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Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking - Podcast

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

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71 minutes
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621
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Making a Great Low Budget Genre film with the legendary Joe Bob Briggs!

Making a Great Low Budget Genre film with the legendary Joe Bob Briggs!

 Oh do we have a special episode for you! This week Liz and Alrik invite legendary film critic, film aficionado and Drive-In movie specialist Joe Bob Briggs to talk about all things genre filmmaking!…

00:59:35  |   Tue 10 Nov 2020
Writing, Directing and Producing a Feature Film After Full Careers with Jeff Kerr and Ray Spivey!

Writing, Directing and Producing a Feature Film After Full Careers with Jeff Kerr and Ray Spivey!

This week Alrik and Liz welcome writers and directors Jeff Kerr and Ray Spivey to talk about the making of their brand new feature film, Writers Block which comes out on VOD, Itunes and Amazon on Nov…

01:20:47  |   Mon 02 Nov 2020
Writing and Directing Vampires vs. The Bronx with Oz Rodriguez!

Writing and Directing Vampires vs. The Bronx with Oz Rodriguez!

 This week Alrik and Liz welcome writer and director Oz Rodriguez on the show to talk about the making of his latest film Vampires vs. The Bronx which is now streaming on Netflix! Oz also talks about…

00:57:54  |   Mon 26 Oct 2020
Collaborating on a First Feature and Writing Around The Sun with Jonathan Kiefer!

Collaborating on a First Feature and Writing Around The Sun with Jonathan Kiefer!

This week Alrik and Liz welcome San Francisco Bay Area Filmmaker and Writer Jonathan Kiefer onto the show to talk about his process in collaborating on making and writing his first feature film, Arou…

01:10:05  |   Mon 19 Oct 2020
Moving to LA at 35 and Hustling Your Dreams Into Existence with Felicia Pride!

Moving to LA at 35 and Hustling Your Dreams Into Existence with Felicia Pride!

This week Alrik and Liz welcome back previous 'Get Shorty' Filmmaker Felicia Pride on the show to talk about how she moved to LA at 35 and forged her filmmaking career through her own sheer will and …

01:12:02  |   Mon 12 Oct 2020
Making That First Feature Film, Writing and Surviving the Pandemic with Jessica Ellis!

Making That First Feature Film, Writing and Surviving the Pandemic with Jessica Ellis!

Alrik and Liz welcome writer, director and social media queen Jessica Ellis on the show to talk about making her first feature film, What Lies West! Jessica also talks about her life as a working wri…

01:09:54  |   Mon 05 Oct 2020
Darren Lynn Bousman: Directing Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth on a Tropical Island!

Darren Lynn Bousman: Directing Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth on a Tropical Island!

On episode 278 of the show, Alrik and Liz welcome iconic horror director Darren Lynn Bousman (Spiral, Saw II-IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera) to talk about his latest film, Death of Me starring Maggie Q …

01:19:58  |   Mon 28 Sep 2020
Winning Seed and Spark’s Hometown Hero Competition and Working With the Duplass Brothers w/ Hannah Black and Megan Petersen!

Winning Seed and Spark’s Hometown Hero Competition and Working With the Duplass Brothers w/ Hannah Black and Megan Petersen!

This week Liz and Alrik welcome return guests Hannah Black and Megan Petersen to talk about their first feature film Drought, which won Seed and Spark’s Hometown Heroes competition back in 2017. Mega…

01:20:10  |   Mon 21 Sep 2020
Documenting Cursed Films with Filmmaker Jay Cheel!

Documenting Cursed Films with Filmmaker Jay Cheel!

This week we dive into the world of Shudder’s Cursed Films with director/editor of the show Jay Cheel! Jay talks to us about how he landed the job on Cursed Films, what attracted him to these stories…

00:57:49  |   Mon 14 Sep 2020
Directing Hard Kill starring Bruce Willis  w/ Matt Eskandari!

Directing Hard Kill starring Bruce Willis w/ Matt Eskandari!

This week on episode 275 of the show, we have director Matt Eskandari to discuss his latest film Hard Kill, starring Bruce Willis, Jesse Metcalfe, and Natalie Eva Marie! Matt talks to us about how he…

01:13:56  |   Mon 07 Sep 2020
From Micro Budget Features to Directing Sundance Hit Spree starring Joe Keery w/Eugene Kotlyarenko!

