We're back with a brand new season of Low-Budget Rebels podcast!

In this episode, I sat down with the director of an interesting dark comedy called THE IMPROVISOR to talk about his film, the process of making it, and what he learned about filmmaking along the way. We discuss the early stages of finding inspiration and attempting to learn the craft of storytelling, the amount of time it can take to create a low-budget feature, ways to work with your cast and crew when you don't have a large budget, and tricks to pulling people together to get the most out of your film. Daniel also discusses working with his partner and the distribution process with Indie Rights. This and so much more!

Check out The Improvisor here: https://tubitv.com/movies/659154/the-improviser?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed

And follow along with everything Daniel is making at https://rebellensfilms.com

Cheers,
Josh

We've reached the end of Season 4!

On this episode, I was joined by the highly recommended Roman Jossart. He's directed multiple feature films and produced a plethora of content over his short but prolific career in indie horror. In this episode, Roman and I discuss those early days of having the realization that, 'It's time to just go make a movie!'

He tells the tale of how he gambled on himself and bought his first gear to make his first feature (without ever making a real short!) and how his friend who convinced him backed out of the production. He also discusses how Tim Burton's films inspired him, learning from youtube videos, buying his own gear to build his production company, and starting 605 Films.

This was an absolutely wonderful episode and I really hope to have Roman back on sometime during Season 5 of LOW-BUDGET REBELS. Make sure to follow Roman and his company 605 Films!

Twitter: @Studio605films
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/studio605productions
Instagram: @studio605

Cheers,
Josh

It's time once again for another Low-Budget Rebels podcast.

On this week's episode, I had a blast chatting with U.K.-based filmmaker Daniel Pacquette. Daniel has been a part of many productions (including one of my favorite films ever!) and has made low-budget features such as the romantic comedy Ghosted. In this episode, we talk about balancing creativity with practicality, the plight of the independent filmmaker to overcome falling into only seeing our faults but instead, learning to grow, and the building blocks that you can learn from on every project. We also talk about self-motivation and the passion that has to go into every project, even when you aren't ever sure of the outcome. Daniel also tells the story of how he was inspired by hardware to become a filmmaker.

While the audio quality of this episode is a little lower than normal, I thought that this episode was one of the most inspirational I've ever done. Daniel is a wealth of knowledge on creative thinking! Make sure to check out Daniel's film Ghosted!

Cheers,
Josh

It's that time of the week!

A brand new Low-Budget Rebels podcast episode is here!

I sat down to chat with U.K. producer, actor, writer and filmmaker Hector Helsing. His company, Thulsa Doom Video, has produced over 40 short films and two features over the past few years. He talks about forming this business with two other filmmakers, how the pandemic pushed them to begin this artistic journey, and where it's led them to today. He also discusses his journey from studying with the prospect of being a doctor, to going to acting school, and the sudden life changes needed when his brother got cancer, to finally getting back to acting and producing. He also tells a wild story about being robbed by a man with a machete during the production of the Thulsa Doom Video feature Bilby.
This and much more!

Check out Thulsa Doom Videos at https://www.thulsadoomvideo.com
Follow Thulsa Doom Videos on Twitter: @thulsadoomvideo
Watch Thulsa Doom Videos short films and trailers on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/thulsadoom

Cheers!
Josh

On this week's episode of Low-Budget Rebels, I was finally able to get BLUE MOON director Matthew Alson Thornbury on to talk about his process and all this independent film.

We talk about those early memories in our lives and how they shaped our filmmaking goals, getting ideas out of our heads, the cathartic need to put ideas out in whatever way possible, and the strange art of directing ourselves in features.

We also talk about the wonderful John Orr, the benefit of being able to call on friends to help on truly indie projects, and the wild techniques we've had to use to get our low-budget movies made. All of this and so much more!

Make sure to follow Matt on social media: @mediaartstalent

Check out all the things and learn more about his films: https://www.mediaartsandtalent.com/

Cheers,
Josh

Every once in a while I do one of these shows and someone brings a completely unique perspective that surprises me.

