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.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 621
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Ian and Eshom Nelms: Inking a Deal for Your Seventh Feature with Top Talent!
This week we welcome writers and directors Ian and Eshom Nelms back on the show to talk about their latest feature Red Right Hand starring Orlando Bloom, Andie McDowell and Garret Dillahunt. After th…
01:09:18 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
Kate Forsatz and Meredith Veach: BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 323 from June 2021 with star and co-director Kate Forsatz and editor Meredith Veach who talk about making their feature…
01:01:47 |
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Leila Gorstein and Jesse Kendall: Yes, And-ing Your First Comedy Feature!
This week we welcome writers and actors Leila Gorstein and Jesse Kendall on the show to talk about making the absurd romantic comedy Love Dump which is also their first features as writers and stars.…
01:09:50 |
Mon 19 Feb 2024
BONUS: Throwback Interview with Justin Warren!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 211 from May 2019 with director Justin Warren who talks about making his first feature film and willing the movie into e…
01:23:15 |
Thu 15 Feb 2024
Theo Brown: Casting Your Feature on Your Own Terms!
This week we welcome Writer Director Theo Brown to talk about writing and directing his first feature An Electric Sleep and how he casted the film with After that we play another round of You’re the …
01:12:44 |
Mon 12 Feb 2024
Jade Halley Bartlett: Writing & Directing a Cast Driven First Feature!
This week we welcome Writer Director Jade Halley Bartlett on the show to talk about making her first feature film Millers Girl starring Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega. After that we play another rou…
01:10:41 |
Mon 05 Feb 2024
Becoming an Indie Film Rebel with Josh Stifter!
This week we welcome 3x feature film writer/director Josh Stifter on the show to talk about directing his latest short film Little Lucha and the Big deal and how he has managed to keep his filmmaking…
01:10:15 |
Mon 29 Jan 2024
Directing & Composing an Indie Series with Katie Locke O'Brien & Barry J. Neely!
This week we welcome director Katie Locke O’Brian and composer Barry J. Neely on the show to talk about their new series Dick Bunny which the first three episodes premiered at the Austin Film Festiva…
01:29:20 |
Mon 22 Jan 2024
Getting the Legal Side of Filmmaking Right with Chris Perez!
This week we welcome entertainment lawyer Chris Perez of Donaldson Callif and Perez on the show to talk about what his firm does and how they help filmmakers make and distributor their films. After t…
01:17:14 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Making Your First Film Your First Feature with Dana Kippel!
This week we welcome Writer Director Dana Kippel on producing, writing and directing her first feature Reflect as her first film ever, without making a short film or any other kind of film beforehand…
01:07:52 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
Cutting a Path to Editing Trailers with Brett Winn!
This week we welcome trailer editor and the owner of the trailer house The Refinery on the show to talk about the art of making a trailer, how the business works and how he landed in trailer editing …
01:06:22 |
Mon 01 Jan 2024
Roxana Baldovin: Winning Music Video Bids!
This week we welcome writer and director Roxana Baldovin on the show to talk about her amazing career as a music video director, working with big acts such as G-Eazy, Rico Nasty, Doja Cat, Lil Uzi Ve…
01:06:46 |
Mon 25 Dec 2023
Infusing Holiday Cheer Into A Holiday I Do with Director Paul Schneider!
This week we welcome writer and director Paul Schneider on the show to talk about his latest film A Holiday I Do which is playing now on Tello Films! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enj…
01:02:44 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Brian Helgeland: Sustaining a Career as a Writer and Director!
This week we welcome writer, director Brian Helgeland on the show to talk about his latest feature Finestkind starring Ben Foster and Tommy Lee Jones, thanks to Eric Toms for going to Austin to get t…
01:06:35 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Short Filmmakers Roundtable with Anne Hu, Geoffrey Prather and Bryan Poyser!
This week we are doing something very different and we are speaking to three short filmmakers Anne Hu, Bryan Poyser and Geoffrey Prather, all who screened at the Hell's Half Mile film festival, about…
01:15:22 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
Telling the Story of Studio One and LGBTQ History with Marc Saltarelli!
This week we welcome director Marc Saltarelli on the show to talk about his feature documentary Studio One Forever all about Americas Iconic Gay Disco. Eric recorded this interview at the Austin Film…
00:46:33 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Lena Headey: From Game of Thrones to Writing and Directing Your First Feature Film!
This week we welcome actor, writer and director Lena Headey on the show to talk about directing her first feature film, The Trap about a woman who has cut herself off from the world but slowly is bro…
00:49:44 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
Alden Ehrenreich: From Starring in Blockbusters to Writing and Directing a Short Film!
This week we welcome Actor, Writer and Director Alden Ehrenreich to the show to talk about writing and directing his first short film Shadow Brother Sunday which he also stars in! Alrik talked with A…
01:32:55 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
The Process of Consistently Writing and Directing Feature Films with Mick Davis!
This week we welcome writer/director Mick Davis on the show to talk about his latest feature, Walden, which is his 7th feature as a director and his 12th as a writer which feature such actors as Mick…
01:06:25 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
Getting Your Script Made After Thirty Years with Dennis Paoli!
This week we welcome horror film writing legend Dennis Paoli on the show, writer of such cult classics as Re-animator and From Beyond, to talk about his latest feature Suitable Flesh which he has bee…
01:12:56 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
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