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Small Town Filmmaker

Small Town Filmmaker is a podcast and community redefining what it really means to be a wedding filmmaker. Each week, Jaired and friends serve up honest takes, industry truths, and real stories to help you grow in confidence, sharpen your craft, and uncover your creative superpower. 

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Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
31 minutes
Episodes
61
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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From 0 to 46 Weddings in my First Year - What I Learned as a Full Time Filmmaker

From 0 to 46 Weddings in my First Year - What I Learned as a Full Time Filmmaker

In this episode on the Films We Make podcast, I take a deep dive into how I booked 46 weddings and made over 125,000 in revenue in my first full time year of filming weddings.

I unpack everything from…

00:14:57  |   Fri 29 Mar 2024
How To Make $100K/year as a Wedding Filmmaker

How To Make $100K/year as a Wedding Filmmaker

Today we learn the recipe to making 100K a year as a wedding videography business and what winning strategy helps us achieve profitability and long term success. 

In this episode you will learn:

  1. Discov…
00:51:21  |   Fri 22 Mar 2024
The Secret To Creating Powerful Wedding Films Ft Cine Garden

The Secret To Creating Powerful Wedding Films Ft Cine Garden

Welcome back to another jam packed episode full of secrets and beautiful wisdom on how you can truly take your wedding film to the next level. Adalenne from Cine Garden joins the conversation an unea…

00:46:33  |   Thu 14 Mar 2024
How To Start A Business From NOTHING

How To Start A Business From NOTHING

Today me and Aaron dive deeper into how to start a wedding video business from nothing. We dive deeper into our experience and stories into how we found success, practical wisdom that led us to devel…

00:35:27  |   Sat 24 Feb 2024
Developing the Right Mindset for Better Wedding Filmmaking

Developing the Right Mindset for Better Wedding Filmmaking

⬇️ Become a better filmmaker FREE WORKSHOP ⬇️
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Today I am releasing a sneak peak into my brand new workshop, Becoming a better wedding filmmaker launching on Febr…

00:10:22  |   Wed 21 Feb 2024
Are Wedding Films a Luxury or a Necessity? The True Worth of Wedding Films

Are Wedding Films a Luxury or a Necessity? The True Worth of Wedding Films

Welcome back to another episode where Jaired and Elijah dive deep into the age old question, "Are wedding films a luxury item or are they a necessity?" Now as wedding filmmakers ourselves, we have so…

00:33:52  |   Fri 16 Feb 2024
Finding The Perfect Music For Your Wedding Films

Finding The Perfect Music For Your Wedding Films

Welcome back to the Films We Make Podcast. In this episode, Jaired delves into the power of music in wedding films, sharing tips on finding the perfect songs and creating impactful soundtracks.

In thi…

00:18:21  |   Sun 11 Feb 2024
5 Common Mistakes To Avoid For Better Wedding Films

5 Common Mistakes To Avoid For Better Wedding Films

In this video, Jaired discusses the top five things wedding filmmakers should stop doing in their edits to take their films to the next level.

In this video, we cover:

  1. The importance of not including e…
00:18:08  |   Wed 31 Jan 2024
Essential Lenses For Cinematic Wedding Films

Essential Lenses For Cinematic Wedding Films

Today I am diving into my top 3 essential lenses that help me capture cinematic wedding films every single time. In this episode you are going to learn:

- The versatility and image quality of the Tama…

00:25:44  |   Sat 27 Jan 2024
How to Thrive as a Wedding Filmmaker in 2024

How to Thrive as a Wedding Filmmaker in 2024

Welcome back to a new episode, a new year, 2024 is here and todays episode in true New Years fashion is all about starting over. More importantly, some practical wisdom into what I would do sooner in…

00:23:11  |   Tue 16 Jan 2024
I made a $30,000 mistake....

I made a $30,000 mistake....

Welcome back to another episode, this week I open up about something pretty unfortunate that happened to me in my business a few years back. Ive made plenty of mistakes in my day but this one takes t…

00:19:15  |   Fri 01 Dec 2023
3 Things To Consider Before Filming A Wedding SOLO

3 Things To Consider Before Filming A Wedding SOLO

Today I am diving deeper into how I filmed a wedding solo with the sony fx30. More specifically, the things I considered before making that decision and how you can effectively film ANY wedding by yo…

00:12:56  |   Fri 27 Oct 2023
When Will You Retire From Wedding Filmmaking?

When Will You Retire From Wedding Filmmaking?

Today me and my new friend Isaac explore the impact Youtube has for Wedding Filmmakers in their business as well as answering the question when will you retire from wedding filmmaking? Is this indust…

00:42:03  |   Fri 20 Oct 2023
5 Must Have Resources Every Filmmaker Needs

5 Must Have Resources Every Filmmaker Needs

Today I am talking about the 5 Best Resources for Wedding Filmmakers and Videographers in 2023.
 
🤑 Financial Freedom - https://waywardnorthfilms.com/budget-...
💎 Outsourcing - https://www.uncutgems.c…

00:14:52  |   Sat 07 Oct 2023
Why Wedding Filmmakers Fail - 3 Mistakes That Almost Cost Me..

Why Wedding Filmmakers Fail - 3 Mistakes That Almost Cost Me..

Welcome back to the films we make podcast, this week I am diving deeper into the mistakes I made in my wedding videography business that almost cost me everything. I answer the looming question, why …

00:12:30  |   Sat 30 Sep 2023
6 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Wedding Filmmaking

6 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Wedding Filmmaking

Todays video Im diving into the 6 things I wish I knew sooner, before I started my wedding videography business.

▵ Kick Back-log in the Face!
USE CODE: WAYWARD75
https://uncutgems.com

▵ Looking for LUTS…

00:17:53  |   Thu 07 Sep 2023
From Small Town Weddings to the Celebrity Market ft Light Cannon Films

From Small Town Weddings to the Celebrity Market ft Light Cannon Films

Today I am talking with Luke and Cristiana from Light Cannon Films about how to film a celebrity wedding. How they took their business from small town weddings to filming celebrities like Taylor Laut…

00:45:45  |   Mon 28 Aug 2023
How Passion Leads to Profit & Growing Your Video Business Ft CDS Visuals

How Passion Leads to Profit & Growing Your Video Business Ft CDS Visuals

Welcome back to another episode of the films we make podcast. This week, I have my good friend Cameron Stewart join us to talk how his business, CDS Visuals and how he went from a one man band to a f…

00:27:51  |   Fri 18 Aug 2023
The Biggest Secret To A Thriving Wedding Business

The Biggest Secret To A Thriving Wedding Business

Welcome back to another episode, this week me and Elijah are diving into a topic that we feel has been a kept secret within the industry. The biggest secret to a thriving business isn't all about the…

00:41:53  |   Fri 04 Aug 2023
I was robbed...

I was robbed...

Welcome back to another episode of the films we make podcast. This week I talk about something rather unfortunate that happened recently and that is....I got robbed. Through this unfortunate experien…

00:35:55  |   Fri 14 Jul 2023
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