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
Alex Ferrari - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 240 with Podcaster, Filmmaker and Filmtrapenuear Alex Ferrari who talks about how you can make your film profitable thro…
01:14:20 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
Racheal Cain and Maria Allred - Finishing Somnium After 16 Years and Saying No to Distributors!
This week we welcome writer/director Racheal Cain and Producer Maria All-red on the show to talk about the long journey making Racheal’s first feature Som-nee-um, which took her 16 years to make. Aft…
01:12:56 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
Amber Sealey - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 299 from December 2020 with director Amber Sealey who talks about making her latest film No Man of God. Alrik thought t…
00:55:14 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
Liz W. Garcia - Leveling Up to a Mid-Tier Budget for Feature #3!
This week we welcome Writer/Director Liz W Garcia on the show to talk about directing her latest feature, Space Cadet, how she made the jump from directing 1M dollar movies to a mid tier studio featu…
01:03:18 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Bruce McDonald - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 269 from June 2020 with director Bruce McDonald who talks about his filmmaking career and making his latest film at the …
01:00:25 |
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Matt Farley - Producing Movies on Your Own Terms!
This week we welcome Producer, Writer, actor and mega song writer Matt Farley on the show to talk about his approach to filmmaking, how he turned his art into his job and by writing thousands and tho…
01:04:58 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Maria Mealla - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 170 from August 2018 with producer/writer and director Maria Mealla who talks about making her second feature film Bring…
01:15:16 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Kyra Knox - Telling Your Truth to Make Your Filmmaking Dreams Happen!
This week we welcome Producer and director Kyra Knox on the show to talk about directing her first feature film, Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia, making the leap into filmmaking and the amazing jou…
01:07:23 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Tom Huang - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 253 from March 2020 with writer director Tom Huang who talks about making his feature film Find Me and his filmmaking ph…
01:27:16 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
Clinton Cornwell - Shooting First Feature 12 Months for Over 18 Months!
This week we welcome writer and director Clinton Cornwell on the show to talk about making his first feature 12 Months, how he approached making the film and why he decided to shoot a movie over the …
01:11:21 |
Mon 10 Jun 2024
Derek Presley and Jason Starne - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 298 from December 2020 with director Derek Presely and producer Jason Starne who talk about making their 2nd feature Red…
01:11:50 |
Thu 06 Jun 2024
Rodes Phire and Ty Gordon - The Producer Director Collaboration and Making Your Movies!
This week we welcome Producer actor Rodes Phire and Director actor Ty Gordon on the show to talk about collaborating on their feature Never Forgotten. After that Liz is going to talk about her proces…
01:07:09 |
Mon 03 Jun 2024
Melanie Addington - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 368 from April 2022 with Tall Grass Film festival director and producer Melanie Addington who talks about working at fil…
00:45:30 |
Fri 31 May 2024
Rachel Belofsky - Producing Movies and Running Screamfest!
This week we welcome Producer Screamfest Festival director Rachel Belofsky onto the show about starting Screamfest, how she runs the festival and managing the festival and producing her own films in …
01:06:00 |
Mon 27 May 2024
Jesse Handsher - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 201 from March 2019 with director Jesse Handsher who talks about making his feature documentary, Being Napoleon, which w…
01:28:04 |
Thu 23 May 2024
Brenton Gieser - Switching Careers to Become a Filmmaker!
This week we welcome first time feature director Brenton Gieser on the show to talk about directing his feature The 50 after switching careers to filmmaking just a few years ago. After that we play a…
01:07:02 |
Mon 20 May 2024
Katie J. Stone - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 186 from December 2018 with writer actor Katie J. Stone and I thought this was a nice pairing for Deborah because they b…
01:02:13 |
Thu 16 May 2024
Deborah Smith - Acting and Producing Movies in Hollywood!
This week we welcome Actor and Producer Deborah Lee Smith on the show to talk about freelance producing, acting and how she balances her many jobs to get a sustainable career in filmmaking. She also …
01:07:48 |
Mon 13 May 2024
Jonathan Kiefer - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 289 from October 2020 with writer and director Jonathan Kiefer who talks about writing and collaborating on his first fe…
00:55:13 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Charles Pieper - Writing An Over The Top Horror Comedy Feature for Shudder!
This week we welcome Writer Charles Pieper on the show to talk about writing his first feature film Destroy All Neighbors, which premiered on Shudder! After that we play another round of You’re the E…
01:04:46 |
Mon 06 May 2024
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