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Filmmaker Interview #43 – J Blakeson
J Blakeson is the writer/director of a film I really love. The Disappearance of Alice Creed was a revelation to me. The first ‘one location’ feature film I had seen that I thought worked and didn’t out...
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Filmmaker Interview #44 – Jamie Hooper
I recently watched Jamie Hooper’s short film Plastic Love and was immediately interested in interviewing him. It’s a messed up story of love and lust, which he dedicates at the end to all the world’s...
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Filmmaker Interview #45 – Brady Hood
I first came across Brady Hood when the short film Plagium was submitted to Write Shoot Cut by the Edinburgh based screenwriter Ronnie Mackintosh. I was instantly intrigued as to the man who had...
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Filmmaker Interview #46 – Brian Robinson
Back in the day when I decided to jack in my Social Anthropology degree and start making films, I met a guy called Brian Robinson. He was making a wee short film and his wife invited me to join the...
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Filmmaker Interview #47 – David Barras
David Barras is the writer/director of Scottish comic book feature film Electric Man. Made on a minuscule budget in the city of Edinburgh, David managed to pull of a UK theatrical release as well as...
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Filmmaker Interview #48 – Gregor Johnstone
Last year we screened the excellent short film I’ll Be Right Here at our monthly short film night. It went down a storm (as I knew it would) and I’m now delighted to finally interview the director of...
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Filmmaker Interview #49 – Anthony Melton
The week of that his directorial debut is released online I am delighted to interview Anthony Melton, one of the masterminds behind Bloody Cuts Films. Anthony and the team are creating some of the most...
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Filmmaker Interview #50 – Catriona MacInnes
It’s nice to have another interview up on the site. It’s been a wee while, I love the podcasts but it all started off with these written interviews so it feels a bit old school. I have to start by...
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Filmmaker Interview #51 – Mark J Blackman
Mark J Blackman makes films that I like. Dark drama. It’s a cliched genre, that’s hard to get right without people calling it miserablism. Luckily Mark’s films are neither cliched nor miserable (well...
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Filmmaker Interview #52 – John McPhail
I was delighted to hook up with John McPhail at the Edinburgh International Film Festival last week. I first met John at the Bootleg Film Festival in Edinburgh, where his short film Notes played and...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Brian Barlow – Bridge’s New Jacket
Name: Brian Barlow Film: Bridge’s New Jacket Role: Writer, Director, Actor, Editor, DOP Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? My whole life I have loved watching movies and television...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Laura Arten – The Story of Hers
Name: Laura Arten Film: The Story of hers Role: Actress / Director Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? I graduated with a 1st Class degree in film from University of The Arts London. I...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Norman Hussey – Date in Time
Name: Norman Hussey Film: Date in Time Role: Writer / Director / Editor Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? My intention with this short film was to present an introduction to a much...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Daniel Watkins – Fun World
Name: Daniel Watkins Film: Fun World Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? I am 27 years old and have recently relocated to Los Angeles, CA...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Justin Kelly – A Song For Torah Jane
Name: Justin Kelly Film: A Song For Torah Jane Role: Director Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? I have spent my entire adult life working in film and television. Over the last 18...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – James Webber – Driftwood
Name: James Webber Film: Driftwood Role: Writer/Director/Producer Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? I’m a 33 year writer/director based in London. I having been...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Grant McPhee – To Here Knows When
Name: Grant McPhee Film: “To Here Knows When” Role: Director / Cinematographer Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? I wanted to make a bold looking film that asked more questions than...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Andrew Parkhill – I’ll Be Here All Night
Name: Andrew Parkhill Film: I’ll Be Here All Night Role: Writer/director Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? I work as a TV subtitler in Belfast and had written a few short films,...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Ryd Cook – Buccanearly!
Name: Ryd Cook Film: Buccanearly! Role: Writer/Director Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? I’m an independent filmmaker from Cambridge, UK. I’ve been making films for 10 years. I make...
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Bootleg NYC Interviews – Greg Hall – Communion
Name: Greg Hall Film: COMMUNION Role: Director, Editor & Co-Writer Please tell us a bit about yourself and your film? COMMUNION is my fourth feature film which follows Father Clemence (Paul...
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