From Micro Budget Features to Directing Sundance Hit Spree starring Joe Keery w/Eugene Kotlyarenko!

On episode 274 of MMIH, Liz and Alrik are joined by filmmaker Eugene Kotlyarenko to talk about directing his latest film Spree, starring Joe Keery, Sasheer Zamata, Mischa Barton and David Arquette. E…

01:15:44  |   Mon 31 Aug 2020
Live Q&A for What We Found w/ Director Ben Hickernell and Stars Jordan Hall, Julian Shatkin, Yetide Badaki, Oona Laurence and Brandon Larracuente!

Live Q&A for What We Found w/ Director Ben Hickernell and Stars Jordan Hall, Julian Shatkin, Yetide Badaki, Oona Laurence and Brandon Larracuente!

For this bonus episode, Alrik and Liz moderate a live Q&A for the film What We Found. They are joined by the writer and director Ben Hickernell, featuring a large amount of the cast of the film, incl…

00:45:25  |   Thu 27 Aug 2020
Christian Sesma: The Path From Restaurants to Filmmaking!

Christian Sesma: The Path From Restaurants to Filmmaking!

On episode 273, Liz and Alrik welcome Christian Sesma! Christian is a former restaurateur turned producer...and writer....and director! Christian speaks about his feature, Pay Dirt, starring Val Kilm…

01:10:07  |   Mon 24 Aug 2020
One Person's Journey to Redefine Limits, Overcome the Odds and Inspire a Community Around the Globe - w/ Bombardier Blood's EP Patrick James Lynch

One Person's Journey to Redefine Limits, Overcome the Odds and Inspire a Community Around the Globe - w/ Bombardier Blood's EP Patrick James Lynch

On this special episode Alrik and Liz welcome Patrick James Lynch, director of Bombardier Blood! Bombardier Blood is a documentary that captured Chris Bombardier on his historic quest to conquer the …

00:51:04  |   Thu 20 Aug 2020
Willing Your First Feature into Existence w/Reed Shusterman and COVID 19 Safety w/Jon Synder!

Willing Your First Feature into Existence w/Reed Shusterman and COVID 19 Safety w/Jon Synder!

This week Liz and Alrik welcome back returning guest, professional script reader Reed Shusterman to talk about making his first feature film Blood Born which he shot back in November of 2019, before …

01:51:14  |   Mon 17 Aug 2020
Mitch Altieri and Lee Cummings: Bringing Star Light to Life in Three Months!

Mitch Altieri and Lee Cummings: Bringing Star Light to Life in Three Months!

On this episode, Liz and Alrik are joined by co-directors Lee Cummings and Mitch Altieri to talk about how they collaborated together and were able to take Star Light from script to getting in the ca…

01:15:58  |   Mon 10 Aug 2020
Flexing Your Storytelling Muscles and BIG NEWS! w/Terilyn Shropshire

Flexing Your Storytelling Muscles and BIG NEWS! w/Terilyn Shropshire

WE HAVE A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

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We are starting our own YouTube Channel and need your help! Please click the link in our bio and subscribe! We need 100 subscribers by September and you should defin…

00:56:21  |   Mon 03 Aug 2020
Quality Over Quantity and Doing Things With Intention with Julia Swain

Quality Over Quantity and Doing Things With Intention with Julia Swain

On episode 269, Alrik and Liz are joined by Julia Swain who speaks about her prolific career as a director of cinematography. Julia shares her thoughts on budgeting, shot lists, and her personal hero…

01:31:07  |   Mon 27 Jul 2020
How to Get on Set and Make It in This Crazy Industry with Robin Kincade!

How to Get on Set and Make It in This Crazy Industry with Robin Kincade!

 On episode 268, Liz and Alrik welcome Robin Kincade to the show! Robin is a producer, among many other titles, and is a part of the Bay Area film production community. She talks about her unorthodox…

01:15:43  |   Mon 20 Jul 2020
Natalie Erika James: A Dream Come True!

Natalie Erika James: A Dream Come True!

This week we speak with Australian writer and filmmaker Natalie Erika James about the making of her horror film, Relic, that had its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival. Natalie also talks about…

00:57:42  |   Mon 13 Jul 2020
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