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Building a Thriving Filmmaking Career Off a $6000 Feature Film, With Director Joshua Caldwell
Building a Thriving Filmmaking Career Off a $6000 Feature Film, With Director Joshua Caldwell
This week on the show, my guest is none other than Joshua Caldwell. While Josh has been working on some higher profile p... Read more
2 May 2019
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1hr 41mins
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Winning Sundance & SXSW With Thunder Road Director Jim Cummings
Winning Sundance & SXSW With Thunder Road Director Jim Cummings
This week, Jim Cummings - Director of THUNDER ROAD - joins me on the show to demystify the process behind his massive su... Read more
9 Aug 2018
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1hr 8mins
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Writing A Micro-Budget Feature Film Concept From Scratch
Writing A Micro-Budget Feature Film Concept From Scratch
Before a film is even written, its success can be determined by the strength of the concept alone. Without a great conce... Read more
13 Sep 2018
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29mins
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How A First Time Filmmaker Made An $8000 Feature In 13 Days
How A First Time Filmmaker Made An $8000 Feature In 13 Days
How do you make a feature film for just $8000 in 13 days? For writer/director Joe Baddon and actress Linnea Gregg, it wa... Read more
17 Nov 2017
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1hr 20mins
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Making & Distributing An Ambitious $250K Debut Feature With LA-Based Filmmaker Brad Raider
Making & Distributing An Ambitious $250K Debut Feature With LA-Based Filmmaker Brad Raider
This week, my guest is Brad Raider - a fellow LA based filmmaker who made his debut feature Kensho at the Bedfellow on a... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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1hr 21mins
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5 Fundamental Tips For Shooting In Natural Light
5 Fundamental Tips For Shooting In Natural Light
Micro-budget filmmakers often utilize natural light as a means to simplify production requirements and reduce time on se... Read more
17 Aug 2017
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25mins
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Rise Of The Filmtrepreneur With Alex Ferrari Of Indie Film Hustle
Rise Of The Filmtrepreneur With Alex Ferrari Of Indie Film Hustle
Returning to the show this week is Alex Ferrari of the Indie Film Hustle podcast. Alex has been educating filmmakers for... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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1hr 31mins
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Finding Motivation & Staying Committed To Your Film
Finding Motivation & Staying Committed To Your Film
Filmmakers are notorious for starting projects that they don't finish, and more often than not this issue stems from a l... Read more
4 May 2017
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24mins
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The 5 Most Critical Color Grading Mistakes Made By Filmmakers
The 5 Most Critical Color Grading Mistakes Made By Filmmakers
Color grading tools have become more accessible than ever, and as a result filmmakers are becoming hyper aware of the ro... Read more
7 Sep 2017
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33mins
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How To Pick The Right DSLR or Mirrorless Camera For Your Film
How To Pick The Right DSLR or Mirrorless Camera For Your Film
With hundreds of 4K capable DSLR and Mirrorless cameras on the market today, choosing the right one can be a very tough ... Read more
12 May 2017
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24mins
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How To Raise Funds For Your Indie Feature With Making Movies Is Hard Co-Host Alrik Bursell
How To Raise Funds For Your Indie Feature With Making Movies Is Hard Co-Host Alrik Bursell
This week, I’m joined by Alrik Bursell - co-host of the very popular Making Movies Is Hard Podcast. Alrik is currently i... Read more
25 Oct 2019
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1hr 3mins
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When a 2 Person Crew Is The Best Choice For a Micro-Budget Feature
When a 2 Person Crew Is The Best Choice For a Micro-Budget Feature
Arguably the most important element to get right when producing any micro-budget film is crew size. When crew size gets ... Read more
8 Mar 2018
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29mins
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Directing a $67,000 Micro-Budget Feature Film With Joe McClean
Directing a $67,000 Micro-Budget Feature Film With Joe McClean
No two feature films are made the same way, and this sentiment is especially true of micro-budget productions which ofte... Read more
8 Jun 2017
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1hr 28mins
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How To Make The Transition To Full Time Filmmaking
How To Make The Transition To Full Time Filmmaking
One of the most frequent questions I am asked by up and coming filmmakers is - “How can I make the transition to being a... Read more
1 Feb 2018
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28mins
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How a 2 Person Crew Made a Feature Film For $11,000
How a 2 Person Crew Made a Feature Film For $11,000
It’s always so inspiring to hear about filmmakers that are truly able to make something from nothing, and that’s very mu... Read more
30 Nov 2017
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1hr 8mins
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From Conception To Distribution On Hulu - An Interview With Alex Ferrari Of Indie Film Hustle
From Conception To Distribution On Hulu - An Interview With Alex Ferrari Of Indie Film Hustle
On today's show we are joined by none other than Alex Ferrari, a micro-budget filmmaker and true hustler - known widely ... Read more
5 Apr 2018
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1hr 13mins
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Self Distribution, DIY Marketing, And Making A Profit With Your Indie Film
Self Distribution, DIY Marketing, And Making A Profit With Your Indie Film
For this week's interview, Jason Brubaker of Distribber joins me to share his wealth of knowledge on all things marketin... Read more
16 Aug 2018
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1hr 12mins
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Maximizing Creative Results & Profits By Applying The 80/20 Principle To Filmmaking
Maximizing Creative Results & Profits By Applying The 80/20 Principle To Filmmaking
Productivity expert Tim Ferris often talks about the 80/20 principle, which states that 80% of our results can be attrib... Read more
14 Dec 2017
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39mins
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An Interview With Micro-Budget Filmmakers: Jamie Benyon & Lucy Jordan
An Interview With Micro-Budget Filmmakers: Jamie Benyon & Lucy Jordan
In this episode, Noam interviews Jamie Benyon and Lucy Jordan, who recently completed production on a micro-budget featu... Read more
11 May 2017
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58mins
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The Key Fundamentals Of Directing Your Actors
The Key Fundamentals Of Directing Your Actors
It goes without saying that actors are the lifeblood of any film, and for this very reason it's crucial that all narrati... Read more
22 Jun 2017
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29mins