Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
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
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This week we welcome filmmaker and producer Luis Caffesse on the show to talk about directing his mockumentary feature, Subtopia: The Story of Hueco Canyon which played at the Austin Film Festival earlier this year! I had the pleasure of conducting this interview from the Omni Hotel in Austin so it’s sure to be a good
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 418 from April 2023 with actor, writer and director Tate Hanyok who talks about going from writing to directing her first feature. Alrik thought Tate was a good match for Lauren because they both started as actors and then moved on to produc
This week we welcome actress and producer Lauren Selman on the show to talk about acting in and producing the Farewelling, how she got into producing and what it’s like being part of a film cohort. After that we play another round of THE GAME and talk about what we both have been up to, enjoy! Don’t forget to support u
On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 319 from May 2021 with filmmaker Chelsea Christer who talks about making her first feature documentary which is also a music doc. We felt that Chelsea was a good match for Marc because they both met bands and ended up making a feature docume
Apologies for the late post, this is last weeks Thursday bonus episode, I missed the deadline so now you get three this week! On our first bonus episode this week we are going to play the interview from episode 280 from August 2020 with filmmaker and restaurant owner Christian Sesma about working on his film Pay Dirt s
This week we welcome filmmaker Marc Pilvinsky on the show to talk about directing his latest documentary feature, Weirdo: The story of five eight. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts
