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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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01:09:50

Leila Gorstein and Jesse Kendall: Yes, And-ing Your...

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2024/02/19

This week we welcome writers and actors Leila Gorstein and Jesse Kendall on the show to talk about making the absurd romantic comedy Love Dump which is also their first features as writers and stars. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Here's the ticket link to get your seat for the festival now! https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/15160?siteToken=y62bhsm2h1sfp48nzexbtnm2wg Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch

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01:23:15

BONUS: Throwback Interview with Justin Warren!

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2024/02/15

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 211 from May 2019 with director Justin Warren who talks about making his first feature film and willing the movie into existence. I thought this was a nice pairing for Theo because they both pulled their films together however they could and got them distributed on their own. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Here's the ticket link to get your seat for the festival

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01:12:44

Theo Brown: Casting Your Feature on Your Own Terms!

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2024/02/12

This week we welcome Writer Director Theo Brown to talk about writing and directing his first feature An Electric Sleep and how he casted the film with After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy! Here's the ticket link to get your seat for the festival now! https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/15160?siteToken=y62bhsm2h1sfp48nzexbtnm2wg Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo:

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01:10:41

Jade Halley Bartlett: Writing & Directing a Cast...

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2024/02/05

This week we welcome Writer Director Jade Halley Bartlett on the show to talk about making her first feature film Millers Girl starring Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega. After that we play another round of The Game, enjoy! Don't forget, the Blood and Popcorn Film Festival is coming up in February! Here's the ticket link to get your seat for the festival now! https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/15160?siteToken=y62bhsm2h1sfp48nzexbtnm2wg Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube:

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01:10:15

Becoming an Indie Film Rebel with Josh Stifter!

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2024/01/29

This week we welcome 3x feature film writer/director Josh Stifter on the show to talk about directing his latest short film Little Lucha and the Big deal and how he has managed to keep his filmmaking career going over the years. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy! Learn how to become a pro trailer editor and make a real movie trailer under the guidance of real movie trailer editors at MakeTrailers.com and use promo code MMIH to get you 20% off. Don't forget, the Blood

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01:29:20

Directing & Composing an Indie Series with Katie...

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2024/01/22

This week we welcome director Katie Locke O’Brian and composer Barry J. Neely on the show to talk about their new series Dick Bunny which the first three episodes premiered at the Austin Film Festival. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy! Learn how to become a pro trailer editor and make a real movie trailer under the guidance of real movie trailer editors at MakeTrailers.com and use promo code MMIH to get you 20% off. Don't forget, the Blood and Popcorn Film Festival is

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01:17:14

Getting the Legal Side of Filmmaking Right with Chris...

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2024/01/15

This week we welcome entertainment lawyer Chris Perez of Donaldson Callif and Perez on the show to talk about what his firm does and how they help filmmakers make and distributor their films. After that we play another round of The Game but first, Liz, how are you doing? Learn how to become a pro trailer editor and make a real movie trailer under the guidance of real movie trailer editors at MakeTrailers.com and use promo code MMIH to get you 20% off. Submit your Horror Feature or Short to the

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01:07:52

Making Your First Film Your First Feature with Dana...

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2024/01/08

This week we welcome Writer Director Dana Kippel on producing, writing and directing her first feature Reflect as her first film ever, without making a short film or any other kind of film beforehand. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert but first, Alrik, how are you doing? Learn how to become a pro trailer editor and make a real movie trailer under the guidance of real movie trailer editors at MakeTrailers.com and use promo code MMIH to get you 20% off. Submit your Horror

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01:06:22

Cutting a Path to Editing Trailers with Brett Winn!

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2024/01/01

This week we welcome trailer editor and the owner of the trailer house The Refinery on the show to talk about the art of making a trailer, how the business works and how he landed in trailer editing out of film school and his long journey to starting The Refinery. After that we play another round of THE GAME but first, Liz, how are you doing? Submit your Horror Feature or Short to the Blood and Popcorn Film Festival: www.filmfreeway.com/BloodandPopcornFilmFestival You have till January 16th to get

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01:06:46

Roxana Baldovin: Winning Music Video Bids!

