The Cinema Scope Podcast

In the 11th Episode of The Cinema Scope Podcast, I chat to Hollywood Cinematographer Eduard Grau. Edu is one of the most sort after Cinematographers in all of Hollywood. Represented by the volume of movies he has shot in such a short space of time! Some of the many movies Edu has worked on are; ‘A Single Man' (2009), ‘Buried'(2010), ‘The Gift'(2015), ‘Suffragette' (2015), ‘Boy Erased' (2018) and ‘The Way Back' (2020). For any keen Cinematographers this is not an episode to miss as Edu provides such an interesting take on Cinematography and some awesome insight on his movies.

In this episode I chat too director of the hit Comedy/Horror "Spree", Eugene Kotlyarenko. Eugene, is a supremely talented director that is going to go on to do amazing things within film and I was so excited to chat with him. We discuss his upbringing, the movie, how Drake produced the film and how he got "Stranger Things" actor Joe Keery to star. Eugene provides some awesome knowledge on movie making and how he created one of the best movies in 2020. Hope you enjoy!

Adam is a producer from Canada, who's company 'Score G Productions' have worked on some of the best documentaries I have seen for a while! In this chat we discuss what goes into creating a documentary and the narrative that Adam and his team have to provide to make sure that it is an entertaining watch! Adam's personality is infectious and it really makes for such an interesting listen. Adam really offers exclusive information and does not hold back on what he believes makes a successful documentary. Also, for anybody that is a UFC fan, Adam and his team have filmed the upcoming Michael Bisping documentary and as a huge fan of the sport myself, it was so Interesting to listen to Adam discuss his upcoming work! Adam and Score G productions are really ones to watch over the next few years and I can just see how far they are going to go!

Cathy is the owner and creator of the 'Incluvie' website who are all about diversity in film. People really need to check out their website which rates movies on how diverse they are and I think what they are doing is amazingly important. Cathy discusses exactly what the website does and the goals of what they want to become and where they want to be! I absolutely loved chatting to her and hearing about this awesome website. Please check it out! Like, subscribe and share. Thankyou!

Sylvia is an awesome up and coming director that has created some amazing short movies! My particular favourite is "A Period Piece," her award winning short. We chat about the steps to becoming a director and Sylvia gives her take on what it is like being a female director in the movie industry. This was such an amazing discussion and I urge any young filmmaker to give this one a listen as Sylvia gives some amazing tips on how to make movies and also how she feels about how women are treated in the film industry. A message that I feel everyone should listen to!!

In part 2, Richard and Stephen delve far deeper into the creation of "The Revenant." They give their analysis on how certain scenes were edited, the difficulties of editing a film such as "The Revenant," and their favourite scenes from the movie. Any keen cinephile this is a supremely interesting chat and I was in awe at their level of knowledge and some of the insights into the movie. They even briefly discuss the work of Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hardy, which was just amazing to listen too! Any aspiring editors be sure to listen in!

In this 2 part episode, I chat to two of the best working editors in Hollywood working right now. Richard Molina has worked on many films, such as, Hunger Games, Life and was the 1st Assistant editor on "The Revenant." Stephen Mirrione, has worked on nearly all of Alejandro González Iñárritu's films, he was the Chief editor of "The Revenant," and actually won and Oscar in editing for the film, Traffic. In Part 1 - Rich and Stephen give there take on how they got into editing, the pressures of being an editor, the relationship between the editing team and the director, their initial thoughts on working on "The Revenant" and the difficulties of editing footage which has been shot in a continuous long take, as Alejandro Iñárritu did for the movie. Anybody interested in film this is definitely not one to be missed as these guys provide a wealth of knowledge. Any keen editors out there be sure to listen in!!! Part 2 - will focus more in depth onto "The Revenant", discussing specific scenes, the actors and Alejandro's direction. Stay tuned at the same time next week for that one!!!!

In this episode me and my good friend Antonio, break down A24's coming of age drama, 'Waves'. Most interestingly, Antonio was actually an editor on 'Waves' and provides some awesome knowledge on what editors do and his experiences as an editor on the movie. We also discuss and give tips on how to create a movie review instagram page and provide some tips that we know have worked for us since creating our accounts. We give our opinions on the film and break down the movie, conversing about what we thought worked in the film. Antonio is a knowledgable and awesome guy, so be sure to check this episode out. If you're a fan of coming of age dramas then this is definitely an episode you will enjoy.

Lee Bolton is a film director, writer and actor from Greater Manchester who has created his own film studio called, Elerby Studios. Lee, in this episode provides some amazing knowledge for any aspiring filmmakers on how to get into the business and the steps it takes to be successful. Lee takes us through his life and the skills he picked up by getting himself onto movie sets. Lee discusses his show reels, award winning movie "Charlie and Me" and his upcoming feature film "The Button Bashers." Any soon to be filmmaker or has goals to be successful in the film industry, I urge to have a listen!

In this episode, I chat with upcoming director, actor and writer, Will Dennis. Will is a really talented filmmaker who's work I have been watching for a while now. In the episode we discuss Will's background and how he go into moviemaking. We go through Will's short films and his Vimeo Staff picks. But mostly discuss, in depth, about his indie movie Vanilla (2019). Will, like Damian Fitzsimmons, provides some amazing knowledge for any young or upcoming filmmakers about what it takes to create a film. His debut feature, Vanilla, is absolutely fantastic, so listen to this episode if you want to know how it was made and the ideas behind the movie!

This is the first instalment of my segment on The Cinema Scope Podcast called "THE MOVIE BREAKDOWN". With the help of my friend Connor Tomlinson, a University Graduate, we will dissect Dan Gilroy's indie flick, 'Nightcrawler'. With a focus on the movie's portrayal of the media, we delve into all aspects of the film and hopefully provide some interesting content for all you cinephiles.

In depth interview with co-writer and director of "Off the Rails" (2018). Damian, provides insight into what it takes to create a film on a low budget and his background on becoming a filmmaker. Any aspiring members of the film community should definitely listen to what Damian has to say, as it is not only beneficial but supremely interesting.