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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

tv & film film reviews

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01:04:43

Justin Cook - Starting a Film PR Firm!

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2025/01/27

This week we welcome Public Relations Representative Justin Cook on the show to talk about how he got into PR, how he likes to partner with filmmakers and what makes for a successful PR campaign! 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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00:32:44

Bianca Beyrouti - Maria Mealla - BONUS Throwback...

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2025/01/23

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 249 from February 2020 featuring indie producer Bianca Beyrouti. She was on the show live from the Napa valley Film festival to talk about Bring Me an Avocado with writer Director Maria Maella. I thought this was a good episode to play to just honor Bianca with her sudden passing a few weeks ago and to just showcase what a big part of the indie filmmaking community she was. After that we play another round of You’re the

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00:54:49

Antonio Negret - Daniel Negret - Luiza Ricupero -...

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2025/01/20

This week we welcome accomplished TV director Antonio Negret, his brother writer Daniel Negret and his wife, the producer Luiza Ricupero to talk about their feature Shaman which played at the Austin Film Festival earlier this year! Our producer extraordinaire Eric Toms conducted this interview from the Omni Hotel in Austin so it’s sure to be a good one. 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

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01:10:47

Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe - BONUS Throwback...

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2025/01/16

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 248 from January 2020 with actors turned writers, producers and directors Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe who talk about making their indie hit Greener Grass and what it took for them to pull that movie together. I thought this was a good match for Susie since she also wrote, produced, directed and starred in her first feature as well. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!Don’t forget to support

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00:54:09

Alexandra Boylan - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2025/01/14

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 375 from June 2022 with faith based filmmaker Alexandra Boylan. Alrik thought this was a good match for Dallas because they are both faith based filmmakers with very different backgrounds and careers within the same genre. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts

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00:46:40

Susie Yankou - Starring, Writing and Directing Your...

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2025/01/13

This week we welcome writer and director Susie Yankou on the show to talk about their latest feature Sisters which played at the Austin Film Festival earlier this year! Our producer extraordinaire Eric Toms conducted this interview from the Omni Hotel in Austin so it’s sure to be a good one. 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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00:51:10

Dallas Jenkins - Making Your Dream Feature with the...

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2025/01/06

This week we welcome writer, director and producer Dallas Jenkins on the show to talk about making his latest feature THe Best Christmas Pageant Ever and we talk about the most successful crowd funded project ever The Chosen which he is the creator of. After that Eric and I talk about new years filmmaking plans, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts

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01:11:43

Reed Shusterman - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2025/01/03

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 278 from August 2020 with script supervisor turned writer director Reed Shusterman where he talks about willing his movie into existence. I thought this was a good match for Eric because it sounds like Eric really willed his movie into existence and I think they ended up with similar sized budgets when all was said and done. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on

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00:34:07

Janeen Damian - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2025/01/01

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 403 from December 2022 featuring producer/director Janeen Damian who talks about making her first feature Falling for Christmas after producing multiple features! ALrik thought Janeen was a good match for our episode with Frank from Monday because they are both producers turned directors and plus it’s holiday season, and she talks about making a Christmas movie! After that we play another round of You’re the expert,

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00:51:30

Alex Wolff - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/12/31

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 235 from November 2019 with actor turned writer and director Alex Wolff who talks about going from starring in big budget movies to writing and directing his first feature. I thought this was a good match for Angela and Mark because Angela and Alex are both actors first who moved onto writing and directing. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon

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00:53:48

Eric Gregson - Making Your First Feature Twice!

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2024/12/30

This week we welcome writer and director Eric Gregson on the show to talk about making his first feature Dark Arrows which he shot, then secured additional investment to completely reshoot the film at a higher budget. 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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00:59:30

Angela Gulner and Mark Meir - From Acting to...

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2024/12/23

This week we welcome writer and director Angela Gulner and Producer Mark Meir on the show to talk about their latest feature The Beldham which played at the Austin Film Festival earlier this year! Our producer extraordinaire Eric Toms conducted this interview from the Omni Hotel in Austin so it’s sure to be a good one. 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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01:44:14

Noam Kroll - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/12/19

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 123 from October 2017 with filmmaker, podcaster and all around indie film guru, Noam Kroll. I thought Noam was a good match for James because they both focus on filmmaking (in one form or another) to pay the bills and I can see James sitting where Noam is with three features under his belt in a few years. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon

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01:08:35

James Chick - From Youtuber to Feature Filmmaker!

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2024/12/16

This week we welcome filmmaker and youtuber James Chick on the show to talk about directing his first feature, Feet of Death, which is a Big Foot horror movie . 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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01:12:27

Timothy Plain and Alrik Bursell Talk Producers -...

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2024/12/14

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 16 from September 2015 where Alrik and original co-host Timothy Plain talk about working with producers. Alrik thought this would be a fun match for Gill’s episode since he talks about his experience as a producer and it’s interesting to see how the 2015 version of Alrik liked to work with producers and how that compares to Gill’s work. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!Don’t forget to support

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01:03:27

Gill Gayle - Acting, Production Designing and...

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2024/12/09

This week we welcome Producer, Actor and production designer Gill Gayle on the show to talk about acting, producing and production designing features, including his latest feature, Free LSD! 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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00:53:55

Allen C Gardner - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/12/05

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 348 from December 2021 with writer, producer and director Allen C. Gardner who talks about how he makes his movies, how he does it while raising his children and how positive thinking is what keeps it all going. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts

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01:18:32

Frazer Bradshaw - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/12/04

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 122 from October 2017 with cinematographer and director Frazer Bradshaw who talks about directing his feature Deep Sky while shooting commercials and other projects as his day job. Alrik felt like this was a good match for Mark because they both had shot or produced features before making their features as directors, even though they did different roles outside of directing. After that we play another round of You’re the

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00:58:32

Marc Hampson - Leveling Up From Feature to Feature!

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2024/12/02

This week we welcome writer, producer and director Marc Hampson on the show to talk about how he got his features made, how he progressed from feature to feature and what he has learned from directing over six feature 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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01:10:28

Foster Wilson - BONUS Throwback Interview!

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2024/11/28

NOTE! This is one week late, originally supposed to be paired with Jennifer Sorenson's episode. The throwback episode for Mark Rapaport's episode will air on Friday. Happy Thanksgiving to you all! On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 219 from July 2019 with Actor turned producer/director Foster Wilson about making the switch from acting to producing and directing. I thought this was a good match for Jennfier because they are both actors who figured out how

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