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Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

Liz Manashil & Alrik Bursell

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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01:06:10

Darieus Legg - Leaving Hollywood to Make Stoker Machine!

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2024/09/30

This week we welcome director Darieus Legg on the show to talk about directing his short film Stoker Machine and deciding to leave Hollywood and focus on making films 100% independently. After that we play another round of THE GAME but first, enjoy!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

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00:54:21

Nitzan Mager - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/09/26

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 318 from May 2021 with actor turned director Nitzan Mager who talks about taking the leap from acting to directing during the pandemic and how they made their pandemic webseries. Alrik thought Nitzan was a good match for Brian because they are both actors who then switched to writing and directing, although they took very different paths. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to

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01:02:05

Brian Silverman - Putting the Money Down for Your...

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2024/09/23

This week we welcome producer, writer, director and star of his first feature, Two Lives in Pittsburg to talk about how he made his first feature, why this was the movie he decided to make and his process for pulling it off. After that Liz aks me why is it so expensive to make a movie, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts

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01:16:35

Timothy Plain and Alrik Bursell - BONUS Throwback...

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2024/09/19

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the first episode where my old co-host Timothy and I talked about fundraising, way back from episode 73 from October 2016 where we talk about what we know about fundraising, back when all I had done was raise $6k for my first short film Strange Thing. This is a great match for our solo episode because it just shows how far I have come in my knowledge of fundraising. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to

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01:10:41

Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell - Fundraising and...

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2024/09/16

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01:38:27

Tony Vella - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/09/12

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 173 from September 2018 with stunt coordinator/actor and stunman Tony Vella who talks about everything that goes into pulling off stunts. Alrik thought this was a nice pairing for JJ because Tony talks about stunts from an indie perspective and we get to hear about stunts from JJ at a studio level and it makes for a fun comparison. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!Don’t forget to support us

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01:09:30

J.J. Perry - From Stunts to Directing Studio Action...

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2024/09/09

This week we welcome director, 2nd unit director and stunt man JJ Perry on the show to talk about his latest film The Killers Game, how he made the jump from stunts to 2nd unit directing and how he made the jump from 2nd unit directing, to directing. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts

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01:00:21

Melanie Miller - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/09/05

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 436 from about a year ago in August 2023 with producer Melanie Miller who talks about finding her way in the industry, from being a VP at Samuel Goldwyn to starting her own production and winning an Oscar! I thought Mel was a good match for Pinky Promise because they feel like they are at similar levels and making movies on their own terms. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!Don’t forget to

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01:09:21

Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett - Navigating the...

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2024/09/02

This week we welcome Producers, EPs and the team behind Pink Promise Films Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett on the show to talk about their latest film I Don’t Understand You starring Nick Kroll, how they got their production company started and how they manage a film finance company and a production company at the same time. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts

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00:54:13

Film Festival Alliance - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/08/29

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 344 from November 2021 with the team at the Film Festival Alliance who talks about what the film festival alliance is and how they help film festivals grow and stand out in the sea of thousands of film festivals. Alrik thought this was a good match for Spades episode because they both focus on film festivals and how important they are to the growth of indie filmmakers. After that we play another round of You’re the

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00:46:48

Spade Robinson - Talking Filmmaking in Arkansas at...

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2024/08/26

This week we welcome writer, producer and director Spade Robinson on the show from the Rogers Short Film Festival in Arkansas to talk about filmmaking in Arkansa, the film festival and her upcoming feature. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!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

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00:45:57

Roxanne Benjamin - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/08/22

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 407 from January 2023 with director Roxanne Benjamin who talks about establishing a career as a genre director and her latest movie at the time, There’s Something Wrong with The Children. I thought this was a good match for Audrey because they are both female genre directors who focus on directing rather than writing/directing and producing. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!Don’t forget to

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00:55:39

Audrey Cummings - Establishing Yourself as a Genre...

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2024/08/19

This week we welcome director Audrey Cummings on the show to talk about directing her latest feature, Place of Bones, how she picks her projects and why she enjoys being a genre filmmaker. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!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

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00:57:51

Andrew Carlberg - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/08/15

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 316 from May 2021 with producer Andrew Carlberg who talks about his life as a producer, how he got started, how he picks his projects and finds his budgets and why he still produces short films. Alrik thought Andrew was a good match for Cameron because they are both full time producers who make a living producing films. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon

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01:16:29

Cameron Burns - Starting a Producing Career with a...

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2024/08/12

This week we welcome producer Cameron Burns on the show to talk about moving into filmmaking, starting as a producer and how he was able to turn one successful feature into a full time career producing features. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!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

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01:22:52

Liz Manashil - Crowdfunding for Indie Films from 2019!

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2024/08/08

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the first episode with Liz Manashil as our full time co-host back from episode 226 from September 2019 where she talks about crowdfunding in great detail, which was very useful for me since i was just about to start my crowdfunding campaign. This is a great match for our solo episode because this is Liz and I’s first solo episode, so I thought it was a good match. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to

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01:10:10

Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell - Who are Liz and Alrik?

Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie... ·

2024/08/05

This week we welcome our producer Eric Toms to interview Alrik and Liz about their filmmaking styles, backgrounds and how they approach our films. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!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

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00:52:53

Darren Lynn Bousman - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/08/01

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 286 from September 2020 with writer/director Darren Lynn Bousman who talks his run directing horror movies, including multiple entries in the Saw franchise, his latest film at the time, Death of Me and directing interactive theater. Alrik thought Darren was a good match for Marcus not only because they both kicked off their careers writing Saw movies but Darren also directed one of Marcus’ Saw scripts, Saw IV. After that

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01:00:12

Marcus Dunstan - Directing Horror Films without...

Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie... ·

2024/07/29

This week we welcome writer and director Marcus Dunstan on the show to talk about directing his latest feature #AMFAD or All My Friends are Dead and how he got started by writing features like Saw IV, Saw V and Saw VI. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!#AMFAD: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD will be released In Select Theaters, On Digital, and On Demand on August 2, 2024! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts

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00:55:13

Christopher Coppola - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/07/25

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 373 from May 2022 with director Christopher Coppola who talks about growing up in the Coppola Family, making his movies and how he helps to empower other filmmakers. I thought this was a good match for Robert Schwartzman because they both grew up in the Coppola family, both have famous actor brothers and both make their own indie films. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to

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