'Make Your Film' LIVE from London Independent Film Festival with Debs Paterson, Coz Greenop & Francis Annan

This week we are LIVE (well it was recorded LIVE) at Genesis Cinema at the Make Your Film event from the London Independent Film Festival.

with guests:

Debs Paterson who is known for helming the Paramount + TV series Halo, Disney's Willow, Strike Back, A discover of Witches and the feature films Africa United and The Skywalker Legacy.

Coz Greenop the director of the films Dark Beacon, Demon Baby, The Last Heist, Sweet Street, Velvet and House Red and has just wrapped on his latest feature It All Comes with the Cold Water

Francis Annan wrote and directed the political-thriller ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA starring Daniel Radcliffe and Ian Hart was released theatrically to great success around the world. Other credits include Woyzeck, Holby City, The Longest Drive, Unsaid Stories and the upcoming Count of Monte Cristo.

They squeeze onto the stage with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir discuss:

The state of the industry.

Pitching your film to actors and studios.

How they made their first feature films.

The benefits of Cannes.

Why shorts are a calling card.

Raising finance.

Working with stars and how to tackle it.

and why Trust is so important.

Thanks to:

Natasha and all at the London Independent Film Festival

Conor Buru

PATREON

Big thank you to:

Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

Lee Hutchings

Marli J Monroe

Karen Newman

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