Breaking In with Ben Phelps

Writer/Director/Producer Matthew Holmes joins me in Episode 12 to discuss his feature film, THE LEGEND OF BEN HALL. It’s a microbudget biography about an Australian anti-hero who’s as mythical as American outlaw, Jesse James. Working within the Western genre, Matthew’s film promises to be a unique portrayal of an infamous bushranger. In particular, we chat … The post 12 – The Legend of Ben Hall with Director Matthew Holmes appeared first on ben phelps.

Screenwriter/Director, Kiah Roache-Turner, joins me in Episode 11 to discuss his debut feature film, WYRMWOOD: ROAD OF THE DEAD. It’s a zombie movie with a difference. Think MAD MAX meets DAWN OF THE DEAD! In particular, we chat about: Learning how to be a filmmaker while shooting swimwear commercials for aussieBum Finding a loyal crew … The post 11 – Zombies of Wyrmwood with Kiah Roache-Turner appeared first on ben phelps.

Screenwriter/Director, Stuart Beattie, joins me in Episode 10 to discuss his journey from a little Australian film, JOEY, to big Hollywood movies like PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and COLLATERAL, then back on home soil with AUSTRALIA, TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN and I, FRANKENSTEIN. Stuart grew up in Australia and studied at Charles Stuart University, from … The post 10 – From Joey to Hollywood with Screenwriter Stuart Beattie appeared first on ben phelps.

Writer/Director Bradley King and Writer/Producer BP Cooper join me again in Episode 9 for Part 2 of a discussion about their break out feature film, TIME LAPSE. A really fun chat! Bradley King – Writer/Director   Hailing from Los Alamos, New Mexico, Bradley studied animation at the Colorado Institute of Art and then attended the … The post 9 – Time Lapse with Bradley King and BP Cooper: Part 2 appeared first on ben phelps.

Writer/Director, Bradley King, and Writer/Producer, BP Cooper, join me in Episode 8 for Part 1 of a discussion about their break out feature film, TIME LAPSE. Bradley King – Writer/Director Hailing from Los Alamos, New Mexico, Bradley studied animation at the Colorado Institute of Art and then attended the Colorado Film School where he won … The post 8 – Time Lapse with Bradley King and BP Cooper: Part 1 appeared first on ben phelps.

Duane Fogwell joins me for Part 1 of a discussion about making the step from Tropfest to Los Angeles. Duane is an award-winning film and television Director/Editor who grew up in Canberra. After being short-listed for ABC TV’s RACE AROUND THE WORLD at the age of 18, Duane discovered his love of all things film. … The post 7 – From Tropfest to Los Angeles with Duane Fogwell: Part 1 appeared first on ben phelps.

Writer/Director Megan Riakos joins me in Episode 6 to discuss her debut feature film, Crushed.  In particular, we chat about: The importance of calling yourself a ‘director’ and living as one. The value of film school. Dealing with rejection. Writing within the thriller genre. The inspiration behind Crushed. Writing habits and dealing with writer’s block. Working … The post 6 – Crushed with Director Megan Riakos appeared first on ben phelps.

Producer Tait Brady joins me in Episode 5 to begin an ongoing conversation about budgeting and financing an independent film in today’s climate. In particular, we chat about: No Budget vs Microbudget vs Low Budget. Terms are relative. What type of budget do those terms refer to? An independent film financed by Megan Ellison’s Annapurna … The post 5 – Budget Busting with Tait Brady appeared first on ben phelps.

                    Back by popular demand! Co-screenwriter and editor, Gabriel Dowrick, joins me in Episode 4. We discuss: How we transform our ideas into screenplays. How we work as a screenwriting team. Our individual writing schedules. Why it’s difficult to craft film titles. Why our film has … The post 4 – Control Room with Gabriel Dowrick appeared first on ben phelps.

Big news! I’m thrilled to announce that Producer Tait Brady has joined our film. Woohoo! Tait joins me as a special guest in Episode 3 of the podcast. Tait has a diverse career in the Australian film industry including 9 years as Director of the Melbourne International Film Festival and 8 years as head of … The post 3 – Producing with Tait Brady appeared first on ben phelps.

In Episode 2 I’m joined by a special guest, Gabriel Dowrick. Gabe has been fortunate to work successfully as both a Screenwriter and Editor. His produced feature writing credits include SKIN TRADE, an American/Thai co-production starring Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa and Ron Perlman and TERMINUS, an ambitious Australian Sci-Fi/Drama. As an editor he’s cut the … The post 2 – Screenwriting with Gabriel Dowrick appeared first on ben phelps.

            Welcome to Episode 1 of BREAKING IN WITH BEN PHELPS, a podcast about what happens when a filmmaker who’s never made a feature film, makes one. We’ve launched in iTunes Podcasts (Apple), Stitcher (Android) and lots of other podcast apps. Woohoo! In this first episode you’ll discover what inspired me … The post 1 – Jump Into the Deep End appeared first on ben phelps.