'The End We Start From' director Mahalia Belo chats with Dom Lenoir about making he Jodie Comer starring debut feature and why cinema is a healing machine. Mahalia discusses screening at Toronto and the feeling of releasing a movie to audiences. Adapting a novel, working with a screenwriter Alice Birch & collaborations. Trying to keep an emotional truth within storytelling. Writing letters to cast potentials. Useful or not? The push and pull between cast and financial . Working with babies . Working with cinematographer Susie Lavelle and flooding a set. Music and score  And why even after a Sundance and BIFA success there are difficulties for filmmakers and nothing is an instant success story. The End we Start From is OUT NOW in CINEMAS  Produced by Liza Marshall who's excellent episode on TFP you can listen to here GIVEAWAY Get a FREE copy of the excellent Shotlister App. Just download the App using this link and you can get Shotlister App now (usually $99). Only 100 copies available so be quick and GET IT NOW! They need to be redeemed on an iPhone or iPad. But once redeemed Pro will also work on the Mac. shotlister.com/filmmakerspod PODCAST MERCH Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/ COURSES Want to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREON Big thank you to: Serena Gardner Mark Hammett Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCAST Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Edited by @tobiasvees Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative  Theme Music by John J. Harvey CONTACT THE PODCAST email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices