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
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
Paulina Lagudi - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 174 from September 2018 with writer and director Paulina Lagudi who talks about making her first feature Mail Order Mons…
01:14:48 |
Thu 02 May 2024
Zoe Eisenberg - Premiering at Slamdance with First Feature Chaperone!
This week we welcome writer and director Zoe Eisenberg on the show to talk about making her solo directorial debut Chaperone and how she pulled the movie together. After that we play another round of…
01:05:59 |
Mon 29 Apr 2024
Greg Barker - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 263 from May 2020 with Greg Barker about moving from career in documentaries to making his first narrative feature for N…
01:19:48 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Stefon Bristol - Leveling Up By Directing A List Actors for Feature #2!
This week we welcome director Stefon Bristol on the show to talk about his 2nd feature Breathe which he made with Thunder Road, being mentored by Spike Lee and how he got his first feature produced b…
00:59:08 |
Mon 22 Apr 2024
Rebecca Cutter - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 359 from Februrary 2022 with writer and show runner Rebecca Cutter who talks about working her way up in the writers roo…
00:48:43 |
Sat 20 Apr 2024
Debby Wolfe - Creating and Writing Lopez vs. Lopez!
This week we welcome writer and showrunner Debby Wolfe on the show to talk about being the creator/showrunner of Lopez vs. Lopez and how she landed that show after working her way up in writers rooms…
00:51:19 |
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Kevin O'Brien - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 222 from August 2019 with writer director Kevin O’Brien who talks about making his first feature film At The End of the …
01:21:11 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Nathan Blackwell - Making a Prop Heavy Feature in Your Own Town!
This week we welcome Writer Director Nathan Blackwell to talk about writing and directing his latest feature The Last Movie Ever Made which he made on a shoestring budget in a small Arizona Town. Aft…
01:01:10 |
Mon 08 Apr 2024
Ian James Duncan - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 152 from way back in April of 2018 with Ian James Duncan who talked about making a web series fan film based on Half Lif…
01:41:36 |
Thu 04 Apr 2024
Ren: The Girl with The Mark - Getting Millions of Views on Your Web Series!
This week we welcome Ren: The Girl with The Mark Co Creators/Directors/Writers, Kate Madison and Christopher Dane and current showrunner DP and Writer Neil Oseman on the show to talk about how they …
01:06:11 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
Ben Hickernell - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 336 from September 2021 with director Ben Hickernell who talks about raising the funds for his features, especially his …
01:06:13 |
Thu 28 Mar 2024
Travis Burgess - Making a Micro Budget Who Done It!
This week we welcome Writer Director Travis Burgess on the show to talk about writing and directing his first feature film Hayseed and how he made a who done it on a budget. After that we play anothe…
01:09:17 |
Mon 25 Mar 2024
Howard Franklin - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 160 with Howard Franklin about his long career in hollywood as a writer and director. I thought he was a good match for …
01:35:54 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Adam Cooper - Writing Studio Features to Directing Feature #1 Starring Russell Crowe!
This week we welcome writer/director Adam Cooper on the show to talk about his career as a screenwriter and making his first feature film as a director, Sleeping Dogs starring Russel Crowe. After tha…
00:53:21 |
Mon 18 Mar 2024
Luis Prieto - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 354 from January 2022 with director Luis Prieto who talk about how he got into directing features, directing comedies in…
00:45:34 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Gabriel Abrantes - Crafting Your 2nd Feature After Massive Success with the 1st!
This week we welcome writer/director Gabriel Abrantes on the show to talk about making his horror feature Amelia’s Children, what it was like to play Cannes with his first feature, Diamantino and his…
00:57:47 |
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Leah McKendrick - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 271 from June 2020 with writer, director, producer and actor Leah McKendrick I thought this was a nice match for Laura …
01:10:30 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
Laura Adkin: Doing It All on First Feature Re: Uniting!
This week we welcome actor, writer, producer and director Laura Adkin on the show to talk about writing and directing her first feature Re: Uniting that premiered at the Austin Film Festival, big sho…
00:55:53 |
Mon 04 Mar 2024
Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch: BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 322 from August 2021 with director Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch who talk about their filmmaking careers, going from i…
01:12:22 |
Thu 29 Feb 2024
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