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Hosted by Mark Duggan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 23 episodes
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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.””
Mark Duggan hosts P.I. Filmmaker Podcast, a tv show with 23 episodes published.
In this episode I’m joined by James Littlewood, who graduated from a film production course in 2025. In Part 1 of our conversation, we discuss why he chose to study film, the university application process, course cultur
Following last week’s episode on guerrilla filmmaking, I catch up on the responses it generated, including a remarkable story from the making of Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and the provocative Lone Gun Manifesto -
In this episode, I explore approaches to guerrilla filmmaking after spotting a group of filmmakers shooting a short film in a town square. Drawing on experiences from my features films X, Blurred Lines and Notion, I disc
After recently attending a special 70mm screening of Return to Oz (1985), this episode explores the career and work of legendary editor, sound designer and filmmaker Walter Murch. I discuss Murch’s collaborations with Ge
Independent filmmakers spend years creating work, pay to submit to festivals and hope someone decides their film deserves a platform. But what happens when the people controlling those opportunities become the filmmakers
As my third feature ‘Notion’ moves closer to completion, I reflect on the often unseen final stages of independent filmmaking - the long process that continues after the cameras stop rolling. I discuss the reality of fin
For this episode, I caught up with actor, writer and director Heather Elise Nelson. Heather talks about her journey into acting, her experiences working across short films and features, and the opportunities and challeng
Part two of a two-part conversation with actor and producer Miranda Benjamin. The episode begins with a newly recorded segment about a promotional video shoot that left Miranda with whiplash after she was asked to undert
This is part one of a two-part conversation with actor and producer Miranda Benjamin. In Part One, Miranda talks about her introduction to acting, studying at the University of Salford, joining a touring theatre company
Last weekend I travelled to London for a series of screenings and Q&As with Guillermo del Toro at the BFI Southbank (Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water, Tales of Arcadia and Pan’s Labyrinth). This episode reflects on the i
Recorded in the Bright Building café at Manchester Science Park, actor Johnny Byrom discusses training at RADA and the Manchester School of Theatre, working with Mike Leigh on ‘Peterloo’, independent filmmaking with One
In this episode, I’m joined by filmmaker Will Herbert - someone I met when I was a film student at the University of Salford back in 2006. Recorded outside a bar in Manchester city centre, this is a loose, honest convers
In this episode, I'm joined by filmmaker Matthew Hope and film marketing & distribution expert Jonathan Sadler (Magus Films). The pair talk about the self-financed feature film ‘Empire of Lies' and use it to break down t
In part two of my interview with Darren Scott, the conversation shifts to post-production and what happens after a film is finished. We talk about his experiences with film festivals, revisiting the cut and sound mix aft
For the first podcast interview, I'm joined by indie filmmaker Darren Scott. In Part 1, Darren reflects on his creative journey - from composer to theatre director, before going on to make a feature as his very first fil
In this episode, I talk about a situation from a recent feature film shoot where one person's unprofessionalism began to affect the entire production. Through a day-by-day account, I explore how a project can be disrupte
In this episode, I talk about discovering that some of my short films had been removed from TMDb for not being considered "films". That leads into a wider discussion about who gets to define what a film is and what that
In this episode, I talk about the programme for the 2026 Manchester Film Festival and what it reveals about how many festivals actually operate - who gets selected, what gets prioritised, and what that means for independ
In this episode, I talk about the final five shots captured for 'Notion' and why films often take far longer to finish than people realise. From old-school rear projection to the unpredictable realities of indie filmmaki
In this episode, I return to the recent online criticism of my feature film Blurred Lines and discuss what those responses reveal about how some film students understand criticism and film analysis. From there, I discuss
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