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
333 - Indie Talk - Everything You Need To Know To Succeed In The 54 Film Fest - Advice From The Finalists
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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk to the finalists of the 54 Film Fest Festival.
We talk about:
- The rules of the 54 Film Fest
- The pressure of post (and how to overc…
332 - Industry Insights - Speak Life
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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick borrows wisdom from Emmy award-winning Production Designer and Art Director Frances Hernandez. Her guidance to creatives in Film is to "spe…
331 - Brian Loschiavo, Producer and Co-Founder of Riverside Entertainment - Writing For ABC, Songwriting For The Hit Series Nashville, And Giving Yourself The Freedom To Fail
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Executive Producer and Co-Founder of Riverside Entertainment, Brian Loschiavo. We talk about:
- His incredible documentary Bluebird
- Song…
330 - Indie Talk feat. Ali Alsaleh - Academy Awards Predictions, Culturally Insensitive Characters In Today’s Media, and What Is A Black Film?
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- In this edition of Indie Talk, we welcome a special guest, Actor Ali Alsaleh. We talk about the following:
- Ariana DeBose’s rap @ the BAFTAs and why people are too hard on her
…
329 - Director Kali Bailey - Don't Fall In Love With A Shot - Mistakes In The Making
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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we hear from brilliant Director Kali Bailey. Kali expounded on a time in her career when she thought her colleague's advice was more about …
328 - Brandon Rhiness, Screenwriter And Filmmaker - Making Horror On A Budget, How To Get Paid Selling A Screenplay, and The Democratization Of Filmmaking
328 - Brandon Rhiness, Screenwriter And Filmmaker - Making Horror On A Budget, How To Get Paid Selling A Screenplay, and The Democratization Of Filmmaking
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In this episode of the MAK…
327 - Industry Insights - Know When To Pick A Fight
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In this edition of Industry Insights, borrowing from Calgary International Film Festival Director Brian Owens, Nick walks us through the steps to consider before embarking on a fight…
326 - Indie Talk - WGA Strike, What Filmmakers Can Learn From 'Blood & Honey,' The Next Indie Film Unicorn
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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick discuss the following:
- The Potential WGA Strike (And Why It Might Be A Nothing-Burger)
- Pros and Cons Of Unions
- Hollywood Acco…
325 - Priscilla Wise, Writer - Be Honest About What's Holding You Back - (Mistakes In The Making)
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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we hear from Episodic Writer Priscilla Wise. Priscilla expounds on her experience with being unprepared for film …
324 - Nell Teare - Director, Writer, Actor - Shooting On Film, When To Call It Quits, And Exploring Grief Through Filmmaking
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Director, Writer, and Actor Nell Teare. We talk about her film Boliver, her predictions for the film industry in 2023, why she shot her …
323 - Indie Talk - Oscar Nominations Drama, Checking The Cultural Boxes, And What Does Embracing Your Imperfection Truly Mean?
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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick discuss the recent Academy Awards nominations, which films got snubbed, and which films might not belong, the inconvenient truth about how…
322 - Christin Baker - Producer, Director, Writer - Making The First Ever Rom-Com With LGBTQ Leads, The Power Of Practical Knowledge In Film, and Using Screenwriting Contests To Feed Development
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Producer, Director, and Writer Christin Baker. We talk about her new streaming service DIVABoxOffice.TV, her new film 'Merry & Gay,' her se…
321 - Indie Talk - Year In Conclusion Episode Feat. Filmmakers Traci Hays, Dr. Mark Goulston, And Fr3deR1ck
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In this edition of Indie Talk, we discuss the year that was 2022. To help us do that, we enlisted the help of Director Traci Hays, Author and Documentarian Dr. Mark Goulston, and Emm…
320 - Shavvon Lin - Actress, Singer - Dubbing A $700M Box Office Film, Developing Authentic Characters, And Why Artists Are Responsible To Reflect Society
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Actress and Singer Shavvon Lin. We talk about how she sold her Chinese parents on being an artist, approaching auditions like a job, surv…
319 - AJ Feuerman, Publicist - What To Look And Ask For Before Hiring A Publicist
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In this episode, we have a conversation with the Founder of AJ Feuerman Communications and Publicist, AJ Feuerman. We talk about the best bang for your buck across social media platf…
318 - Eddie Jordan And Jason Grant, Co-Founders Of Audiovybez - Sync Licensing 101, How To Produce Music For TV, Film, and Commercials, and Music Sync As Gig Economy Work
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Audiovybez Co-Founders Eddie Jordan and Jason Grant. We talk about the details of Sync Licensing, what’s changed most for musicians, how …
Happy Holidays! (And, Thoughts About Our New Release Schedule)
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Chris here with a short message of thanks to our esteemed listeners and supporters.
It's been a fantastic year for MAKE IT, and that's thanks to you for your engagement and support. If…
317 - Indie Talk - The Issue Of Forced Representation In Film and TV, Netflix Pulling 'Glass Onion' From Theaters, And Which Holiday Films Will Become Classics
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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick are in the holiday spirit! They talk about their favorite holiday cocktails, their favorite holiday movies, which holiday films will bec…
316 - Charla Lauriston - Grand Crew Writer and Comedian - Beating Writer's Block, Focusing On Skill Over Networking, and Why Dave Chappelle Sucks Up All The Air In The Room
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In this episode, we have a conversation with writer and comedian Charla Lauriston. We talk about working on the NBC series Grand Crew, writing her web series 'Clinch & Release,' her …
315 - Emmy Award Winning Director Fr3deR1ck - Keys To Documentary Filmmaking, Systematic Inequity, and Who And What Black Filmmakers Fear
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Emmy-winning director and Creative Consultant, Fr3deR1ck. In this hard-hitting, no-holds-barred interview, we talk about his award-winning…