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Low-Budget Rebels: An Indie Filmmaking Podcast

Independent Filmmaker Josh Stifter of Flush Studios and the Robert Rodriguez"s series "Rebel with a Crew," sits down and speaks with indie filmmakers about life in independent filmmaking, the creative process, and making it in the crazy film business of low-budget film.Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network (www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com)

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Season 5 Episode 1: THE IMPROVISOR Director Daniel...

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2023/09/11

We're back with a brand new season of Low-Budget Rebels podcast!In this episode, I sat down with the director of an interesting dark comedy called THE IMPROVISOR to talk about his film, the process of making it, and what he learned about filmmaking along the way. We discuss the early stages of finding inspiration and attempting to learn the craft of storytelling, the amount of time it can take to create a low-budget feature, ways to work with your cast and crew when you don't have a large budget,

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Season 4 Episode 22: PLACID PARK Director Roman Jossart

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2023/04/18

We've reached the end of Season 4!On this episode, I was joined by the highly recommended Roman Jossart. He's directed multiple feature films and produced a plethora of content over his short but prolific career in indie horror. In this episode, Roman and I discuss those early days of having the realization that, 'It's time to just go make a movie!' He tells the tale of how he gambled on himself and bought his first gear to make his first feature (without ever making a real short!) and how his

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Season 4 Episode 21: GHOSTED Director Daniel Pacquette

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2023/04/10

It's time once again for another Low-Budget Rebels podcast. On this week's episode, I had a blast chatting with U.K.-based filmmaker Daniel Pacquette. Daniel has been a part of many productions (including one of my favorite films ever!) and has made low-budget features such as the romantic comedy Ghosted. In this episode, we talk about balancing creativity with practicality, the plight of the independent filmmaker to overcome falling into only seeing our faults but instead, learning to grow, and the

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Season 4 Episode 20: THULSA DOOM FILMS Filmmaker...

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2023/04/03

It's that time of the week!A brand new Low-Budget Rebels podcast episode is here!I sat down to chat with U.K. producer, actor, writer and filmmaker Hector Helsing. His company, Thulsa Doom Video, has produced over 40 short films and two features over the past few years. He talks about forming this business with two other filmmakers, how the pandemic pushed them to begin this artistic journey, and where it's led them to today. He also discusses his journey from studying with the prospect of being a

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Season 4 Episode 19: BLUE MOON Director Matthew Alson...

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2023/03/27

On this week's episode of Low-Budget Rebels, I was finally able to get BLUE MOON director Matthew Alson Thornbury on to talk about his process and all this independent film. We talk about those early memories in our lives and how they shaped our filmmaking goals, getting ideas out of our heads, the cathartic need to put ideas out in whatever way possible, and the strange art of directing ourselves in features.We also talk about the wonderful John Orr, the benefit of being able to call on friends to

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Season 4 Episode 18: LAST CHANCE CHARLENE Director...

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2023/03/13

Every once in a while I do one of these shows and someone brings a completely unique perspective that surprises me.This week's guest - Tony Gapastione - did exactly that. In my research for the episode, I looked into Tony's background and came to find out we had a similar upbringing. An upbringing that eventually led us both to making low-budget indie films. Tony has a wonderfully positive perspective, even through some trying and difficult situations. He talks about how using letdowns and trials to

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Season 4 Episode 17: CRAVE Director J. Horton

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2023/03/06

On this week's episode of the Indie Film Hustle Network podcast LOW-BUDGET REBELS, I sat down with Director and Producer of many films including the up-and-coming CRAVE, Jason Horton, to discuss all this indie film. We talk about how to make money as an independent filmmaker, the way documentaries can help fund passion projects, and the need to find a niche in the market when looking to find an audience. We also discuss his means of getting into the film industry, taking jobs that would help him

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Season 4 Episode 16: BIRDIES and HARBOR...

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2023/02/27

There's nothing better than being inspired by one of my own podcasts -- and this was definitely one of those! Writer turned producer turned director Samuel W. Reed joined me to have a conversation about how he went from attempting to make a living writing in LA to eventually falling into producing. We discuss the perils of attempting to write spec scripts and how that's challenging in the modern market and what it means to be a "producer" on low-budget films (spoiler alert: you have to wear a lot of

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Season 4 Episode 15: THE OUTWATERS Director Robbie...

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2023/02/13

If you like creepy, messed up, visually stimulating found-footage movies - have I got a picture for you! Robbie Banfitch took time to join me to discuss his new film THE OUTWATERS. It's a trip of a flick made on a shoestring budget. It is the exact kind of inspirational, DIY experiment in filmmaking that I love to talk about and I had a wonderful conversation with Robbie. We discuss the pressures of releasing a film, the process of creating a found footage movie and where the title "The Outwaters"

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Season 4 Episode 14: MILLENNIUM BUGS Director...

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2023/02/06

It's exciting to have been doing this podcast for so long that I'm getting guests back who are finding distribution and releasing their follow-up films! This week I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend Alejandro Montoya Marin about his new film Millennium Bugs which will be releasing February 7th. We talked about the horrors (and the fun) of making our second features, crowdfunding, and the challenges and stress that go along with making a movie in the modern age.We also discussed anxiety and

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Season 4 Episode 13: KILLER PINATA Director Stephen...

