Film By Numbers

We're delighted to share with you our full interview with producer Rebecca O'Brien. In this interview with discuss working with filmmaker Ken Loach and writher Paul Laverty. We also discuss the state of funding in British cinema and the complexities of working within a co-production. Many thanks to Rebecca and the team at Sixteen Productions for being part of Film By Numbers. Interview by...

Hello and welcome to episode 16 of Film By Numbers. We are now up to Episode 16 and we have named this Sweet Sixteen after both the Ken Loach film of 2002 and the production company set up at that time by Loach his long term screenwriting collaborator Paul Laverty and producer Rebecca O’Brien. And We're thrilled to announce we have an excerpt of an interview with Sweet Sixteen producer Rebecca...

It is episode 15 and we have called it ‘The 15 Beats of the Script’ which come from Blake Snyder's Save The Cat and breaks up a standard script into 15 beats which are, Opening Image, Theme Stated, Set-up, Catalyst, Debate, Break into 2, B Story, Fun and games, Midpoint, Bad Guy close in, All is lost, Dark Knight of the soul, Break into 3, Finale Final image Many thanks to Glenn Gers to taking par...

We're delighted to share our full interview with fabulous Pamela Hutchinson. Pam is freelance writer, critic, curator and film historian. She regularly contributes to The Guardian, Sight & Sound, BFI and is also the editor of the silent film website Silent London . Our discussion digs into the wonders of the musical genre and how the format has progressed over time. Many thanks go out to P...

It is episode 14 and we have been a bit creative in naming the podcast Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and the subject is musicals. It’s a broad topic and we have roped in some help in the guise of author, critic, film historian and curator Pamela Hutchinson. We will play an excerpt of our interview with Pamela later on and the full interview will be available as a separate podcast. Pam's webs...

Here's our full interview with the author of the Devil's Advocates book on Halloween, Murray Leeder. Thanks to Murray for chatting with us.

It is episode 13 and we have named it Assault on Precinct 13. We jumped at the chance to discuss the directorial films of the writer, director, producer and composer John Carpenter.  We discuss his back catalogue and what may come for the self-acclaimed ‘Horror-Mesiter’.  We’re also delighted to have Murray Leeder on the podcast. Murry is the author is a the Devils Advocate book on Halloween.  Hal...

It is episode 12 and we have named in 12 Angry Men. Primarily we are going to discuss chamber pieces – films that take place by and large in just one location. The film that gives us our title was directed by Sidney Lumet in 1957 and tells the story of a jury sent out to deliberate the verdict of a seemingly open and shut murder case. They have to return a unanimous decision and whilst 11 jurors a...

Hello and welcome to episode 11! There are eleven players on an association football team so on this episode we will be discussing football in cinema. We will be looking at why it doesn’t work from an aesthetic point of view, how it works narratively and socially and taking a look at documentaries. Hosts: Phil Slatter & David Woods Edited and Produced By: Matt Simmonds Music: Neil Parmar & YouTube...

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of ‘Film by Numbers’ from Outward Film Network. This episode is number ten and we have called this ‘The Ten Commandments’ after in may respects three things – the Cecil B Demille 1923 silent film, the re-make also by DeMille from 1956 which famously starred Charlton Heston as Moses and of course the actual ten commandments from the old testament and Torah. S...

Let’s talk about sex This episode is number nine and we have called this ‘Nine Songs’ after the Michael Winterbottom film from 2004. Known for its explicit sex scenes in which the actors Kieran O’Brien and Margo Stilley were actually having sex, it was a censorship landmark so we’re going to be looking back at sex in cinema, from the Hays code to erotic thrillers to sex comedies and all the way th...

This episode is number eight and we have called this ‘Hard Eight’ meaning we will be discussing the films of the writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson. You can search Outward on Facebook, Instagram and our YouTube channel and our website is www.outwardfilmnetwork.com Hosts: Phil Slatter & David Woods Guest Host: Neil Parmer Edited: Matt Simmonds Music: Neil Parmar

This episode is number seven and the theme is 007: James Bond. At the time of recording, this episode also coincides with the 60 th anniversary year of the Bond films, as well as the conclusion of Daniel Craig’s stint as the iconic super spy. As we wait to find out who the next Bond will be, we’ll be discussing the extraordinary longevity of this franchise, the source material of Ian Fleming’s nov...

Welcome to episode 6! We've called this ‘The Sixth Sense’ after M. Night Shymalan’s 1999 film and we will be discussing film twists. Is a revelation the same as a Twist? What makes a good or bad twist? How genre expectation has affected twists over time? Post modern casting and how that affects a twist, and of course our recommendations. SPOILER ALERT! We try to be spoiler light here but obviously...

This episode is number five - Five Star Reviews and we are looking at the role of film critics and film reviews. What is the purpose of a film critic and review? What effect can they have? What is it like to get reviewed? Hosts: Phil Slatter Guest Host: Paul Risker Edited by: Matt Simmonds Music: Neil Parmar and YouTube Studio Clips used:  Roger Ebert on Film Criticism - Full clip: https://youtu.b...

This episode is number four and we are looking at ‘The Fourth Wall’, the invisible screen that exists between the characters on screen and the audience. Yet many films break that wall and has characters talking directly to the audience or even interacting with filming conventions such as editing and linear narrative. We’re going to be discussing why films do this, how it can be done well, situatio...

This episode is called ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri’ and we are going to be discussing the films of the great actor and producer Frances McDormand. The film that gives us our title was released in 2017 and was written and directed by Martin McDonagh. It stars McDormand as grieving mother Midlred Hayes who rents the advertising space of the billboards of the title and emblazons them wi...

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of ‘Film by Numbers’ from Outward Film Network. We are the film podcast in which the topic of discussion is dictated by the number of the episode. In this episode – episode 2, we are discussing film sequels. What makes some work and others not work, how have they changed over time, are they a thing of the past, is timing key, planned and unplanned sequels, f...

What was your first DVD? Trip to the cinema? Experience on a film set? In this episode Phil and Dave discuss their film firsts.  Hosted by Phil Slatter and David Woods.  Edited by Matthew Simmonds.  Music by Neil Parmar. Buy Film By Numbers a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/outwardfilmnetwork

Welcome to Episode 0! In our first full episode we discuss all aspects of zero budget fimmaking.   Hosted by Phil Slatter and David Woods.   Edited by Matthew Simmonds.  Music by Neil Parmar. Buy Film By Numbers a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/outwardfilmnetwork

Welcome to Film By Numbers. A podcast influenced by its episode number. A series that could take us to all corners of film, in front, behind and to the side of the camera.