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

This week Alrik talks to Timothy about all the millions of screenplay contests, paid skype pitches and all the other filmmaking opportunities that we independent filmmakers can purchase in order to b…

Alrik is sick this week but powers through an episode about his recent experience with the Black List and getting screenplay coverage on the latest draft of the 'The Alternate'

Timothy's short film, The Spirit Machine, which has been four years in the making, is finally done! We talk about how Timothy is feeling before the two screenings and then come together to talk about…

Jim Cummings is the writer/director of Thunder Road, a single take 12-minute short that won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize this year. This week, we ask Jim questions about long takes. When to use them…

With his first camera he documented his neighborhood and shot videos of his brother playing basketball eventually making his way to music videos. With his company Dream Chaser films, he now works wit…

This week we have yet another fantastic guest on the show with commercial and film editor Arielle Zakowski!

After ten years as screenwriters, the Thornton Bros. decided to raise money on IndieGogo and shoot a feature themselves. This week we explore the ins and outs of IndieGogo, the Hollywood system, and …

This week Alrik talks how he feels like his filmmaking life is passing him by, but is it really? Timothy talks about how he feels that he missed some key opportunities in the past and talks about how…

After a tweet about remaking Quantum Leap, Timothy seriously considers making a fan film. Alrik talks about the relative success of Strange Thing to Brother and the curiosity around uncompromising di…

How do you solve your story problems, what's your favorite film tool and do you feel special? This week we talk through a trio of subjects, discuss Stranger Things and get some editing tips from a ed…

Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anybody else. This week we talk about why no one should give up. Also, we dig into Ben Hur, Timothy's next project and The Underground Filmmaker's Club.

This week we talk about what options there are for making money with your short films. Is there a viable way to make the budget back or will your short film just end up being a calling card.

What happens after you find "success"? Kyle McCauley's short film "James" landed him an agent, but that's just the start of his journey. What happens after you get into the room?

Timothy just got back from producing a big budget commercial in Barcelona, but what did he do all day? This week we talk about the different types of producers, what we thought producers did before w…

Either you believe whole heartedly in story structure or rebel against what can sometimes feel like a formula. This week Timothy and Alrik break down some different plot types and discuss their belie…

This week Timothy and Alrik talk about how they go about budgeting their short films and offer some advice on how to get started.

As an indie filmmaker, you're walking a fine line of doing everything by the books and having to bend or break the rules. When should you cut corners, and when should you not. Alrik tells us stories …

This week Saila Kariat, the director of The Valley talks to us about the long journey to bring her film to life and gives us an insider's view on fundraising and working with investors!!!

This is part two of our first year anniversary as we answer listener questions.

This is part one of two as we celebrate the end of our first year as a podcast. In this episode we talk about the past 51 episodes and the biggest lessons we've learned.