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Podcast Producer Paul chats with Host Trevor Dwyer-Lynch two years on from Jordans transitioning.. TW// Bereavement/ Grief/ Emotional

A real pleasure to see Gone Fishing Film chosen as an Official Selection for the Barcelona Indie Film Festival. Part of a network of festivals across Europe that champion Independent Filmmakers from around the world. It's all about the Films at BARCIFF and we're proud...

A real pleasure to see Gone Fishing Film chosen as an Official Selection for the Madrid Indie Film Festival. Part of a network of festivals across Europe that champion Independent Filmmakers from around the world. It's all about the Films at MADRIFF and we're proud to...

Fantastic to see Gone Fishing Short Film moving from a Monthly Pick to a Finalist in the Rome Prisma Film Awards, a great Festival supporting Independent Filmmakers across the Globe.

Great to see Gone Fishing chosen as a monthly pick at The Rome Independent Film Awards #PRISMA, putting us in with a chance to be chosen as a Finalist next month. Rome Prisma Film Awards is the #1 most reviewed film festival in Europe among the nearly 3000 currently...

Fantastic to hear that Cal MacAninch has been named as Best Actor for his role as Tommy McDaid in The Visit at The Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival. A fantastic Festival that does amazing work supporting Filmmakers from around the world. Over 2000 films have been...

Fantastic to get another Official Selection and a Best Actor Nomination (for Cal MacAninch, his third so far for The Visit) for The Visit, this time from the Montpellier Indie Film Festival. Lots of amazing French Films selected, as should be the case when supporting...

Season 2 begins with "16 Months On". A chance to catch-up with series Host Trevor Dwyer-Lynch 16 months on from his son Jordan's transitioning. Series Producer Paul talks with Trevor about the feedback they have both received from Series 1 and how Trevor is dealing...

To read the full CAMEO Launch Review of The Visit CLICK HERE

Brilliant to chat with Reece about his acting career, which started as a child actor on Waterloo Road (at the time one of the biggest shows on TV) and his business career as the Founder of Social Plug®. Reece talks openly and very honestly to us about the issues with...

Great to have James Walton back on That Great Manc Pod.. Writer, Filmmaker, Poet and..new Dad. James has just released his new novella, "Every Neet o' Week, published by Bent Key Publishing. It's  written in the local Wigan dialect, something which James has become...

Great to see "Kisses in the Dark" at #28 in the UK Apple Podcasts Charts today.. Still building an audience 3 years after its initial release. You can LISTEN to Kisses by selecting it from the Podcasts section on this site.

A Dad talks about how he copes with the transition of his son, a talented young boxing prospect. TW// Bereavement/ Grief/ Emotional The MancSpirit Charity are proud to support "The Exclusive Club That Dads Don't Wanna Belong To" Podcast. LISTEN

This series showcases the lives of people across Trafford that have served in our Armed Forces, their families and also those that have worked, or still work, across the emergency services. Working in partnership with Trafford Veterans CIC we listen to the amazing...

Massive to see "Kisses in the Dark" at #35 in the American Apple Podcast Charts today.. Con O'Neill gets great support from his "OurFlag Means Death" family, but the series is a big committment, nearly 7 hrs. So it's a huge testament to our writer Marty Ross & the...

Shooting back up the UK Apple Podcasts Charts today a whopping 176 places to #37, "Kisses in the Dark" (originally released in 2020) has charted in over 35 countries and been #1 in 7..and it's still going strong.. huge credit to the fantastic writing of Marty Ross and...

This series showcases the lives of people across Trafford that have served in our Armed Forces, their families and also those that have worked, or still work, across the emergency services. Working in partnership with Trafford Veterans CIC we listen to the amazing...

I've been looking to bring back The MancMade® Podcast for a while.. Reboots, like me when I used to drink Stella, tend to fall on their arse.. So.. The MancMade® Podcast, Hosted by.. Guest Hosts with different Styles, Passions, Experiences & Formats.. Same old...

This series showcases the lives of people across Trafford that have served in our Armed Forces, their families and also those that have worked, or still work, across the emergency services. Working in partnership with Trafford Veterans CIC we listen to the amazing...

Really pleased for cast and crew to have "The Visit" named as Best Short Film at the Liverpool Shorts Independent International Film Festival.. Lots of great films taking part in all categories, brilliant to see.

Great to see "Kisses in the Dark" enter the Ukrainian Apple Podcast Charts at #3. Originally released back in 2020 this 7 part podcast series starring Con O'Neill, produced and directed by Paul Ludden and written by Marty Ross is still chatting around the world.....

This series showcases the lives of people across Trafford that have served in our Armed Forces, their families and also those that have worked, or still work, across the emergency services. Working in partnership with Trafford Veterans CIC we listen to the amazing...

A legend of the Manchester club scene in the 80's and 90's talks to Trevor and Paul about how his beautiful son lives on through his creativity. TW// Bereavement/ Grief/ Emotional The MancSpirit Charity are proud to support "The Exclusive Club That Dads Don't Wanna...

Another Best Actor Nomination for Cal MacAninch for his role as Tommy McDaid in "The Visit" Film, this time from the massively respected Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival #BARCIFF

The Creative Sessions Podcast is currently in Pre-Production, with a Season 1 launch towards the end of this year. I'll be speaking with Producers, Crew, Writers, Directors and Actors working in Film, TV, Audio-Drama, Podcasting and Theatre. The aim of the podcast is...

It was fantastic to see "The Visit" up on the big screen as part of the Filmed Up Festival at HOME Cinema in Manchester. Brilliant to catch up with most of the cast and crew and great to see some amazing films made by NW based filmmakers.  

In the first Episode of Season 1 of "The Exclusive Club That Dads Don't Wanna Belong To" Podcast Trevor and Paul talk to two members of an unusual but integral football team,  Angels United FC,  which helps Dads cope with the loss of their children.. TW// Bereavement/...

The "Heroes Amongst Us" Sessions showcases the lives of people across Trafford that have served in our Armed Forces, their families and also those that have worked, or still work, across the emergency services. Working in partnership with The MancSpirit Charity &...

Fantastic to see "The Visit" named as an Official Selection for The Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival #BARCIFF, a fantastic festival with a brilliant ethos..

Written by two US based writers, Holly Hudson and Pamela Schott, Man Factory was a script that had been in development for TV/Streaming for a while (and still is). Holly got in touch through a mutual friend who knew about The Pod Play® and having read the script,...

We cast everything ourselves at MancMade® Productions and have lots of projects coming up. So with that in mind we're looking to widen the net in terms of Actors, Writers, Directors and Production Companies (UK wide) that we can work with and want to create a bit of...

To find out more about The Filmed Up Festival being held at HOME in Manchester and to book your ticket to watch "The Visit" film and the other films being shown please click HERE.

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Fantastic to see The Visit Film chosen as an OFFICIAL SELECTION and have it screened at the DAE Studio Film Festival in Darwin, Lancs.. A great festival, now in its 5th year, attracting films from all over the world organised and held at the Darwen Aldridge Enterprise...

Great to see The Runner Film confirmed today as an "Official Selection" @KIIFFofficial, Kurdistan Independent International Film Festival.. A film I'm massively proud of that shines a light on Amenorrhea, a little known medical condition that can impact a womans...

Fantastic to see "The Visit" Film selected to take part in The Lift Off Global Network Sessions Festival. Amazing opportunity to showcase the film, cast and crew to a global industry audience as part of a hugely popular Festival that has been around for 13yrs..

Fantastic to see Cal MacAninch earn a Best Actor Nomination for his Role in The Visit Film from the Madrid Indie Film Festival..

Fantastic to see The Visit Film as an "Official Selection" for the Madrid Indie Film Festival, part of the Iberia Indie Films Network.. Ace festival, been going 5 years, great network, fantastic reviews.. Massively popular..

Updated.. Fantastic to have TheVisit Short Film selected by The Rome Independent Film Awards, PRISMA, as a Finalist.. Love the ethos & transparency behind these awards & to be in with a chance of a screening in the beautiful and historic Cinema Farnese at...

"The Visit" Shirt film is now in distribution. A Manchester Premiere is being organised. More details will be released soon.  

Click HERE to Listen to "The Choir", Ep #50 at The Pod Play®

The lore and mythology of Manchester’s musical history fuses with terrifying fiction in this “psychogeographic” horror story set in the city’s more secret corners….. Manchester, present day. Soph, a rock critic, arrives in town with her photographer Jez. She is...

Watch the Runner Film here

Watch the Runner Film here

Watch the Runner Film here

"Kisses in the Dark" Podcast Series: Click to Listen & More Info

"Kisses in the Dark" Podcast Series: Click to Listen & More Info

"Kisses in the Dark" Podcast Series: Click to Listen & More Info

Click here to see every country that MancMade® Production's "Kisses in the Dark" Podcast Series has charted (Apple Podcast Charts)  

In the early 70's Elvis Presley returns from thirteen years of concentrating on movie roles to perform his "Summer Festival" run of shows in Las Vegas. What if.. His reinvigorated love for live performance sees him embark on a European tour, eventually bringing him to...