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    Filmmakers Podcast Season 2
    Gina Omilon - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E15 | Isolation Film Festival
    01:23:02

    Gina Omilon - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E15 | Isolation Film Festival

    Alex sits down with Gina Omilon @ginaomilon to talk about her film, 'Before'. A wonderful short film that she wrote, directed and also starred in, alongside the awesome @joechambrello.⁠ ---- The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- The Isolation Film Festival 2021 Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 26th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #IFF #GinaOmilon #Before www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - https://isolation-film-festival.creator-spring.com/
    Ayan Dawn - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E14 | Isolation Film Festival
    33:54

    Ayan Dawn - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E14 | Isolation Film Festival

    Alex sits down with Ayan Dawn to talk about his film submissions, 'Still, I Dream' and 'You'. ---- The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- The Isolation Film Festival 2021 Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 26th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #IFF #AyanDawn #StillIDream #You www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - https://isolation-film-festival.creator-spring.com/
    Matt Shep - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E13 | Isolation Film Festival
    01:02:58

    Matt Shep - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E13 | Isolation Film Festival

    Alex sits down with Matt Shep @meetmattshep to talk about his film, 'Single Distancing'. We also talk about acting, filmmaking and what it takes to put a festival together.⁠ ---- The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 26th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #IFF #MattShep #SingleDinstancing www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - https://isolation-film-festival.creator-spring.com/
    Edwin Miles - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E12 | Isolation Film Festival
    55:30

    Edwin Miles - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E12 | Isolation Film Festival

    Alex sits down with Edwin Miles to talk about his films, 'Shadows on the Landscape' and 'Window Works'. ---- The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- The Isolation Film Festival 2021 Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 26th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #IFF #EdwinMiles #ShadowsontheLandscape www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - Coming Soon
    Peter Johnston - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E11 | Isolation Film Festival
    55:41

    Peter Johnston - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E11 | Isolation Film Festival

    Alex sits down with Peter Johnston to talk about his films, 'Kokoro' and 'Meraki'. We also talking about cinematography and what goes into making an effective short film.⁠ ---- The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- The Isolation Film Festival 2021 Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 26th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #IFF #PeterJohnston #Kokoro www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - Coming Soon
    Jeremy Alan Pappas  - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E10 | Isolation Film Festival
    01:08:53

    Jeremy Alan Pappas - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E10 | Isolation Film Festival

    Filmmaker Jeremy Alan Pappas joins co-founder Alexander Blackburn on the podcast to talk about his film 'The Thread'. A superb short film with a great original idea. We also talk about his influences in cinema, working in the theatre and how he got start in the world of filmmaking. ---- The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- The Isolation Film Festival 2021 Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 26th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #IFF #JeremyAlanPappas #TheThread www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - Coming Soon
    Samantha Elston - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E09 | Isolation Film Festival
    01:10:01

    Samantha Elston - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E09 | Isolation Film Festival

    Alex sits down with Samantha Elston, an experimental filmmaker from the United Kingdom. We talk cinema, how Samantha got into filmmaking and our mutual love of pets, especially dogs! The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- The Isolation Film Festival 2021 Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything (No longer, no shorter please). NEWS: We are now accepting 1-10 minute short films in a second category. You can shoot anywhere (last year it was only in your own home), but you must adhere to current local lockdown guidelines. Free to enter Open to anyone and of any age Film submissions must be submitted to us using www.filmfreeway.com/TheIsolationFilmFestival Please make all submissions downloadable on film freeway, this is so we can make your film part of the film festival weekend. Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 25th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #IFF #SamanthaElston For full terms and conditions please visit www.isolationfilmfestival.com/terms-and-conditions www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - Coming Soon
    Manny Brar - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E08 | Isolation Film Festival
    02:01:39

    Manny Brar - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E08 | Isolation Film Festival

    Alex sits down with Manny Brar @mannyfreshhh to talk about his new film, Minutes with Micah.⁠ ⁠ Manny was an officially selected filmmaker last year and we're so happy for him to be back again.⁠ The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- The Isolation Film Festival 2021 Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything (No longer, no shorter please). NEWS: We are now accepting 1-10 minute short films in a second category. You can shoot anywhere (last year it was only in your own home), but you must adhere to current local lockdown guidelines. Free to enter Open to anyone and of any age Film submissions must be submitted to us using www.filmfreeway.com/TheIsolationFilmFestival Please make all submissions downloadable on film freeway, this is so we can make your film part of the film festival weekend. Entries open from March 14th and will close on the 23rd May, midnight, GMT. Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 25th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #iff2021 #FilmmakersPodcast #MannyBrar For full terms and conditions please visit www.isolationfilmfestival.com/terms-and-conditions www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - Coming Soon
    Balraj Kang - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E07 | Isolation Film Festival
    01:39:42

    Balraj Kang - The Filmmakers Podcast S02E07 | Isolation Film Festival

    The Filmmakers Podcast - Filmmakers Edition Alex sits down with Balraj Kang to talk about his film 'Mother Mortis'. We also chat lovingly about our mutual passions for horror and how Balraj has been putting together a feature film and the difficulties involved with completing it. ⁠ The episode is also available in audio form on Spotify and iTunes. Podcast Art by @tamsin.designs and @mvturnbull.design Produced by Alex Blackburn & Nadia Gladys Hosted by Alexander Blackburn Theme music by Chris Forsey ----- The Isolation Film Festival 2021 Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything (No longer, no shorter please). NEWS: We are now accepting 1-10 minute short films in a second category. You can shoot anywhere (last year it was only in your own home), but you must adhere to current local lockdown guidelines. Free to enter Open to anyone and of any age Film submissions must be submitted to us using www.filmfreeway.com/TheIsolationFilmFestival Please make all submissions downloadable on film freeway, this is so we can make your film part of the film festival weekend. Entries open from March 14th and will close on the 23rd May, midnight, GMT. Planned Film Festival Weekend & Live Awards Show June 25th - June 27th Stay Creative, Stay Safe #iff2021 #TheFilmmakersPodcast #BalrajKang For full terms and conditions please visit www.isolationfilmfestival.com/terms-and-conditions www.isolationfilmfestival.com info@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter - isofilmfestival TeeSpring Store - Coming Soon
    Filmmakers Podcast Season 1
    Rod Lara | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 38
    01:20:08

    Rod Lara | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 38

    Rod Lara joins me on the last episode of the 2020 Isolation Film Festival Podcast. Episode 38 The season draws to a close with this final episode of the Isolation Film Festival’s “The Filmmakers” Podcast with filmmaker Rod Lara @rodlaraactor (Instagram) from Australia. We talk about his film Isolation, his very creative mind and how he started as a performer, stunt man and mime. It was a delight taking with Rod, a really top guy. The episode will be released this Saturday 28th November 1pm EST/6pm GMT (In Australia 29th AEST 5am). It will be available on Spotify, iTunes and YouTube (A Blackburn/Gladys Production). Stay Creative, Stay Home Episode also available on Spotify and iTunes podcasts. A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com #RodLara #TheFilmmakersPodcast For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival
    Mike Teves | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 36
    01:42:56

    Mike Teves | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 36

    Mike Teves The Filmmakers Podcast Episode 36 Mike and I sit down to chat about his fun and dark humoured film, he won an honourable mention award for it, His film is called ‘The Isolation of Misfit Toys’. He’s a wonderful chap and it was a lot of fun talking about his film and wonderful little dog! https://www.miketevesfilms.com/ Episode also available on Spotify and iTunes podcasts. Stay Creative, Stay Home A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and #StayCreativeStayHome You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival
    Robert Bazzucchi & Liam Gentile | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 35
    39:15

    Robert Bazzucchi & Liam Gentile | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 35

    Robert Bazzocchi & Liam Gentile The Filmmakers Podcast Episode 35 @robertbazzocchi and @liamgentile join me on Sunday to talk about their now award winning film ‘Alone Together’. Robert is a Canadian Actor and Liam is the a sound designer/engineer. This was a great episode talking about all aspects of their excellent short film. ‘Alone Together’ won the 3rd Place Award at the Isolation Film Festival this year. Episode available 3pm EST/8pm GMT Sunday on @spotify @iTunes and the full video version will be on our @YouTube channel. Stay Creative, Stay Home A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and #StayCreativeStayHome You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival
    Cynthia & Alexander Galant | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 34
    45:32

    Cynthia & Alexander Galant | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 34

    Cynthia & Alexander Galant The Filmmakers Podcast Episode 34 @cynthia._.galant and @alexander.galant join me to talk about their film submission ‘Seflie Isolation’. We also talk about Cynthia’s early career start on Orphan Black and her dad’s work on various movies like Frequency. This episode will be available 3pm EST/8pm GMT this Saturday on @Spotify @iTunes and the full video version will be on @YouTube. This was a fun episode with our first father/daughter filmmaking team. A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and #StayCreativeStayHome You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival
    Ryan Jon Amey Henderson | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 33
    01:03:45

    Ryan Jon Amey Henderson | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 33

    The Filmmakers Podcast - Episode 33 Ryan Henderson (Instagram @rjah_films) and I sit down to talk about his film ‘Squigley’. We chat about all things cinema, Ryan’s move from Scotland to the United States and our mutual love of Hawaiian shirts. Ryan is a filmmaker from Scotland and now lives with his partner in the United States. A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and #StayCreativeStayHome You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival
    Katisha Shaw | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 32
    01:08:10

    Katisha Shaw | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 32

    The Filmmakers Podcast - Episode 32 Katisha Shaw and I sit down to talk about her film ‘Watching’. We have a passionate chat about filmmaking, our mutual love of all things horror and how her film was made. Katisha is a filmmaker and actress and creative mind based in Canada. Instagram - @@katatonic_kat A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and #StayCreativeStayHome You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival
    Smudgie & David Clipperton | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 31
    43:02

    Smudgie & David Clipperton | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 31

    Musician Smudgie and producer David Clipperton join me on the podcast to talk about their film/music video 'Find My Heart'. We talk music, movies and their creative process. They are based in Toronto, Canada. Smudgie's Music https://smudgiemusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/smudgiemusicofficial/ Also available on Spotify and iTunes. Presented by Nadia Gladys & Alexander Blackburn instagram @nadiagladysm instagram - @alexanderblackburn A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and #StayCreativeStayHome You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival
    Henry Tran | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 30
    02:12:16

    Henry Tran | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 30

    Henry Tran (@hvlives) created a lovely short film ‘Happy ISO Kid’, with his daughter during lockdown and it’s a pleasure to present his podcast episode (Photo by @lmacdonaldphoto) He’s a talented actor and we talk about film, his creative method and how lockdown has been for him and his family. He also created a short film to help promote the @hellboundhorrorfestival called ‘Henry’, check out @hvlives account for that promo. Also available on Spotify and iTunes. Presented by Nadia Gladys & Alexander Blackburn instagram @nadiagladysm instagram - @alexanderblackburn A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and #StayCreativeStayHome You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival
    Yonatan Weinstein & Lara Vosburgh | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 29
    49:54

    Yonatan Weinstein & Lara Vosburgh | The Filmmakers - An Isolation Film Festival Podcast - Episode 29

    In this episode we sit down with filmmakers Yonatan Weinstein and Lara Vosburgh to talk about their wonderful short film ‘Quaran-Cheating’. It’s amazing to have receive a short for the festival from Israel and it was fun speaking with Yonatan and Lara. Yonatan Weinstein Instagram - @y_weinstein Lara Vosburgh Instagram - @laravosburgh Presented by Alexander Blackburn instagram - @alexanderblackburn A Blackburn/Gladys Production Title Music By Chris Forsey Art by Tamsin Wood (Insta @tamsin.design) & Mia Turnbull (Insta @mvturnbull.design) www.TheIsolationFilmFestival.com We will return in 2021! Create a 1-3 minute short film about anything Must be shot inside your home and only with people inside your household Free to enter Open to anyone and any age Feel free to share your entries online such as instagram, youtube and facebook and tag us @IsolationFilmFestival, #IsolationFilmFestival and #StayCreativeStayHome You must send a downloadable link for your entry to StayCreative@IsolationFilmFestival.com For full Terms & Conditions please go to www.isolationfilmfestival.com www.isolationfilmfestival.com staycreative@isolationfilmfestival.com insta - @isolationfilmfestival twitter – isofilmfestival

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