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On this week’s podcast, Giles Alderson welcomes writer &amp; director Ann Hu to the show. She is the Chinese Academy Award-winning director of the feature film Shadow Magic (2000), starring Jared Harris. Now Ann is back with her delightful second feature film, Confetti, which is out now.Ann dives deep into her filmmaking career, what it was like to win an Academy Award for her debut film as well as dealing with arrogance and success. She also talks about the making of Confetti, how she raised the money, why you should take ideas from real life, and why it’s important to have an independent voice.She also discusses how she directs actors, her shooting process, and gives tips and tricks for aspiring filmmakers.It was an absolute delight to chat with Ann. So do not hesitate! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode with Ann Hu. Confetti is out NOW! The film centres around a traditional Chinese family who face a number of obstacles after their daughter is diagnosed with dyslexia. EPISODE LINKSConfetti WEBSITE | TRAILER OUR SPONSORSMASV: https://massive.io/filmmakerspod/ PATREONBig thank you to:Marli J MonroeKevin PybusWant your name in the show notes?Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! Our new 4 tier structure is in place. Come join the community!https://www.patreon.com/thefilmmakerspodcast EVENTS &amp; CROWDFUNDERSSupport Fighting Girlfriend on Indiegogo here:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fighting-girlfriend-based-on-a-true-war-heroine?create_edit=true#/discussion SUPPORT THE PODCASTRead &amp; Sign Up for The Wrap Up – Our weekly Newsletter with news and information from the world of filmSpread the Word with Our Merch T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs.Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us out and write us a review (a good one!), tell your friends and CHOOSE FILM.Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter Facebook and InstagramCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonProduced by Giles Alderson, Robbie McKane @robbiemckaneEdited by @tobiasveesSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.com WATCH OUR FILMSThe Dare UK | TrailerThe Dare Canada and USAA Serial Killers Guide to Life | TrailerArthur &amp; Merlin: Knights of CamelotWinter Ridge UKThe IsleFanged UpThe MarkerStar Wars: Origins MORE FROM OUR FRIENDSFollow our Regular Hosts @LucindaRhodes @DirDomLenoir @35mmdop @philmblog @IanSharp1 @Cjamesdirect @dan710thsFollow Make Your Film for Live Events with our Guests @makeyourfilm20 Follow our Movies @thedaremovie @Food4ThoughtDoc @FangedUpFilmRaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance InsuranceMusic from musicbed.comGiles Alderson’s website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s podcast, Giles Alderson welcomes writer &amp; director Ann Hu to the show. She is the Chinese Academy Award-winning director of the feature film Shadow Magic (2000), starring Jared Harris. Now Ann is back with her delightful second feature film, Confetti, which is out now.Ann dives deep into her filmmaking career, what it was like to win an Academy Award for her debut film as well as dealing with arrogance and success. She also talks about the making of Confetti, how she raised the money, why you should take ideas from real life, and why it’s important to have an independent voice.She also discusses how she directs actors, her shooting process, and gives tips and tricks for aspiring filmmakers.It was an absolute delight to chat with Ann. So do not hesitate! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode with Ann Hu. Confetti is out NOW! The film centres around a traditional Chinese family who face a number of obstacles after their daughter is diagnosed with dyslexia. EPISODE LINKSConfetti <a href="https://www.confettifilm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE </a>| <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRiL4_oWXlw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TRAILER</a> OUR SPONSORSMASV:<a href="https://massive.io/filmmakerspod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://massive.io/filmmakerspod/</a> PATREONBig thank you to:Marli J MonroeKevin PybusWant your name in the show notes?<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefilmmakerspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join our Patreon</a> for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! Our new 4 tier structure is in place. Come join the community!<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefilmmakerspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thefilmmakerspodcast</a> EVENTS &amp; CROWDFUNDERSSupport Fighting Girlfriend on Indiegogo here:<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fighting-girlfriend-based-on-a-true-war-heroine?create_edit=true#/discussion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fighting-girlfriend-based-on-a-true-war-heroine?create_edit=true#/discussion</a> SUPPORT THE PODCASTRead &amp; Sign Up for <a href="http://bit.ly/tfpTheWrapUp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wrap Up</a> – Our weekly Newsletter with news and information from the world of film<a href="https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spread the Word with Our Merch </a>T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs.Subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-filmmakers-podcast/id1280468643?mt=2#episodeGuid=https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/?p=781" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0r99o0s5IzkeTSQtjLzrQU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://thefilmmakerspodcast.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podbean</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us out and write us a review (a good one!), tell your friends and CHOOSE FILM.Get in touch? Email us <a href="mailto:thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com">thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com</a>Follow us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/filmmakerspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefilmmakerspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/filmmakerspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Check out our full episode archive at <a href="http://www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheFilmmakersPodcast.com</a> CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted and written by Giles Alderson <a href="http://www.twitter.com/gilesalderson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@gilesalderson</a>Produced by Giles Alderson, Robbie McKane @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/RobbieMcKane" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">robbiemckane</a>Edited by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tobiasvees/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tobiasvees</a>Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci <a href="https://twitter.com/kallileep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kallieep</a>Logo and Banner Art by <a href="https://loiscreative.