One the 2nd episode of our new strand on the filmmakers podcast called The Business of Film Explained we go deep in facts, stats, percentages and figures of film-making with film data researcher Stephen Follows and directors and producers Giles Alderson and Phil Hawkins-We discuss how we got our films made.-Is there a typical route to becoming a film director-Why is their a gender equality in directors-Getting your film on Netflix and the benefits for filmmakers/-What percentage of directors do other roles (ie DoP, stunt co-ordinator ).-Films with more than one director.-And who will get more answers right? Giles or Phil?Do you have any questions for us for the next Business of Film Explained episode? Answer below or email thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comStephen Follows is an established data researcher in the film industry, has been nominated at the British Independent Film Awards, and long-listed for a BAFTAStephen has produced over 100 short films and two features, Baseline and The Grind.Check his amazing website at https://stephenfollows.com/LINKS we discussedhttps://stephenfollows.com/how-many-films-does-the-average-director-make/ https://stephenfollows.com/become-film-director/https://stephenfollows.com/actor-directors/https://stephenfollows.com/do-writer-directors-make-better-movies-than-directors-who-dont-also-write/https://stephenfollows.com/do-more-experienced-directors-make-longer-movies/PATREONBig thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.