This week we are joined by the team behind the superb prison drama Sing Sing! Dom Lenoir sits and chats with Producer Monique Walton and Writer Clint Bentley and also Director Greg Kwedar about how they made their movie starring Coleman Domingo, the difficulties of making an indie film in a prison with many non actors They talk about: Working with and adapting real stories and peoples experiences into narrative. The process of writing, rewriting and rebuilding a script to find the purest version Attaching a top actor early on a project and allowing them to help form and collaborate the story Working on an indie budget and schedule in a small window of time between Colman's other films Pitching to producer Monique and others and what materials to have in place Working around the penitentiary system and finding alternatives to filming in challenging working prison environments Having to cut scenes due to cast availability restrictions and how to turn that into a benefit The importance of collaboration and letting people into the process. Sing Sing is OUT NOW! 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 filmmaking? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects!   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Check out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com   CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is produced and edited by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative  Theme Music by John J. Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices