The Filmmaker’s Playbook

Dec 12 2024 37 ep. 83 mins
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In this podcast series writer-director Jason Branagan has conversations with filmmakers and above-the-line talent about all things filmmaking.

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#37 Waris Islam: Writer/Director

Dec 12 2024 62 mins  
Welcome to episode #37 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- My guest this week is writer and director, Waris Islam. Waris's directing credits include TV shows like The Bay, Vera, Holby City and EastEnders. He also wrote and directed on the BBC series, Bishaash and has multiple feature films in development. -- Today, Waris and I discuss how he g

#36 Gráinne Humphreys: Executive Director, Dublin International Film Festival

Nov 19 2024 85 mins  
Welcome to episode #36 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- My guest this week is Gráinne Humphreys. Gráinne is the Executive Director of the Dublin International Film Festival. Today, we talk about how Gráinne got started in film programming, how programming a major festival like DIFF works, submissions tips for filmmakers, the importance of

#35 Darcia Martin: Director

Nov 12 2024 85 mins  
Welcome to episode #35 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- My guest this week is director, Darcia Martin. Darcia’s credits include Call The Midwife, Queen Charlotte, Casualty, The Chelsea Detective, Riches, Three Little Birds and more. -- Today, we talk about how Darcia moved from documentary to drama, making short films, pitching to JJ Abram

#34 Baz Black: Actor & Filmmaker

Nov 05 2024 104 mins  
Welcome to episode #34 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- My guest this week is actor and filmmaker, Baz Black. As an actor, Baz has starred in Brassic, KIN, Swing Bout, and Dublin Crust, amongst others. As a writer, director and producer he has made award-winning short films, but is most well known for his indie-feature, Dublin Crust, which h

#33 Wayne Linge: Casting Director

Oct 30 2024 86 mins  
Welcome to episode #33 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- My guest this week is Casting director, Wayne Linge. Wayne started his career as an actor and theatre maker before moving into casting. He worked extensively for the BBC before setting up Crampsie Linge Casting. Some of Wayne’s credits include We Hunt Together, EastEnders, Father Brow

#32 Alex Jones: Producer

Oct 22 2024 51 mins  
Welcome to episode #32 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- My guest this week is producer, Alex Jones. Alex started her career in the AD department where she worked on shows like Game Of Thrones, Penny Dreadful and Vikings. Her most recent work is producing high-end television drama such as Penance, Witness Number 3 and The Night Caller. Her la

#31 Tony Kearns: Editor

Oct 15 2024 60 mins  
Welcome to episode #31 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- My guest this week is editor, Tony Kearns. Throughout his career Tony has edited iconic music videos for artists like Prodigy, Blur, The Chemical Bothers, Coldplay, Radiohead, Paul McCartney and more. His film and TV credits include Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Smother, and Black Mirror,

#30 Lauren Kelly: Production Designer

Aug 28 2024 87 mins  
Welcome to episode #30 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- On today’s show I talk to production designer, Lauren Kelly. Lauren was the production designer on the internationally acclaimed feature film 'You Are Not My Mother’. Other feature films include Claire Dix’s ‘Sunlight’, Damian McCarthy’s ‘ODDITY’ and Marian Quinn's 'TWIG

#29 Louise V. Say: Producer

Aug 21 2024 75 mins  
Welcome to episode #29 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- On today’s show I talk to producer, Louise Say. Louise has 25 years experience across high end drama and landmark documentaries. Some of Louise's credits include iconic BBC series' like Shetland, Dracula and Les Miserables. Other credits include Air Ambulance ER, How The Universe Work

#28 Natalia Kostrzewa: Actor

Aug 14 2024 72 mins  
Welcome to episode #28 of The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. -- On today’s show I talk to actor, Natalia Kostrzewa. Some of Natalia’s credits include Line of Duty, Krypton, Rosie, The Cured and one of Netflix’s biggest TV shows, Fool Me Once. She also runs Owning It Acting Studio in London and she’ll next appear in BBC’s Casualty and ITV