The MAKE IT Podcast

By Chris Barkley & Nicholas Buggs

The MAKE IT podcast salutes the Indie Film Creative. Join us weekly for candid conversations with seasoned pros, offering advice, knowledge, and industry insights to fast-track the journey for aspi

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February 13, 2022 241 - Filmmaking Is Hard Enough (Industry Insights)
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!

In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick shares the wisdom of Director and Writer Robert Broadhurst and expounds upon Robert's quote, “It’s really hard to make art, to begin with, it’s even harder if you can’t pay your bills doing it." Enjoy!

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February 08, 2022 240 - Can Jennifer Lopez Save The Rom-Com? (Indie Talk)
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!

In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk about slow sales activity at this year's Sundance Film Festival and what might help, Jennifer Lopez's new Rom-Com 'Marry Me' and the potential impact on the genre, and Chris makes an amendment to one of his long-time beliefs. Enjoy!

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Sundance Film Festival

Indie Memphis Film Festival

Robert Broadhurst (director)

Spiderman: No Way Home (film)

Ben Proudfoot (director)

Queen of Basketball (documentary)

Jennifer Aniston (actress)

The Morning Show (tv series)

Emily in Paris (tv series)

Love, Actually (film)

Jennifer Lopez (actress)

Marry Me (film)

Sopranos (tv series)

The Wire (tv series)

Dexter (tv series)

Breaking Bad (tv series)

Mad Men (tv series)

Game of Thornes (tv series)

Billions (tv series)

Succession (tv series)

Joker (film)

Ozark (tv series)

The Princess and the Frog (film)

Promising Young Women (film)

Don’t Look Up (film)

Bridgerton (tv series)

The Handmaid’s Tale (tv series)

Another Version of You (film)

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55min
February 06, 2022 239 - Michelle McGregor - You're In Graduate School To Become A Professional Actor Not To Be A Student (Mistakes In The Making)
Hello Indie Film Creatives!

In this episode of 'Mistakes In The Making,' we hear from comedian, actor, and writer Michelle McGregor. She talks about what she learned from the mistakes she made attending a graduate school acting program at Yale. Enjoy!

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15min
February 01, 2022 238 - Nick Frangione - Focus On The Experience Of The Audience, Not Perfection
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!

In this episode, we have a conversation with Director/Writer Nick Frangione. We talk about his fantastic feature 'Buck Run,' his work on a forthcoming musical and why he's making it, how mourning his beloved mother and healing wounds with his father shapes his filmmaking and his top tactics on getting the best performances out of his actors on set. Enjoy!

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Buck Run (film)

Nick's Top Films of 2021:

Annette (film)

Respect (film)

CODA (film)

Lorelei (film)

Fayetteville Film Festival

Sanford Meisner (acting teacher)

Matt Williams (actor)

Louise Archambault (director)

Gabrielle (film)

David Barker (editor)

James Le Gros (actor)

C’mon C’mon (film)

Huda’s Salon (film)

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1h 15min
January 30, 2022 237 - Terry Gingles - Don't Make This Mistake Directing an Animation (Mistakes In The Making)
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!

In this episode of ‘Mistakes In The Making,’ we hear from Director and Writer Terry Gingles. He breaks down the mistakes of rushing in instead of waiting for the opportunity you truly wanted and how to manage your animation project so that you don’t lose control of the creativity and direction. Enjoy!

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Terry Gingles

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6min
January 25, 2022 236 - Is "Fake It 'Til You Make It" Legit or Fraud? (Indie Talk)
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!

In this episode, we talk about creative lying versus fraudulent lying. When is selling or pitching using Puffery inappropriate and when is it a necessary tool for Indie filmmaking, funding, and distribution? We talk about it all in this Indie Talk. Enjoy!

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Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz (book)

Maya Angelou (author)

There Will Be Blood (film)

Sarena Khan (producer)

Avatar (film)

The Color Purple (film)

American Beauty (film)

10 Things I Hate About You (film)

My Octopus Teacher (film)

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57min
January 24, 2022 235 - Drew Maynard - Pick The Right Project (Mistakes In The Making)
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!

In this episode, we hear from Writer and Director Drew Maynard as he talks about the mistakes of taking on the wrong projects, how to know it when it happens, and how to fix it. Enjoy!

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Drew Maynard

The Watermelon Woman (film)

Bolo Brothers Creatives

Shine Service (documentary)

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20min
January 18, 2022 234 - Brighid Wheeler - The Power of Story vs. Technical Ability
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!
In this episode, we have a conversation with the Atlanta Film Society and Atlanta Film Festival Programming Director Brighid Wheeler. We talk about life as a gay creative, fighting negativity and distraction, how to overcome Imposter Syndrome, her work at the Atlanta Film Society and Film Festival, and her advice to LGBTQ filmmakers. Enjoy!

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Atlanta Film Society

Atlanta Film Festival

Indie Memphis Film Festival

Memento (film)

Fried Green Tomatoes (film)

Beaches (film)

Nashville Film Festival

Untamed by Glennon Doyle (book)

Molly Rose Quinn (Out Memphis Director)

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1h 26min
January 17, 2022 233 - Motke Dapp - Beware of the Scoundrels In Film (Mistakes in the Making)
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!

This is the introductory episode of our podcast series, 'Mistakes In The Making'. In this volume, Motke Dapp talks about the biggest mistake in his career so far, how you can avoid it, what he learned from it, and how it made him a better creative today. Enjoy!

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7min
January 13, 2022 232- The Best of Indie Film 2021 feat. Director Robert Broadhurst, Producer & Writer Tony Scott, and Director and Animator Valerie Barnhart (Indie Talk)
Hello, Indie Film Creatives!

In this episode, we bring on guest hosts Director Robert Broadhurst, Producer, and Writer Tony Scott, and Director and Animator Valerie Barnhart to review the best in Indie Film and the MAKE IT Podcast in 2021. And (finally), you can listen AND watch the conversation on YouTube. Enjoy!

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Robert’s Conversation

Tony’s Conversation

Valerie’s Conversation

Girl In the Hallway (short film)

The Underground Railroad (film)

Joel Edgerton (actor)

The Green Knight (film)

Titane (film)

Red Rocket (film)

Sean Baker (writer)

Licorice Pizza (film)

Paul Thomas Anderson (director)

CODA (film)

The Harder They Fall (film)

The Power of the Dog (film)

Summer of Soul (film)

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (film)

Lee Daniels (producer)

Being the Ricardos (film)

Spencer (film)

The Tragedy of Macbeth (film)

Zola (film)

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (film)

Bestia (short film)

Cryptozoo (fim)

I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman (book)

The Year of the Witching (book)

Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neil (book)

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (book)

Labocine streaming platform

The One and Only Dick Gregory (documentary)

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