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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Aug 12, 2019 • 1h 36min
Hassan Said - Briana Walsh - Jordan Potch - Making a One Take Feature!
This week Alrik and co-host L. Jeffrey Moore talk to Write/Director Hassan Said and stars Briana Walsh and Jordan Potch about the making of their one take feature, This Is Your Song!
Aug 5, 2019 • 1h 10min
Kevin O'Brien - Making At the End of The Day!
This week Liz Manashil and Alrik welcome Florida filmmaker Kevin O'Brien to the show! Kevin's first feature film 'At The End of the Day' was just released on Amazon Video on Demand and iTunes earlier this year.
Jul 30, 2019 • 1h 7min
Jake Richardson Co-Host Episode
This week Alrik welcomes co-host Jake Richardson to the show! Jake is a freelance crew member, writer and filmmaker based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Jul 23, 2019 • 1h 20min
Lawrence Jordan - 25 Years of Editing Feature Films!
This week co-host Alex Kellerman and I welcome feature film editor Lawrence Jordan to talk to us about his career in feature film editing and his process editing Fifty Shades of Black, Naked and the upcoming comedy Sextuplets!
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!
