Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell discuss independent filmmaking, everything from writing, producing and directing to working as crew. But this is not just a podcast about "making it," it's also about struggling with rejection, self-doubt and everything else that comes with pursuing a career in film. Follow along as we forge our own way through the industry and talk to guests who are also making it happen.
Episodes 238-299 are available at our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 620
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Michael Molina - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 232 from October 2019 featuring writer Michael Molina who talks about being a tsaff writer on animated show The Casagraa…
01:16:59 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Toby Jones - Creating an Imaginative No Budget Indie Comedy!
This week we welcome writer/director Toby Jones on the show to talk about his latest film AJ Goes to the Dog Park, which he made 100% independently out in Fargo North Dakota. After that we play anoth…
01:07:10 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
Larry Fessenden - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 315 from April 2021 with actor, writer and director Larry Fessenden who talked about acting alongside Barbara Crampton i…
00:49:13 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Macon Blair - Remaking the Cult Classic The Toxic Avenger!
This week we welcome indie film rockstar, actor, writer and director Macon Blair on the show to talk about writing and directing The Toxic Avenger Remake which releases in theaters this week! Macon a…
01:09:31 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Brian Helgeland - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 454 from December 2023 featuring writer and director Brian Helgeland who talks about making his latest feature Finestki…
00:48:32 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Chuck Russell - How to Approach Remaking a Horror Classic with Witchboard!
This week we welcome Writer, director Chuck Russell on the show to talk about remaking Witchboard as his latest feature, we also talk about his hayday as a director, getting to direct NIghtmare on El…
01:01:29 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Maria Loohufvud and Love Martinsen - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 404 from December 2022 featuring documentary filmmakers Maria Loohufvud and Love Martinesen who talked about making thei…
00:57:56 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Julie Meyer - Filming Ballet Dancers in Ukraine During Wartime!
This week we welcome producer Julie Meyer on the show to talk about the documentary The Sky Was on Fire, Ballet and War in the Ukraine, where she talks about how the project came to be and what it wa…
01:08:18 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Jason Park - Putting Your Filmmaking Success in Your Own Hands!
This week we welcome writer/director/editor/colorist and actor Jason Park on the show to talk about how he has made his 8 features on his own, while raising a family and having a day job. He also bre…
01:10:03 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Jeff Ryan - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 439 from August 2023 featuring filmmaker Jeff Ryan who talks about making his feature Mean Spirited, he thought this was…
00:46:09 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
Christopher Yates and Sabrina Zahir - Coming Together as Producer and Director to Make a First Feature!
This week we welcome writer/director Christopher Yates and producer Sabrina Zahir on the show to talk about the making of American Spirit which premiered at the Austin Film Festival last fall. Our p…
00:59:31 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Adam Cooper - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 468 from March 2024 featuring writer and director Adam Cooper who talks about making his first feature starring Russell …
00:46:05 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
James DeMonaco and Sebastien Lemercier - Forming a Lasting Director Producer Partnership!
This week we welcome Writer, director James DeMonaco and Producer Sebastien Lemercier on the show to talk about making their latest feature The Home starring Pete Davidson and they also talk about ho…
01:13:20 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Ryan Spindell - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 413 from February 2023 with filmmaker Ryan Spindell who talks about making his first feature which was an anthology, hor…
00:47:37 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Rick Bosner - From Serial Feature Producer to Feature Film Writer/Director!
This week we welcome long-time producer Rick Bosner back on the show to talk about directing his first feature Devoted, which is currently in post production After that we play another round of THE …
01:06:00 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Thom Harp - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this throwback episode, we revisit the interview with writer and director Thom Harp where he talks about making his move to LA, getting reps, making connections and then after many many years, mak…
00:57:28 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Kim Noonan - Getting Hired to Direct a Horror Feature!
This week we welcome director Kim Noonan on the show to talk about making his latest feature film Are You There?, how he got attached to the project and how Kim ended up having two features come out …
00:58:07 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Ren: The Girl with The Mark - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 470 from April 2024 with Ren: The Girl with The Mark Co Creators/Directors/Writers, Kate Madison and Christopher Dane a…
00:49:23 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen - Turning a Live Stage Show into a Feature Film!
This week we welcome Writer, director and star and producer/star couple Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen on the show to talk about making their first fiction feature, Sunlight which they made together ba…
01:03:09 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
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