Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking Bleav Life & Leisure
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Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell discuss independent filmmaking, everything from writing, producing and directing to working as crew. But this is not just a podcast about "making it," it's also about struggling with rejection, self-doubt and everything else that comes with pursuing a career in film. Follow along as we forge our own way through the industry and talk to guests who are also making it happen.
Episodes 238-299 are available at our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
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Adam Cooper - Writing Studio Features to Directing Feature #1 Starring Russell Crowe!
This week we welcome writer/director Adam Cooper on the show to talk about his career as a screenwriter and making his first feature film as a director, Sleeping Dogs starring Russel Crowe. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!
Sleeping Dogs releases Only in Theaters on Friday, March 22 so make sure to get your tickets now!
A big note for all listeners! Apple podcasts has frozen all of your downloads of the show which is killing our numbers! The way to fix that is to click the icon for the show on your phone and in the top right corner there is a down arrow icon that needs to be turned on, click on that and select 'Turn on Automatic Downloads'. If you do that, the show will be saved!
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Luis Prieto - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 354 from January 2022 with director Luis Prieto who talk about how he got into directing features, directing comedies in Italy before making his first english speaking film with Shattered. I thought they Luis was a good match for Gabriel because they both made movies in other countries and that their previous films were in other languages besides english. After that we play another round of The Game, enjoy!
A big note for all listeners! Apple podcasts has frozen all of your downloads of the show which is killing our numbers! The way to fix that is to click the icon for the show on your phone and in the top right corner there is a down arrow icon that needs to be turned on, click on that and select 'Turn on Automatic Downloads'. If you do that, the show will be saved!
Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do
Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate
Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org
Don’t forget to support us on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts!
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Gabriel Abrantes - Crafting Your 2nd Feature After Massive Success with the 1st!
This week we welcome writer/director Gabriel Abrantes on the show to talk about making his horror feature Amelia’s Children, what it was like to play Cannes with his first feature, Diamantino and his process in writing the film. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!
Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do
Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate
Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org
Don’t forget to support us on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
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Leah McKendrick - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 271 from June 2020 with writer, director, producer and actor Leah McKendrick I thought this was a nice match for Laura Adkin episode since they both do it all, did more acting then writing/directing and forged their way to produce and direct their own movies. After that we play another round of The Game, enjoy!
Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do
Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate
Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org
Don’t forget to support us on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
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Laura Adkin: Doing It All on First Feature Re: Uniting!
This week we welcome actor, writer, producer and director Laura Adkin on the show to talk about writing and directing her first feature Re: Uniting that premiered at the Austin Film Festival, big shout out to Eric Tom’s for going out there and grabbing this interview. After that we play another round of You're the Expert, enjoy!
A big note for all listeners! Apple podcasts has frozen all of your downloads of the show which is killing our numbers! The way to fix that is to click the icon for the show on your phone and in the top right corner there is a down arrow icon that needs to be turned on, click on that and select 'Turn on Automatic Downloads'. If you do that, the show will be saved!
Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do
Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate
Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org
Don’t forget to support us on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
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Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch: BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 322 from August 2021 with director Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch who talk about their filmmaking careers, going from indie features to directing the 2019 remake of Pet Cemetary and directing episodes of the The Scream TV show. I thought they were a good match for the Nelms Brothers because they both crawled up from indie films to studio features. After that we play another round of The Game, enjoy!
Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do
Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate
Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org
Don’t forget to support us on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952
Customer Reviews
Making movies is HARDly fun
I’m loving the podcast. (I tried leaving reviews but they don’t populate?) this is third I’m attempting to leave. I make tv and movies too and highlight underrepresented groups like naturists and the disabled among others. Eric and I have been talking about me coming on as a guest and I’m excited! I’m industry but more so a fan. Love what you doooo It’s a thorough and honest podcast that encourages in a realistic way. ~ Tim Chizmar
Great Podcast for Aspiring and First Time Filmmakers
Big fan of this podcast by Liz and Alrik. Been listening for a few years and I always hear something valuable every episode. It’s a great podcast for first time filmmakers looking for inspiration and knowledge on how to get their first feature made. It’s a smaller filmmaking community in LA then people realize, and they’ve interviewed a handful of artists I’ve worked with over the years which is always fun when old acquaintances come on talking about the success of completing their first feature. Good stuff. Highly recommend.
LOVE this podcast
If you are a filmmaker or an aspiring filmmaker you have found an outstanding podcast! I love your format and the way you dive in as independent filmmakers. Thank you Liz and Alrik for this awesome podcast, I really enjoy it and I’ve taken a ton away from it!