DIY Cinema Cult

Aaron Trinder and Marc Hardman are back with a new-look DIY Cinema Cult as they launch the New Wave of their podcast - which is now also available on YouTube. They talk about their two completed DIY, Indie, feature films and their plans for what's next! You can watch the video version of this podcast over on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@DIYCinemaCult    

Jamie Beat Culture and Darrell Austin return to DIY Cinema Cult and tell us about the incredible critical response to the premiere and limited theatrical release of HYPER: THE STEVIE HYPER D STORY. We have been following and sharing in their indie film story since 2020 and it was so good to have them back to hear all the latest news - as well as the exciting plans for the future! We also get down...

We welcome back Jamie Ross Hulme as he returns to the podcast, along with Darrel Austin, director and producers of the fantastic feature doc 'HYPER: THE STEVIE HYPER D STORY'. As we will hear it has been a long journey to get this film to the big screen but they are now achingly close and on the verge of an incredibly exciting cinema release. There is one final hurdle and that is with the licensin...

In this episode Marc takes a trip back to Wembley Park to try and find the studios where Lynch filmed his iconic follow-up to Eraserhead, The Elephant Man (1980). He also attempts to find the the house rented by Lynch during his time living in one of London's less luxurious suburbs.

In this episode Aaron and Marc take an up-close and beady-eyed look into the production of David Lynch's iconic, cult, DIY debut feature film Eraserhead (1977). It is a fantastic tale of endurance and dedication and of DIY filmmakers at their most create, imaginative and resourceful.

Aaron and Marc have been getting on with the job of producing their low budget Indie feature films. 'Free Party' has been on the Doc N'Roll tour around the country as well as dipping it's big toe into the international festival circuit. 'The Old Man' has been going through some drastic editorial cuts and Marc has completed his experimental side film project 'Twelve Spells'. They discuss what they...

Aaron storms the Doc'n Roll festival with FREE PARTY while Marc gears up to shoot final pick ups for THE OLD MAN. They also discuss old video formats, underground film screenings, Film Tax Refunds, Chaos Magick and how best to step through a cosmic anus.

Aaron and Marc catch up after a few months break to update each other on their respective DIY feature films. It's a wrap on shooting for The Old Man and Free Party has been test screening to audiences. They also discuss A.I., dystopian gigs of the future and tips for fitting screenwriting into an already over-loaded lifestyle.

It's the traditional Frosty Perineum New Year's episode and Aaron and Marc take their time-honoured boozy stroll about the chilly North London streets. On their way they meet the three Ghosts of Perineum Past and perform a Chaos Magic ceremony up a hill. Happy New Year!

Aaron and Marc celebrate their 30th episode of DIY Cinema Cult. They sup on gin martinis, cause some reverie and take a little look back at some past episodes and guests. They get a bit techie, ponder the problem with film festivals and discuss feature films as the perfect film school. They also stalk director Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Rogue One) in an attempt to get him on the show for an intervi...

Aaron and Marc catch up about the recent screenings of 'Free Party: A Folk History' in Bristol. They discuss terrifying screenings, raves, the complications of dressing up as old women and ponder an accidental Ukrainian fan. The Old Man Kickstarter Campaign is still live and now in its final week!! Click the link below to visit our project page, view our teaser trailer, behind the scenes films and...

Aaron and Marc catch up with the Director of Photography on 'The Old Man', Rami Bartholdy. We chat with Rami over the phone and hear about his colourful career thus far; working his way up from camera trainee to key camera crew on some mega star-studded block-busters. The Old Man Kickstarter Campaign is live!! Click the link below to see our teaser trailer, behind the scenes sneak peeks and ways w...

The two lead actors from 'The Old Man', Richard Glover and Jonathan Broke, join Marc and Aaron to drink gin martinis and talk about their experiences on our low budget DIY feature film. The Old Man Kickstarter Campaign is now live! Click the link below and take a look at our teaser trailer and much, much more: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theoldman/the-old-man

Aaron and Marc are back after time away working on their respective feature films. Marc gives details on his eventful first block of shooting on 'The Old Man' and explains how the project fell apart and was put back together multiple times in the build up to the shoot. It's a pretty hair-raising story of mountains, forged documents, missing budget and disappearing actors. Its DIY indie film produc...

Part two of our Perineum Black Box Recorder. Once again we apologise for the recording quality for some of this episode. As we got more drunk we neglected to check the levels on the recorder I had stuffed into my bag. We leave Ally Pally in twinkly London darkness and end up in a pub. Spoiler alert.

This is the first part of our two part Christmas and New Year's special. Apologies for the audio quality on this one. It was rather windy up on Ally Pally and once we had a few drinks our field-recording techniques went south. Listen out for the drunk family from Yorkshire who interrupt us as they slide past us covered in mud. On their way to Primark, apparently.

Aaron and Marc chat about Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary epic 'Get Back', Marc's new documentary short 'Even After Death, My Darling', the great micro-budget movies of the past 40 years and how 'The Old Man' suddenly became a feature film and then almost imploded in a 'Naked Lunch' moment. 

Aaron heads to Barcelona to screen a work-in-progress of Free Party and Marc calls him up to see how it goes down. 

DIY Cinema Cult is now busy on two productions. Aaron and Marc chat about the art of the "Just Start", locking in big locations, blank-page screenplay re-writes, finding your champions and having a working relationship with YouTube.

Aaron and Marc discuss the rampaging Kickstarter campaign for 'Free Party: A Folk History of the Free Party Movement'. In light of the incredible response, Aaron discusses what this now means for the future of this DIY documentary. He also lays out the key steps to planning your own successful crowdfunding campaign.

Imaginary bands, Mysticism, The KLF, dealing with advertising executives in the 90s and much, much more. Okay, not much more, but Aaron and Marc do deal with the prospect of doubling-down on their DIY filmmaking values as they pull together the budget for their first feature.

Aaron and Marc venture out into that wintery no-man's land between Christmas and New Year to record their Christmas Special. They wander aimlessly around the frozen streets of North London and glance back at the mad year that has come to pass. Along the way they discuss Magical Christmas Tramps, Shane MacGowan's pints of Bailey's, Boxing Day crying, Chris Rea and, for their big finale, end up part...

A very quick bonus episode to shout about Marc's DIY documentary 'The Chewing Gum Man: A Portrait of the Artist Ben Wilson'. It will be getting its broadcast premiere on Sky Arts at 11pm Tuesday November 24th. No Funding, NoPermission, No Problem.

After hitting a bit of a pandemic-shaped brick wall in setting up their feature film, Aaron and Marc go back to the DIY Manifesto they had been formulating at the very start. This leads to an inspiring kick up the arse and a change in direction. They also delve into virtual reality, lucid dreams and Chris Nolan's debut low budget feature, 'Following'.

Marc and Aaron try out an electronic plot generator that throws up some interesting results; not least a terrifying old-man-eating antagonist lion called Alison Giant-Bulb. They also chat about film location incidents, runner anxiety and on-set celebrity toilet encounters.