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

This week we speak with Australian writer and filmmaker Natalie Erika James about the making of her horror film, Relic, that had its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival. Natalie also talks about the adventure of making a horror film as a woman, from proof of concept to getting Jake Gyllenhal on board as a producer and the Russo brothers as executive producers and if she suffered from any sort of imposter syndrome directing Emily Mortimer as a first time director. Additionally our Players of the week, Independent Female Storytellers Cassandra Chowdhury and Amy Oden also talk about if they've ever felt like an imposter on set. Where to Find Natalie and The Players of the Week! Natalie Erika James Website Cassandra Chowdhury on Vimeo Amy Oden's Website Nate Ruegger's Website Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an email You can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.com You can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.com You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram! Leave a comment on our website Find us on our Facebook Community Page Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week On episode #266, Liz and Alrik have writer, director and actor J. Lee on the show to talk about working with Seth McFarland, making a feature film in 12 days, and working his way from PA to writer, to actor, to director! We also have segments from our Players of the week, female filmmakers Felicity Tillack and Erika Longo, as well as our first ever edition of the new segment Get Shorty, featuring a short film from Television writer, Felicia Pride! Where to Find J and The Players of the Week! Watch Atypical Wednesday on Amazon Now! J Lee on IMDB J Lee on Twitter Felicia Pride's Website Felicia Pride on Twitter Erika Longo's Website Felicity Tillack on LinkedIn Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an email You can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.com You can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.com You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram! Leave a comment on our website Find us on our Facebook Community Page Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week Liz and Alrik have actor, producer, writer, and director Leah McKendrick on the show to talk about producing, writing, and starring in her first feature film, MFA. Additionally, Leah discusses writing on her first studio feature for Paramount, Summer Loving, the prequel to Grease! We also have two stories of why filmmakers got into filmmaking from our Players of the week, Jessica Jacobs and Molly Ratermann! Listen to this episode now or subscribe to us wherever you find your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Youtube and Spotify. Where to Find Leah and The Players of the Week! Watch MFA on Amazon Prime Now! Leah's Website Jessica Jacob's on Linkedin Molly Ratermann's Website Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an email You can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.com You can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.com You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram! Leave a comment on our website Find us on our Facebook Community Page Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week Liz and Alrik have indie filmmaker and television director Rashaad Ernesto Green on the show to talk about what it's like to get into Sundance, making the leap to directing television, and how he got his second feature, Premature, made and what it was like going back to Sundance! We also have segments from our three Players of the week, filmmakers, Dineta Williams-Trigg, Mithra B. Alavi, and Paula Vaccaro!Subscribe to us wherever you find your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Youtube and Spotify.Where to Find Rashaad and The Players of the Week!Watch Premature Now!Rashaad Ernesto Green on IMBD!Dineta Williams-Trigg on IMBD!Mithra B. Alavi on IMDB!Paula Vaccaro on Twitter!Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an emailYou can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.comYou can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.comYou can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram!Leave a comment on our websiteFind us on our Facebook Community PageContact us on Twitter and Facebook  

This week Liz and Alrik have on indie filmmaker Bruce McDonald to talk about his latest film Dreamland (which hit VOD on Friday, June 5th), starring Stephen McHattie, Henry Rollins and Juliette Lewis!  Some of his other films include Pontypool, Hard Core Logo and the cult classic Roadkill, among many others! We also have three editors on the show as our The Players of the week, including Jill D'Agnenica, Josie Azzam and Kelly Walker!  Listen to this episode now or subscribe to us wherever you find your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Youtube and Spotify.   Where to Find Bruce and The Players of the Week! Watch Dreamland Now! Bruce McDonald on IMDB Jill D'Agnenica's Website Josie Azzam's Website Kelly Walker's Website Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an email You can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.com You can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.com You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram! Leave a comment on our website Find us on our Facebook Community Page Contact us on Twitter and Facebook      

