Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

By Liz Manashil & Alrik BursellTV & Film Arts Film Interviews Visual Arts

Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking episodes

December 30, 2024 Eric Gregson - Making Your First Feature Twice!
This week we welcome writer and director Eric Gregson on the show to talk about making his first feature Dark Arrows which he shot, then secured additional investment to completely reshoot the film at a higher budget. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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54 min
December 23, 2024 Angela Gulner and Mark Meir - From Acting to Directing and Producing The Beldham!
This week we welcome writer and director Angela Gulner and Producer Mark Meir on the show to talk about their latest feature The Beldham which played at the Austin Film Festival earlier this year! Our producer extraordinaire Eric Toms conducted this interview from the Omni Hotel in Austin so it’s sure to be a good one. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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1 hr
December 19, 2024 Noam Kroll - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 123 from October 2017 with filmmaker, podcaster and all around indie film guru, Noam Kroll. I thought Noam was a good match for James because they both focus on filmmaking (in one form or another) to pay the bills and I can see James sitting where Noam is with three features under his belt in a few years. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!
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1 hr 45 min
December 16, 2024 James Chick - From Youtuber to Feature Filmmaker!
This week we welcome filmmaker and youtuber James Chick on the show to talk about directing his first feature, Feet of Death, which is a Big Foot horror movie . After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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1 hr 9 min
December 14, 2024 Timothy Plain and Alrik Bursell Talk Producers - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 16 from September 2015 where Alrik and original co-host Timothy Plain talk about working with producers. Alrik thought this would be a fun match for Gill’s episode since he talks about his experience as a producer and it’s interesting to see how the 2015 version of Alrik liked to work with producers and how that compares to Gill’s work. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!
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1 hr 13 min
December 09, 2024 Gill Gayle - Acting, Production Designing and Producing Feature Films!
This week we welcome Producer, Actor and production designer Gill Gayle on the show to talk about acting, producing and production designing features, including his latest feature, Free LSD! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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1 hr 4 min
December 05, 2024 Allen C Gardner - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 348 from December 2021 with writer, producer and director Allen C. Gardner who talks about how he makes his movies, how he does it while raising his children and how positive thinking is what keeps it all going. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!
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54 min
December 04, 2024 Frazer Bradshaw - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 122 from October 2017 with cinematographer and director Frazer Bradshaw who talks about directing his feature Deep Sky while shooting commercials and other projects as his day job. Alrik felt like this was a good match for Mark because they both had shot or produced features before making their features as directors, even though they did different roles outside of directing. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!
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1 hr 19 min
December 02, 2024 Marc Hampson - Leveling Up From Feature to Feature!
This week we welcome writer, producer and director Marc Hampson on the show to talk about how he got his features made, how he progressed from feature to feature and what he has learned from directing over six feature films. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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59 min
November 28, 2024 Foster Wilson - BONUS Throwback Interview!
NOTE! This is one week late, originally supposed to be paired with Jennifer Sorenson's episode. The throwback episode for Mark Rapaport's episode will air on Friday. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 219 from July 2019 with Actor turned producer/director Foster Wilson about making the switch from acting to producing and directing. I thought this was a good match for Jennfier because they are both actors who figured out how to work behind the camera to get their films made. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!
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1 hr 11 min

About Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

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Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell discuss independent filmmaking, everything from writing, producing and directing to working as crew. But this is not just a podcast about "making it," it's also about struggling with rejection, self-doubt and everything else that comes with pursuing a career in film. Follow along as we forge our own way through the industry and talk to guests who are also making it happen.