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A DIY filmmaking podcast for DIY filmmakers. Follow Aaron Trinder and Marc Hardman, step-by-step, through their struggle to get a low-budget feature film from page to screen.
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Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Aaron and Marc venture out into that wintery no-man's land between Christmas and New Year to record their Christmas Special. They wander aimlessly around the frozen streets of North London and glance back at the mad year that has come to pass. Along the way they discuss Magical Christmas Tramps, Shane MacGowan's pints of Bailey's, Boxing Day crying, Chris Rea and, for their big finale, end up partaking in that most Christmassy of pass-times... drinking gin in a graveyard.
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
A very quick bonus episode to shout about Marc's DIY documentary 'The Chewing Gum Man: A Portrait of the Artist Ben Wilson'. It will be getting its broadcast premiere on Sky Arts at 11pm Tuesday November 24th. No Funding, NoPermission, No Problem.
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
After hitting a bit of a pandemic-shaped brick wall in setting up their feature film, Aaron and Marc go back to the DIY Manifesto they had been formulating at the very start. This leads to an inspiring kick up the arse and a change in direction. They also delve into virtual reality, lucid dreams and Chris Nolan's debut low budget feature, 'Following'.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Marc and Aaron try out an electronic plot generator that throws up some interesting results; not least a terrifying old-man-eating antagonist lion called Alison Giant-Bulb. They also chat about film location incidents, runner anxiety and on-set celebrity toilet encounters.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Aaron and Marc are back after a brief faff break and are joined by two of the winners for the recent Freaky One Minute Film Festival. They also discuss plot removal, Zen filmmaking and Hadi's dubious bath photo.
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Aaron and Marc are joined by filmmaker Jamie Ross-Hulme to discuss his fascinating new doc feature that takes an intimate look into the life of a larger-than-life Jungle icon Stevie Hyper-D. Marc and Aaron discuss surprise Twitter fame and announce the winners of the DIY Cinema Cult One Minute Film Festival.
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Aaron and Marc emerge from Lock-Down like a couple of sexy moles and record their first 'in-person' episode in a hundred years. They chat under a tree about crowd-funding, location and cast hunting and play each other a few bits of other weirdness they have created. Marc gets a bit giggly and can't seem to deal with his beer and the experience of being outdoors. It's been a long Lock-Down.
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Marc and Aaron chat with writer and producer David Cecil on the very last of their Lock-Down episodes. David talks about his fantastic new indie feature 'Imperial Blue'. Shot in the UK, India and Africa it is a film of great vision and ambition and David gives some fantastic insights into shooting films overseas. He also talks about the vital skills he learnt during his time in the Free Party scene and how they apply to film production.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/269077566
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Writer and director Mark A. C. Brown joins Aaron and Marc to discuss his directorial debut 'Guardians'. We chat about the importance of locations, the power of collaboration, discuss DIY film-making tips and hacks, and look at how to successfully sell your low-budget feature.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
As Marc continues to make the screenplay more economical for a small budget, Aaron and Marc discuss the murky world of screenwriting gurus. Are they useful? Can they even be damaging? They chat about story-telling conventions, screenplay structure and all with a generous dose of lockdown fatigue.