures-in-six-months-justin-milton/1146059422?fbclid=IwY2xjawEU8jVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXDlshJeXJPIXixxpq7LCg86TlJ_S3wLyIXFkBcf2QEssHTpXwyhDT9WMA_aem_IiQ9zQDOLP73YLGDbvQ2ag

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#visualeffects #harrypotter #filmpodcast 

Today I’m talking to Visual Effects Supervisor Christian Manz. 
Christian has worked on big budget movies like Dracula untold, Nanny McPhee, he’s been Bafta nominated for his work on all three Fantastic Beasts movies and Oscar nominated for his work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

I asked Christian about working on big budget movies, the challenges he has faced, the iconic opening credits for Doctor Who (Matt Smith Series) that he created and advice for people wanting to enter the industry and have a career in Visual Effects.

I asked him things like; why he got into visual effects? His recommendations for getting into the industry. Are there roles in visual effects that are more in demand and have more opportunities? What does a Visual Effects Supervisor do?  Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts - what would someone new to the industry not realise?   Designing the iconic opening credits for Doctor Who. Killing Dobby - was he motion capture? How involved was the actor? Are there a things in visual effects that make Christian cringe? Does he spot mistakes? What old TV show or Film would Christian fix the effects on? The role actors play in selling the visual effect and what personal attributes you need to work in visual effects? 

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#filmpodcast #bigfoot #moviemaking`

This week on the podcast I'm talking to filmmaker Mitch Laing. Mitch is the owner of Open Heart Productions from North East Louisiana. His recent micro-budget feature The Bogman has been released on streaming through Green Apple Entertainment and has amassed over two hundred thousand views. 

With a second film already in production and ten films already slated to be made with Green Apple Entertainment in the same extended universe. I spoke to Mitch about what it was like to make the film, his experiences with sales and distribution, his plans for the future and why America is so obsessed with Bigfoot. Enjoy!   

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This week on the Podcast I talk to Filmmaker Amy Guth. Amy started out as a journalist and now works as a producer on short films and features. She's run a film fesitval as well as written several books on pitching and what she calls 'unapologetic visibility'.

We covered a number of topics in this chat, Amy talks to me about her career in journalism. She also talked about how to pitch to investors and how to get famous cast in your movie and she gave me some tips on how to get into film festivals.

Find out more about Amy and check out her books at https://www.amyguth.com/

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#sundance #sundancefilmfestival #filmproduction #filmproducer #filmpodcast

This week I’m talking to producer Isen Robbins. Isen co-founded Intrinsic Value Films with Aimee Schoof and has produced over 40 films, premiering 10 of those at the Sundance Film Festival. He has worked in international sales attending all major markets, and regularly lectures on film finance and production.

I talked to Isen about how he got started in the industry, working on productions that have been accepted into Sundance and his tips for working in the industry. Enjoy!

Find out more about Intrinsic Value Films:  https://intrinsicvaluefilms.com/

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#sounddesign #academyaward #oscar 

This week on the podcast I’m talking to academy award winning supervising sound editor Nina Hartstone. 

Nina has been working in the business for over thirty years, she’s worked her way up from assistant sound editor roles in the 90s right through to winning an Oscar for her work on Bohemian Rhapsody. 

Her recent projects include Saltburn, Enola Holmes 1 and 2 and 'I wanna dance with somebody'. I spoke to Nina about how she got started in the business, her advice for people starting out, what makes good sound design and what it was like winning an Oscar.

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#doctorwho #mattsmith #filmpodcast 

This week on the podcast I'm talking to prime time television director Andrew Gunn. Andrew's worked on a ton of big shows in the UK like Doctor Who with Matt Smith, Life on Mars and Hollyoaks.

This is a great one if you're interested in becoming a TV director, finding out how you get work, how to work with your agent and how to work with actors. Andrew tells me how he started his career, his advice for you to do the same and some stories from some of the sets he's worked on. Enjoy! 

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