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

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!

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This week Alrik welcomes our seventh guest co-host Isaac Pingree to the show! Isaac has been making movies since he was a teenager, even directing his first feature film at the age of 20. Now with three features under his belt, Isaac talks to us about finding film, transition from fiction features to non-fiction and how he keeps moving forward with h

Making Movies is HARD!!!

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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.

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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

Filmmakers Timothy Plain & Alrik Bursell

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Episode 196 - Jesse Handsher - Being Napoleon

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!

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 Video Production

Jesse talks about how he went from doing non-video work to video production and how he fell in love with it and made it his career.

Making Casualties of the Gridiron 

Jesse talks about making his first documentary series, Casualites of the Gridiron and how it was working with a co-director on his first big project.

https://youtu.be/UVyJBhlcKZo

Moving to Being Napoleon

Here's a link to the original IndieGoGo Campaign

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Jesse talks about finding his second feature length documentary idea and how he went about pursuing it. He talks about what it's like to direct a movie with subjects who live on different continents and how working with a co-director was essential in this instance.

 

Getting on Netflix

Jesse talks to us about how his film ended up on Netflix and how it didn't end up being as financially beneficial as one would think.

Here's a direct link to Being Napoleon on Netflix!

Where Can You Find Jesse's Work?

Jesse's Production Company Website

Bywater Films on Facebook

Jesse's First Documentary Series, Casualties of the Gridiron

Being Napoleon on the Distributors Website

The Link on to 'Napoleon v. Napoleon' on Jesse's Website

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Surprise!!! Alrik here, I wanted to just drop you all a line and let you know about our brand new patreon page and to give you a little update on my work and how things are going with The Alternate!

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