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lois Creative </a>Theme Music by <a href="http://www.johnharveymusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John J. Harvey</a>Part of the <a href="http://www.podfixnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.com</a> WATCH OUR FILMS<a href="https://t.co/1eCGLRjCOq?amp=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dare</a> UK | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trailer</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dare</a> Canada and USA<a href="http://www.aserialkillersguidetolife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Serial Killers Guide to Life</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=395fp-nEkoU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trailer</a><a href="https://amzn.to/30dCdUa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arthur &amp; Merlin: Knights of Camelot</a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winter-Ridge-Matt-Hookings/dp/B07V7YTX44/ref=sr_1_1?crid=224O18NCU1OU8&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=winter+ridge&amp;qid=1612829788&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sprefix=winter+Ridge%2Cinstant-video%2C144&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winter Ridge</a> UK<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Isle-Conlth-Hill/dp/B07V4L6L74/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+isle+film+tori+butler+hart&amp;qid=1614032391&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Isle</a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CE0TBMBZBEO6&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=fanged+up&amp;qid=1612829892&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sprefix=fanged+Up%2Cinstant-video%2C149&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fanged Up</a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marker-Frederick-Schmidt/dp/B07Q7MLZ3T/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZOK2OV05K3ZY&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+marker&amp;qid=1612830031&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sprefix=The+Marker%2Cinstant-video%2C143&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Marker</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVSox0qApO4&amp;t=35s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Star Wars: Origins</a> MORE FROM OUR FRIENDSFollow our Regular Hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/LucindaRhodes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LucindaRhodes</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dirdomlenoir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DirDomLenoir</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/35mmdop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@35mmdop</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/philmblog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@philmblog</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/IanSharp1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@IanSharp1</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/cjamesdirect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Cjamesdirect</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dan710ths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@dan710ths</a>Follow Make Your Film for Live Events with our Guests <a href="http://www.twitter.com/makeyourfilm20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@makeyourfilm20 </a>Follow our Movies <a href="http://www.twitter.com/thedaremovie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thedaremovie</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/gilesalderson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Food4ThoughtDoc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food4ThoughtDoc</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/fangedupfilm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@FangedUpFilm</a>Raindance events <a href="http://www.raindance.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.raindance.org</a>The Filmmakers Podcast recommends <a href="https://www.astonlark.com/performance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Performance Insurance</a>Music from <a href="http://www.musicbed.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">musicbed.com</a>Giles Alderson’s <a href="http://www.gilesalderson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> Hosted on Acast. 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How to Make Academy Award-winning Indie Films with Shadow Magic and Confetti writer & director Ann Hu.

Ann Hu's's personal story would make for a great bio pic. Knowing no one, she was among the first students to come to the U.S. from mainland China after the Cultural Revolution to attend college. After graduating from NYU, she made her mark in the business world, but eventually wound up switching gears. In 1992, she took courses at NYU's Film School and in the years since has directed four features. Her latest, CONFETTI, offers a window into Asian/American immigrant life and is based on Ann's personal experiences. It is a powerful, passionate and timely story. And speaking of stories, Ann has many to share during our time together.

Ann Hu's's personal story would make for a great bio pic. Knowing no one, she was among the first students to come to the U.S. from mainland China after the Cultural Revolution to attend college. After graduating from NYU, she made her mark in the business world, but eventually wound up switching gears. In 1992, she took courses at NYU's Film School and in the years since has directed four features. Her latest, CONFETTI, offers a window into Asian/American immigrant life and is based on Ann's personal experiences. It is a powerful, passionate and timely story. And speaking of stories, Ann has many to share during our time together.

Ann Hu - Filmmaker