This week Liz and Alrik have directing duo Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott on the show to talk about how they pitched, packaged and made their third feature film, Becky starring Lulu Wilson, Kevin James and Joel McHale. They talk about how they won the pitch for the film, got the film off the ground and worked with their management to get it packaged and finally get the film in the can. They also talk about the article Liz wrote for Movie Maker Magazine, what you should do when you get into a film festival and we have two stories from our Players of the week Jessica Ellis and Zoe Malhotra on why they got into filmmaking! Listen to this episode now or subscribe to us wherever you find your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an email You can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.com You can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.com You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram! Leave a comment on our website Find us on our Facebook Community Page Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by writer/director and actor Kestrin Pantera, whose film Mother's Little Helpers was just released on VOD in May. Kestrin talks to us about how she got the film produced, how she got the cast involved and gives us a step by step breakdown of what it's like to have your feature film premiere at SXSW (pre-pandemic). We also have the Player of the Week segments by First Assistant Directors Daniella Eisman and Haley Lannon talking about their craft. Where to Find Kestrin Pantera and The Players of the Week! Watch Mother's Little Helper's Now! Mother's Little Helper's Website! Kestrin's Website Kestrin's Instagram Daniella Eisman's Website Haley Lannon on Twitter Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an email You can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.com You can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.com You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram! Leave a comment on our website Find us on our Facebook Community Page Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by producer Bradley Gallo from Amasia Entertainment, known for films such as The Call, Mr. Right, Them That Follow, the upcoming Wild Mountain Thyme and Green Hornet and Kato which was recently announced! Bradley talks to us about how he got started in filmmaking, produced his first film and what he looks for in future projects and collaborators. We also hear from two players of the week, director Ali Scher and Jill from the Art Department about what they bring with them to set. Where to Find Bradley Gallo and The Players of the Week!Bradley Gallo's WebsiteAmasia Entertainment's WebsiteBradley Gallo on TwitterAli Scher's WebsiteContact Liz & Alrik Send us an emailYou can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.comYou can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.comYou can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram!Leave a comment on our websiteFind us on our Facebook Community PageContact us on Twitter and Facebook 

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by part time co-host Samiat Salami and Indie Filmmaker Cameo Wood to talk about making her first film the Emmy Award winning Real Artists, how she approached her incredible 300 festival run with the film and how important inclusion is on set, not just on camera. We also have three stories of finding the perfect frame from cinematographers Sarah Phillips, Tracy Cring and Elif Koyutük! Additionally, Liz and Alrik talk about Amazon Video taking advantage of us, handling residual checks for your films and much more! Listen to this episode now or subscribe to us wherever you find your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an email You can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.com You can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.com You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram! Leave a comment on our website Find us on our Facebook Community Page Contact us on Twitter and Facebook

This week Liz and Alrik are joined by director Justin Kurzel to talk about the making of his most recent film, True History of The Kelly Gang, which hit VOD and select drive in theaters around the country on April 24th. The film stars Russell Crowe, George MacKay, Charlie Hunnam, Nicholas Hoult and Essie Davis and Justin talks with us about how he prepped for the film, why he decided to approach the film the way he did and how he directs a legendary actor like Russell Crowe on set! We also have filmmakers Amy Taylor, Kelsey Maples and Stefanie Davis tells us about how they raised the budget for their projects.   Listen to this episode now or subscribe to us wherever you find your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play   Where to Find Justin Kurzel and The Players of the Week! Watch True History of the Kelly Gang Now! Justin Kurzel on IMDb Stefanie Davis on Twitter Amy Taylor's Website Kelsey Maple's Website Contact Liz & Alrik Send us an email You can find Liz Manashil @ www.lizmanashil.com You can find Alrik @ www.alrikbursell.com You can now find MMIH @ mmihpodcast on instagram! Leave a comment on our website Find us on our Facebook Community Page Contact us on Twitter and Facebook