The MAKE IT Podcast

Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this week's episode, we have a conversation with award-winning director Nathaniel Nuon. We go deep on the influences behind his powerful short film Residue, what it took to start his own production company on the heels of a recession, his latest feature film, 'The Voices,' and how he designed his auditions, shots, and script specifically for the blind. We also talk about his passion for balancing the scales between big-budget and Indie Filmmaking. Enjoy!

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Nathaniel Nuon, President, and CEO is the creative force behind Nuon Films. Working in the entertainment industry for more than 22 years, Nuon is an award-winning director—creating feature and short films, music videos, promotional works, commercials, and more—since 1995.

His work has brought both national and international acclaim, winning the San Diego Filmmaker Award at the San Diego Film Festival, Viewer’s Choice Award at the Temecula Valley Film Festival for the powerful short, Residue, which two Emmy awards for best short film and original score. He wrote and directed the supernatural thriller VOICES, set to be released in January 2021 by Vertical Entertainment. Additionally, Nathaniel’s presence is widely felt in his birth country of Cambodia, influencing filmmaking there and continuing to be a voice for positive change. Nathaniel leads projects as director, editor, and visual FX producer —including serving as post-production supervisor on various projects. On the post-production side, his credits include Heist, with Robert DeNiro, The Prince, with Bruce Willis, and USS Indianapolis, with Nicolas Cage.

Nathaniel is widely sought after for his visual FX and virtual reality productions in the US and abroad. He recently contracted with US Military for VR development and 3D animation for the field.  2009 Nuon co-founded 3rd Realm Creations with VOICES producer Christopher Cockerell and Charles Phanthapannha, specializing in Augmented Reality marketing and advertising, VR promotional, entertainment gaming, commercials, and films. Currently, 3rd Realm is lending its expertise to medical VR training, VR Live experiences, and AR books.

 

Nathaniel’s Links:

IMDb

LinkedIn

Vimeo

Nuon Films

Facebook (Nuon Films)

3rd Realm Creations

Residue (short film)

The Voices (film)

 

Links:

San Diego Film Festival

Temecula Valley Film Festival

Heist (film)

Robert DeNiro (actor)

The Prince (film)

Bruce Willis (actor)

USS Indianapolis (film)

Nicolas Cage (actor)

Christopher Cockerell (producer)

Charles Phanthapannha

Mister Ed (tv show)

Khmer Rouge (radical Communist group)

RED cameras

Arri cameras

Valerie Jane Parker (actress)

Kong v Godzilla (film)

 

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Hello, Indie Investors & Producers!

In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about why "Services Deals" are all they seem and what type of distribution methods are best for investors. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick talks about making sure not to comprise your creative goals to satistfy someone elses expectations of you. He borrows wisdom from Actress & Writer Elisabeth Donaldson. Enjoy!

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Elisabeth Donaldson (actress)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about the whirlwind of M&A activity in media and movies, another reminder of the coming fifth wave of the movie business and distribution, and what buyers are actually buying from filmmakers. Enjoy!

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News:

AT&T merging with Warner Media and Discovery (article)

Amazon buying MGM (article)

What is NFT by Gary Vanderchuck

IMDb TV streaming

He-Man Netflix remake (news)

Quibi’s failure and the film industry (article)

TikTok Hype House Netflix shows (news)

 

Links:

HBO

Warner Brothers

Discovery

AMC Theatres

Cinemark

Regal Theatres

Apple TV

Roku

Patreon

 

Wall Street Bets (reddit)

Keith McDaniel (filmmaker)

Knoxville Film Festival

Charlie Chaplain (actor)

Mr. Beast (youtuber)

Kevin Rose

Open Sea (NFT art website)

New York Times

Bloomberg

LA Times

Black Adam (superhero)

The Office (tv show)

Schitt’s Creek (tv show)

Cobra Kai (tv show)

Gravitas Ventures (indie film distributor)

Indie Rights movies

 

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Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! 

In this episode, Chris and Jason discuss why Star Talent often acts in small roles in Indie Films and why an investor should be cautious when a film project promises an expensive cast in a film with a low budget. Enjoy!

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Links:

Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this episode, we have a conversation with writer/producer Paula Landry. We talk about how to find and close film financing, creative financing structure, how screenwriting for VR differs from writing for the screen, selling your film as an NFT, using a digital wallet instead of a traditional Escrow account, which social media platforms are most filmmaker friendly, and why Indie Filmmakers should be rooting for theaters to succeed. Enjoy!

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Paula Landry, MBA, is an author and award-winning writer/producer who’s a creative catalyst, FireStarter, and IdeaBlizzard for brands, creatives, and companies. As a creator, her purpose is to reduce loneliness; connect people with ideas; artists with entrepreneurial tools, and clients with increased creativity, revenue, and visibility.

Landry’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, creative entrepreneurs, and non-profits, from Forbes, Deutsche Bank, Christie’s, Pearson Television, Entertainment Weekly, The Game Show Channel, Tribe Pictures, Fit TV to The Actors Fund, Smile Train, and individual media makers. Her films have debuted at Sundance, Chelsea Film Festival, CineVegas, winning awards from the Best Actors Film Fest, Columbia Pictures Screen Gems, Time Warner Showtime Audience Award, and WorldFest Houston Film Festival; her writing has won the 2nd Round at Austin Film Festival, Lugnut Award, and semi-finals at the Made in NY Writer’s Room. Ms. Landry is a member of Disney’s Creative Talent Development & Inclusion program.

 

Show Notes

Paula’s Links:

Website

IdeaBlizzard

IMDb

LinkedIn

Script Magazine

The Business of Film: A Practical Introduction By Paula Landry, Stephen Greenwald (book)

Scheduling & Budgeting Your Film: A Panic-Free Guide By Paula Landry (book)

Sell Your Screenplay in 30 Days: Using New Media by Marilyn Horowitz, Paula Landry (book) 

 

Links:

American Film Market (AFM)

Miramax

Focus Features

Brighteon Films

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (film)

Paranormal Activity (film)

The Blair Witch Project (film)

Get Out (film)

Jordan Peele – (director)

Gateway (short film)

Matt Williams (actor)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this episode, we have a conversation with the owner of Nashville Acting Studio and Acting Coach extraordinaire Caroline Locorriere. We talk about how she got started as an owner and acting coach, her international adventure coaching Actor Alan Powell on Quantico, how to coach without using emotional terrorism, understanding camera appropriateness, when not to get an agent, and the first three things she would teach any new actor. Enjoy! 

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Caroline’s Links:

Nashville Acting Studio

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Lindsay Shope (acting coach)

 

Links:

Film House Production Studios

McCray Agency (talent booking)

Avenue Agency (talent booking)

A Week Away (film)

Alan Powell (writer)

Kali Bailey (writer)

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

Kristopher Wente (actor)

Belmont University

Watkins Film School

Toni Morrison (author)

Gloria Naylor (author)

Ayn Rand (author)

Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG)

Quantico (tv show)

Jessejames Locorriere (actor)

The Walking Dead (tv show)

Matt Williams (Actor)

These Streets We Haunt (film)

Cate Blanchett (actress)

Daniel Day-Lewis (actor)

Julia Roberts (actress)

Brad Pitt (actor)

Jennifer Aniston (actress)

George Clooney (actor)

Leonardo DiCaprio (actor)

Tenet (film)

Christopher Nolan (director)

Daniel Kaluuya (actor)

David Fincher (director)

 

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Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! 

In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about what it takes from Producers to get distributors interested in your investment during pre-production. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this episode, we have a conversation with award-winning Director Josh Bishop. Josh shares his experiences making his cult-following Documentary films 'Made In Japan' and 'The Dwarvenaut,' working with Morgan Spurlock and Elijah Wood, the origins of his production company, A Window In A Tunnel, and growing up and filming in Europe. Enjoy!

Josh Bishop Award-Winning Director

Josh Bishop is an award-winning director specializing in feature documentaries, branded content, and music videos. Josh's first documentary feature, Made In Japan (currently available on Amazon Prime and other VOD platforms), premiered at SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas. The film boasts Morgan Spurlock as executive producer and Elijah Wood as both executive producer and narrator. His second documentary feature, The Dwarvenaut, premiered at SXSW 2016 and is currently available on most VOD platforms after almost 3 years on Netflix.

After close to two decades of New York City life, Josh relocated to Nashville with his family in 2018, where he continues to live and work. While staying safe during the pandemic, Josh and his wife Keturah teamed up to officially form their boutique production company "A Window In A Tunnel." His most recent work includes multiple music videos for Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound recording label and an array of videos for an exciting selection of emerging Nashville talent.

www.inatunnel.com

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Josh’s Links:

IMDb

A Window in a Tunnel

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Made in Japan (film)

The Dwarvenaut (film)

Destination Fantastic (show)

 

Links:

Dwarven Forge (company)

Tomi Fujiyama (musician)

Elijah Wood (actor)

Morgan Spurlock (producer)

Julie Lombardi (Editor)

Victoria Lesiw (Editor)

Easy Eye Sounds (music label)

Dan Auerbach (musician)

SXSW Conference

Filmic Pro (app)

Steven Spielberg (director)

Amblin Entertainment

Tolkien (film)

Colossal (film)

Nacho Vigalondo (Director)

Coffee and Cigarettes (film)

Jim Jarmusch (director)

KD Amond (filmmaker)

 

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Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! 

In this episode, Chris and Jason break down target markets, audience types, and sticking to your storytelling guns through the lens of the auteur filmmaker and the investor. Enjoy!

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Links:

Terrence Malick (writer)

Joss Whedon (writer)

 

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