How to make a successful low budget Indie feature with Dan Clark and Kelly Wenham - A Kind of Kidnapping

On this weeks episode we welcome director & writer Dan Clark and actress & writer Kelly Wenham to discuss their indie film A Kind of Kidnapping, how they turned their short film into a feature, got the team together, raised finance, shot principal photography in twelve days, and made the movie in difficult circumstances. The sit down for a chat with Giles Alderson to discuss the film and also: Their writing processes. Filmmaking abusive relationships and how to avoid them. Why you have to ask for favours. Directing actors and the difference between shorts and features. And advice for filmmakers. A Kind of Kidnapping is OUT NOW in select cinemas and on DEMAND link and trailer https://bulldog-film.com/films/a-kind-of-kidnapping/ SUPPORT  As we have just gone past our 350th episode do jump onto Apple/itunes and give us a 5 star review! Go on! Help DAGR crowdfunder for Matt and Tori Butler Hart here TRAILER for BOLANS SHOES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9QzAloico PATREON Big thank you to: Serena Gardner Mark Hammett Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCAST Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep Marketing Huw Siddle Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative  Theme Music by John J. Harvey Music supplied by – Music Bed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices