The MAKE IT Podcast

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers, 

In this installment of FIS, Jason and Chris discuss how to develop contract terms that set the floor (or walk away point) instead of focusing on getting the best terms on every agreement.

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this episode, we have a conversation with Writer/Director Robert Broadhurst. We talk about his award-winning film 'An Occurrence at Arverne,' how his film reveals bias across racial and national lines, and why he doesn't like to depend on coverage.

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Robert’s Links:

Website

Vimeo

An Occurrence at Arvern (short film)

 

Links:

Ghostbusters (film)

The Princess Bride (film)

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (film)

David Kruta (cinematography)

Curtiss Cook Jr. (actor)

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (short film film)

James Baldwin (author)

Brandon Hirsch (actor)

Spike Lee (director)

Christopher Nolan (director)

Ingmar Bergman (director)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this Indie Talk, Chris and Nick discuss the effect of Mimetic Desire on branding and creative within filmmaking communities, the unfortunate failings of WW84 (potential spoilers), and the rich and necessary film content that's available to view about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement. 

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Links:

Netflix releases a new film every week of 2021 (news)

Why is Cats such a disaster?

Wonder Woman 1984 (film)

Don’t Think Twice (film)

Wonder Woman (tv series)

Aquaman (film)

Justice League (film)

Wonder Woman (film)

Hubie Halloween (film)

Basic Instinct (film)

Beerfest (film)

Snakes on a Plane (film)

Malcom X (film)

Spike Lee (director)

Rosewood (film)

 

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Hello, Indie Investors, 

In this episode, Jason and Chris talk about the value to an investor to receive the contract terms at the same time you receive the project prospectus.

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this week's episode, we have a conversation with emerging filmmaker Nick Lopez. Nick talks about his experience coming out as a Queer filmmaker, the underserved groups he believes needs their stories told most, and how superior scoring can win you laurels.

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Nick’s links:

Website

IMDb

LinkedIn

Milk Teeth (short film)

Sunshine Room (short film)

 

Links:

Pan’s Labyrinth (film)

Guillermo del Toro (Writer)

Ryan Murphy (producer)

Pose (tv series)

Tiffany Lin (filmmaker)

Felipe Vargas (director)

 

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Hello, Indie Investors, 

In this week's episode, Jason and Chris talk about Pari Passu payment and Gross versus Net profit returns.

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

This is an Indie Talk week with Executive and Advisory Producers Christopher Barkley and Nicholas Buggs. Chris and Nick look back on the unprecedented year that was 2020 and the biggest events that shaped the year for the Indie Filmmaker and the Film industry, alike.

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Links:

Top 10 Netflix of 2020:

Tiger King (series)

The Queen’s Gambit (tv series)

The Umbrella Academy (tv series)

My Octopus Teacher (documentary)

Outer Banks (tv series)

The Haunting of Bly Manor (tv series)

Ozark (tv series)

Space Force (tv series)

13 Reasons Why (tv series)

Ratched (tv series)

Hubie Halloween (film)

Chris DeBlasio (Producer)

Government Records (tv series)

Wonder Woman 1984 (film)

Failure of Quibi (news)

Pluto Tv

Xumo Tv

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this year ending episode, we have a conversation with Producer, Actor, and Co-Owner of Pollen Path Entertainment, Tom Stajmiger. Tom talks about the correct expectations for making and exploiting a short film, finding your filmmaking tribe, and the downside of funding your film via Kickstarter.

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Tom’s Links:

Pollen Path Entertainment

IMDb

LinkedIn

Captive (film)

Bunker (short film)

Cody Frank

 

Links:

Scout Taylor-Compton (actress)

Cannes Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival

Tribeca Film Festival

Seed and Spark crowdfunding

Alejandro Montoya Marín (director) 

Greg Simon (director)

The Queen’s Gambit (tv mini series)

Scott Frank (writer)

Poltergeist (film)

SAW (film series)

The Silence of the Lambs (film)

The Conjuring (film)

Shudder horror film streaming

The Irishman (film)

Lucille Ball (actress)

Sin City (film)

Darren Aronofsky (director)

Aaron Sorkin (writer)

The Boys (tv series)

Requiem for a Dream (film)

Pi (film)

Mother (film)

The Rose (film)

Amanda McBroom (songwriter)

Brandon Rhiness (writer)

The Princess Bride (film)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this episode, we have a conversation with the Executive Producer and Owner of Agency 850 and 850 Entertainment, Chris DeBlasio. We talk about how he turned a commercial gig into a reality show, comparing Los Angeles to Atlanta, and his latest project, Government Records. 

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Chris’s Links:

IMDb

Website

Agency 850

Insurance Wars (tv series)

Government Records (tv series)

One Life to Live (tv series)

CSI: NY (tv series)

 

Links:

Edward Norton (actor)

Sarah Michelle Gellar (actress)

Peter Sarsgaard (actor)

Jalbert Brothers (filmmakers)

Terron R. Parsons (writer)

The Queen’s Gambit (tv mini series)

Scott Frank (writer)

Stranger Things (tv series)

Tiger King (tv mini series)

Voices (film)

Valerie Jane Parker (actress)

Elisabeth Donaldson (actress)

M&Ms turned down E.T.  (news)

John Travolta (actor)

Edward Norton (actor)

Motherless Brooklyn (film)

LED walls used on the ‘Mandalorian’ (news)

Increase of streaming and internet in 2020 (news)

Quibi’s failure and the film industry (news)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick explores the actions and principles of persistence by tapping into the wisdom of writer, director, and composer Korby Lenker and script consultant and executive Shannan E. Johnson. 

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Korby Lenker (singer)

Stefanie Black (producer)

Shannan E. Johnson (script consultant)

 

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