P.I. Filmmaker Podcast

An audio notebook about personal and independent filmmaking. Process, doubt, confidence, failure, influence, and the long road to finishing the work.Part investigation, part diary.This podcast reflects my personal experiences as an independent filmmaker and the views expressed are my own.Film work available at markdugganfilms.com“It’s personal, but they need to know.””

P.I. Filmmaker Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Mark Duggan, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mark Duggan hosts P.I. Filmmaker Podcast, a tv show with 29 episodes published.

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  #29: Andy Duggan - Marketing Truths for Micro-Budget Filmmakers

  Aug 28, 20261h 52m

  This week, I'm joined by my brother, Andy Duggan, a marketing and commercial growth leader whose career has included roles at Al Nassr FC, BP and The Co-operative Bank. We discuss digital marketing, audience growth, social media, brand loyalty and what independent filmmakers can learn from the way major organisations find, understand and retain audiences. Contact Andy: https://www.hitsuzendo.com

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  #28: Beatles, Biopics & the Creative Process

  Aug 21, 202636 min

  This week, I start with the viral behind-the-scenes photograph of four actors dressed up as The Beatles for Sam Mendes’ upcoming biopics and ask what purpose these films serve when so much of the real story is already available to us. From there, I look at biopics more broadly, including ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Better Man’ and ‘The Apprentice’, before revisiting Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Aviator’ and its portrayal of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio). The image of the faux-Beatles also leads me into a wider discussion about social media, attention spans and our increasing desire for the payoff without the journey. In between various tangents, I eventually return to The Beatles and two documentaries: Peter Jackson’s ‘Get Back’, which has the confidence to depict the reality of the creative act, and a documentary about Paul McCartney’s missing bass, which has a surprisingly human story at its core.

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  #27: Exports, Discs & Film Preservation

  Aug 14, 202629 min

  This week, I discuss the final stages of exporting ‘Notion’ and the challenges of making sure a feature film looks and sounds as intended across different platforms and screens. From there, I discuss ‘The Invite’ (Dir. Olivia Wilde) and the increasingly rare sight of films like it in mainstream cinemas, before turning to the Arrow Films 4K release of ‘Wake in Fright’ (Dir. Ted Kotcheff). That leads into a wider discussion about physical media, boutique Blu-Ray labels and the role they play in keeping films alive, including the Radiance release of ‘Yokohama BJ Blues’ (Dir. Eiichi Kudō). Finally, the remarkable story of how ‘Wake in Fright’ was almost lost leads me to Sandi Tan’s documentary ‘Shirkers’, another film with its own unlikely story of disappearance and rediscovery. As I wrap up ‘Notion’ and think about where it goes next, this episode considers how easily films can disappear and what it takes to keep them alive.

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  #26: Bergman, Ebert & Blanchett (Persona Q&A)

  Aug 7, 20261h 6m

  Earlier this week, I headed to London for a 35mm screening of Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Persona’ (1966) at the BFI, which included a Q&A with Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss and writer-director Benedict Andrews, whose new stage production, ‘Electra/Persona’, brings together Bergman’s film and Sophocles’ tragedy. Recorded on the Southbank, the episode begins with another journey into ancient Greece as I discuss the editing in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, before reflecting on seeing Cate Blanchett perform on stage. From there, I compare Letterboxd reviews of ‘Persona’ with those written by Roger Ebert during his time as film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times (1967–2013), before reading the essay Ingmar Bergman wrote to accompany his 1965 Erasmus Prize. Finally, I play the BFI Q&A (with minor edits due to sound issues), moderated by Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian.

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  #25: Film Culture, Courses & Criticism

  Jul 31, 202650 min

  This week, I respond to your comments on the Film Graduate episodes before discussing whether grades, paid work and viewing figures are meaningful measures of success. From there, I explore whether platforms like Letterboxd have changed the way we think and talk about cinema. Along the way, I reflect on Christopher Nolan's recent comments about Lost Highway , Emily Wilson's review of The Odyssey , and a recent review of my micro-budget feature, Blurred Lines . “I am all for everyone having a voice; I just don't think everyone has earned the microphone. And that's what the Internet has done.” - Aaron Sorkin

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