Make Better Wedding Films

Another year, another season of the MBWF podcast! This year I’ve got the Aussie duo we all know and love @bottlebrush films joining me back on the airwaves on a regular basis and we’re kicking off the year with a bit of reflection, some predictions and some hopes for what wedding films might look like in 2023 and beyond.

List of filmmakers mentioned in today's show: Henry Martens, House on the Clouds, Unique Wedding, Artem Korchagin, Jackson Grant, Films by Madeline, Kreativ Wedding

✨ Lonely Hearts Film Camp ✨

Make sure you guys grab the last few tickets that are left!

Don't miss this incredible line up ft.

Riccardo Fasoli

Dear Vincent

The Costa Sisters

Tim Whiting

Dave Le Page

Rick Liston

White in Revery

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As 2022 comes to a close, we come to the end of another season of the show. Last year I ended with Bottlebrush, and this year I’m ending Season 3 with another pair of Aussie legends, “Lovers + Legends” to be precise! Steph & Elliot are a husband + wife, photo + video duo from Brisbane Australia who have an amazing energy to their films and who balance the roles of photo + video creation seamlessly.

On today’s show, we round off 2022 by talking about arguably the most important thing for a wedding filmmaker to remember, it’s not about you, it’s about them.

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Polished, elegant and consistent are words I would use to describe the work of Deanna and Grant aka Harrison Films and today’s episode is an absolute masterclass in what it takes to create a high end product. Attention to detail is key and in my discussion with them I was blown away at just how much care and thought goes into every step of the process. From location scouting, to colour grading they put in the extra step of effort and care that takes their work from good to great and it’s a philosophy that I feel is the foundation of their success.

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If you're interested in learning more from Harrison Films, make sure to check out their private mentoring sessions including their "Color Mastery" series and "Brand Refining" series: https://www.harrisonweddingfilms.com/wedding-filmmaking-education

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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

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

The film look is something digital filmmakers have been trying to emulate for years and back in 2012, a small company in New Zealand set out to achieve that goal. A decade later, Filmconvert is the arguably the most accurate and sophisticated film emulation software on the market. On Today’s show I’m sitting down with Filmconvert’s Henessey Griffiths to discuss the science and the magic of digital film emulation as we take the guess work out of colour grading.

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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

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

For the first time in a LONG time, I'm sitting across the table, in the flesh with today's guests; Jesse Peters from Jesse & Jessie and Zac from Flatroc Films. On today's show, my fellow kiwis and I are cracking a beer and looking back at the crazy season that was and what we can learn from the situations we found ourselves in. We talk about burn out, parent life, work life balance, back end systems and quitting your day job to go full time on weddings.

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This show 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 show 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/ 

Sometimes, the thing that starts out as helpful support, can turn into overwhelming noise… Echo chambers, unhelpful advice and toxic opinions can start to weigh on our confidence as creatives and as business owners. On today’s show, I’m sitting down with Kaleb and Elaine from KEJ productions to hear their perspective on when to listen, when to stand up for yourself and when to block out the noise.

Check out Kaleb and Elaine's Audio Course and get $75 off with the code "MBWF" http://www.kejaudiomasterclass.com/ 

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This show 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

This show 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/ 

“Sound is half your story” is a mantra that I think I’ll always bring up on the podcast, I think it’s something as filmmakers we can keep coming back to and exploring, experimenting and educating ourselves in. On today’s show, I’m talking with Boomer and Sarah from Multiply Media about the marriage between music and sound design, how to tell stories with music, how to evoke memories with sound and how to manipulate the various elements of our audio in order to have each piece shine through.

Make sure to use the promo code MBWF25 to get 25% off Multiply Media's SFX pack!!!  

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This show 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

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This show 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/ 

How you open your film, sets the stage for the viewers experience as a whole. It’s a chance to put the most important elements to the couple front and centre, to make them feel like this film was made for them and no-one else. On today’s show, I’m talking with Andrea and Aaron from By The Millers about how they developed their storytelling style, how they make each film unique to their couples and why the first 30 seconds are so valuable to your film.

Make sure to subscribe to Aaron's YouTube channel to keep up to date with their educational content: https://www.youtube.com/c/AaronMillerMedia 

And obviously follow @bythemillers on IG

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This show 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

This show 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/ 

Husband and Wife duo The Augusts are a photo + video powerhouse who started their business at the start of the pandemic. On todays show, I’m chatting with them about their uniquely elegant and emotive filmmaking style and how they have developed a synergistic workflow together that allows Rebekah to capture photos and Jonah to capture video, each in the best way possible.

Make sure to follow them on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theaugusts__

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This show 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

This show 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/