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

This week Alrik welcomes our next guest co-host Liz Anderson to the show! We talk about Liz's background, how she went from being an actor to a filmmaker and how she made her way from New York to LA and back to San Francisco!

Meet Liz Anderson!

Liz started in the world of theater acting at New York University Tisch School for Theater.  An exper

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Timothy Plain 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.

a Podcast for Independent Filmmakers | Producing | Screenwriting | Directing

Filmmakers Timothy Plain & Alrik Bursell

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Episode 199 - DeShuna Spencer - Starting Your Own Streaming Platform!

This week Alrik and Jeff welcome filmmaker and CEO/Founder of Kweli TV, DeShuna Spencer to the show! DeShuna talks to us about her streaming platform Kweli TV and the struggles she faces in running her own independent streaming service!

DeShuna Spencer, a social entrepreneur, is the Founder/CEO of kweliTV, an interactive video streaming network for the global black consumer. KweliTV is dedicated to the stories, issues and culture of the global black community. The platform offers a vast selection of on-demand independent films, web shows, news and historical programming, and documentaries specifically of the black experience from the US and across the globe. It will be accessible on smartTVs, internet TV devices (such as Apple TV and Roku), smartphones, game consoles, computers and tablets through a video app. KWELI (KWEH lee) means “TRUTH” IN SWAHILI. 

DeShuna's bio is extremely extensive (she's accomplished a lot in her career!) check out her whole history on her website.

How it All Got Started

DeShuna talks about how she got into filmmaking and how she approached making her first documentary.

You Made a Film, What's Next?

DeShuna talks about her experience getting her film out into the world and how that lead to her starting Kweli TV. 

DeShuna talks about why starting Kweli TV was so important and how she came up with the mission statement for the company.

Starting Kweli TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeaR_KIx4ZY

DeShuna talks about how she went about creating KweliTV and the challenges she faced getting the company off the ground. 

The Future of Kweli TV

DeShuna talks to us about where she hopes KweliTV will be in the future and how this company has become her full time job. Here are a couple trailers of films available on Kweli TV!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeCvU96yxgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3GE2KCDumU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS56t7-4fKo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAyZWx3lNyM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiyvFHqyixo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FV3TA5Ki84

DeShuna's Work

Kweli TV: https://www.kweli.tv/

DeShuna's Website: http://deshuna.com/

Kweli TV on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kwelitv

Kweli TV on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwelitv/

Contact Jeff & Alrik

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This week Alrik and Jeff welcome filmmaker and CEO/Founder of Kweli TV, DeShuna Spencer to the show! DeShuna talks to us about her streaming platform Kweli TV, how she got it started and the struggles she faces in running her own independent streaming service!

Meet DeShuna Spencer!

DeShuna Spencer, a social entrepreneur, is the Founder/CEO of kweliTV, an interactive video streaming network for the global black consume

This week Alrik welcomes our next guest co-host Liz Anderson to the show! We talk about Liz's background, how she went from being an actor to a filmmaker and how she made her way from New York to LA and back to San Francisco!

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This week Alrik welcomes our next guest co-host Liz Anderson to the show! We talk about Liz's background, how she went from being an actor to a filmmaker and how she made her way from New York to LA and back to San Francisco!

Meet Liz Anderson!

Liz started in the world of theater acting at New York University Tisch School for Theater.  An experienced filmmaker and theater artist with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in Comedy and Screenwriting, Improvisation, and leading creative projects from ideation to distribution. Strong project management and creative communications professional with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) focused in Theater and Film from New York University.

How it All Got Started

Liz talks about going to NYC for theater acting and how that shaped her early years as a performer and what her time in school was like.

Liz Talks About Living in LA

Liz talks about leaving NYC and heading to LA, what her experience was like and how she ended up in the SF Bay Area.

Liz Talks About finding Filmmaking

Liz gives us a rundown of her time in SF and how she eventually found her way behind the camera.

Liz Talks About Her 2018 

Liz talks us through her 2018 and what her goals are for 2019.

Alrik Talks About His 2018 

Alrik talks through his 2018 and how 2019 is the year he is going to shoot The Alternate, no matter what this time.

Contact Liz & Alrik

Send us an email

You can find Liz @ www.getmelizanderson.com

You can find Alrik @ alrikbursell on instagram!

You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram!

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This week Alrik and co-host Isaac Pingree talk with producer, director, editor and documentary filmmaker Jesse Handsher about making his documentary, Being Napoleon which is currently on Netflix!

Meet Jesse Handsher

Jesse Handsher is an American filmmaker with a production company (www.bywaterfilms.com) based in San Francisco.  He produced and directed the GQ.com sponsored web series CASUALTIES OF THE GRIDIRON, which was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Best Sports Documentary Series. He directs and produces corporate videos for companies such as HGTV, The City of Oakland, The SF Giants and The Golden State Warriors.

Getting Started in Vidienced filmmaker and theater artist with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in Comedy and Screenwriting, Improvisation, and leading creative projects from ideation to distribution. Strong project management and creative communications professional with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) focused in Theater and Film from New York University.

