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

July 11, 2024 Alex Ferrari - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 240 with Podcaster, Filmmaker and Filmtrapenuear Alex Ferrari who talks about how you can make your film profitable through self distribution and getting creative around the merchandising around the film, which I thought was a good match for Racheal and Maria because they talk a lot about self distribution and creating other revenue streams for their film. But stick around because we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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1 hr 15 min
July 08, 2024 Racheal Cain and Maria Allred - Finishing Somnium After 16 Years and Saying No to Distributors!
This week we welcome writer/director Racheal Cain and Producer Maria All-red on the show to talk about the long journey making Racheal’s first feature Som-nee-um, which took her 16 years to make. After that we play another round of You’re The Expert, enjoy!
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1 hr 13 min
July 08, 2024 Amber Sealey - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 299 from December 2020 with director Amber Sealey who talks about making her latest film No Man of God. Alrik thought that Amber was a great match for Liz because they both have kids and they both have figured out how to level up as a director. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!
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56 min
July 01, 2024 Liz W. Garcia - Leveling Up to a Mid-Tier Budget for Feature #3!
This week we welcome Writer/Director Liz W Garcia on the show to talk about directing her latest feature, Space Cadet, how she made the jump from directing 1M dollar movies to a mid tier studio feature. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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1 hr 4 min
June 27, 2024 Bruce McDonald - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 269 from June 2020 with director Bruce McDonald who talks about his filmmaking career and making his latest film at the time, Dreamland. I thought this was a good match for Matt because they are both true artists and very prolific and I think if Matt keeps making movies, he’ll have as big as a resume as Bruce. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!
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1 hr 1 min
June 24, 2024 Matt Farley - Producing Movies on Your Own Terms!
This week we welcome Producer, Writer, actor and mega song writer Matt Farley on the show to talk about his approach to filmmaking, how he turned his art into his job and by writing thousands and thousands of songs. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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1 hr 5 min
June 20, 2024 Maria Mealla - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 170 from August 2018 with producer/writer and director Maria Mealla who talks about making her second feature film Bring Me an Avocado and the struggles she faced raising her money and getting that film made. Alrik picked this episode to go with Kyra because not only are Maria and Kyra both producers who are also talented directors but Maria is one of Krya’s friends and mentors, so it felt like a good match.. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!
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1 hr 16 min
June 17, 2024 Kyra Knox - Telling Your Truth to Make Your Filmmaking Dreams Happen!
This week we welcome Producer and director Kyra Knox on the show to talk about directing her first feature film, Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia, making the leap into filmmaking and the amazing journey her filmmaking has taken her on. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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1 hr 8 min
June 13, 2024 Tom Huang - BONUS Throwback Interview!
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 253 from March 2020 with writer director Tom Huang who talks about making his feature film Find Me and his filmmaking philosophy, which I thought was a good match for Clinton because we got into a little bit of his philosophy of filmmaking as well. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!
Make sure to check out Clinton's podcast that he does with other MMIH Guest Allen C. Gardener!
https://wearestorylife.com/
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1 hr 28 min
June 10, 2024 Clinton Cornwell - Shooting First Feature 12 Months for Over 18 Months!
This week we welcome writer and director Clinton Cornwell on the show to talk about making his first feature 12 Months, how he approached making the film and why he decided to shoot a movie over the period of over a year versus shooting it all at once. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
Make sure to check out Clinton's podcast that he does with other MMIH Guest Allen C. Gardener!
https://wearestorylife.com/
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1 hr 12 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.