Filmmaking (Actually)
On the Filmmaking (Actually) podcast, award-winning indie filmmaker Koura Linda talks all things indie film, from project development through navigating the festival circuit!
With over 30 completed projects under her belt since late 2016, over 200 award nominations and almost 70 awards, Koura gives the nitty-gritty on what it takes to make a film.
From finding (or writing) a good story, to casting and auditioning, getting funding, planning for post production, utilizing festivals to grow your network, and everything in between including travel tips and any other random related topic.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 80
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 74: Good Basic Tips For Screenwriters (Actually)??
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)!
What make a screenplay stand out from a pile of dozens, even hundreds and thousands? How do you balance clarity with creativity without smothering your collaborators?…
Episode 73: What's The (Actual) Problem With AI Detectors??
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)!
Why are companies hiring people they don't trust? Lately, more and more businesses are running contractor work through AI detectors, tools that are known to glitch an…
Episode 72: Film R&D Should Be Funded (Actually)!
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)!
Why are creatives expected to pour out ideas for free while investors sit back and pick the winners? In every other industry, research and development is a paid depar…
Episode 71: What Advice Should You Take (Actually)??
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)! There is a lot of advice out there. How do you know who to listen to? Is it OK to not listen to someone with decades of advice?
If you have any questions or comments …
Episode 70: Is There A Correlation Between Fear, Hollywood, And Indie Film (Actually)??
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)!
If you have any questions or comments for Koura or any of team, please reach out to us at [email protected].
If you're passionate about c…
Episode 69: What's An Important Thing To Know About Film Marketing (Actually)??
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)! Join Koura as she examines the all-important topic of making sure people see the movie you're making - marketing!
If you have any questions or comments for Koura or a…
Episode 68: Summer Blockbusters - Is Kindness (Actually) The Real Punk Rock?
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)! Join Koura as she examines what makes the blockbusters of 2025 so good - and how there are lessons to be learned from them for indie filmmakers.
If you have any quest…
Episode 67: How Do You Keep Your Story, But Create Trending Content, Actually? (Part 3)
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)!
If you have any questions or comments for Koura or any of team, please reach out to us at [email protected].
If you're passionate about creatin…
Episode 66: How Do You Keep Your Story, But Create Trending Content, Actually? (Part 2)
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)!
If you have any questions or comments for Koura or any of team, please reach out to us at [email protected].
If you're passionate about creatin…
Episode 65: Real Talk - What could go wrong when making a film (actually)? "The List" film breakdown (Part 2)
What could go wrong when making a film on a deadline?
We're interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to share a special two-part episode on our 2025 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge film…
Episode 64: Real Talk: What could go wrong when making a film (actually)? “The List” film breakdown (Part 1)
What could go wrong when making a film on a deadline?
We're interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to share a special two-part episode on our 2025 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge film…
Episode 63: How Do You Keep Your Story, But Create Trending Content, Actually? (Part 1)
Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)!
If you have any questions or comments for Koura or any of team, please reach out to us at [email protected].
If you're passionate about creating …
Episode 62: What Should You Know About Script Supervising, Actually? (Part 2)
Shea E. Butler is a prolific storyteller: television writer, published author, and award-winning director/writer/producer for short films and web series. Lauded in multiple fields, Shea is an alumna …
Episode 61: What Should You Know About Script Supervising, Actually? (Part 1)
Shea E. Butler is a prolific storyteller: television writer, published author, and award-winning director/writer/producer for short films and web series. Lauded in multiple fields, Shea is an alumna …
Episode 60: Is It Worth It, Actually?
Chasing your dreams can be incredibly daunting. So should you just give up? Is it worth it, actually?If you have any questions or comments for Koura or any of team, please reach out to us at filmma…
Episode 59: Flirting On Set, Actually?
This isn't a topic that gets talked about enough, but it is important and something we think needs to be a regular part of conversations when it comes to working in film.
Professionalism matters, and…
Episode 58: AI - What Does It Cost, Actually?
What does it cost you to use AI for everything? A few weeks ago there was a brilliant post by Ashley Amber Sava on LinkedIn, reflecting on what exactly it means to turn to AI for even the most mundan…
Episode 57: Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Koura Linda & "The Other Side" of Filmmaking!
Back in 2013, as part of hitRECord on TV, Koura went to the US/Mexico boarder for a hitRECord shoot "Regarding: The Other Side." Joe held some really interesting conversations about what it means to …
Episode 56: Should You Be You, Actually?
How much of yourself should you be? Especially in a world that seems so heavily run by trends and everything else demanding that you match a mold - when should you be you and when should you be a cop…
Episode 55: What Are Some Ways to Fund Your Film, Actually?
How do you fund your film, actually? Where do you even start? While there are an almost infinite way to raise money for a film, there are a few main categories most film finance falls into. Koura Lin…