Make Better Wedding Films

On today's show I'm sitting down with my old mate Zac, aka Flatroc Films, aka an absolute WEAPON! We soak up the sun in my back yard and chat all things editing, storytelling and keeping on top of your backlog.

If you want to join us for Advanced Editing in January you can use the code PODCAST to get $150 off your ticket! We sold half our seats in 24 hours so don't wait! Grab your spot now!

Join Bottlebrush Film, Gione & Hannah da Silva, Kennedy Nicole Films, William Sarmiento, Los MAWI and myself in this live panel discussion at the Amar Workshop in Cartagena, Colombia, where we explore the significance of developing a unique style in an oversaturated market. The conversation delves into the importance of branding, finding one's authentic voice, and the creative processes involved in wedding filmmaking. Panelists share personal experiences, challenges, and insights on how to navigate the industry while staying true to their artistic vision. The discussion emphasizes the need for intentionality in capturing moments and the value of collaboration and communication with clients and vendors.

On today's show I'm chatting with Steven from Wedding Marketing Co. about the power of Meta Ads, how they allowed him to scale his wedding photography business to over $450K in revenue and how he's now helping others do the same.

To learn more about what Wedding Marketing Co do and binge all the free content they have on offer, head over to their Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/weddingmarketing.co

On today's episode I'm chatting with Will Sarmiento about his journey as a wedding filmmaker and all the ways he's stepped up his game over the years. There's something for everyone on today's show, so stick around and enjoy!

Find out more about Amar Workshop in Colombia here

Grab a ticket to Advanced Cinematography in Auckland here

On today's episode, I'm joined by award winning chef and restauranteur Sid Sahrawat, to explore the world of fine dining. We'll learn how we can go beyond raw talent, develop our creativity and our end product through a combination of teamwork, experimentation and iteration.

Make sure to check out our upcoming workshop in Auckland, New Zealand with the link below!

https://makebetterweddingfilms.com/advanced-cinematography

Loneliness and isolation are sometimes unfortunate byproducts of the freedom our career choice brings, so often heightened by an illusion of community on social media. So on today’s show, I’m doing something different. I’m combining three seperate interviews with Lunar Red Films, Omega Weddings and Joe Torres, in the hopes that I can highlight some part of our collective experience. 

Full Interviews linked below

Lunar Red Films

Omega Weddings

Joe Torres

Find all the tracks featured on today's episode over on Musicbed

Today I’m speaking with Adalenne Hatcher from Cine Garden about her journey from getting kicked off YouTube at 10 years old to running a successful wedding film business. We discuss creative fulfilment, navigating the complexities of working alongside your significant other and we both share our experiences of  how we are recovering from burn out.

Follow Cine Garden on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cine.garden/

⬇️ Musicbed tracks featured in this episode ⬇️

Goldtone: https://www.musicbed.com/songs/goldtone/59511

The Spooky Break: https://www.musicbed.com/songs/the-spooky-break/74984

Eliza: https://www.musicbed.com/songs/eliza/75586

Purple Clouds: https://www.musicbed.com/songs/purple-clouds-feat-marc-vanparla/77139

Wheredidyougo: https://www.musicbed.com/songs/wheredidyougo/74508

Space Between: https://www.musicbed.com/songs/space-between-with-inola/67034

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How much is our gear a crutch? If we didn’t have access to shallow depth of field, 10 bit colour, crazy low light, infinite lens choices… would our work still stand on it’s own? Would the storytelling at the core still resonate if the flashy wrappings fell away? On today’s show, I’m talking with Savannah Groves, aka A Girl and Her Phone about the conscious choice she has made to ignore the advice of other videographers and not buy a camera, but to create wedding films using only an iPhone. Why? Well you’ll have to listen and find out....

Check out Sav's $10 iPhone Video Course

Also, check out Sav's new mentoring program! 

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Process, organisation, workflows and systems… the boring, mundane parts of our work, right? Wrong! On today’s show I’m talking with Brady Huf from Wedding Post House about how systematic approaches to the creative process can not only make us more efficient but also free up mental space to allow us to thrive in our business and avoid burning out.

Want to try Wedding Post House out yourself? Use the code MBWF15 to get 15 percent off! https://weddingposthouse.com/

This episode is sponsored by Musicbed - Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://fm.pxf.io/c/3533252/1347628/16252 - Use the promo code MBWF for your first month FREE

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This episode is sponsored by FilmConvert - Take the guess work out of colour correction and grading with FilmConvert Nitrate and CineMatch. Get 10% off when you use the promo code MBWF10: https://www.filmconvert.com/purchase/?promoCode=MBWF10

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This episode is sponsored by Studio Ninja - Studio Ninja is the worlds highest rated studio management software. It contains a huge suite of tools from calendar integration and double booking warnings, to contract templates and automated client workflows. Get 50% off your first year when you sign up with the code MBWF50: https://www.studioninja.co/ 

Who is your ideal client? When I ask that of wedding filmmakers, the answer I often get it “people in love” and I think here in lies an underlying issue that is holding a lot of filmmakers back from growing a business that they love, which a lack of clarity. 

On today’s show I’m sitting down with Jared Sullivan from Wayward North Films to talk through the importance of finding clarity in your brand and your filmmaking style and why this is a crucial component to creating a sustainable business.

If you haven't already you NEED to subscribe to Wayward North on YouTube, he's doing awesome stuff over there: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5rR0BFgdu-oz7HDHb-f-uw

Also make sure to check out his podcast too: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-films-we-make/id1664967619

This episode is sponsored by Musicbed - Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://fm.pxf.io/c/3533252/1347628/16252 - Use the promo code MBWF for your first month FREE

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This episode is sponsored by FilmConvert - Take the guess work out of colour correction and grading with FilmConvert Nitrate and CineMatch. Get 10% off when you use the promo code MBWF10: https://www.filmconvert.com/purchase/?promoCode=MBWF10

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This episode is sponsored by Studio Ninja - Studio Ninja is the worlds highest rated studio management software. It contains a huge suite of tools from calendar integration and double booking warnings, to contract templates and automated client workflows. Get 50% off your first year when you sign up with the code MBWF50: https://www.studioninja.co/