How it All Got Started

Liz talks about going to NYC for theater acting and how that shaped her early years as a performer and what her time in school was like.

Liz Talks About Living in LA

Liz talks about leaving NYC and heading to LA, what her experience was like and how she ended up in the SF Bay Area.

Liz Talks About finding Filmmaking

Liz gives us a rundown of her time in SF and how she eventually found her way behind the camera.

Liz Talks About Her 2018 

Liz talks us through her 2018 and what her goals are for 2019.

Alrik Talks About His 2018 

Alrik talks through his 2018 and how 2019 is the year he is going to shoot The Alternate, no matter what this time.

Contact Liz & Alrik

Send us an email

You can find Liz @ www.getmelizanderson.com

You can find Alrik @ alrikbursell on instagram!

You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram!

Leave a comment on our website

Find us on our Facebook Community Page

Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week Alrik welcomes our next guest co-host Liz Anderson to the show! We talk about Liz's background, how she went from being an actor to a filmmaker and how she made her way from New York to LA and back to San Francisco!

Meet Liz Anderson!

Liz started in the world of theater acting at New York University Tisch School for Theater.  An experienced filmmaker and theater artist with a demonstrated history of wo

This week Alrik and co-host Alex Kellerman talk to Script Supervisor Josh Gannon who has worked on over a dozen feature films and countless shorts as the Script Supervisor.

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This week Alrik and co-host Alex Kellerman talk to Script Supervisor Josh Gannon who has worked on over a dozen feature films and countless shorts as the Script Supervisor. We talk to Josh about how he got into script supervising work, what he enjoys about the process and how he helps to grow in the future.

Meet Josh Gannon

Joshua Gannon is a San Francisco State University film graduate who has been working in LA for the last 7 years as a Script Supervisor.

Josh has worked on over 14 feature films, dozens and dozens of short films and a variety of other projects as a script supervisor.

Landing in LA

Josh talks about how he got himself started in Los Angeles, finding gigs on craigslist that lead to his first time script supervising.

Getting into Script Supervising

Josh talks about his experience script supervising and how he got the bug and ended up doing script supervisor job after script supervisor job.

Script Supervising a Feature Film

Josh talks about how he prepped for his feature film and how his process has changed over the years.

Color Coding Process

Josh talks about how he breaks down a script and how he color codes his scripts and binder.

 

Growing as a Script Supervisor

Josh talks about how he has grown as a script supervisor and how he hopes to grow in the future.

Where Can You Find Josh?

Josh Gannon on IMDB

Josh Gannon on Facebook

We Have A Patreon Page!

That's right, Making Movies is HARD is now on Patreon! Check out our page and if you dig the show support us to keep this thing alive!

https://www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast

 

Contact Kellerman & Alrik

Send us an email

 You can find Kellerman @ Kellermanwritesalot on instagram!

You can find Alrik @ alrikbursell on instagram!

You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram!

Leave a comment on our website

Find us on our Facebook Community Page

Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week Alrik and co-host Alex Kellerman talk to Script Supervisor Josh Gannon who has worked on over a dozen feature films and countless shorts as the Script Supervisor. We talk to Josh about how he got into script supervising work, what he enjoys about the process and how he helps to grow in the future.

Meet Josh Gannon

Joshua Gannon is a San Francisco State University film graduate who has been working in LA for the last 7 years as a Script Supervisor.

Josh has worked on over 14 feature films, dozens and dozens of short films and a variety of other projects as a script supervisor.

Landing in LA

Josh talks about how he got himself started in Los Angeles, finding gigs on craigslist that lead to his first time script supervising.

Getting into Script Supervising

Josh talks about his experience script supervising and how he got the bug and ended up doing script supervisor job after script supervisor job.

Script Supervising a Feature Film

Josh talks about how he prepped for his feature film and how his process has changed over the years.

Color Coding Process

Josh talks about how he breaks down a script and how he color codes his scripts and binder.

 

Growing as a Script Supervisor

Josh talks about how he has grown as a script supervisor and how he hopes to grow in the future.

Where Can You Find Josh?

Josh Gannon on IMDB

Josh Gannon on Facebook

We Have A Patreon Page!

That's right, Making Movies is HARD is now on Patreon! Check out our page and if you dig the show support us to keep this thing alive!

https://www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast

 

Contact Kellerman & Alrik

Send us an email

 You can find Kellerman @ Kellermanwritesalot on instagram!

You can find Alrik @ alrikbursell on instagram!

You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram!

Leave a comment on our website

Find us on our Facebook Community Page

Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week Alrik and co-host Alex Kellerman talk to Script Supervisor Josh Gannon who has worked on over a dozen feature films and countless shorts as the Script Supervisor. We talk to Josh about how he got into script supervising work, what he enjoys about the process and how he helps to grow in the future.

Meet Josh Gannon

Joshua Gannon is a San Francisco State University film graduate who has been working in