Step by Step: The Micro Budget Filmmaker

This week our co-host Naim David talks about his upcoming short film, Lonely Matrimony. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week we dive a little into the post-production of William Chaffin's upcoming film Guilt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For our first new series of episodes, we go behind the scenes into the making of director William Chaffin's new supernatural thriller Guilt. This week we dive a little bit into the principal photography on Guilt this past summer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For our first new series of episodes, we go behind the scenes into the making of director William Chaffin's new supernatural thriller Guilt. This week we dive a little bit into the principal photography on Guilt this past summer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We're rebooting the Step by Step: The Micro Budget Filmmaker podcast to focus more about changing your mentality about making movies. For our first new series of episodes, we go behind the scenes into the making of director William Chaffin's new supernatural thriller Guilt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week we wanted to pay tribute to a great filmmaker who passed away recently, the great Richard Donner director of The Goonies, Superman, The Omen among others.

This week we wanted to talk about some of the misconceptions about what you need to make a movie. Bit of a motivational episode for people who dream of being filmmakers and think that you need millions of dollars and an endless amount of resources.

This week on Step by Step: The Micro Budget Filmmaker, we wanted to do an inspirational type pf episode where we interview filmmakers who make movies for no other reason than just the love of doing it. That filmmaker is New York based Shaun Rose, director of such films as Upstate Story and Making and Unmaking.

This week, we talk about some of the upcoming projects we're working on this year. Billy Chaffin joins us again to talk about his latest project Guilt which is just about to film in June. Naim also talks about his upcoming project, The Devout

Every once in a while we kind of like to do a random episode where we talk about whatever's on our mind in the world of film. This is one of those. We talk about comedy sequels that come out decades after the original as well as Adam Sandler movies. We're also joined this week by special guest Alex David, host of the Centerpiece podcast.

This week, we talk with the creative minds behind Entropy. Director, producer & editor Kam Hale, writer and actor Scott Hale & cinematographer Ben Rigney.

After a bit of a break, we're back with our first episode of the year. We kind of wanted to do a bit of a motivational episode for those out there who are trying to stay creative in the midst of the pandemic. We also sidetrack a little bit to talk about some of the films we loved in 2020.

This week, Naim and Billy interview Nick about the process of making his debut short film, Within. This episode was made to help those young filmmakers who are about to film their first project. To help them with whatever obstacles they have along the way and give them some helpful tips. This episode also marks the final appearance of our co-host Billy Chaffin. Don't worry, he will back in the near future.

Join us this week as we interview filmmaker and founder of CinemaSlice, Nic White.

Welcome back to our continuing series where we talk about the filmmakers whose work inspired us and shaped the way we approach filmmaking. This week, Nick discusses the work of Spike Jonze and how it shaped him as a filmmaker.

Welcome back to our continuing series where we talk about the filmmakers whose work inspired us and shaped the way we approach filmmaking. This week, Naim discusses the work of Kevin Smith and how it shaped him as a filmmaker.

This week we interview local filmmaker Christopher Ott, whose film No Return is available now on Amazon Prime.

Welcome back to our continuing series where we talk about the filmmakers whose work inspired us and shaped the way we approach filmmaking. This week, Billy discusses the work of James Wan and how it shaped him as a filmmaker.

Welcome back to our series where we talk about the filmmakers whose work inspired us and shaped the way we approach filmmaking. This week, Nick discusses the work of Edgar Wright and how comedy has shaped him in his journey as an upcoming filmmaker.

Welcome back to our series where we talk about the filmmakers whose work inspired us and shaped the way we approach filmmaking. This week, Naim discusses the work of Quentin Tarantino and how it shaped him as a filmmaker.

This week we interview local filmmaker Michaela Miller, director of the short films The Water Within & the upcoming Bunny.

Welcome to the first installment of our series where we talk about the filmmakers whose work inspired us and shaped the way we approach filmmaking. This week, Billy discusses the work of Christopher Nolan and how it shaped him as a filmmaker.

For our latest series, we welcome special guest filmmaker Aly Hardt as she takes us into the process of making her micro budget feature, Ride or Die. For the final installment in this series, Aly discusses some fun behind the scenes stories making Ride or Die. Part 3 of 3

For our latest series, we welcome special guest filmmaker Aly Hardt as she takes us into the process of making her micro budget feature, Ride or Die. For the first 20 minutes of this episode, we're joined once again by actor Chris Dettone. Then later, Aly takes us into the process of Post-Production on the film. Part 2 of 3

For our latest series, we welcome special guest filmmaker Aly Hardt as she takes us into the process of making her micro budget feature, Ride or Die. Part 1 of 3

Join us this week for Part 2 of our discussion on Billy's film Streets of Syndicate.

