The MAKE IT Podcast
The MAKE IT podcast salutes the Indie Film Creative. Join us weekly for candid conversations with seasoned pros, offering advice, knowledge, and industry insights to fast-track the journey for aspiring film professionals. Discover inspiration and guidance tailored for your cinematic path. Enjoy the journey? Dive deeper at www.themakeitpodcast.com and follow us on Instagram and X @_makeitpodcast.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 435
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
135 - Chris DeBlasio - Understanding and Targeting the Market for Your Film
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this episode, we have a conversation with the Executive Producer and Owner of Agency 850 and 850 Entertainment, Chris DeBlasio. We talk about how he turned a commercial gig…
134 - Persistence (Industry Insights)
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick explores the actions and principles of persistence by tapping into the wisdom of writer, director, and composer Korby Lenker and scr…
133 - Sandra Garcia - You are the Brand
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this episode, we have a conversation with Marketing and Brand Elevation Strategist Sandra Garcia. We talk about the best ways to overcome introversion, the future of digita…
132 - Fall Out of Love (Film Investment Series)
Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!
In this week's episode, Jason and Chris continue on the topic of allowing for a cooling-off period, falling out of love with a project, and going back to founda…
131 - Why Your Digital Branding and Marketing Didn't Work and What To Do About It (Indie Talk)
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this week's episode of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk about how to set your film's branding and marketing plan up for success, and the lessons we can learn from Warner Bro…
130 - The Cooling-Off Period (Film Investment Series)
Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!
In this week's Film Investment Series, Jason and Chris talk about why taking a 48-hour "cooling-off" period is instrumental in making a sound investment decisio…
129 - Don't Be Afraid to Ask Questions (Industry Insights)
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this episode, Nick taps into the wisdom of writer/ director/producer Dycee Wildman about the importance of letting go of petty pride, admitting when you don't know, and al…
128 - Dr. Nicholas Quin Serenati - Self-expression, Recontextualization, and Mindfulness in Art
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this episode, we talk with Interdisciplinary Artist and Filmmaker Dr. Nicholas Quin Serenati. We talk about how art blossomed from his survival of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, …
127 - The Market Wants You to Do the Same Thing (Industry Insights)
Happy Thanksgiving!
In this episode, Nick taps into the wisdom of writer, producer, director Tony Scott to explore the concept of doing the same thing, but differently.
Enjoy!
Questions or Comments…
126 - The Queen's Gambit and The Holy Grail (Indie Talk)
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about the threat to Indie Filmmakers by well-funded production companies making social content, the why behind the success of The Queen's…
125 - The Importance of References (Film Investment Series)
Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!
In this episode, Jason and Chris talk about the importance of getting good references that you can call, instead of just a list of names or logos.
Enjoy!
Quest…
124 - Brandon Rhiness - Writing for Comics, Films, & Novels
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this episode, we talk with Writer and Director Brandon Rhiness. We talk about the importance of bootstrapping as an Indie, how he overcame addiction to reach success, and …
123 - Coffee Shop Meetings (Film Investment Series)
Hello, Indie Investors and Producers,
In this episode, Jason and Chris talk about why coffee shop meetings are good for getting cordial but not great for making investment decisions.
Enjoy!
Questio…
122 - Streaming Oscar Contention (Indie Talk)
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about what Awards season will look like this year, how to make sense of all the conflicting streaming data, what content people can't liv…
121 - What's In A Plan? (Film Investment Series)
In this episode, Jason and Chris discuss what a plan to 100X your film investment might look like, and the questions all profitable films answer.
Enjoy!
Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at co…
120 - Kim Petrosky & Talent Agent Kim “Cookie” McCray - The Importance of Talent Agents in the Internet Age
In this episode, we have a conversation with Casting Director Kim Petrosky and Talent Agent Kim "Cookie" McCray. We talk about how to get your start as a Casting Director, the dangers of Social Casti…
119 - A Producers Plan to 100X (Film Investment Series)
In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about whether or not it makes sense to ask a producer what their plan is to 100X your money and what the goal behind the question truly represents.
Enjoy!
Questi…
118 - The Five Minute Rule for Success in Writing (Industry Insights)
"You have to take those opportunities to write, even if it's a small amount. I've found that five minutes turns to thirty." Priscilla Wise
In this episode, Nick explores a piece of advice provided by…
117 - Guilty Pleasures, Quibi's End, and Virtual Festivals (Indie Talk)
In this episode, Executive and Advisory Producers Christopher Barkley and Nicholas Buggs talk about why "Guilty Pleasures" exist and how Indie's can learn from them, the audience mistake that cost Qu…
116 - Where Are All the Gurus? (Film Investment Series)
In this episode, Jason and Chris talk about why investing in Independent Film is different from other types of investment and why we aren't inundated with film investment gurus.
Enjoy!
Questions or …