Hey everyone,

This weeks episode I had the pleasure to chat with Vincente DiSanti about his film Never Hike Alone. We discussed the process of making a fan film, the things you can learn from working in animation, what can go wrong working with old vehicles, tricks we've learned from watching other directors, Hitchcock, and so much more.

Make sure to check out his Womp Stomp Films youtube channel!

Cheers,
Josh

This week I had the amazing opportunity to chat with exploitation filmmaker Jeremy Sumrall about why we do what we do.

His movie Pickaxe is the type of boobs and blood movie a lot of us grew up on in the 80's and he is continuing to make grindhouse style movies. We discuss everything from how covid could change indie filmmaking and film audiences, to film audio, how we got into the genre we work in, John Carpenter , and so much more!

Go check out Jeremy's work at firstweekofwinterfilms.com and check out Pickaxe on Amazon Prime!

It's Friday and I'm actually on time to post an episode on Patreon!

This week I had the pleasure to sit down and chat with Nathan Ludwig. Nathan is the film festival director of GenreBlast Film Fest, a festival I met many of my past guests at. Because Nathan was a pretty open book and is putting on a fest I truly respect, I thought he would be the perfect guest to chat with about the inner workings of festivals.

We also discuss going from being filmmaker and attending fests to starting a festival, the stress that goes along with a massive event like a film festival, what the best practices for submitting your film to a festival would be, problems festivals see with submissions, the fun of attending festivals, and so much more!

Thank you to everyone who sent in comments and questions to speakpipe.com/lowbudgetrebels! If you have anything you'd like to ask, advice for filmmakers that you have to offer, or low-budget film recommendations, don't be afraid to send 'em. I love hearing from you.

If you're a filmmaker thinking about sending your films to festivals soon, this episode might just be for you :)

CHEERS!

I had no idea what to expect from this podcast with filmmaker and producer B.J. Colangelo. I started following her on twitter a few years ago, and since then she's become one of those people that I truly look forward to seeing tweets from. She has a completely original take on things, especially horror movies - never just being negative to be negative, which she talks about in this episode.



We discuss lots of things including her overcoming cancer and realizing she wanted to make movies, starting as a film critic, the cringe writings of our youth, people saying we "wear a lot of hats", being a poor filmmaker, staying outspoken and honest, and John Waters. All of this and so much more!

Make sure to follow her on twitter @bjcolangelo. Go watch Powerbomb and all of her shorts. Check her out on imdb at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2432090/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1#director.

Cheers and thanks for listening!

On this weeks episode, I hopped on Zoom to talk with documentary filmmaker Taylor Morden (for the second time) to talk about his new feature film The Last Blockbuster. We not only talked about his new movies but also chatted about finding talent to be in his movie, looking for what's around you to make a movie about, watching The Net, movies we've watched the most, Terminator and special effects, old rental stores we went to, Orgazmo, the future of movie rentals and film conversations, being mentored by people who have already mentored us with their movies, Troma, and much more!

Make sure to check out The Last Blockbuster when it releases on 12/15 and follow them at @LastBlockDoc on twitter.



There's also a really fun, little Speakpipe segment at the end of this episode where a few folks sent in messages about their favorite low-budget films! Make sure to send in your comments and questions and favorite low-budget recommendations to speakpipe.com/lowbudgetrebels !!

You can follow Taylow Morden on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TayloR2D2 and on instagram https://www.instagram.com/taylor2d2

Cheers! Have a great week everyone.

It's amazing how unique each of my guests on Low-Budget Rebels has been. Each one has brought different insight and a different take on what low-budget filmmaking is. This week is definitely not an exception to that.

Eric Power is an extremely talented cut out animation filmmaker. He's not only created multiple animation for youtube, many of which have hit viral success, but he's also directed and animated TWO feature length animated films. His style is completely original and his take on the medium is like nothing I've ever seen.



In this episode, we discuss the differences between live-action and animation directing, the challenges of asking friends to help on work, how good food on set can make a complete difference, cut out animation versus traditional animation, how to overcome your own shortcomings, the tedium of creating art, different steps to making animation, and comfort movies.



Make sure to follower Eric on social media:
@ericpowerup
ericpowerup.net

Cheers, everyone!

This is a special episode for me.

Jeremy Wanek and I have been friends for many years and worked together on more projects than I can even remember. He's one of the hardest working people I've met in the industry and has worn all kinds of hats from editor to camera operator to colorist to vfx artist. He's done it all.



Our conversation goes all over the place, as you'd expect a chat between two friends would. We talk about why Jeremy and I like to jump around from different types of work, how he started in the industry, being understanding and kind to each other and the effect that can have on a career, and much more!



Remember to head over to speakpipe.com/lowbudgetrebels and leave me a message! It's a great way to get involved with the show and to let us know what YOU'D like to learn more about in the venture of low-budget filmmaking.

Cheers!

I like to use the term "punk rock filmmaker" a lot recently.

It's not only a nod to an "edgy" style, but also a nice way to discuss folks who use what they have, break the rules of the process, and do whatever the hell they want to get their movie made. This weeks guest, Jason Zink, embodies this idea of doing whatever you can to get your movie made and then doing whatever you can to get your movie seen, and working your ass off to find an audience for what you do.



From his start of just pushing out a few features and shorts, doing whatever he can to learn and prepare to make Straight Edge Kegger, to his crazy adventure of getting the movie on Shudder - Jason Zink is one of those filmmakers that plays by his own rules and proves that the crazy amount of work and blood and ideas and money can pay off if you keep hustling.



Go watch Straight Edge Kegger when it drops on Shudder soon and make sure to follow and watch Jason as he continues his adventure in filmmaking!

Website: weirdontoppictures.com
IMBD: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3679749/
Staight Edge Kegger: https://screamteamreleasing.com/products/straight-edge-kegger-blu-ray

It seems like a lot of my episodes of this Low-Budget Rebels podcast start out the same. I ask the guest how they started, they say they picked up a camera when they were 7, and the rest is history. But not this week. Elena Weinberg didn't get into actually directing until later, starting as an actress in Austin, Texas (a place we both have very fond and interesting relationships with) and slipping into directing out of necessity with her husband - Elena tells an inspiring story of how she made her way from a series of shorts to her first feature film A Room Full of Nothing.

We discuss everything from transitioning from shorts to features, the benefits and challenges of working with a partner, the ups and downs of filming in different cities, and our favorite event in the world.... but you'll have to listen to find out what it is!

You can follow Elena on social media at:
Twitter: @ElenaWeinberg
Instagram: @ElenaIsRad
elenaweinberg.com

Cheers everyone! Make sure to leave me a voice message at speakpipe.com/lowbudgetrebels

After a week off, I think I've come back with one of the most knowledgeable guests yet. Noam Kroll is known for many things. A jack of all trades in every regard, Noam has not only made multiple feature films and shorts, he's created a reputation as making some of the best LUTs for cameras and editing, film grain packages, the wonderful "Show Don't Tell" podcast, and much more. He's become one of those people in the film community that we all are constantly looking to for inspiration and new ideas.

As you'll find out, I'm also extremely jealous that he got to shoot on Super 16mm....

We cover a lot of topics including how Noam started out filming videos with his brother, the benefits of being a jack of all trades, the importance of good casting, filming with 16mm, getting back to the roots of why we started a project, and the importance of managing your restrictions on any project.

You can follow Noam @noamkroll on most social medias and check out his movies, podcasts, blog, and LUTs at noamkroll.com

Cheers!