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2023/01/30

This week, I had the pleasure of talking with director Stephen Tramontana about his adventures in low-budget filmmaking. We talk about growing up around the horror of the '80's, Charlie Band and Brian Yuzna, the movies we missed and found later in life, the writing process, the best behind-the-scenes for films, Stephen King's dollar babies and the short film A Very Tight Place. We also chat about how his hilarious low-budget films Killer Pinata and Bride of the Killer Pinata came to be! This and

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Season 4 Episode 12: RED SNOW Director Sean Nichols...

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2023/01/19

It's been a while! I took a little break from podcasting for the holidays, but I'm excited to be back with another fantastic conversation with another wonderful filmmaker. Sean Nichols Lynch is the creative mind behind Red Snow, a vampire Christmas comedy that screened at Frightfest the same year as Greywood's Plot screened.In this episode, Sean and I discuss the film festivals we enjoyed with our films, the process of making a film like Red Snow, watching VHS films as kids, regrettable attempts at

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Season 4 Episode 11: SCARE ME & WEREWOLVES WITHIN...

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2022/12/18

This was a FUN one. One of my favorite director/actors, Josh Ruben, took time out of his busy schedule to jump on the show to talk about his start in indie filmmaking and how he went from working for CollegeHumor to directing his first feature and building his career of that. He also discusses what thing he learned in the early days of creating shorts, the importance of score in films, utilizing small budgets, hitting a creative wall and finding inspiration, acting in a film shot on 16mm, putting

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Season 4 Episode 10: GO/DON'T GO Director Alex Knapp...

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2022/12/15

On this very special episode of Low-Budget Rebels, I had the pleasure of chatting with the filmmaking team of Alex Knapp and Max Gardner. Their film Go/Don't Go is a genre-bending, slow-burn thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world. A movie made on a very tight budget and utilized everything the filmmakers had at their disposal.In this episode we get a little emo, discussing the emotional impact filmmaking has on the artist, as well as the struggle and challenges that come with attempting to release

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Season 4 Episode 9: FORGIVENESS and FAILURE Director...

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2022/12/08

On this weeks episode of Low-Budget Rebels, I was able to sit down and chat with my good friend Alex Kahuam.We talk about our adventures in the U.K. and the wild fun that was had at Fright Fest, his feature film Forgiveness, working with Ted Raimi, and the the process of making films with minimal takes. We also discuss finding name talent for your film and the benefits, creating projects inside of the limitations that you set for yourself, and the benefits of creating a professional short film like

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Season 4 Episode 8: SLAPFACE Director Jeremiah Kipp

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2022/11/23

Shudder has been one of my favorite streaming platforms over the last few years. They consistently release wonderful new horror films and independent features I probably wouldn't see anything else. They also feature these lower-budget films on their main page - making it more likely that I'll actually see them.One of the films I saw because of this is SLAPFACE.I had the pleasure of chatting with Jeremiah Kipp about where he started, his career trajectory, and diving deep into why horror films have

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Season 4 Episode 7: I'M TOTALLY FINE filmmakers...

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2022/11/16

This week I was joined by two wonderful directors, Brandon Dermer & Kyle Newacheck, to discuss their new independent film I'm Totally Fine. Our conversation twists and turns from the early projects that inspired them like The Big Lebowski and Aerosmith music videos, to the creative process in writing a movie with limited resources, to the tricks and movie magic you can get away with when you can convince an audience to suspend disbelief. We also discuss the writing process and how the pandemic

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Season 4 Episode 6: Filmmakers Mike L Germaine And...

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2022/11/10

Hey there!Director and Producer team Mike L. Germaine and Theresa Frankel took time away from their busy schedules to join me to talk about their new low-budget film Church of Darkness! We discussed why Mike chose this project to be his directorial debut and how working as a professional for many years effected how he made the film. We also talked about time management on low-budget sets, working with a new cast and working with seasoned professionals, how our pasts have shaped our process, and the

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Season 4 Episode 5: CRABS! Director Pierce Berolzheimer

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2022/11/03

And WE'RE BACK on the AIRWAVES!This week I had the privilege to sit down and chat with Pierce Berolzheimer, a filmmaker I met at Frightfest Film Festival in the U.K. His movie CRABS! was one of the opening films at the festival on the main screen and it was an absolute blast to watch with that audience. In the episode we talk about the amount of work that goes into low-budget films, the hurdles you have to jump through to keep moving forward, trends and creating your own universes. We also chatted

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Season 4 Episode 4: Documentary Filmmaker Tommy Avallone

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2022/10/26

HEY!We made it to another episode of the Low-Budget Rebels podcast! On this episode of the show, I had the pleasure of chatting with returning guest Tommy Avallone. His new documentary I Love You, You Hate Me is available now on Peacock and he has a kickstarter for his next project The House From... running as this podcast is being posted. We discussed the differences between low-budget process and having a budget and a studio involved. We also talked about different things you can learn on any film

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