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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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01:26:14

Directing Television and Getting to Sundance with...

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2020/06/22

This week Liz and Alrik have indie filmmaker and television director Rashaad Ernesto Green on the show to talk about what it's like to get into Sundance, making the leap to directing television, and how he got his second feature, Premature, made and what it was like going back to Sundance! We also have segments from our three Players of the week, filmmakers, Dineta Williams-Trigg, Mithra B. Alavi, and Paula Vaccaro!Subscribe to us wherever you find your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google

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01:29:25

Creating a Sustainable Career as an Indie Director...

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2020/06/15

This week Liz and Alrik have on indie filmmaker Bruce McDonald to talk about his latest film Dreamland (which hit VOD on Friday, June 5th), starring Stephen McHattie, Henry Rollins and Juliette Lewis! Some of his other films include Pontypool, Hard Core Logo and the cult classic Roadkill, among many others! We also have three editors on the show as our The Players of the week, including Jill D'Agnenica, Josie Azzam and Kelly Walker! Listen to this episode now or subscribe to us wherever you find

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01:36:37

Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion: Pitching and...

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2020/06/08

This week Liz and Alrik have directing duo Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott on the show to talk about how they pitched, packaged and made their third feature film, Becky starring Lulu Wilson, Kevin James and Joel McHale. They talk about how they won the pitch for the film, got the film off the ground and worked with their management to get it packaged and finally get the film in the can. They also talk about the article Liz wrote for Movie Maker Magazine, what you should do when you get into a film

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01:18:36

Navigating a SXSW Feature Film Premiere with Kestrin...

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2020/06/01

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by writer/director and actor Kestrin Pantera, whose film Mother's Little Helpers was just released on VOD in May. Kestrin talks to us about how she got the film produced, how she got the cast involved and gives us a step by step breakdown of what it's like to have your feature film premiere at SXSW (pre-pandemic). We also have the Player of the Week segments by First Assistant Directors Daniella Eisman and Haley Lannon talking about their craft. Where to Find

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01:33:06

Creating a Sustainable Career Making Feature Films...

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2020/05/25

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by producer Bradley Gallo from Amasia Entertainment, known for films such as The Call, Mr. Right, Them That Follow, the upcoming Wild Mountain Thyme and Green Hornet and Kato which was recently announced! Bradley talks to us about how he got started in filmmaking, produced his first film and what he looks for in future projects and collaborators. We also hear from two players of the week, director Ali Scher and Jill from the Art Department about what they bring

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01:39:15

Winning an Emmy with Your First Film with Cameo Wood!

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2020/05/18

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by part time co-host Samiat Salami and Indie Filmmaker Cameo Wood to talk about making her first film the Emmy Award winning Real Artists, how she approached her incredible 300 festival run with the film and how important inclusion is on set, not just on camera. We also have three stories of finding the perfect frame from cinematographers Sarah Phillips, Tracy Cring and Elif Koyutük! Additionally, Liz and Alrik talk about Amazon Video taking advantage of us,

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01:12:25

Directing Famous Actors in the True History of the...

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2020/05/11

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by director Justin Kurzel to talk about the making of his most recent film, True History of The Kelly Gang, which hit VOD and select drive in theaters around the country on April 24th. The film stars Russell Crowe, George MacKay, Charlie Hunnam, Nicholas Hoult and Essie Davis and Justin talks with us about how he prepped for the film, why he decided to approach the film the way he did and how he directs a legendary actor like Russell Crowe on set! We also have

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01:12:29

Making Netflix Feature Sergio After a Career of...

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2020/05/04

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by documentary filmmaker Greg Barker to talk about making his first fiction narrative feature, Sergio, which is currently streaming exclusively on Netflix! Greg talks to us about how get got Sergio made, what he learned on set, and how a career of making documentary films has prepared him to make this film. We also have segments from featured weekly filmmakers Bianca Beyrouti and Christine Weatherup!Listen to this episode now or subscribe to us wherever you find

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01:31:46

Going Home For Feature #2 'The Wretched' with Brett...

