This time we have a great chat about films with Iain Ward. Iain is trying to break a world record for raising the most money for cancer by running a marathon (2.7 million). Iain has cancer himself and is trying to spread the word as much as possible to raise the money in less than 2 years. He adores films and uses them to motivate him, being one of his major passions. You can support Iain on his donation website here: https://curecancerordietrying.com/ Submit to the White Deer...

Geoffrey Calhoun speaks to us about his book 'The Guide for Every Screenwriter: From Synopsis to Subplots: The Secrets of Screenwriting Revealed'. Here is the book's blurb: "Screenwriting made simple. The Guide for Every Screenwriter is one of the most efficient instruction manuals on the craft. This book cuts past verbose exposition and gets straight to work, delivering sample-driven outlines and templates that anyone can follow. It is quick to apply to your work and serves as a...

Filmmaker Justin McAleece approached us recently to announce his upcoming film, Brick Madness, which is excitingly being released within the coming months. Justin co-wrote, co-produced, directed, edited, and co-starred in this film and we go over the trials & triumphs that were part of his experience. It's a high-quality talk with lots of detailed information that will absolutely be beneficial to listeners wanting to make a strong film, despite the difficulties that can so often be...

It's our 40th episode and today we are bringing you a special talk with Brenden Kumarasamy from MasterTalk. Brenden is an expert in public speaking and talked us through some truly incredible tips and tricks to help filmmakers deliver their creative message. This really is a useful talk for any creative and Brenden's purpose is amazingly clear for all to see! Subscribe to Brenden on MasterTalk YouTube channel now! You can also follow Brenden on his Instagram:...

We are happy to bring you this very humble chat with Christopher Key and Neil Hobbs. They were kind enough to talk to us about Within, a short film which won Best Actor in both our Bi-Monthly & Annual awards and was also nominated for several other awards in the process. Chris was the film's director, writer, and also a producer, whilst Neil played the lead character, Michael. Together they guide us through the process of making this film and also take us through the moments that brought...

In this chat, we speak to Jordan Dean, Duncan Mcleod & Dan Flanders, the team behind the award-winning short film, Dead Air. Dead Air took one of our most prized awards, the Best East Midlands Short Film, and we were thrilled to be able to speak to them.  Their film journey is actually quite different from ones that have frequently come before on the podcast. Surprisingly, narrative filmmaking has not always been a priority for two-thirds of the team, as for a couple of the guys it is...

We recently chatted to Liam Scott about his Best Action winning film, Primal. We were expecting the chat to be very much contained around the film but found ourselves chatting at length about all things filmmaking in one of our most insightful and relatable episodes yet! If you are interested in getting in touch/finding out more about Liam then you can go to his social...

We recently got in touch with Sam & Rob from Alaboogie Productions. This team are working their socks off to create a very intriguing mockumentary centred around British politics and called Right Honourable Gentlemen. Our co-director, Mark Wisdom, stumbled across their marketing and found it so fascinating that he recommended it to the rest of the White Deer team who quickly found themselves equally embroiled in the world of Right Honourable Gentlemen. Rob & Sam were fabulous to talk...

In the final episode of our CWR series, we are talking to Jamie Richards and Hamish Dickinson who did the film's score and sound mix respectively. Hamish also takes the hosting responsibilities and together we discuss the process of developing a soundtrack for a film alongside having a professional mix. Our principal team all share the opinion that sound is such an integral part of filmmaking and this interview proves that exactly. There's a lot to enjoy here regarding music both creatively...

In this very special episode of the CWR series we not only have a fantastic guest host but some extraordinary actors all discussing their careers and their experience working on our film. We feature guest host Amy Clarkson who you may remember from a podcast episode back in March (2020) and also Christian Dapp (who plays Dominic Farrier), Rita Sigmond (who plays Brooke Farrier), and Simon Crudgington (who plays James Kershaw), together with festival co-directors & judges Mark Wisdom (who...

Today we speak to Guy Nicholls who has been very successful at our festival in the past few months. His films 'Kissed Crowns' & 'An Eye for an Artisan' are so very distinct and are a pleasure to watch. We even featured Guy and his team on the podcast just over a month ago and had a great chat with them and it is wonderful to have Guy back on the podcast to talk to us about writing. We thought Guy would be a brilliant person to speak to us about this as his own scripts are very unique and...

In this episode of the 'Conviction Without Remorse' series we speak to Léo Lebesgue about our film's Art Direction. Léo & his team stunned us with their beautiful creation of the film Morituri and we spoke to them after they won multiple awards during our March/April Bi-Monthly awards. Once again, Léo was an incredible guest and truly delved into the creative decisions behind our film's artistic choices. Such a wonderful artist! P.S. Apologies for mispronouncing your name, Léo :S To...

