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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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01:07:45

Sales Rep Ben Yennie!

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2017/07/11

Want to figure out how to get your movie sold, raise the funds or figure out how the movie is going to get seen? This week we have producer/sales rep Ben Yennie on the show to talk over all things film business.

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01:08:14

From "Half Baked" to "Monster" with Steven Bernstein!

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2017/07/03

For years, Steven Bernstein was the go-to DP for big budget comedies like Half Baked, Waterboy and White Chicks. Then he shot "Monster" with Patty Jenkins which inspired him to start writing and directing.

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01:07:00

Insurance, Fame and Do 25k Films Matter?

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2017/06/26

This week Timothy and Alrik are in the middle of a big job so they jump back to their old format and talk through a series of topics, including Insurance, Fame and if 25k budget films matter or not?

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01:17:13

Comedian David Roth!

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2017/06/19

What do stand-up comedy and filmmaking having in common? A lot actually. This week we delve into the world of comedy with David Roth and talk about advertising, finding your voice and the struggles of learning a new craft.

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01:05:27

Actor/Writer Rob Chester Smith!

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2017/06/12

An insightful conversation with Rob Chester Smith about breaking in as an actor/writer in Los Angeles. Once you've reached your goal what do you do with the feeling "I got here, and now what?"

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01:27:15

Listener Dial Ins!

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2017/06/05

We celebrate our two-year anniversary by inviting listeners of the show to dial in and talk about what's on their mind. This week we talk to Lindsay Serrano, Jeff Palmer and John Muth for conversations about low-budget filmmaking, film school and feedback

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01:09:49

New Opportunities!

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2017/05/29

Timothy and Alrik update each other on their projects, their careers and some exciting new opportunities

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01:33:42

Filmmaker Rebecca Weaver!

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2017/05/22

Rebecca Weaver tells us how she made her $11k budget feature with a two person crew and went on to win "Best American Indie" at the Sonoma Film Fest and "Best Feature" at both the Lone Star & East Lansing Film Fests

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01:06:27

Life After Your First Feature with Sean Lynch!

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2017/05/15

What do you do once your first feature is done and has distribution? Today we talk with writer/director Sean Nichols Lynch who is in pre-production on his second feature 'Ride with Me' and hear about the steps he is taking to get that film made.

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01:26:45

"Napoleon Dynamite" Director Jared Hess!

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2017/05/08

Jared Hess, the man behind "Napoleon Dynamite" succeeded in ways we all dream of, namely hitting big with his first film. We obviously have a ton of questions for him, so stick around for this historic episode.

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01:04:12

Moving to LA with Gavin Murray!

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2017/05/01

What do you do when you first move to LA? This week we have DP and filmmaker Gavin Murray who just moved to LA from SF three months ago and he talks about how he made the move, what he's looking to accomplish and how he's getting his first few jobs in LA.

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01:13:49

Independent Financing with Yumee Jang!

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2017/04/24

So you've got a script and all you need is the money to shoot it. Great! But where do you start? This week, producer Yumee Jang sits down to answer all our questions about where independent financing comes from including how to find and talk to investors

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01:01:29

Finding a Story that Will Change Your Life with Scott...

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2017/04/17

Documentarian Scott Kirschenbaum joins us this week to talk about his life as a documentary filmmaker, how he goes about finding stories that will change his life and how he captured a woman giving brith in his newest film 'Of Woman Born'.

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01:17:01

Rick Bosner Says "You Don't Have To Live in LA"!

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2017/04/10

Rick Bosner joins us to talk about how he makes a living as a filmmaker including work as a line producer on Fruitvale Station and Executive Producer on Other People. And he explains why you don't have to be in LA to do it.

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01:05:11

Bay Area Filmmaker Rob Richert!

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2017/04/03

This week we have filmmaker extraordinaire Rob Richert on the show to give us a nice overview of his career on his filmmaker, covering film festivals, directing philosophies and being ready to pivot your story based on casting.

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01:09:52

Gareth Edwards SXSW Keynote Speech!

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2017/03/27

Timothy is back from his shoot in Chile and Alrik just wrapped his four day documentary style shoot. We wing a conversation about what's next for our feature films and share some inspiration from Gareth Edwards SXSW Film Keynote speech.

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00:58:57

In The Thick Of It!

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2017/03/20

Timothy is in Santiago Chile shooting a commercial and Alrik is working on a four day doc style shoot, so the guys talk about how their prep is going and how it kind of sucks that they have both been too busy to work on their creative projects.

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00:25:40

BONUS EPISODE! Decompressing from the Just Shoot It...

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2017/03/13

Timothy and Alrik decompress from their experience recording the crossover episode with the Just Shoot It Podcast.

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01:25:44

Just Shoot It Crossover Episode!

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2017/03/09

A crossover episode with fellow filmmaking podcasters, Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan of the Just Shoot It Podcast! We talk about our lives as directors but really quickly get into a discussion of why we aren't in LA. Enjoy!

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01:07:49

Tech Scout and Shoot!

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2017/03/06

We continue where we left off last week, talking about the shoot we're working on together, Alrik as Producer and Timothy as Director. This week we walk you through the tech scout, the last week of prep and the shoot itself.

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