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2020/04/27

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by brother directing duo Brett and Drew Pierce to talk about directing their second feature, The Wretched that hits VOD and select drive-in movie theaters on Friday May 1st! The brothers talk about how they got from their first feature to their second, what they took into their second film that they learned on their first and why they decided to go back to their home town in Michigan to make the film! The Player of the week Lex McNaughton also swings by to tell a

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01:32:58

Just Shoot It/Making Movies is HARD Crossover #3 -...

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2020/04/24

This week Liz and Alrik chat with Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan from the Just Shoot It Podcast about how to choose a cinematographer for your projects.This all started with a text that Matt sent Alrik in regards to his series of daily logs from the set of his feature The Alternate and how Alrik really feels about working with his cinematographer.If you missed the daily logs from The Alternate you can find the first one at this link: http://www.makingmoviesishard.com/ep238/And for the rest of them you

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01:08:26

Neasa Hardiman - Shooting Sea Fever Across Four...

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2020/04/20

This week Liz and Alrik welcome Irish Filmmaker Neasa Hardiman on the show to talk about making her latest film, Sea Fever! Neasa talks about how she made her most recent feature film Sea Fever with support from four different countries!

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00:52:01

Malgorzata Szumowska - Directing a Film in Another...

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2020/04/13

This week Liz and Alrik welcome acclaimed Polish Filmmaker Malgorzata Szumowska to the show to talk about directing her first film in english, The Other Lamb!

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00:54:42

Andrew Schrader - Filmmaking during COVID 19!

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2020/04/06

This week Liz and Alrik welcome back filmmaker and friend of the show Andrew Schrader to talk about how we are all dealing with our filmmaking lives during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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01:23:22

Josie Azzam - Editing at the Speed of Life!

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2020/03/30

This week Liz and Alrik welcome film editor Josie Azzam, editor of Liz's second feature, Speed of Life! We talk to Josie about her process, how she and Liz met and what her biggest challenge was in getting the film put together.

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01:37:47

The Final The Alternate Update w/Andrew Schrader!

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2020/03/23

This week Andrew Schrader and Alrik are back with the final update from the set of The Alternate. The updates become less frequent in the last couple days of the shoot and something crazy happens at the end of day 16 so strap in and hear how it went down.

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01:13:14

Chris Mollica - Kenneth R. Frank - Making Micro...

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2020/03/16

This week Liz and Alrik welcome Independent Filmmakers Kenneth R. Frank and Chris Mollica to talk about their indie films The Mix and their latest release, Family Obligations!

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01:08:10

Anthony Aguiar - Micro Budget Filmmaking on Your Own...

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2020/03/09

This week Liz and Alrik welcome Bay Area Independent filmmaker Anthony Aguiar to talk about his first feature film, How to Grow a Tiger Lilly. Anthony talks about why he thinks micro budget filmmaking is so important!

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01:14:59

Tom Huang - Finding Your Path as an Indie Filmmaker!

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2020/03/02

This week Liz and Alrik welcome independent filmmaker Tom Huang to the show to talk about his latest film, 'Find Me'. In addition to writing/directing Tom also stars in his films and he talks about how he gets his films made and his filmmaking philosophy.

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01:06:17

Naomi McDougall Jones - Acting, Writing and Producing...

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2020/02/24

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by Actor, Writer and Producer Naomi McDougall to talk about her journey making films in Hollywood. Naomi talks about producing her first feature and her experience making and releasing her second feature, Bite Me.

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01:21:01

The Alternate Update #5 w/Andrew Schrader!

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2020/02/21

This week Andrew Schrader and Alrik are back with another update from the set of The Alternate. Things start to get better going into the last three weeks and Andrew and Alrik talk over what it is like to be in the middle of making a feature film!

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