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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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01:06:06

Episode 30 - Listener Question: Getting The Cinematic...

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2016/01/11

We answer a listener question: "How do you go about making your footage look cinematic?"

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01:10:05

Episode 29 - Pursuing Experience or Greatness?

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2016/01/04

This week Timothy and Alrik bring in the new year with a discussion about what path they want to take as filmmakers in the new year.

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01:04:44

Episode 28 - How Do We Grow Our Film Communities?

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2015/12/14

This week Timothy and Alrik talk about what could be done to expand our film communities.

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00:50:58

Episode 27 - How To Present Yourself As a Filmmaker

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2015/12/07

How do you present yourself as a filmmaker? Whether it's in meetings or at a party, how do you create the most opportunity for yourself? Alrik and Timothy share their experiences and offer advice.

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01:10:37

Episode 26 - A Critical Look at Over My Dead Body...

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2015/11/30

This week Timothy and Alrik are joined by Colin Levy to have a gloves off conversation about Over My Dead Body. Colin does most of the talking and really pinpoints exactly how and why the short doesn't work.

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01:06:11

Episode 25 - How Do You Know When a Project is Done?

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2015/11/23

Timothy and Alrik talk about how they know when a project is done. How do you decide to lock an edit or send out a script?

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01:08:08

Episode 24 - Do On-Line Views Really Matter with...

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2015/11/16

We talk to director Colin Levy about the success of his short films and get his thoughts on what makes certain films succeed on-line. We also learn about what happens to a filmmaker after getting millions of on-line views.

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01:07:00

Episode 23 - What Is Your Filmmaking Point of View?

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2015/11/09

Timothy and Alrik discuss their point of views as filmmakers, why would anyone care what you have to say and where does that POV come from?

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00:53:46

Episode 22 - The Festival Premiere of Over My Dead Body

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2015/11/02

This week we premiered our short film Over My Dead Body and we talk about what the festival premiere was like and how the on-line release went.

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01:02:05

Episode 21 - Redefining Our Career Goals

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2015/10/26

Show Notes / LinksTimothy talks about starting to be accepted as a commercial director. Alrik and Timothy try to answer a question from listener CameronACaves about approaching actors for roles involving nudity. Alrik talks about Brother and getting some positive feedback from his star @comediancapone Main Topic: Timothy and Alrik answer the question, 'What do you hope to happen after you've finished your first film?' Where do you see yourself as a filmmaker in five years? What are some more

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00:54:24

Sustainable Ideas with Andrew Schrader!

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2015/10/19

Filmmaking is a long, laborious process, so how do you pick an idea or a premise you want to dedicate time to? We talk to Andrew Schrader, the writer/director of two feature films ["The Age of Reason" and "Fever Night"] about finding a sustainable idea. W

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01:01:13

The Episode About Nothing!

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2015/10/12

In this episode Timothy asks Alrik if the podcast is providing value for anyone, Alrik talks about Timothy's look book for his horror/comedy and a bunch of other random talk.

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00:55:14

Getting People To Watch Your Short!

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2015/10/05

Alrik talks about how he got 50,000+ views on "Strange Thing" and Timothy and Alrik discuss their plans for releasing "Over My Dead Body"

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00:59:39

An Actor's Perspective!

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2015/09/28

In Episode 12, we talked about working with actors. This week, we hear from an actor and and get his perspective on the indie filmmaking experience

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01:01:20

Working with Producers!

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2015/09/21

This week Timothy and Alrik talk about our experience working with producers and why they are so important.

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00:59:30

Giving/Receiving Feedback!

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2015/09/14

This week we talk about giving and receiving feedback

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00:57:04

What is Success?

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2015/09/07

In this episode Timothy and Alrik talk about what it means to be a success. Are we successful filmmakers? If not, what will it take for us to get the success we wish we had?

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00:49:46

Short Film Fundraising!

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2015/08/31

This week we talk about the ways we've funded our short films.

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01:21:52

Working with Actors!

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2015/08/24

In this episode Timothy and Alrik discuss working with actors, from casting to directing on set we talk what's worked for us and what hasn't worked so well.

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00:53:04

Rejection and Failure!

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2015/08/17

Rejection and failure are unavoidable aspects of being a filmmaker. This week we talk about how we deal with these negative feelings.

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