Tibo Travers on the role of the producer - a podcast by Steve Whiteley

In this conversation I chat to Tibo Travers, producer and founder of Sweet Doh! (https://www.sweetdoh.com).

The short films Tibo has produced have been funded by BFI, Creative England, been broadcast by Canal+ and RTE and distributed by NiTV and Shorts International. They have screened at festivals around the world. His most short film release 'Contractor 014352', features Jonny Flynn, star of Netflix’s 'Love Sick' and amassed over 35,000 views in a week.

We kick things off talking about the Last Dance and debate whether MJ’s mentality is transferable to a creative career. Tibo explains how a director is the MJ of the production world and the producer is the team manager. He breakdown his journey into filmmaking and how he became a producer. Tibo talks about why it’s so important to work with people he gets on with and can connect with creatively.

He explains why it’s important for a director to have a producer and how they can help shape the project/film. Why it’s essential to give the right type of feedback to writer/directors and how and why feedback is so underrated in the whole process. Tibo also breaks down his process of applying and receiving funding for film projects with the likes of the BFI and Creative England. And the benefits of the funding application process. We discuss the challenge of striking a balance between working on corporate jobs and reinvesting money to produce shorts.

Tibo covers the decision making that goes into short film selections at festivals. And breaks down the type of submission strategy to implement for your first short. Why it’s a good idea to release your short on a bigger online platform rather than your own channel. And why it’s not the right move to buy views for your short. He defines what the actual role of the producer is. We discuss how the role affects his mental health and why he tries to have a balanced approach to life. The importance of having time off and why deadlines are a must for any project. He also highlights the importance of having role models and remembering that those same people you aspire to, were once a beginner starting out. Tibo also explains why you should avoid comparisons on social media and loads more!

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Steve - @offkeysteve

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