Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

This week Alrik and Liz welcome writer and director Riley Stearns on the show to talk about his latest feature Dual, starring Karen Gillan. Riley talks about how he wrote the movie on spec, how the film got financed and how his career has grown. After that we talk about Method Acting and how it shouldn’t be used as an excuse for bad behavior and we read a listener email. Enjoy! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This week's article: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/will-poulter-method-acting-excuse-inappropriate-behavior-1234715779/

This week we welcome Jane Schoenbrun onto the show to talk about making their first feature 'We're All Going to the World's Fair', getting into Sundance and then creating a bidding war over their second feature film, which is being produced by A24. After that Alrik and Liz talk about what they are trying to DO as filmmakers! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org

This week Alrik and Liz chat with Caitlin Gold, one of the founders of the 51 Fund. We chat with her about being an independent producer, what it takes to create a film fund, and how she collaborates with directors. We also chat about the infamous Oscar slap. Enjoy! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This week's article: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/inside-oscars-ceremony-will-smith-drama-1234712155/

This week Alrik and Liz talk with filmmaker Tarik Saleh about his latest feature, The Contractor. We also discuss an article from the Hollywood Reporter about a grant for development tv content, and answer a listener question. Enjoy! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This week's article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/beta-group-series-mania-seriesmakers-tv-grant-1235115598/

This week, Alrik and Liz chat with filmmaker and editor Roger Nygard about his feature documentary Trekkies and howhis evolved to include fiction filmmaking, comedy editing, and writing books. We also discuss the Distributor ReportCards from The Film Collaborative. Enjoy! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This week's article:

This week Alrik and Liz welcome filmmaker Meg Swertlow on the show to talk about making her first short films and her process as a writer. We also chat about an article from Buzzfeed that details an overlap of conservative financiers and liberal artists and then we answer a listener question. Enjoy! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This week's article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/peter-thiel-anti-woke-film-festival-trevor-bazile

This week Alrik and Liz welcome filmmaker Chris Makoto Yogi to talk about his experience going through the Sundance Labs, making his first feature film August at Akikos and how that led to him making his second feature I was a Simple Man that premiered at Sundance in 2021! After that, we discuss an article about how a new NFT platform is hoping to boost indie filmmakers. Enjoy! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This Weeks Article: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/sundance-filmmakers-direct-blockbusters-1234692811/

This week Alrik and Liz welcome TV literary agent Jeff Greenberg on the show to tell us exactly what a TV Lit agent does, what he looks for in a client or a project and what it takes to be a successful writer/director in television. We also chat about an article from Filmmaker Magazine. Enjoy! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This Weeks Article: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/sundance-filmmakers-direct-blockbusters-1234692811/

This week Alrik and Liz talk with tv writer and creator/showrunner of the Starz show Hightown about working in both TV and indie film. We also have a short interview with filmmaker Donavan Edwards about his short film, Sunday Dinner, made by the Utah Jazz. Enjoy! Sunday Dinner from the Utah Jazz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oGG6j9xh1w For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This Weeks Article: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/sundance-filmmakers-direct-blockbusters-1234692811/

This week Alrik and Liz chat with producer Milan Chakraborty about his company Marginal Media Works and how he works in the independent film scene. We also have a bonus interview with filmmaker and actress Erika Longo about the short her and Liz worked on that was just released- LINA. Enjoy! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org This Weeks Article: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/sundance-filmmakers-direct-blockbusters-1234692811/