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The Jokers are Teacher and Petulant Child grappling to understand their place in the universe. Whether or not to roll over and accept the cards being dealt. Pondering everything from Fee Phi Foe and Fum to Data`s pursuit to be human. They meander and fumble with diverse topics such as Douglas Adams Theory "The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things", "Universal Synchronicity and Serendipity" and how to play a major part in self-coaching and motivation. Querying universal consciousness mindful to see if it is self-aware or whether it really cares what they think. The series deals with the Jokers’ frustrations, aspirations and even spiritual flirtations all the while exploring what Raison D'être should apply for the foreseeable future. Each episode a journey into the known and unknown uncertainties that await in the as yet unmanifested future of potentialities.
Episodes
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Mo O'Connell (Actor/Screenwriter/Director) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild.
S3E12
In this weeks episode, our guest is Mo O'Connell, actor, screenwriter, and director who talks about how she gets her films across the finishing line and has the drive to succeed. Each project is a labour of love and seems to cause all the pains and heartache any mother would go through bringing her baby into this world. Some willingly but others throw tantrums stubbornly resisting. Mo always takes on the challenge to bring her art to life and won't let money stand in the way. If you wait around for the money nothing would get done. Mo's talent is highly sought after as can be see through the number of short films she has created and the feature films produced or in production. It was a privilege to have the chance to chat with Mo about her passion for filmmaking and the many areas she has tackled to ensure her films arrive to their target audience.
#FILMACADEMY #FILMFUNDING #FILMPODCAST
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
James Webber (Screenwriter/Director/Producer) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild.
S3E11
In this weeks episode, our guest is James Webber, screenwriter, director and producer who is gaining success with his first feature film, Sorority. Garvin and I managed to get some great insights into James filmmaking process and how he managed to develop his feature film based on an earlier short film he had been successful with.
Key themes in the discussion related to how he worked with investors and the motivation for offering funds. The hardest part of any film is trying to get investment and quite often filmmakers resort to seeing what they have available and just getting stuck in. This can be a long and arduous process and it becomes important to have the right team to provide the necessary moral support and encouragement. However, if you see this as a business, then the details of preproduction become the driver for managing your film.
James highlights his process and has managed to get his feature film into a range of film festivals with prospects of reaching a wider audience.
#FILMACADEMY #FILMFUNDING #FILMPODCAST
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Francesca Romana Nider (Screenwriter/Producer) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild.
S3E10
Our guest this week is Francesca Romana Nider, a screenwriter and producer. Francesca has studied screenwriting and is looking for collaboration with her feature-length script, The Sins of Our Mothers, which was a Semifinalist in the recent Writers Lab UK and was in the Top 50 Finalists of the ScreenCraft Drama Competition 2019. Her second feature, Rabbit Skin, is a Finalist in the Top 100, Table Read My Screenplay Genre Screenplay Competition Austin 2021, a psychological horror she initially developed with Film Hub North.
With Garvin and me, Francesca talked about the importance of developing your skills and testing your writing abilities with genres you may not be familiar with. The key is to prove that you can do the writing gigs called upon by film producers and directors.
#FILMACADEMY #FILMFUNDING #FILMPODCAST
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Grace Garvin (Wild Rice Films) is ”In The Room” with 52 Jokers Wild.
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Grace Garvin (Wild Rice Films) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild.
S3E09
Our guest this week is Grace Garvin, managing director of Wild Rice Films and film producer. Again, like several others we have interviewed, film producing is Grace's job. She loves it but it is her business, even though she sees her projects as being precious. Though new to film producing her previous experience in marketing has well equipped her for her current role. She knows how to put a team together, how to pull in the necessary facilities and knows how to push the right psychological buttons to get the best out of her crew. All with an amazing bubbliness that only can inspire positivity and professionalism to meet the deadlines. This is a super interview and definitely inspired Garvin and George into shifting up a gear or two.
#FILMACADEMY #FILMFUNDING #FILMPODCAST
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Producers and Influencers in Film
S3E08
In this week's episode, we revisit four of our recent film interviews focusing on our guests.
Karl King talks about being a locations managers and the issues of trying to find people to fill the below-the-line jobs. What he has found is that most media courses promote producers, directors and writers but the craftspeople are missed and would-be filmmakers do not realise the vast array of opportunities in film production.
Johnathan Brownlee shares with us the importance of doing other things while you are on your filmmaking journey. He loved making things and finding out how stuff works. This led to him creating a range of television series on carpentry, house renovation and golf, all bringing in a good income leading to broadcasting encouraging him to write more shows.
Donna Phillips set up the International Film Producers Networks purely because she found she had a talent for connecting people. Her father was a painter who struggled to get representation which influenced Donna into finding ways to bring people together to promote their crafts. This led her into working on shows such as 'A Place In The Sun' opening up offshoot opportunities because of the popularity of the show.
