How They Did It: Filmmaking

This week I want to introduce you to my three P's of filmmaking: polite, professional and persistent.

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This week I’m joined by filmmaker, Maureen Maloney. I urge you to subscribe to her web series, Girl Aspiring; a documentary style series focusing on the success of woman in the workforce. It’s essential viewing for any parent with young children, especially girls. Maureen is also hard at work on her first full length documentary, Voice Of Vanilla, where she explores the difficult and dangerous process of vanilla cultivation in Madagascar through the eyes of the women who grow it. Further to that, she now hosts a podcast on her documentary journey called, appropriately me thinks, My Doc Journey.

Find Maureen on Twitter @maureenleem

Here’s where to find all of Maureen’s projects:

Voice of Vanilla
https://www.voiceofvanilla.com
https://www.facebook.com/voiceofvanilla

Girl Aspiring
https://www.youtube.com/c/GirlAspiring
https://www.facebook.com/girlaspiring/

My Doc Journey, podcast
http://mydocjourney.com
https://facebook.com//mydocjourney

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I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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You've decided to make your film yourself and that's absolutely fantastic. Before you jump in with both feet, consider the benefits of resource filmmaking. You start right at the beginning of the process - your screenplay. Making a list of your resources will help you determine what story to tell and will keep that budget in check.

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Lately, in conversation with other filmmakers and in posts online, I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about doubt; doubting one’s self as a creative person, a writer, a filmmaker. I want to explore where that doubt comes from and hopefully give you some ways to overcome doubt in your life. 

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This week I interview Jacob Smith, who, along with his co-producers, John D. Erickson and Kathryn Goldman, made the wonderful feature documentary Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Revolution. Jacob reveals a tremendous amount about the filmmaking process which I know will help you on your filmmaking journey.

Find out all about Jacob and what he’s up to on his website:
Jacob Z. Smith

Find out where you can see his film by visiting:
Waking The Sleeping Giant 

You can also find Jacob on Twitter:
@jacobzsmith 

Need some editing done. Check out Brad Johanson's site:
Alter Creative Media

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My guest this week is Marc Unger, an actor, stand up comedian and filmmaker from Baltimore. He’s the writer, producer, director, editor and lead actor of his wonderful web series, Thespian. He talks about how he did it and gives all the information you need to make a web series, too. 

Find out all about Thespian and where to watch at:
Thespian Series Official Website

Help contribute to the crowdfunding campaign for season two of Thespian:
Fundraising by Fractured Atlas for Thespian

Watch Thespian on Vimeo:
Thespian Series

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My guest this week is Mike Finazzo, a wonderful filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland. He opens up about the making of his feature films, Wits End and Bored in the U.S.A.; how he wrote them, funded them, cast and crewed them, locations, gear... everything. I loved having Mike on the show; I learned a lot and I know you will, too.

You can learn all about what Mike is up to and find out where to watch his great films on his website: BoredintheUSAfilm.com

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I had a great conversation with Shaun Rose, an award winning filmmaker who talks about how he made his film Upstate Story in four years for $500. There was a lot for him to overcome including him having a stroke! This true indie filmmaker persevered and finished his film. 

Upstate Story on Youtube

Upstate Story on Facebook

West Side Outsiders Film Group on Facebook

Shaun’s documentary Making and Unmaking on Facebook

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Ian David Diaz is a writer and director but has also been a producer, editor, casting director, cinematographer, and even tried his hand at acting. He’s written, produced and directed The Killing Zone, Bad Day and now he’s written, produced and directed a web series called Rebecca Gold: The Series. We’re also joined by the lead actress in that series, Katie Sheridan, who plays Rebecca Gold. She’s been acting for many years and has appeared in numerous TV shows and films including Genie in the House, 50 Kisses, Together, The Convent and she’s written, produced and acted in the TV series Match Not Found.

Rebecca Gold: The Series

Catch Ian on twitter @iandaviddiaz

Catch Katie on twitter @K_sheridantweet

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Jenna Laurenzo wrote, produced, directed and starred in the movie Lez Bomb which was executive produced by Bobby Farrelly of There’s Something About Mary fame. We discuss how she got the movie made, from writing and funding to casting and directing plus everything in between.

You can learn all about Jenna and her film Lez Bomb at her website:
www.jennalaurenzo.com

Find her on Twitter @jennalaurenzo
And Instagram jennalaurenzo 

Lez Bomb is available on Netflix right now!

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast

I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.

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