In this episode we speak with professional filmmaker Thomas Meadmore about his experience being a character in his first feature length documentary film titled How to lose jobs and alienate girlfriends which was rated 4 out of 5 stars by Total Film.
In this film Tom choses to follow his girlfriend and boss as they chase their dreams to become professional musicians. He finds that his own insecurities flare while struggling to find a story, and begins challenging their flaws, on camera, jeopardising the film, his relationships and career.
Hosted by Karoline Pelikan (@PelikanPictures) and Paul Hulligan (@paulhully).
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Episode guide:
00:52 - Introductions
03:00 - Synopsis of the film and process
09:29 - Where it went wrong
11:05 - Intentions for the film
12:23 - What he would do differently
16:06 - The turning point; realising he should be the central figure in the film
20:21 - The general reaction to him being the central character of his own film
22:35 - What it’s like editing yourself
29:40 - Advice for anyone who might make themselves part of the story
34:41 - How close friends, family and professional critics reacted to the film
40:43 - Doing the right thing by your contributors
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