Siraj Zaidi combines acting and producing with running the Indian Film Festival of Ireland bring a diverse cinema and culture that is often neglected as most assume Indian film production is basically Bollywood when it is not. Siraj career as an actor has brought him into contact with most of the Irish film industry and Hollywood, so that what he has learnt he is putting into good use as a producer. A wealth of insights to encourage new and seasoned filmmakers.
#FILMACADEMY #FILMFUNDING #FILMPODCAST
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Pauric Brennan (Bren Enterprise) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild.
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Pauric Brennan (Bren Enterprise) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild.
S3E07
This is a must-see episode, or at least listen-worthy,, as our guest, Pauric Brennan, goes where no micro-producer or buddy filmmaker goes, into the Heart of Darkness of the Mysterious world of.... promoting, distributing and, basically creating a target audience, so there is someone to watch your film once it has been produced.
The easy part is making the movie. Pauric's film "Don't Sell Me A Dog", a road-movie thriller was made in a frantically short amount of time with amazing ingenuity, from conception to execution and completion with a constant eye on the target audience wants and desires, so that what he can deliver meets expectations.
"Don't Sell Me A Dog" can be seen on Plex (https://watch.plex.tv/movie/dont-sell-me-a-dog). On more about how Pauric tackled the film and much more on indie film production listen or watch this week's "In The Room" with Garvin and George.
#FILMACADEMY #FILMFUNDING #FILMPODCAST
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Sean Breathnach (Ego Productions Ireland) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild.
S3E06
Sean Breathnach (Ego Productions Ireland) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild. S3E06 In this week’s show, Garvin and George get to talk with Sean Breathnach, writer, director, producer, and editor of the film “Beyond the Woods” which is currently available to see on Amazon Prime.
Sean runs his own production company Ego Productions Ireland where he is developing a slate of Horror Genre feature films. Having produced a series of shocks he then went beyond his comfort zone to break into feature film production. It was a long road but with his film industry contacts, he brought it all together in “Beyond the Woods”. After writing 16 other screenplays the time was right for his pet projects to be realised.
“In The Room” Sean shares with us some of the horrors that many filmmakers encounter but as we discover Sean has more of an accountant’s head on his shoulders than a dreamy filmmaker’s one, digging deep into the reality of budgeting so that he could find a way to bring his story off the pages into a movie.
Sean is brutally honest about the hardships of filmmaking but his passion spurs him on and he never gives up. It’s all about making the connections and building the right relationships in order to endure the stormy journey into film production but unlike many Sean is willing to go beyond the woods after dark.
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Siraj Zaidi - Producer, Writer, Actor & Film Festival Director
S3E05
“In the Room” with Garvin and George is Sarij Zaidi, producer, writer, actor, and film festival director for the Indian Film Festival of Ireland. The 2021 online film festival has recently been launched. Siraj shares his insight on how he is producing his latest production, raising funds for film production, and marketing the project. He shares what he knows about getting pre-sales and the importance of knowing where your audience is and what they want. Garvin brings in his analysis from an accounting perspective and George’s job is to ensure all sides are still talking to one another by the end of the show. Bollywood is discussed and Siraj talks about how his work spans both Irish and Indian cultures.
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Karl King (Location Manager) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Karl King (Location Manager) is "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild
S3E04
Joining Garvin and me in this episode is Karl King, location manager, who has moved over from England to live in Kerry where his wife is from. Having worked on such television productions as ‘The Crown’ and various feature films, he has recently sourced 42 locations for an Irish film called ‘Joyride’ starring Olivia Colman. Our conversation touches on the issues arising because most film students are looking to be producers, directors and writers, forgetting there are many opportunities to move up the ladder starting from more humble but equally important roles, such as set-designer, art director, location manager, props and even the opportunities that arrive from being an extra. We really get into the business of film getting down to the nitty-gritty important bits that can help buddy enthusiasts carve a lifelong career in the film and television drama industry, enjoying the journey up to the dizzy heights of producer once you have learnt the game.
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Frenzy Films Talk Funding Opportunities "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Frenzy Films Talk Funding Opportunities "In The Room" with 52 Jokers Wild
S3E03
In this week's episode, we all get into a frenzy with our guests Sean McConville and Stéphanie Joalland, as we get into the nitty-gritty of raising funds, how to make films in Ireland, a discussion on whether it is Garvin or George that is the freak or the sci-fi geek, and much more. For George, it felt more link he was the referee in a wrestling match, with Garvin complaining he was fouled four times by the umpire, certainly not cricket. The theme of the match was indie micro-budget feature film productions which are now where the realise creative arts are in performance, physical effects and the craft of filmmaking. This is certainly our cup-of-tea, as we also explore genre-based films and their role in developing up-and-coming new talent that the film industry is eager to find.