Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
Liz Manashil & Alrik Bursell
Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell discuss independent filmmaking, everything from writing, producing and directing to working as crew. But this is not just a podcast about "making it," it's also about struggling with rejection, self-doubt and everything else that comes with pursuing a career in film. Follow along as we forge our own way through the industry and talk to guests who are also making it happen.
Episodes 238-299 are available at our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
Episodes 238-299 are available at our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
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Jul 15, 2019 • 1h 7min
Foster Wilson - From Acting to Directing in LA!
This week Alrik and co-host Andrew Schrader welcome director Foster Wilson to the show! Foster is an LA based filmmaker who went from a career in acting to directing and her latest short films Made Public and Platypus have just hit online!
Jul 8, 2019 • 1h 18min
Ben Mullholland - Making The Lake Merritt Monster!
This week Alrik and co-host L. Jeffrey Moore welcome writer/director Benjamin Mullholland to the show! Ben is a resident at the San Francisco's Film Society Film House and the writer/director of the Lake Merritt Monster!
Jul 1, 2019 • 1h 23min
Rob Smat - Making The Last Whistle!
This week Alrik and co-host Liz Anderson sit down with writer/director Rob Smat to talk about his new film, The Last Whistle! Rob is a graduate of USC and he talks through the making of his first feature and how he made it for $100k!
Jun 24, 2019 • 1h 18min
Andrew Stephen Lee - Graduating from Columbia Film School and Making Manila is Full of Men Named Boy!
This week Alrik and co-host Isaac Pingree sit down with writer director Andrew Stephen Lee to talk about his experience as a graduate of the Columbia Film program and the making/release of his latest short film, Manila is Full of Men Named Boy!
Jun 19, 2019 • 1h 7min
Searit Huluf & Tiajha Nakahara - Making Gamers the Short Film with a Day Job!
This week Alrik and co-host Colin Levy sit down with writer director Searit Huluf and Producer Tiajha Nakahara to talk about the making of their upcoming short film, Gamers!
Jun 13, 2019 • 1h 31min
Michael Cawood - Feature Film Pre-Viz and Animated Shorts!
This week Alrik and co-host Colin Levy sit down with animator, pre-viz artist and filmmaker, Michael Cawood! Michael breaks down how pre-viz is done on big budget features and gives us a breakdown of his work on a famous scene from FF7!
Jun 4, 2019 • 1h 7min
Catching Up with Andrew Schrader!
This week Alrik and co-host Andrew Schrader catch up for the first time in over 6 months!
May 27, 2019 • 1h 43min
Ava Benjamin Shorr - From Lensing Shorts to Long Form Content
This week Alrik and co-host Winnie Wong talk to LA Cinematographer Ava Benjamin Shorr about making the move from shooting shorts to long form content.
May 22, 2019 • 1h 16min
Justin Warren - Setting the Value of Your Feature Film!
This week Alrik and co-host Liz Manashil welcome special guest Justin Warren to talk about making and releasing his first feature film, Then There Was Joe. Justin talks about how he set the value of his movie and turned down multiple distribution offers.
May 22, 2019 • 1h 20min
Jordan Harris - Story Editing for Cartoon Network Part 2!
This week Alrik and co-host Andrew Schrader welcome filmmaker/editor/writer Jordan Harris to the show for part 2 of their discussion.