This week's guest - Tony Gapastione - did exactly that. In my research for the episode, I looked into Tony's background and came to find out we had a similar upbringing. An upbringing that eventually led us both to making low-budget indie films. Tony has a wonderfully positive perspective, even through some trying and difficult situations. He talks about how using letdowns and trials to motivate him.

We talk about how going to film festivals, even festivals that have turned your film down, can be a great way to network and push forward with your projects. Tony also discusses how he kickstarted his first short film and learned to utilize his budget as he moved forward into his first low-budget feature: Last Chance Charlene.

This and so much more!

Make sure to follow Tony on social media @tonygapastione
Find out more about Tony at http://www.tonygapastione.com/
Check out where you can watch LAST CHANCE CHARLENE today: https://bravemaker.com/last-chance-charlene/

Cheers,
Josh Stifter

On this week's episode of the Indie Film Hustle Network podcast LOW-BUDGET REBELS, I sat down with Director and Producer of many films including the up-and-coming CRAVE, Jason Horton, to discuss all this indie film.

We talk about how to make money as an independent filmmaker, the way documentaries can help fund passion projects, and the need to find a niche in the market when looking to find an audience. We also discuss his means of getting into the film industry, taking jobs that would help him learn the ins and outs of filmmaking, the specific types of documentaries he made that helped him make money, along with the films that didn't do as well as he expected. This and so much more!

Check out J. Horton's work on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@JHorton

Also, make sure to follow him on social media.
Twitter - @thejhorton
Facebook - @thejhortonWebsite - https://www.thejhorton.com/

Cheers,
Josh

There's nothing better than being inspired by one of my own podcasts -- and this was definitely one of those! Writer turned producer turned director Samuel W. Reed joined me to have a conversation about how he went from attempting to make a living writing in LA to eventually falling into producing. We discuss the perils of attempting to write spec scripts and how that's challenging in the modern market and what it means to be a "producer" on low-budget films (spoiler alert: you have to wear a lot of hats.)

Samuel also opens up about how the low-budget film he produced, BIRDIES, ended up gaining a following that turned into a profit for the film. If you want to get an understanding of how your low-budget movie can make money, this is wonderfully inspiring. This and so much more!

Follow him @SamuelWReed on Social Media.
Check out his website: samuelwreed.com Cheers,
Josh

If you like creepy, messed up, visually stimulating found-footage movies - have I got a picture for you! Robbie Banfitch took time to join me to discuss his new film THE OUTWATERS. It's a trip of a flick made on a shoestring budget. It is the exact kind of inspirational, DIY experiment in filmmaking that I love to talk about and I had a wonderful conversation with Robbie.

We discuss the pressures of releasing a film, the process of creating a found footage movie and where the title "The Outwaters" came from, our love of reality t.v., making of documentaries that inspire us to want to make films, and people from our past seeing the art we've made.

We also discussed filming in the desert, how to film yourself naked in a scene, reasons for a good soundtrack on a film, and terrible criticisms of your films and how we deal with them. This and so much more!

The Outwaters is playing in theaters all over the U.S. right now so make sure to go check it out and follow @TheOutwaters on twitter!

It's exciting to have been doing this podcast for so long that I'm getting guests back who are finding distribution and releasing their follow-up films! This week I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend Alejandro Montoya Marin about his new film Millennium Bugs which will be releasing February 7th. We talked about the horrors (and the fun) of making our second features, crowdfunding, and the challenges and stress that go along with making a movie in the modern age.

We also discussed anxiety and ways we've found to overcome the stress that comes with directing feature films.

Plus, we do a deep dive into problems that can come up during the distribution process. This and so much more!

Follow Alejandro:
instagram.com/alejandromontoyamarin
https://twitter.com/pushstartfilms

Check out Millennium Bugs:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/millennium-bugs/id1660828042Cheers,
Josh