The Honest Filmmaker

Jim Eaves

HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER

Are you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.

We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.

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How to Release your Debut Feature Film - Amazon Prime, YouTube Movies & Google Play
4d ago
How to Release your Debut Feature Film - Amazon Prime, YouTube Movies & Google Play
Send us a text#filmpodcast #bigfoot #distribution This week on the podcast I talk to filmmaker James Chick. James recently finished his debut feature film 'Feet of Death'. We talked about what it was like to work on a micro budget feature, how he gets such high quality results when shooting on a micro budget, some of the struggles along the way and about the sales and distribution of the film, he's recently signed with Indie Rights, but we talked about some of the offers he had before he made that decision. Watch the film now on Amazon: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Feet-of-Death/0N4TDVVVZRCCNGJDNE07TD3B2LFor regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
Doctor Who, Marvel & Mission Impossible - Production Design with Phil Sims
Sep 3 2024
Doctor Who, Marvel & Mission Impossible - Production Design with Phil Sims
Send us a text#filmpodcast #missionimpossible #behindthescene This week on the podcast I talk to Production Designer Phil Sims. Phil started in theatre, worked in music videos before moving onto big budget movies like Skyfall, The Last Jedi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America The First Avenger, Age of Ultron and the latest series of Doctor Who for Disney and the BBC.. I spoke to Phil about how he got into the industry, we talked about his first big film The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, his work on the Milano spaceship on Guardians of the Galaxy and what it was like working on Mission Impossible Fallout and Dead Reckoning Part 1 and the challenges of integrating big stunts with production design.For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to have a career in Television and Theatre - The actors dream with Tom Butcher
Aug 27 2024
How to have a career in Television and Theatre - The actors dream with Tom Butcher
Send us a text#acting #stageperformance #filmmakingpodcast This week on the podcast I’m chatting to television and theatre actor Tom Butcher. Tom is best known for his leading roles in popular TV dramas “The Bill" and "Doctors". Butcher's dedication to his craft and his ability to bring depth to his characters have earned him acclaim from audiences and critics alike.Tom also appears in my latest feature film 'The Apocalypse Box' so I thought this was a great opportunity to sit down with Tom and talk about all those years working on The Bill then BBC’s Doctors and his theatre work then have a general chat about what it was like working on big shows with fast turnarounds. We also talked about The Apocalypse Box where Tom plays the evil villainous MP  Piers Stonesmith and very much revels in playing this character. Enjoy! For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to Kickstart your Creative Career with Sam Hornsby from ERIC the Creative Career App
Aug 20 2024
How to Kickstart your Creative Career with Sam Hornsby from ERIC the Creative Career App
Send us a text#filmpodcast #creative #career 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.comRead the BFI report: https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/reports/bfi-eric-screen-careers-researchFor regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to be a successful Soap Actor with Corrinne Wicks
Aug 13 2024
How to be a successful Soap Actor with Corrinne Wicks
Send us a text#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 For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to turn a Short Film into a Television Career with Jamie Donoughue
Aug 6 2024
How to turn a Short Film into a Television Career with Jamie Donoughue
Send us a text#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 For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to make a Profitable Low Budget Movies on Tubi with Justin Milton
Jul 30 2024
How to make a Profitable Low Budget Movies on Tubi with Justin Milton
Send us a text#tubi #filmmaker #lowbudget  Today I’m talking to Producer and Director Justin MiltonJustin 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_IiQ9zQDOLP73YLGDbvQ2agFor regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to have a Career in Visual Effects with Harry Potter Visual Effects Supervisor Christian Manz
Jul 23 2024
How to have a Career in Visual Effects with Harry Potter Visual Effects Supervisor Christian Manz
Send us a text#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 1I 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? For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to get 200,000 Streams on a Bigfoot Movie - Micro Budget Masterclass with Mitch Laing
Jul 16 2024
How to get 200,000 Streams on a Bigfoot Movie - Micro Budget Masterclass with Mitch Laing
Send us a text#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!   For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to get your movie into Sundance with Producer Isen Robbins
Jul 2 2024
How to get your movie into Sundance with Producer Isen Robbins
Send us a text#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/For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to win an Oscar for Sound Design with Nina Hartstone
Jun 25 2024
How to win an Oscar for Sound Design with Nina Hartstone
Send us a text#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.For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to write a Commercial Screenplay with Lucy V. Hay
Jun 11 2024
How to write a Commercial Screenplay with Lucy V. Hay
Send us a text#screenwriter #screenwriting #filmpodcast This week on the podcast I’m talking to script editor, published author and blogger Lucy V. Hay. Lucy has been the script editor and advisor on numerous UK features and shorts and has also been a script reader for over 20 years. She’s had several books published and regularly runs courses and workshops on screenwriting.This is a really good one if you want to be a screenwriter or improve you screenwriting/ Lucy gives me some great tips on plot, story structure, characters and dialog as well as tips for starting out in the industry.You can find out more about Lucy's script writing services here: https://bang2write.comYou can read Lucy's books here https://lucyvhayauthor.comFor regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
What is Virtual Production? with Phil Griffiths from Framesync
May 14 2024
What is Virtual Production? with Phil Griffiths from Framesync
Send us a text#virtualproduction   #volume #ledscreens This week I'm talking to Phil Griffith, the Educational lead at Framesync. Framesync is a virtual production company who help storytellers by offering a full service consultancy, from creative planning to on site delivery. They have a developmental arm creating tools for the industry and a series of courses helping to up-skill creative practitioners in all things virtual production.This is a great one to find out more about Virtual Production, I ask Phil about all of the ins and outs of the technology, we talked about whether this technology is accessible for micro and low budget filmmakers , the impact it is having on the film industry , the challenges of using virtual production  and the opportunities it presents as well as whats coming up in the future. We also talked about Phil's career, he was previously a music teacher and now works in this brand new industry.For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to be a Radio Presenter with Aryana Neo - Presenting, Acting and Confidence tips
May 7 2024
How to be a Radio Presenter with Aryana Neo - Presenting, Acting and Confidence tips
Send us a text#radiopresenter #networking #confidence Today I’m talking to presenter and actor Aryana Neo. I talked to Aryana about how she got into radio presenting, networking advice and her tips for having confidence in yourself. Aryana is best known for her work on the radio, including BBC Solent, Heart & Capital and her community work on the South’s Asian and ethnic radio station Unity 101 FM. She has also provided voice over for BBC Inside Out South.Aryana presents live events such as the Christmas Lights switch on 2022 in Southampton, charity galas and sports events including the World Cup Cricket, City Networking and Southampton City of Culture BID. This is a great one if you are interested in working as a presenter either on Radio or at live events, we talk logistics of presenting live and how to network and find those job opportunities. Enjoy!For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
How to be a Working Actor with Mark Hampton
Apr 30 2024
How to be a Working Actor with Mark Hampton
Send us a text#acting #workingactor #auditioning This week I'm chatting to filmmaker, Actor and presenter Mark Hampton.Mark has written and directed his own projects in which he's cast himself in the lead roles, he's also appeared in commercials, TV, Netflix features, he's very much a working actor.Mark gave me his tips for auditioning, tips for starting out as an actor, we chatted about  the Cannes Film Festival and Film Market and he also gave me some great networking tips. This is a really good one if you are just starting out as an actor or you are interested in progressing your acting career by listening to someone that's out there and very much a working actor, enjoy!    For regular updates and exclusive content - sign up for The Honest Filmmaker newsletterhttps://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/e-newsletter/Join The Honest Filmmaker community on our Facebook Group or Discord https://thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk/index.php/join-the-community/HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREERAre you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.Join the community: http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk