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
- 621
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
BONUS: From Writer’s Room to First Time Feature Director with Corey Deshon!
This week we have a very special bonus episode brought to you all by our wonderful producer Eric Toms! Eric sits down and chats with writer/director Corey Deshon about making his first feature, Daugh…
01:17:30 |
Thu 09 Feb 2023
Scheduling Your Way Into a Sony Overall Deal with Saeed Crumpler!
This week Alrik and Liz welcome writer Saeed Crumpler on the show to talk about writing his first feature, Hip Hop Family Christmas, getting into his first writers room and how he got his overall dea…
01:10:14 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
BONUS: Throwback Interview with Malgorzata Szumowska!
This week we are doing our first ever 'Bonus Thursday Throwback Episode' featuring our conversation with acclaimed Polish Filmmaker Malgorzata Szumowska way back on episode 259 from April 13th 2020 w…
00:56:00 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
Coppola, Selena and Odenkirk: A chat with Filmmaker Cecelia Miniucchi!
This week, Alrik and Liz welcome writer/director Ceceila Miniucchi on the show to talk about her latest feature, Life Upside Down, starring Bob Odenkirk, Danny Huston and Radha Mitchell. Cecelia talk…
00:53:06 |
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Tom Schulman - Doubling Down on Independent Film from an Oscar Winning Writer!
This week, Alrik and Liz welcome Academy Award Winning writer/director Tom Schulman. Tom is the prolific writer behind films such as Dead Poets Society, What About Bob and of course, Honey I Shrunk t…
01:11:50 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
An Ideal Career with Horror Filmmaker Roxanne Benjamin!
This week, Alrik and Liz welcome Director Roxanne Benjamin to talk about her new movie THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN which is coming out on digital and DVD on January 17th. We chat about …
01:18:36 |
Mon 16 Jan 2023
From Competitions to Writers' Rooms with Sean Collins-Smith!
This week, Alrik and Liz welcome writer Sean Collins-Smith on the show to talk about moving to LA, how he got into a writers room and what he has learned through the two rooms he has been in so far. …
01:18:35 |
Mon 09 Jan 2023
Promoting Like Hell with Alok Mishra!
This week we welcome producer extraordinaire Alok Mishra on the show to talk about the making of his Netflix hit 1 BR which just expanded to Tubi on January 1st! Alok talks about how he and his team …
01:21:07 |
Mon 02 Jan 2023
Taking Your First Documentary to Sundance with Maria Loohufvud & Love Martinsen!
Happy Holidays from the Making Movies is HARD Team and we've got a very special bonus episode for you right in the middle of the holiday break to help boost your post Christmas blues! Our producer ex…
01:24:49 |
Thu 29 Dec 2022
Directing Lindsay Lohan for Your First Feature with Janeen Damian!
This week we welcome filmmaker Janeen Damian on the show to talk about her Netflix Christmas movie Falling for Christmas starring Lindsey Lohan, what it was like to jump into the director's chair for…
00:53:39 |
Mon 26 Dec 2022
An Ideal First Feature with Alison Star Locke of The Apology!
This week we welcome first time feature filmmaker Alison Star Locke to talk about her feature The Apology which came out in theaters on Friday 12/16 and is streaming on Shudder and AMC+ right now! Al…
01:04:09 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Re-Editing First Feature Film Going All The Way with Mark Pellington!
This week, Alrik and Liz welcome producer/director Mark Pellington on the show to talk about the re-edit of his first feature Going All the Way, why he re-edited the film 25 years later, directing mu…
01:20:36 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
We Celebrate Our 400th Episode with Producing Superstar Natalie Qasabian!
This week on our phenomenal 400th episode we welcome producer Natalie Qasabian on the show to talk about rising the ranks as a producer and she gives us a bit of a breakdown of the making of Searchin…
01:30:40 |
Mon 05 Dec 2022
Being Hired by Dean Devlin to Direct The Deal with Orsi Nagypal!
This week we welcome Hungarian director Orsi Nagypal on the show to talk about being hired to direct her second feature The Deal by Hollywood producer Dean Devlin! After that we play another round of…
01:11:24 |
Mon 28 Nov 2022
Discussing the Actor's Process with Director Mali Elfman!
This week Alrik and Liz have a horror-centric episode. First we talk about our latest horrific experiences in indie film development, then we share a solo-interview Liz did with NEXT EXIT writer/dire…
01:09:50 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Making Movies with Indie Film Hero Mark Stolaroff!
This week Alrik and Liz welcome producer, post supervisor, film accountant and all around indie film hero Mark Stolaroff on the show to talk about how he likes to work with filmmakers and what it ta…
01:31:34 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
The Importance of Mentorship with the Half Initiative's Shari Page!
This week Alrik and Liz welcome program director of the Half Initiative at Ryan Murphy TV, Shari Page. We talk with her about moving from casting to industry mentorship. We also chat about the podcas…
01:13:14 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
Reverse Engineering a Successful Film with Producer Zac Hersh
This week we chat with producer Zac Hersh about how working in International Sales helped him produce his film Follower, and the sequel Followers. After that, we play another round of The Game. Enjoy…
01:14:50 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
Four Inuktitut Young Women, Aliens and Winning the Grand Jury Award at SXSW with Nyla Innuksuk!
This week Alrik and Liz welcome filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk on the show to talk about her film slash/back which won the Grand Jury prize at SXSW. We talk with Nyla about making a sci-fi alien invasion fe…
00:59:41 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
Taking ALL SORTS Through Production, to Raindance and Self Distribution with Laura Reich!
This week Alrik and Liz welcome producer Laura Reich on the show to talk about Liz's favorite film ALL SORTS and the path to self distribution --- After that we play another round of The Game! Enjoy!…
01:16:01 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
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