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
353 - Indie Talk - Marketing Really Works (especially in Film), Fun with the 48 Hour Film Festival, and How Much Power Should Social Media Influencers Have
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In this episode of The Make It Podcast, hosts Chris Barkley and Nicholas Buggs dive into the topic of social media influence and its potential downsides. They discuss two recent incide…
352 - Tips & Tactics for Producing an International Documentary - Indie Talk feat. Director Maggie Contreras and Producer Charity Wakefield
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In this special edition of Indie Talk, we miss Bonsai Nick but bring on two fantastic guest hosts. Director and Producer Maggie Contreras (https://instagram.com/maggiecontreras) and …
351 - Mistakes In The Making - Filmmaker Lance Clark - Contracts Matter But Relationships Matter More
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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, Filmmaker and PhD Professor Lance Clark reminisces on his first SAG feature when he cast an A-List actress that reneged on her contract thr…
350 - Indie Talk - Filmmakers Taking Their Power Back, A24 Leading The New Class of Indie, and Strike Updates w/ Art Director Frances Hernandez
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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick are back with a wide-ranging conversation and make room for special guest Production Designer & Art Director Frances Hernandez! We talk …
349 - Indie Talk - Quiet Luxury, AI Making Writers Better, Apple Vision Pro Disruption, and Unintentional Microaggressions
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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick are back with a wide-ranging conversation! We talk about:
- The long-tail of the brand-less hat movement
- The consequences of taking to…
348 - Indie Talk w/ Special Guest Christopher Everett - Documentarian and Artistic Director of the Southern Documentary Fund
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In this edition of Indie Talk, we bring on special guest Christopher Everett. He’s a Documentarian and the Artistic Director of the Southern Documentary Fund. We talk about:
- The …
347 - Tiffany Shlain - Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker and Best-Selling Author - Using Constraints to Make the Best Creative Work of Your Career
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker and Best-Selling Author Tiffany Shlain (@tiffanyshlain on Instagram). We talk about:
- The invention of the “F…
346 - Matt Williams - Writer, Director - Start With A Concise Vision (Or Someone Will Create A Vision For You)
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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we learn from Writer and Filmmaker Matt Williams. He expounds upon:
- The consequences of taking too much input from others
- How difficult…
345 - Sophie Holland - Elite Casting Director of 'The Witcher,' 'Wednesday,' and 'Heads of State' - How to Stand Out In A "Self-Tape" World and Book The Elite Roles (Typically Reserved for A-List Actors)
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Sophie Holland, Casting Director for the breakout shows The Witcher, Wednesday, and the upcoming hit Heads of State (starring Priyanka Ch…
344 - Jeff Clanagan, Founder of CodeBlack & President, Chief Distribution Officer of Hartbeat - Working with Kevin Hart, WGA Strike, AI Concerns, and Making History from Necessity
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Jeff Clanagan, Founder of CodeBlack and President & Chief Distribution Officer of Hartbeat, Kevin Hart's entertainment and production com…
343 - Industry Insights - Be Intentional
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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick expounds upon the wisdom of Michael McCray, Founder of the Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival. He reminds us to be intentional by defin…
342 - Indie Talk feat. Lance Clark, Filmmaker & Huntington University PhD Professor of Digital Media and Film - 30 Years a Filmmaker - Why Can’t Is The Cancer of Can
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In this edition of Indie Talk, we invite guest host Lance Clark, Filmmaker, and Huntington University Ph.D. Professor of Digital Media and Film to the podcast. We talk about:
- His…
341 - Industry Insights - You Get To Do This
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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick expounds upon the wisdom of award-winning actress Florencia Lozano to share an essential point on perspective — and urges us as creatives t…
340 - Josh Plasse, Actor, Writer, Producer - Researching Character, Developing a Compelling Pitch, and Building Starter Kit for Successful Self-Tapes
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Actor, Writer, and Producer Josh Plasse (@joshplasse on Instagram). We talk about:
- How he almost died during his pilgrimage to Los A…
339 - Indie Talk Feat. Filmmaking Team Kyler & Natalie Ruffino Wilson - How To Put Business First Shooting and Distributing an Indie Feature
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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick invite Filmmakers Kyler Wilson and Natalie Ruffino Wilson to the conversation. They talk about:
- Shooting and funding their film Best…
338 - Kim "Cookie" McCray, Talent Agent - Being a Workaholic Can Lead to Big Regret
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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we learn from Talent Agent extraordinaire Kim “Cookie” McCray. She expounds upon:
- Feeling the need to work twice as hard as her male cou…
337 - Vanzil Burke, CEO And Founder Of Burke Management - How He Made His Hit Film ‘Karen’ During COVID, When To Pursue Talent Management, His Number One Rule For Investors In His Films
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Vanzil Burke, CEO and Founder of Burke Management. We talk about:
- His movies and shows: Karen, Cocaine Sisters, and Heaux Phase
- Why h…
336 - Indie Talk - Streaming Subscriptions Drop By 49%, HBOMax Is Now Max, and Why It's Hard To Say "No" In The Indie Film Community
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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk about:
- Why people are dropping their streaming subscriptions
- HBO’s curious brand change to MAX
- The best filmmaker mindset for R…
335 - Rasheed Stephens, Filmmaker, Actor — Know When To Take The Reins - Mistakes In The Making
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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we hear from Filmmaker and Actor Rasheed Stephens. Rasheed talks about a time he was forced into Directing, and things went poorly -- at f…
334 - Linda Nelson, CEO Of Indie Rights - From International Banker To Filmmaker And CEO of Indie Rights - Keys and Best Practices To Earning Top Dollar From Your Indie Film
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Indie Rights CEO Linda Nelson.
We talk about:
- Distribution Contract Terms With Indie Rights
- How To Market Your Film
- Why Your Film Isn’t …