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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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01:10:34

BONUS: Throwback Interview with Nick Scown and Julia...

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2023/06/22

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 338 with documentary filmmakers Nick Scown and Julie Seabaugh about making their feature documentary Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 which I thought was a good companion piece to Cynthia and Christines story because while the circumstances of them working together are much different, it seems like the collaboration and the way they worked together was similar. After that we play a round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!

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01:09:02

Making the Burden of Proof for 8 Years with Cynthia...

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2023/06/19

This week we welcome director Cynthia Hill and producer Christine Delp on the show to talk about their HBO documentary series The Burden of Truth, which they made together across eight years. They talk about how they discovered the story, how they formed the series and all the hard work that went into those eight years. This week special guest host Eric Toms joins us for the interview and the segments and we play another round Eric's own creation, THE GAME, enjoy! Check out Casting Calls America,

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00:40:24

BONUS: Throwback Interview with Anthony Scott Burns!

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2023/06/16

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 311 from March 2021 with Anthony Scott Burns where he talks about making his first feature after quitting a feature he had already been hired to direct. I think this is a good match for Bomani because they both worked with established producers on their films and had amazing film festival success! After that we play another round of your the expert, enjoy!

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00:58:21

Getting Hired to Write and Direct Your First Feature...

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2023/06/12

This week we welcome writer director Bomani J Story on the show to talk about making his first feature film The Angry Black Girl and her Monster, how he got the project set up at Crypt TV and what it was like to premiere at SXSW! After that we pay another round of THE GAME, enjoy! THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER will be available in Theaters on June 9, 2023 and it will be on Demand and on Digital on June 23, 2023. It will also stream on ALLBlk and on Shudder at a later date. Check out

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00:56:01

BONUS: Throwback Interview with Jen McGowan!

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2023/06/08

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 317 from May 2021 with director Jen McGowan who talks about the circumstances leading to her second feature film and how she kicked off her TV directing career! I thought this was a nice pairing for Sylvia because they both started working as crew before their directing careers took off. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!

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01:08:59

A Life on Set with Director Sylvia Caminer!

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2023/06/05

This week we welcome Producer and director Sylvia Caminer on the show to talk about directing her latest feature, Follow Her and her impressive producing and directing career, starting as a PA and working her way up. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsamerica.com! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @

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00:41:55

BONUS: Throwback Conversation About Unions!

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2023/06/01

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play a conversation with Timothy and Alrik talking all about unions, what they knew about unions at the time and why they both weren’t members of any entertainment union at the time (and still aren’t now!) Since Rob talked all about the strike this seemed like a good match after that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!

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01:12:30

Understanding the WGA Writers Strike with Strike...

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2023/05/29

This week we welcome WGA Writer and Strike Captain Rob Forman on the show to talk to us about everything regarding the WGA strike! We get to hear about what a strike captain does, the strategy behind picketing and all the details of why this strike is so damn important! After that we play another round of THE GAME and we read yet another Itunes review! Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsamerica.com! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now:

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00:59:47

BONUS: Throwback Interview with Production Designer...

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2023/05/25

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 241 way back in December 2019 with production designer Rob Riutta right while we were in the middle of shooting The Alternate which we talk about the design of quite a bit. This one is a good match for Garo because we talk about set building which ties into the set talk we had with Garo, plus we focus our talk on a sci-fi movie same with Garo, so yeah, I figured this was a pretty good fit!

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01:23:19

From Editing Trailers to Directing Sci-Fi Features...

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2023/05/22

This week we welcome writer director Garo Setian on the show to talk about making of his second feature film Space Wars: Quest for the Deep Star, how he raised the budget for the film and we get into a bit of the current climate of franchises and have some nerd debates. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsamerica.com! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate For

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01:31:01

BONUS: Throwback Interview with Anna Biller!

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2023/05/18

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 305 back in February 2021 with writer/director Anna Biller about the making of her feature The Love Witch, which we felt was a pretty good match for Emily since they both had long periods in between projects, although the circumstances are a little different. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!

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01:10:21

Sundance to Docs to Narrative Feature #2 with Emily Abt!

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2023/05/15

This week we welcome writer director Emily Abt on the show to talk about making her first feature film Toe to Toe and her experience premiering at Sundance, her fourteen year break to making her 2nd Narrative feature Thirsty, getting reps, losing reps and making three documentary features in between, all while raising two kids! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate For 20% off your Jambox

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01:21:20

BONUS: Thursday Throwback Interview with Eduardo...

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2023/05/11

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 231 with prolific director Eduardo Castrillo about how he has directed so many features and how he has kept doing it over and over. This is a great pairing for Jon Garcia because I feel like Eduardo is equally as prolific as Jon but just working in very different genres. But stick around because we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!

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01:11:19

Making 11 Feature Films and Counting with Jon Garcia!

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2023/05/08

This week we welcome writer/director Jon Garcia on the show to talk about making over eleven feature films, how he survives as a filmmaker and what motivates him to decide to make a feature. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org

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01:12:42

BONUS: Throwback Discussion Are Film Festivals Helpful?

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2023/05/04

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to do something a little different, we aren’t going to play a throwback interview but a throwback discussion that the original co-host Timothy and Alrik had about if film festivals are helpful from WAAAAAAAY back in August of 2015 on the ninth episode of the podcast. This will be interesting to hear what Alrik thought of film festivals back then and what he thinks now. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!

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01:06:19

Festival Programmer to Feature Film Director with...

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2023/05/01

This week we welcome filmmaker and festival programmer Ashlea Wessel on the show to talk about her life working at festivals and how that lead into her life as a filmmaker and what she learned from watching so many movies! After that we play another round of You’re the Expert and we read an itunes review, enjoy! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at:

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01:34:49

BONUS: Throwback Interview with Producer Rick Bosner!

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2023/04/27

On this Thursday throwback episode we are going to play our interview with Rick Bosner from WAAAAAY back on April 10th 2017 on episode 97. Rick was the first producer we had on the show and he talked about how he chooses his projects, told us stories about working on Fruitvale Station and talked about how he made a sustainable life for himself as a film producer. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! If you like these throwback episodes give us a shout at

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01:05:20

A Life of Producing Indie Features with Gill Holland!

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2023/04/24

This week we welcome super producer Gill Holland on the show to talk about his epic career of producing indie features. After that, we play a round of ‘You’re the Expert’, enjoy! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org

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01:00:10

BONUS: Thursday Throwback Episode with Angie Powers &...

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2023/04/20

On this Thursday throwback episode we are going to play our interview with filmmakers Angie Powers and Elizabeth Stark from way back from January 2019 with one of our old co-host L. Jeffrey Moore! They talk to us about how they got into filmmaking, making films as a couple and making their first feature film, Lost in the MIddle! I thought this was a good match for our talk with Alicia and Alicia because this is another talk with a filmmaking team about pulling their feature together. After that we

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01:13:58

Collaborating on Your First Feature Film with Alicia...

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2023/04/17

This week we welcome Filmmaker Alicia J. Rose and Creator/Star Alicia Jo Rabins to talk about their work on their film A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff which is a hybrid of musical memoir and narrative fantasy! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org

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