Join us this week for Part 1 of our discussion on Billy's film Streets of Syndicate. Part 2 will be available soon.

We've got a very special interview for you guys this week. We had the pleasure of chatting with micro-budget filmmaker Alejandro Montoya Marin. His short film, Monday, was made as a part of Robert Rodriguez's Rebel Without a Crew series. Such a great guy to talk to. Enjoy! You can check out Monday which is now available on Amazon Prime.

This season, we kind of wanted to approach it in a very loose and fun way. Instead of breaking down one film in particular, Naim and Billy talk about their respective process as filmmakers as well as some of the films and filmmakers that shaped them the most as artists. Part 2 of 2

This season, we kind of wanted to approach it in a very loose and fun way. Instead of breaking down one film in particular, Naim and Billy talk about their respective process as filmmakers as well as some of the films and filmmakers that shaped them the most as artists. Part 1 of 2. Part 2 will be available next week.

It's been a while since you've heard from us but we're back. This season we're covering the process of making Billy Chaffin's supernatural horror film, Devil's Point. Due to the current pandemic, we did not record in our usual way. Instead of being in our studio, we recorded our conversation on Zoom. Bit of a preface, since we are not in our typical recording space, our audio is not going to sound like the equipment we've used in the past. We just wanted to give you all a heads up on that. Part 2 of 2

It's been a while since you've heard from us but we're back. This season we're covering the process of making Billy Chaffin's supernatural horror film, Devil's Point. Due to the current pandemic, we did not record in our usual way. Instead of being in our studio, we recorded our conversation on Zoom. Bit of a preface, since we are not in our typical recording space, our audio is not going to sound like the equipment we've used in the past. We just wanted to give you all a heads up on that. Part 1 of 2

As of right now, Darkest Edge is still in post-production but director Naim David talks a little bit in this episode about the editing process is going so far. Music composed by: Peyton Logan

Now that all of the prep work is done, it's time to go into the principal photography. This episode's all about the filming for Darkest Edge and the stories behind it. Music composed by Peyton Logan.

For Episode 5, we're covering talking about achieving the look of Darkest Edge with cinematographer Ben Rigney. Music composed by Peyton Logan.

We're covering a little bit more into the Pre-Production for Darkest Edge for this episode. Music composed by Peyton Logan.

This episode we're talking with some of the cast members of Darkest Edge, Jocelyn Tanis & Chris Rowley. We chat about how they got involved with the project and how they came to develop their characters. Music composed by Peyton Logan.

On Episode 2, we're talking a little about the Pre-Production for Darkest Edge with writer Joe Gribble (Part 1). Music composed by Peyton Logan.

Welcome to Season 2 of Step by Step: The Micro Budget Filmmaker. This season we're breaking down the process of making the upcoming film, Darkest Edge, directed by Naim David. For our first episode, we're talking about the inception of the idea and writing the script with writer Joe Gribble. Music composed by Peyton Logan

We were very fortunate to be granted an interview with filmmaker and podcast host Alex Ferrari. Alex is the host of such podcasts as Indie Film Hustle, Bulletproof Screenwriting and Filmtrepreneur. This is the first installment of bonus episodes that we'll be doing in between seasons.

We have our film, now it's time to bring the film to a wider audience (Part 2). With special guest Chase Crawford. *Music courtesy of Soundstripe & director William Chaffin*

We have our film, now it's time to bring the film to a wider audience (Part 1). *Music courtesy of Soundstripe & director William Chaffin*

The principal photography is finished, now it's time to bring it all together in the editing room (Part 2). *Music courtesy of Soundstripe & director William Chaffin*

The principal photography is finished, now it's time to bring it all together in the editing room (Part 1). *Music courtesy of Soundstripe & director William Chaffin*

Now that we have all of the prep work done, it is now time to go into principal photography for the film. *Music courtesy of Soundstripe & director William Chaffin*

This episode, we're going to be talking about the casting for the film with special guests Chris Dettone & Brahm Corstanje *Music courtesy of Soundstripe & director William Chaffin*

After the writing is done, there are a lot of things to be worked out before the actual shooting of the film. *Music courtesy of Soundstripe & director William Chaffin*

For Episode 1, we're breaking down the writing process for Confined. *Music courtesy of Soundstripe & director William Chaffin*