EP 34: #WOMEN MAKE FILM FEAT: MARK COUSINS - a podcast by Ep.Log Media

Mark Cousins on the house! A very humbling experience talking to him. 
Mark ( needs no intro- but just to get it going) is an award-winning filmmaker who mostly makes long format films.
His most recent one - #WOMEN MAKE FILM- is a 14-hour long film that is getting released by #BFI in UK.
Mark shares with us the making of this exquisite piece of work along with his other most important works. Find him on his IMDB page and twitter handle. 
Also his Vimeo video - 40 days to learn film (link below) has become a huge hit with the filmmakers globally. 
Some of the important pointers in this episode:
1) What is the "WHY" to make films- and how has it evolved over time.
2) Difference between documentary and fiction filmmaking- boundaries are blurred!
3) Visual thinking- Look for a good IMAGE. 
4) In THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES-  it started with FORM
5) In WOMEN MAKE FILM- the detailing, the research, the visuals, the essence- MAKING A 14 HOUR LONG FILM
THE CHALLENGES. 
6) Difference between movies directed by MALE N FEMALE DIRECTORS.
7) Getting the mythic element in your work- getting inspired by nature, landscapes, people more
8) The choices one makes as a filmmaker- SAYING NO, ROAD TRIP FROM SCOTLAND TO INDIA (WOW) and Show what has never been seen before.
9) Best films to watch.
10) Films POST COVID 19

40 DAYS TO LEARN FILM:  https://vimeo.com/399407221

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Music- "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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