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 04, 2017 Progress Anxiety, Act 2 Troubles and The Little People!
Timothy talks about struggling with his screenplay, Alrik talks about just wanting to just shoot something already, we recap our interview with Jason Headley and talk about the "little people".

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1 hr 3 min
November 27, 2017 Jason Headley - Living the Filmmaker's Dream!
Jason Headley is an indie filmmaking success. Not only did his short receive over 15 million views, he also has a career directing commercials and writing for Pixar. And now Jason's debut feature film "A Bad Idea Gone Wrong" is being released.

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1 hr 4 min
November 20, 2017 Advertising on Facebook!
Alrik shares his experience screening The Rage at the Pictoclick film festival. Then we delve into Facebook Advertising using a $30 experiment on two different ads.

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1 hr 5 min
November 13, 2017 Timothy's Ego, Alrik Moves to LA & A Listener Question!
Timothy talks about his ego getting in the way of his filmmaking and the emotional bruising of recent screenings of The Spirit Machine. Alrik talks about moving to LA! And we answer a listener question from Tariq Taleb!

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1 hr 10 min
November 07, 2017 AFM 2017 Bonus Episode!
Hey everyone, I just have a few more words on AFM I wanted to add to this weeks episode!

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8 min
November 06, 2017 Is AFM Worth It?
You've heard about AFM and maybe have a vague sense that it's a place where films get bought and sold. But what exactly is it? Should every filmmaker go? Is it worth the money? Alrik went on our behalf to answer all your burning questions.

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1 hr
October 30, 2017 Prepping for AFM!
This week we have an episode without a guest and catch up on what we've been up to and I give Timothy a breakdown of my preparation for my first year at AFM. We also read some iTunes reviews and hint at what we've got planned for next week.

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52 min
October 23, 2017 Find Your Audience with Sundance's Creative Distribution Team with Liz Manashil and Jess Fuselier!
Creative tips on getting your film seen with Jess and Liz from Sundance's Creative Distribution Initiative

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1 hr 13 min
October 16, 2017 Composer Gregory James Jenkins!
LA based composer Gregory James Jenkins joins us this week to talk about scoring everything from Disney cartoons to horror films.

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1 hr 11 min
October 09, 2017 How to Budget a $12k Feature with Noam Kroll!
We talk to Noam Kroll about the ins and outs of shooting an affordable feature film.

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1 hr 36 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.