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
Timothy Plain and Alrik Bursell - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the first episode where my old co-host Timothy and I talked about fundraising, way back from episode 73 from October 2016 where we talk about what …
01:16:35 |
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell - Fundraising and Crowdfunding for Features!
This week we welcome our producer Eric Toms to interview Alrik and I all about fundraising for our films, including my successful crowdfunding campaign for Best Friends Forever After that we play ano…
01:10:41 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Tony Vella - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 173 from September 2018 with stunt coordinator/actor and stunman Tony Vella who talks about everything that goes into pu…
01:38:27 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
J.J. Perry - From Stunts to Directing Studio Action Features!
This week we welcome director, 2nd unit director and stunt man JJ Perry on the show to talk about his latest film The Killers Game, how he made the jump from stunts to 2nd unit directing and how he m…
01:09:30 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
Melanie Miller - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 436 from about a year ago in August 2023 with producer Melanie Miller who talks about finding her way in the industry, f…
01:00:21 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett - Navigating the Golden Elevator with Pinky Promise Films!
This week we welcome Producers, EPs and the team behind Pinky Promise Films Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett on the show to talk about their latest film I Don’t Understand You starring Nick Kroll, h…
01:09:21 |
Mon 02 Sep 2024
Film Festival Alliance - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 344 from November 2021 with the team at the Film Festival Alliance who talks about what the film festival alliance is an…
00:54:13 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Spade Robinson - Talking Filmmaking in Arkansas at the Rogers Short Film Festival!
This week we welcome writer, producer and director Spade Robinson on the show from the Rogers Short Film Festival in Arkansas to talk about filmmaking in Arkansa, the film festival and her upcoming f…
00:46:48 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Roxanne Benjamin - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 407 from January 2023 with director Roxanne Benjamin who talks about establishing a career as a genre director and her …
00:45:57 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Audrey Cummings - Establishing Yourself as a Genre Director!
This week we welcome director Audrey Cummings on the show to talk about directing her latest feature, Place of Bones, how she picks her projects and why she enjoys being a genre filmmaker. After that…
00:55:39 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Andrew Carlberg - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 316 from May 2021 with producer Andrew Carlberg who talks about his life as a producer, how he got started, how he picks…
00:57:51 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
Cameron Burns - Starting a Producing Career with a Successful Feature!
This week we welcome producer Cameron Burns on the show to talk about moving into filmmaking, starting as a producer and how he was able to turn one successful feature into a full time career produci…
01:16:29 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Liz Manashil - Crowdfunding for Indie Films from 2019!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the first episode with Liz Manashil as our full time co-host back from episode 226 from September 2019 where she talks about crowdfunding in great …
01:22:52 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell - Who are Liz and Alrik?
This week we welcome our producer Eric Toms to interview Alrik and Liz about their filmmaking styles, backgrounds and how they approach our films. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!…
01:10:10 |
Mon 05 Aug 2024
Darren Lynn Bousman - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 286 from September 2020 with writer/director Darren Lynn Bousman who talks his run directing horror movies, including mu…
00:52:53 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
Marcus Dunstan - Directing Horror Films without Compromise!
This week we welcome writer and director Marcus Dunstan on the show to talk about directing his latest feature #AMFAD or All My Friends are Dead and how he got started by writing features like Saw IV…
01:00:12 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Christopher Coppola - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 373 from May 2022 with director Christopher Coppola who talks about growing up in the Coppola Family, making his movies …
00:55:13 |
Thu 25 Jul 2024
Robert Schwartzman - Being a Rockstar, Filmmaker and Indie Film Distributor!
This week we welcome Producer, Director, Actor and rock star Robert Schwartzman on the show to talk about directing his latest feature, The Good Half, how he picks his films, growing up in a film fam…
00:58:12 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Edward Green - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 342 from October 2021 with director Edward Greenl who talks about raising the funds for his feature, and how he was able…
00:58:59 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
Ben Stier - The Process of Making a Hometown Feature!
This week we welcome Writer Director Ben Stier on the show to talk about writing and directing his first feature film Girl Without End and how he raised the money and made it a shoestring budget in h…
01:06:27 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
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