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PODCAST

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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01:19:30

Jordan Harris - Story Editing for Cartoon Network...

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2019/05/22

This week Alrik and co-host Andrew Schrader welcome filmmaker/editor/writer Jordan Harris to the show for part 2 of their discussion.

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00:57:04

Jordan Harris - Story Editing for Cartoon Network...

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2019/05/15

This week Alrik and co-host Andrew Schrader welcome filmmaker/editor/writer Jordan Harris to the show! Jordan is currently working as the story editor on a top secret Cartoon Network show and he gives us the low down on the writing process for animation!

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01:08:59

Co-Host Liz Manashil on Why Indie Film Distribution...

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2019/04/29

This week Alrik is joined by new co-host/friend of the show, Liz Manashil to talk about her second feature, The Speed of Life, filmmaking as a new mother and most importantly about the struggles of indie film distribution!

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01:17:16

Alex Kellerman and Alrik Bursell Solo Bolo!

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2019/04/22

This week Kellerman and Alrik do their second solo episode together, talking about all kinds of filmmaking related nonsense. This is not the traditional episode of MMIH, so get ready for a fun conversation!

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01:33:46

Alex Ferrari - Talking the Indie Film Hustle!

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2019/04/15

This week Kellerman and Alrik welcome Alex Ferrari from Indie Film Hustle to the show! Alex is a filmmaker, editor, colorist and podcast guru, known for the podcasts Indie Film Hustle, Bulletproof Screenplay Podcast and two time feature filmmaker!

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01:27:37

MMIH Co-Host/Directors Round Table!

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2019/04/10

This week Alrik welcomes filmmakers and co-hosts Liz Manashil, L. Jeffrey Moore, Isaac Pingree, Samiat Salami, Andrew Schrader and Colin Levy to this very special 200th episode of Making Movies is Hard!

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01:13:04

DeShuna Spencer - Starting Your Own Streaming Platform!

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2019/04/01

This week Alrik and Jeff welcome filmmaker and CEO/Founder of Kweli TV, DeShuna Spencer to the show! DeShuna talks to us about her streaming platform Kweli TV and the struggles she faces in running her own independent streaming service!

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01:33:27

Bringing in 2019 with Liz Anderson!

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2019/03/28

This week Alrik welcomes our next guest co-host Liz Anderson to the show! We talk about Liz's background, how she went from being an actor to a filmmaker and how she made her way from New York to LA and back to San Francisco!

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01:26:12

Josh Gannon - Script Supervisor!

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2019/03/18

This week Alrik and co-host Alex Kellerman talk to Script Supervisor Josh Gannon who has worked on over a dozen feature films and countless shorts as the Script Supervisor.

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01:14:17

Jesse Handsher - Being Napoleon!

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2019/03/11

This week Alrik and co-host Isaac Pingree talk with producer, director, editor and documentary filmmaker Jesse Handsher about making his documentary, Being Napoleon which is currently on Netflix!

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01:11:50

New Co-Host - Isaac Pingree!

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2019/03/04

This week Alrik welcomes our seventh guest co-host Isaac Pingree to the show! Isaac has been making movies since he was a teenager, even directing his first feature film at the age of 20. Isaac talks to us about what he is doing now and working on his art

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01:15:52

Mischa Stanton - Telling Stories in Sound!

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2019/02/25

L. Jeffrey Moore and Alrik welcome storyteller, audio wizard and podcaster extraordinaire, Mischa Stanton to the show! Mischa is the mind behind the award-winning serial audio drama ars PARADOXICA, a love letter to physics, fiction, and the future.

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01:08:37

Jack and Justin - Thriving as a Directing Duo in LA!

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2019/02/18

This week Alrik and co-host Andrew Schrader welcome LA directing duo Jack and Justin to the show! Jack and Justin talk to us about how they got started as a director duo, how they got their first gig and how it lead to them directing Stan Against Evil!

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01:38:09

Making the North Pole - Yvan Iturriaga & Darren Colston!

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2019/02/12

This week Samiat and Alrik welcome filmmakers Yvan Iturriaga and Darren Colston to the show! They were co-creators and the director and producer (respectively) on the Bay Area produced web series, The North Pole.

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00:11:41

Bonus Episode - Introducing The Making Movies is HARD...

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2019/02/07

Surprise!!! Alrik here, I wanted to just drop you all a line and let you know about our brand new patreon page and to give you a little update on my work and how things are going with The Alternate!

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01:24:57

Welcome New Co-Host Samiat Salami!

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2019/02/04

This week Alrik welcomes our fifth guest co-host Samiat Salami to the show! We talk about what it's like to transition from life in Nigeria to eventually coming to Oakland and finding herself as a filmmaker and making her web series, Uneasy!

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01:28:33

Peter Jang - Stunt Fighting and Making it in LA!

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2019/01/28

This week Alrik and co-host Kellerman welcome Stunt Performer, Actor and Filmmaker Peter Jang to the show! Peter has performed stunts in 44 projects, including Bad Times at the El Royal and The Last Ships and acted in numerous TV/Shows and Movies!

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00:51:16

Angie Powers & Elizabeth Stark - Lost in the Middle!

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2019/01/21

This week we have filmmakers Angie Powers and Elizabeth Stark on the show! 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!

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01:11:20

Welcome New Co-Host L. Jeffrey Moore Solo Episode!

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2019/01/14

This week Alrik welcomes our newest guest co-host L. Jeffrey Moore to the show! We talk about how Jeff got started in filmmaking, his time in LA and how he has been making it as an actor in SF and much more!

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01:41:42

Andrew Chesworth - Life of an Ex Disney Animator

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2019/01/07

This week we welcome Animator and Filmmaker Andrew Chesworth to the show! Andrew worked at Disney as an animator on films like Wreck It Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero Six and Moana and has just released his latest short film, One Small Step!

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