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2023/12/25

This week we welcome writer and director Roxana Baldovin on the show to talk about her amazing career as a music video director, working with big acts such as G-Eazy, Rico Nasty, Doja Cat, Lil Uzi Vert, as well as her time on the latest season of Project Greenlight. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Submit your Horror Feature or Short to the Blood and Popcorn Film Festival: www.filmfreeway.com/BloodandPopcornFilmFestival You have till

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01:02:44

Infusing Holiday Cheer Into A Holiday I Do with...

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2023/12/18

This week we welcome writer and director Paul Schneider on the show to talk about his latest film A Holiday I Do which is playing now on Tello Films! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Submit your Horror Feature or Short to the Blood and Popcorn Film Festival: www.filmfreeway.com/BloodandPopcornFilmFestival You have till January 16th to get in your submissions and you can use the waiver code: evilpop3 to get 50% off your submission. Here's the ticket link to get your seat for

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01:06:35

Brian Helgeland: Sustaining a Career as a Writer and...

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2023/12/11

This week we welcome writer, director Brian Helgeland on the show to talk about his latest feature Finestkind starring Ben Foster and Tommy Lee Jones, thanks to Eric Toms for going to Austin to get this interview. After that we play another round of Ask The Expert, enjoy! Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/357898693 Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now:

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01:15:22

Short Filmmakers Roundtable with Anne Hu, Geoffrey...

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2023/12/04

This week we are doing something very different and we are speaking to three short filmmakers Anne Hu, Bryan Poyser and Geoffrey Prather, all who screened at the Hell's Half Mile film festival, about why they made their short films, how they raised the money for their films, what their expectations were for their films and how they ended up getting made. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube:

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00:46:33

Telling the Story of Studio One and LGBTQ History...

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2023/11/27

This week we welcome director Marc Saltarelli on the show to talk about his feature documentary Studio One Forever all about Americas Iconic Gay Disco. Eric recorded this interview at the Austin Film Festival so big thanks to Eric for going out and grabbing this one. After that we play another round of Your the Expert, enjoy! Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/357898693 Watch The

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00:49:44

Lena Headey: From Game of Thrones to Writing and...

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2023/11/20

This week we welcome actor, writer and director Lena Headey on the show to talk about directing her first feature film, The Trap about a woman who has cut herself off from the world but slowly is brought back to the world through a friendship with a troubled young man, thanks to Eric Toms for going to Austin to get this interview. After that we play another round of THE GAME but first Liz, enjoy! Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch

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01:32:55

Alden Ehrenreich: From Starring in Blockbusters to...

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2023/11/13

This week we welcome Actor, Writer and Director Alden Ehrenreich to the show to talk about writing and directing his first short film Shadow Brother Sunday which he also stars in! Alrik talked with Alden about his process, what he has brought from his career as a Hollywood actor into his first short and what Francis Ford Copola’s advice was for making his first film. This is also our very special 450th episode of the show so after that we will play a special round of THE GAME and chat about what

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01:06:25

The Process of Consistently Writing and Directing...

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2023/11/06

This week we welcome writer/director Mick Davis on the show to talk about his latest feature, Walden, which is his 7th feature as a director and his 12th as a writer which feature such actors as Micky Rourke, Ian Holms, Andy Garcia, John Cleese, Kelsey Grammer and many more. After that we play another round of Ask the expert, enjoy! Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo:

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01:12:56

Getting Your Script Made After Thirty Years with...

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

2023/10/30

This week we welcome horror film writing legend Dennis Paoli on the show, writer of such cult classics as Re-animator and From Beyond, to talk about his latest feature Suitable Flesh which he has been shopping around since the eighties, after that we play another round of You’re The Expert, enjoy! SUITABLE FLESH is now available everywhere you rent movies! Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo:

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01:12:49

Running an AI Based Dubbing Company with Deepdub's Oz...

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

2023/10/23

This week we welcome Oz Krakowski, CFO of DeepDub.ai on the show to talk about starting an AI based company in the film business, what DeepDub does and why AI isn’t going to be the job stealer everyone thinks it is. 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 Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/357898693 Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now:

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01:16:56

Karan Boolani: Premiering Your First Feature at TIFF!

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2023/10/16

This week we welcome director Karan Boolani on the show to talk about directing his first feature Thank You For Coming, which is his first feature as a director which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. After that we play another round of The Game, enjoy! Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo now: https://vimeo.com/357898693 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

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