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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Jan 23, 2017 • 1h 12min
Getting a Name Actor for Your Micro-Budget Film!
What makes for a satisfying ending to a movie? And how the hell do you get a name actor attached to your movie when you don't have an agent or a manager? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 16, 2017 • 1h 28min
Alternative Distribution with Isaac Pingree!
We explore two distribution models in this episode. Filmmaker Isaac Pingree released his first feature "Day of Vengeance" through a traditional distributor but with his latest film "The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Show" he's going direct to the fans Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 9, 2017 • 59min
A Self-Distribution Success Story with Griffin Hammond!
Griffin Hammond made a 33-minute documentary about Sriracha that he self-distributed and made money. That's right. Real money. We follow his journey to success from Facebook and Kickstarter all the way to Amazon Prime. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 1, 2017 • 1h 30min
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! We distill our entire year of experience into one awesome episode, including our first listener call in from Alex Kellerman who challenges us on the idea of "breaking in." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 25, 2016 • 1h
Paid Pitches!
Over the last two weeks, Alrik pitched his feature script "The Alternate" to producers and managers. We share his results with a discussoin around the experience, the feedback, and we even listen to one of the actual pitches Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 20, 2016 • 1h 10min
Self Distribution with Lucas Kitchen!
Everyone can make a movie but when it's done, what's the best way to get it out into the world? This week we have filmmaker Lucas Kitchen on the show to talk about his experience working with the aggregator Distribber. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 12, 2016 • 1h 19min
Feature Films: Funding and Pitching!
We focus on feature films this week with several discussions including "what does a $100k feature really look like?" "How do you ask investors for money?" and "what does a good pitch sound like?" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 5, 2016 • 1h 4min
Unions!
We answer a listener question and discuss what we know (and don't know) about unions. Should you be in a union? Why aren't we? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 28, 2016 • 1h 15min
The Break-In with Robin Schmidt!
We're joined by guest host "Robin Schmidt" who has a filmmaking podcast called "The Break-In". We talk to Robin about his filmmaking career in Europe and his plans to break into Hollywood in 12 months. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 21, 2016 • 1h 1min
Catching Up!
Alrik is back from Costa Rica and it's time for the guys to catch up. We talk over what it's like coming back from vacation, Timothy's commerical directing, Alrik's writing while he was gone and much more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
