How to Make an Award Winning, Cinema Released Debut Feature at 19yrs old, Raise Finance and get Signed by WME with Destination Dewsbury's directorJack Spring

Director Jack Spring joins Giles Alderson and Christian James to talk about how he made his debut feature 'Destination Dewsbury'. Jack tells us how he taught himself to raise money for his film by setting up a hot tub business at 18 years old and after netting over a £100K turnover sold it a year later so he could make his feature film Destination Dewsbury. He tells us how he learnt how to package a film, how he got Destination Dewsbury into cinemas, how he get signed with William Morris Agency. What happens after filming and making a second film made is just as hard. This such a fun episode and it's packed with stories and info and tips on how you can go and make your film too. Enjoy this weeks ep. And if so why not give us a review and share on Twitter. Jack Spring website https://www.jackspring.co.uk/ LISTEN to Jack's podcast Locked Down But Not Out Podcast WATCH Destination Dewsbury here https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B07QBGJ9D6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r LINKS SPONSORS FREEBIES EVENTS & PROMOS MAKE YOUR FILM is back! Joining us on June 4th at 6pm (GMT) for our ONLINE SUMMIT are guests Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones Dairy, Briget Jones' Baby) Dan Mazer (Borat, Bruno, Home Alone re-boot), Angie Peters (UK Actors Tweet Up) & Shakyra Dowling (Casting Director) and more announced very soon! Grab your Tickets here: https://makeyourfilmwebinarv3.eventbrite.co.uk We will, as per usual be donating to support FILM AND TV EMERGENCY COVID 19 FUND Check out The MacSmiths https://www.themacsmiths.com 020 7739 6633 Need your Mac repairing. Then head to The MacSmiths Find them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/macrepairhackney/ WATCH The Dare Or check out the Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY WATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life (OUT NOW) www.aserialkillersguidetolife.com WATCH Fanged Up Raindance events www.raindance.org The Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/ Giles Alderson's website Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes , Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcast Follow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @ gilesalderson @ robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @ Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1 Music musicbed.com Part of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.com Head to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-making Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices