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
274 - Writer Sandrene Mathews - The Compound Effect of Losing Confidence - (Mistakes In The Making)
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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, Writer Sandrene Mathews shares an experience in which she lost her confidence and then her job. Enjoy!
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273 - Pitching, Funding, And Distributing Your Film Project (Indie Talk At The SWIFT Summit Conference)
This episode brings you a special panel conversation from the recent SWIFT Summit Conference hosted by Women In Film and Television. Chris joins executive and creative panelists Ken C…
272 - How To Be An Adaptive Filmmaker - (Industry Insights)
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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick explores and expounds on the wisdom of actor Joshua Noble. If change is a constant, it's not about who we are but who we are willing to be. …
271 - Director & Actor Sam Brooks - The Tools & Tactics That Landed Him Roles in Fear Street 2: 1978 and Stargirl and How He Found His Courage To Act and Direct
In this episode, we have a conversation with Director and Actor, Sam Brooks. We talk about the tools he uses to book high-profile roles, being a good scene reader, serving the story i…
270 - How to Manage Feast & Famine in Filmmaking - (Industry Insights)
In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick expounds on the confession and wisdom of Actor & Director Matt Williams. Nick talks about how to mitigate the feast and famine swings while …
269 - How AI Will Leverage You To Improve Story And Test Screenings - (Indie Talk)
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In this Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk about the diminishing effects of caffeine during the creative flow state, when and if artists should play the race/gender/sex/nationality card,…
268 - Writer & Actor Joshua Noble - Diversify Your Creative Approach - (Mistakes In The Making)
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In this episode, Writer & Actor Joshua Noble talks about his early career experience of putting all of his eggs in one basket and how that taught him to take a diversified approach to…
267 - Director Traci Hays - Going From Crew To Director, Finding A Mentor, and Learning To Prove Yourself Again and Again
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Director Traci Hays. We talk about her latest feature film ‘Tangled’ streaming on Passionflix now, how she overcame childhood health and l…
266 - The Value of Positivity - (Industry Insights)
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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick borrows wisdom from Writer and Director, Kali Bailey to deep dive into the mindset of positivity. Enjoy!
“Never underestimate the importa…
265 - Protecting Your Script, Keeping Your Rights, And The Non-Negotiables of Indie Film (Indie Talk)
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In this episode, Chris and Nick follow up on Chris' massive films to watch list, discuss why 'Power Of The Dog' didn't win Best Picture, the coming creative explosion of 2022/…
264 - The Business Side of Film - (Industry Insights)
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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick expounds upon the wisdom of Producer David Perry. He covers the concepts of Pathos, Ethos, Logos, Branding, and Marketing. Enjoy!
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263 - Producer, Media Futurist Susan Johnston - Charge A Price Worth Working For In Film & Television
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Producer, Media Futurist, and Executive Director of the New Media Film Festival, Susan Johnston.
We talk about the importance of being kind…
262 - Writer AJ Bermudez - Envy Is A Big Waste Of Time - (Mistakes In The Making)
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In this episode, Film and Television writer AJ Bermudez bravely shares her experiences with envy and her learned understanding of deploying her "empathy muscle." Enjoy!
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261 - Landing a Streaming Deal, Negotiating a Contract, and Putting Diversity In Film in Perspective - (Indie Talk)
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Chris and Nick are back to answer your burning questions in this episode! We talk about what it takes to land a streaming deal with a mini-major or a major streamer, what rights to fig…
260 - Actor Dean Shortland - Take Risks, Go For It - (Mistakes In The Making)
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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we hear from Actor Dean Shortland (Best Laid Plans, The Vanished, Nashville). He lets us see behind the curtain into the layers of insecuritie…
259 - Todd Looby - Executive Director & Filmmaker - Filmmakers Need To Be Insanely Curious
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In this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker and Executive Director of the Bend Film Festival, Todd Looby.
We talk about the advantages of submitting and attending the Bend Fi…
258 - Indie Filmmakers Need Each Other - (Industry Insights)
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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick deconstructs the following piece of wisdom from Director and Writer Motke Dapp, “Part of what we have to do as Independent Filmmakers is to fi…
257 - Kathryn Hecht - Executive Director AV FIlm Festival - Everyone In The Boat Has To Look For Rocks
Hello, Hello! In this episode, we have a conversation with the Founder and Executive Director of the AV Film Festival (formerly the Alexander Valley Film Festival). We talk about Sean Baker, why we c…
256 - Costume Designer Ciciley Hoffman - Manage Expectations & Trust Your Expertise - (Mistakes In The Making)
255 - The Slap Heard 'Round The World - (Indie Talk)
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In this special episode, Chris and Nick give their one-of-a-kind take on the Will Smith and Chris Rock Academy Awards confrontation, a situation we are terming “The Slap Heard ‘Round Th…