Surviving Your First Indie Feature Film - From Dog Soldiers to Director with Craig Conway
About this episode
Craig Conway discusses his transition from actor to director and the challenges of producing his first indie feature film.
Send us Fan Mail #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #indiefilmfest #moviemaking #indiefilm #movieproduction You might know Craig Conway from Dog Soldiers, The Descent, and his long collaboration with Neil Marshall. In this conversation, we focus on something different, his move from actor to director, and what it really takes to get a first feature off the ground. Craig shares how Red Riding came together, how the film was financed, and what it meant to have Neil Marshall onboard as executi...
People in this episode
Host: Jim Eaves
Guest: Craig Conway
Topics covered
- indie filmmaking
- director transition
- film financing
- feature film production
- actor to director
- collaboration in film
Keywords
- indie film
- filmmaking
- movie production
- feature film
- director
- actor
- film financing
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Red Riding
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