Small Town Filmmaker

This week I sit down with Max from The Smiths to unpack his approach to storytelling and his recipe, his secret to creating award winning wedding films.

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Todays episode I dive into 20 mistakes Ive made that helped me become the filmmaker I am today.

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Today is my most controversial video to date as I dive deep into 5 hot takes about the wedding film industry that might have me cancelled. 

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Is the wedding film industry in trouble? And if so? How do we get out of it?

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Filmmakers and Photographers mentioned:
Ben Bashor Films - https://www.instagram.com/benbashorfilms
Nate Bustamante Films - https://www.instagram.com/natebustamantefilms
Isaac Suttle Films - https://www.instagram.com/isaacsuttlefilms
Bus Twenty Studios - https://www.instagram.com/bus.twenty.studios
The Jensen Collective - https://www.instagram.com/thejensencollective
Jo Lindsay Photo - https://www.instagram.com/jolindsay
The Smiths - https://www.instagram.com/thesmiths.film
Nanty Narking - https://www.instagram.com/nanty_narking

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In today's episode of the podcast, we explore how to stand out as a wedding videographer by using unique strategies that create a competitive advantage. Join Jaired, Ben, and Elijah as they discuss effective ways to capture genuine, unforgettable wedding footage in 2024.

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In this episode we discuss the challenges of running a wedding photography and videography business, staying true to your art, avoiding burnout in a competitive industry, and what really matters when it comes to documenting weddings. We break down our insights on balancing creativity, business organization, navigating social media, and the simple ingredient to being successful. 

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Today I am offering expert level advice for wedding filmmakers. Join Small Town Filmmaker here: https://www.smalltownfilmmaker.co/

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🌈 Colored with my LUTS - https://waywardnorthfilms.com/unveile... - 50% OFF
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👀 Wow Your Couples with this! - https://themotionbooks.com/?ref=335

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Its not easy being a wedding filmmaker in 2024. If I am being honest, it never was easy. Today's episode I am sharing my heart behind the harsh realities of being a solo business owner, filmmaker, and the other side of isolation as a small business owner. 

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Welcome back to the podcast, today I am sharing a REAL consultation call with Coty and Davis, one of my recent bookings that I am so pumped to film. I left this call feeling super inspired to share what we talked about because I feel so many filmmakers and myself can benefit from this honest and sincere dialogue about what couples reall want when it comes to wedding videography

Now of course every couple is different and wants different things but what really resonated with me on this call was how couples think, what they like and dislike, and what matters to them not just a year down the road but 10 years down the road. 

• So today you are going to get a behind the scenes look into my consultation process
• Learn what really matters when it comes to filming weddings
• Get a unique perspective into what couples experience when vetting vendors
  
  

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In this episode on the Films We Make podcast, I take a deep dive into how I booked 46 weddings and made over 125,000 in revenue in my first full time year of filming weddings.

I unpack everything from this first year and explore where my leads came from, the role of effective communication, word of mouth marketing, pricing strategies, the importance of a focused digital storefront, and crucial life lessons I learned from this experience that has shaped and evolved my business today.

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