In the next episode of our 'Conviction Without Remorse' series we are talking about our film's directing with guest host Andreas Avgousti. We met Andreas way back at the start of the year and spoke about his film 'Petra' which won a bi-monthly Best Horror award in Nov/Dec 2019. We wanted to speak to Andreas again as he delivered his horror direction with style. His love of horror and his way of creating tense scenes really spoke to us and we felt that he would be a great candidate to speak...

This is the first episode in our 'Conviction Without Remorse' series and we are talking about our film's cinematography with guest host Sam Creamer. We spoke to Sam a few weeks ago about 'Camomile', a short film that won Best Cinematography during the Jan/Feb bi-monthly awards.   We loved speaking to Sam and knew he would be a great guest host and indeed he excelled himself in the role!   If you want to find out more about ‘Conviction Without Remorse’ then you can follow its dedicated...

The White Deer International Film Festival is built on the idea that we, the judges, are also filmmakers. In many ways, we are exactly the same as the people who send us submissions, in that we want to share our stories with the world and (hopefully) receive praise and criticism in order to grow and improve. And, we would like to share with you the experiences we had when making our own short film ‘Conviction Without Remorse’. So, this is an announcement for the start of a small series of...

We had a great chat with Director James Sibley, DP Sam Creamer, and lead actor Alexander Simkin about their film Camomile which won Best Cinematography during the Jan/Feb bi-monthly awards. It is quite astonishing to find that the crew, working under their production company Volatile Pictures, are at an extremely similar place to our own team. Therefore, we were able to go into an in-depth chat about how to make the most of indie-filmmaking under a production company that you want to grow,...

We were lucky enough to have Tatjana Anders back on the show to speak specifically about the topic of crowdfunding in film. This is a perfect listen for anyone looking to self-fund all or some of their film production with some great tips and anecdotes from Tatjana!  You can watch the first interview with Tatjana using this link:  https://youtu.be/LKxFNNOV1gQ   You can also follow Tatjana and her film on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tatjana.anders/  @yourrealityfilm   You...

We were recently joined by the team behind the short film M O R I T U R I. This artistic film swept the March/April Bi-Monthly awards with wins in 'Best Drama', 'Best Cinematography', 'Best Actress', & 'Best Soundtrack'.   Together, we discuss a lot of varied topics related to filmmaking but often refer back to expressing film with a purposeful tone and what decisions were taken to achieve this.    We thoroughly enjoyed chatting to this team and will seek to collaborate with them...

Here we talk to a Producer Dominic Baker, Director Maj Jukic, and lead actor Marc Baylis from the film 'My Dad Marie' which won the 'Best Short' Award at our March/April bi-monthly awards. This film features the sensitive subject of navigating a parent/child relationship in the early stages of a father's transition.    This discussion provides a deep insight into telling a story with care. Which was achieved by an extremely professional cast & crew who all sought to do their absolute...

Quite a different episode this week! We wanted to touch on the nature of storytelling in film. It is certainly a complex topic but there are some interesting moments discussing the various tools available to a filmmaker. Let us know what you think! Submit to the White Deer International Film Festival on Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/whitedeerinternationalfilmfestival   Follow the White Deer International Film Festival at:  https://whitedeerfest.co.uk/...

In this episode, we are joined by the charming father-and-son team of producer Thomas Crouser Jr. and lead actor Julian Crouser. We chat about their film Deadly Promises which won Best Ensemble Cast & Best Hair & Makeup during our March-April bi-monthly awards. Alongside their colleague, the pair wrote the film and spearheaded a high-quality feat of ensemble filmmaking. This pair truly embody a dedication to family teamwork and are very inspiring to listen to!   You can follow Tom,...

We recently spoke to Guy Nicholls (GTN Productions) and his team about Kissed Crowns & An Eye for an Artisan, two films both written, and directed by Guy. These films impressed us with their complex narratives and excellent performances. Even better, the team mostly comprised of people affiliated with the East Midlands UK area!   We cover a range of topics in this longer discussion and delve into multiple specialisms, as we also have two actors, Emily Drewett & Megan Dunnico, and...

We're back for our second podcast season and we are delighted to be chatting together as a team for the first time in a while. This style of conversation will be setting the trend for some of our chats in the coming future, where we take a topic and discuss what we can about it. We will still be interviewing teams that have submitted to the White Deer International Film Festival but on more of an "every other week" basis. Today's topic is themed around the global Covid-19 situation and what...

The making of Leaf of Faith is the topic in this episode, an incredible short animation from director, Alice Li. Speaking all the way from New Zealand, Alice guides us through the process of developing animation and details the challenges and joys of making something great. We were very impressed to hear the team’s efforts to bring their animation’s protagonist to life in a realistic way visually. This certainly helped to make this film a worthy winner of our Nov/Dec 2019 Best Animation...