Masterclass: Making an Oscar winning short film with director Chris Overton

Published: July 18, 2023, 9:59 a.m.

b'On this weeks episode we have a MASTERCLASS in short film making with Chris Overton who won an Oscar for his short film The Silent Child.\\nChris chats with\\xa0Giles Alderson\\xa0about the steps to making 10 award winning short film (with 4 in post) with his company\\xa0Slick Films\\xa0which he runs with his partner Rachel Shenton.\\nThe also discuss why he wanted to learn his craft as a filmmaker before making his first feature film, what it was like winning an Oscar, how he did it and how you can too.\\nPlus:\\nWhy the script has to be the best it can be.\\nWhat to do when approaching people and crew to help you make your film.\\nFinancing, crowdfunding and festival strategies.\\nWhy location, size of crew and running time is vital.\\nHow ambitious should you be?\\nAll that and more on this weeks The Filmmakers Podcast.\\nWatch and check on Slick Films\\xa0here\\n\\nPOST PRODUCTION DEMYSTIFIED COURSE\\xa0link\\nJoin us on Zoom on Saturday, July 22nd at 1pm BST, when our team of film professionals will guide you through all the elements you\\u2019ll need to plan, all the people you\\u2019ll need to hire, and all the questions you\\u2019ll need to answer in order to effectively schedule and budget for post-production.\\nhttps://cutting-room.ck.page/products/post-production-demystified?step=checkout\\n\\nSUPPORT\\xa0DAGR\\xa0crowdfunder for Matt and Tori Butler Hart\\xa0here\\n\\nPATREON\\nBig thank you to:\\nSerena Gardner\\nMark Hammett\\nLee Hutchings\\nMarli J Monroe\\nKaren Newman\\nWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?\\nJoin our Patreon\\xa0for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects!\\nSUPPORT THE PODCAST\\nCheck out our full episode archive at\\xa0TheFilmmakersPodcast.com\\nCREDITS\\nThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson\\xa0@gilesalderson\\nSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci\\xa0@kallieep\\nMarketing Huw Siddle\\nLogo and Banner Art by\\xa0Lois Creative\\xa0\\nTheme Music by\\xa0John J. Harvey\\nMusic supplied by \\u2013\\xa0Music Bed\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'