Host and filmmaker Matt Fern sits down with returning guest and indie filmmaker Steven Gerald Warkel to talk about his new feature film Small Talk and the lessons he’s learned making low-budget movies in the Midwest.

Steven shares how he built the film with a team of friends and collaborators, found music from indie artists, and navigated the creative challenges of making a feature with limited resources.

Matt and Steven also discuss the Midwest film community, the collapse of Glasser Images, and why you don’t have to leave the region to make meaningful movies.

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Keep making movies in North Dakota. 🎬