The MAKE IT Podcast

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Chris and Nick are back to answer your burning questions in this episode! We talk about what it takes to land a streaming deal with a mini-major or a major streamer, what rights to fight for during contract negotiation, and if diversity in film is still a problem. Enjoy!

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Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss (book)

“Who is Michael Ovitz?” by Michael Ovitz (book)

Tyler Perry (writer)

Sylvester Stallone (actor)

Rocky (film)

Indie Flix

Sundance TV

IFC Films Streaming

Oscar Micheaux (director)

Stepin Fetchit (actor)

 

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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we hear from Actor Dean Shortland (Best Laid Plans, The Vanished, Nashville). He lets us see behind the curtain into the layers of insecurities all actors must feel. Dean reminds us to trust ourselves, trust that the Casting Director wants us in the role, and bring what's uniquely you to every audition. Enjoy!

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker and Executive Director of the Bend Film Festival, Todd Looby.

We talk about the advantages of submitting and attending the Bend Film Festival, why Bend, Oregon is America’s best-kept secret, Improv as a catalyst to the creative life, the cross-section of engineering and artistry, and his feature films ‘Lefty,’ ‘Son of None,’ and ‘Be Good.’ 

We also cover the power of acceptance and why festival acknowledgment is so critical to filmmakers and the conflation of innovation and integration. Enjoy!

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More on Todd Looby

 

Todd has led the BendFilm organization since 2014. In that time BendFilm's budget tripled, the festival became Academy qualified and was named one of “Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World”, and the organization acquired a daily-operating cinema, the Tin Pan Theater. Prior to working at BendFilm, Todd was a business manager for Chicago’s largest general construction firm and the director of a non-profit that runs a boarding school in Liberia, West Africa. Todd is also a self-taught filmmaker—his films screened at festivals across the country, winning awards at Slamdance and receiving rave reviews from the likes of Chicago Tribune and Variety. 

 

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Alfred Hitchcock (director)

Daughters of the Dust (film)

Meshes of the Afternoon (short)

Apocalypse Now (film)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (film)

Second City improv

Jason Sudeikis (actor)

Will Ferrell (actor)

Amy Poehler (actress)

Tina Fey (writer)

Primer (film)

Iowa Independent Film Festival

By Any Means Necessary: Making of Malcom X by Spike Lee

Thinking in Pictures: The Making of the Movie Matewan by John Sayles

Steve McQueen (actor)

The Hunger (film)

 

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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick deconstructs the following piece of wisdom from Director and Writer Motke Dapp, “Part of what we have to do as Independent Filmmakers is to find ways to support each other.” Enjoy!

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Hello, Hello! In this episode, we have a conversation with the Founder and Executive Director of the AV Film Festival (formerly the Alexander Valley Film Festival). We talk about Sean Baker, why we can and can't forgive others and ourselves, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, how artists channel pain to make great art, and how love became the deciding factor in her life’s biggest decisions, “thin privilege,” and all things AV Film Fest. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

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Kathryn (she/her) is responsible for AVFilm's overall strategic, financial, management, fundraising, and operational health. Working closely with the founding Board, Kathryn designed and developed the year-round cultural and educational programming for AVFilm and continues to serve as the Executive Producer of the annual AVFest.

A seasoned entrepreneur, executive leader, and community builder, Kathryn built and led communications departments for nonprofits in New York and San Francisco before founding AVFilm. She currently serves as the Chair of the Economic Development Board of Sonoma County. She was selected by the Press Democrat in 2016 as one of 30 Women to Watch in Sonoma County.

Kathryn received the 2018 Boho Award from The Bohemian and the 2018 Spirit of Sonoma Award from the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce. Writer and activist Virgie Tovar also featured her as a "lady boss" in Forbes.

Upcoming project - AVFest 2022, April 29-May 8, and a capital campaign in Healdsburg to create a home for AVFilm and home base for the preservation of cinematic tradition in Northern Sonoma County.

 

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Red Rocket (film)

Sean Baker (writer)

Tangerine (film)

Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor)

Nicole Kidman (actress)

Halle Berry (actress)

Amy Schumer (actress)

Euphoria (tv series)

CODA (film)

Troy Kotsur (actor)

Nichole Riegel (director)

Holler (film)

 

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Hello, Hello! In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we hear from  Costume Designer and Wardrobe Stylist, Ciciley Hoffman. Ciciley recounts a moment in her career in which she didn't set the correct expectations on set due to questioning her talent. Enjoy!

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In this special episode, Chris and Nick give their one-of-a-kind take on the Will Smith and Chris Rock Academy Awards confrontation, a situation we are terming “The Slap Heard ‘Round The World.” Enjoy!

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Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock on Oscar Stage (news)

Philip Youmans (director)

 

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In this episode, we have a conversation with the Director of Photography and Director Rick Page. We talk about his first editing hack, the harmony between Cinematography, Lighting, and Production Design, what NBC executives got wrong about 'Brooklyn 99,' the polar roles of rabid fans in entertainment, where to cut corners on a budget (and where not to), the importance of joining a union, and a life-threatening heart surgery changed his life and purpose forever. Enjoy!

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More on Rick Page

Rick Page is a Director of Photography in television and film known for recent TV shows Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021, NBC, Emmy & Golden Globe), The Sex Lives of College Girls (HBO max), Grand Crew (NBC), and multi-award winner An Uncandid Portrait (2021, Tribeca Film Festival). Starting 30 years ago as a camera assistant, Rick's extensive career spans television, feature films, commercials, IMAX, music videos, documentaries, and web series.

As a member of both the International Cinematographers Guild and the Directors Guild of America (DGA), his past films have won numerous awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Shorts. In 2002, his short film Water With Food Coloring was shown in limited theatrical release. He's also earned several Tellys, CINE Golden Eagle, and Golden Aurora awards for directing. His recent film Snow Globe & The Cat is currently touring the 2022 festival circuit.

Feature film credits (assisting/operating) include The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Grudge Match, Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, and High School Musical 3. Network TV includes Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Benched, Up All Night, Go On, A Lyon in the Kitchen, Promised Land, and Touched By An Angel. He is currently shooting the new Netflix series Blockbuster.

In 2014, Rick co-created the web series Made Right Here, produced in partnership with Maxwell House Coffee. He shot, directed, and co-produced the 10-part series that featured American-made products, artisans, and communities across the country. The series garnered 5.6 million views across aol.com and YouTube.

After growing up in Buffalo, NY, Rick started making films in high school in Columbia, MD, and later graduated with a BA in Film Studies from the University of Utah, earning scholarships and awards for his student films. Concurrently, he learned lighting, camera operating, and directing while working at the PBS affiliate, KUED, in Salt Lake City.

 

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine (tv series)

The Sex Lives of College Girls (tv series)

Grand Crew (tv series)

George Griner (camera)

John Wayne (actor)

Cary Grant (actor)

Jimmy Stewart (actor)

Katharine Hepburn (actress)

Phil Augusta Jackson (writer)

Superman (film)

Sundance Film Festival

Roger Deakins (cinematographer)

Larry Peerce (director)

The Tender bar (film)

George Clooney (actor)

Ciciley Hoffman (costume designer)

Another Version of You (film)

Men of a Certain Age (tv series)

After Life (tv series)  

Joel McKinnon Miller (actor)

Canon EOS 7D Mark 2 (camera)

Fuji film lenses

Blackmagic cameras

Filmic Pro (app)

IATSE union

Director’s Guild of America

Ossie Davis (actor)

 

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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick expounds on the insights of Writer and VP of Operations at Worldwide Stages, Priscilla Wise. Employ the " five-minute " rule if you want to get started as a writer or move past a creative block. Enjoy!

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Priscilla Wise (writer)

Cecil B. DeMille (producer)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)

 

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After a short hiatus, Chris and Nick are back with a new edition of Indie Talk. In this conversation, we cover Academy Award nominees, what stance the film industry should take going forward on oppressive regimes like China, North Korea, and Russia, and why making a short film before you jump into feature films could save you millions of dollars, years of lost time, and some of your most important relationships. Enjoy!

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Academy Awards

Flee (film)

Red Rocket (film)

Sean Baker (writer)

Licorice Pizza (film)

The French Dispatch (film)

Drive My Car (film)

Parallel Mothers (film)

The Worst Person in the World (film)

The Hand of God (film)

The Power of the Dog (film)

CODA (film)

C’mon C’mon (film)

Licorice Pizza (film)

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