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Filmmaker Brandon Guiles joins us for a laid-back sesh where we talk creative struggles, favorite stoner flicks, why $50K cameras aren't worth it (yet), and swap spooky stories—including the time a ghost allegedly haunted our studio. We also touch on improv acting, cannabis paranoia, and the magic of bad horror movies. Whether you're lighting up or just chilling out, this episode is one big vibe.
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor Mike Mendez (BIG ASS SPIDER, DON'T KILL IT) just finished editing a segment of GRIND and I thought what better way to celebrate than to get him on the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion of his epic career! Mike's been involved in three-- now FOUR!-- anthologies and is a legend in the horror world. He's also edited on "Beavis and Butthead" and tons of different projects. We really get into the nitty gritty of the life of an indie filmmaker. He has seen it all and this is a great talk! Follow Mike on instagram: @madmanmendez Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Join our Patreon for extra content!
Recorded in late 2023, I had the privilege to talk to Djinn in a noisy cafe in Sim Lim Square, before he rushed off flying back to LA- hence the aggressive background noise cancelling-sorry. We owe Djinn and all those involved with the Movie, Perth- for pioneering Singapore indie films in 2004, when it was a lot more difficult to write, produce, direct and distribute a feature film. A great person to chat with. Lots to share.In this episode, we're diving deep into the world of Singaporean filmmaker Djinn Ong, best known for his film Perth. Djinn takes us on a journey through his unconventional path into filmmaking, starting with his work at the Economic Development Board (EDB) to his experiences in the Hong Kong film industry and eventually into directing. From casting actors off the street to balance the constraints of low-budget filmmaking, Djinn shares candid stories about working with actors like Sunny Pang, working with Producer Juan Foo, his passion for telling authentic Singaporean stories, and the challenges of bringing independent films to life. Join us as Djinn reflects on his creative process, the evolving landscape of local cinema, and his thoughts on the future of filmmaking in Singapore and beyond. This episode is a must-listen for aspiring filmmakers and anyone interested in the intricacies of storytelling through film.[00:00:17] How Djinn found the female lead for Perth[00:01:56] Casting Sunny Pang[00:04:28] Creating the Film 'Perth'[00:05:51] Journey into Film Directing[00:06:55] Djinn began in early EDB promoting Creative Industries i.e Film[00:10:34] Writing a paper for the establishment of a Singapore Film Commission[00:11:31] Djinn tries a Indiana Jones type job[00:11:47] How Djinn got involved with Yonfan's Bugis Street[00:13:20] Transition to the US and Short Films[00:17:29] Working in HongKong Film Industrywhat's the last thing you did, like[00:18:52] Not directing for a while[00:19:33] Reflections on Directing and Storytelling[00:20:53] Balancing Local and Global Storytelling[00:22:57] Returning Home: Reconnecting with Local Cinema[00:23:32] Character Development and Inspiration[00:24:35] The Joys and Struggles of Low-Budget Filmmaking[00:27:07] What Djinn looks for from a DP[00:31:02] Casting Authentic Characters[00:37:27] The Importance of a Good Production Team[00:41:33] Impactful Small Sequences[00:42:42] Exploring Global Cinema[00:43:41] Asian American Productions [00:48:16] Challenges in Production[00:54:46] Directing and Actor Performance[01:05:22] Encouragement for Independent Filmmakers
From Cute & Cuddly to Killer: Joe Dante's Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch This week Mr. Chavez & I continue our stroll through the 1980s with a look at a stange kind of Comedy/Puppetry/Action/Horror hybrid, Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984). Dante - a graduate of the Roger Corman School of Low-Budget Filmmaking - is one of the most criminally underappreciated directors of the 1980s and 1990s. The Howling, Explorers, The 'Burbs, Matinee, Innerspace, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action . . . Joe Dante has been a reliable, solid, and inventive filmmaker. Gremlins is what he calls, "the movie I'm going to be remembered for. If I get hit by a bus tomorrow, the headline is going to be 'Gremlins Director Hit By Bus'. I'll never do something that'll outlast that in terms of the public image of who I am – which is fine with me." Dante shouldn't be limited to this, but I will say that the both Gremlins films are exceptional and it was a thrill to return to them and have one of our wonderfully insightful talks. Take a listen and let us know what you think. As always, you can reach us at gondoramos@yahoo.com. For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated from you Cheap Bastards.
It's Final Justice for Chris and Charlotte, who are sentenced to talk about Joe Don Baker, Greydon Clark, Yes, Malta, and Geronimo.Show Notes.Final Justice (Greydon Clark, 1985): MST3K Wiki. IMDb. Trailer.By-The-Bywater is the Megaphonic podcast about all things Tolkien.Our episode on The Crawling Hand.R.I.P. Peter Schickele. Chris especially recommends the 1712 Overture, though New Horizons in Music Appreciation is a little more MST3K.Paul Frees: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.Our episode on Hobgoblins (which Greydon Clark did not produce).And our episode on Angels Revenge (which Greydon Clark did direct).Walking Tall (Phil Karlson, 1973).Walking Tall (Kevin Bray, 2004).Hell's Bloody Devils (Al Adamson, 1970), featuring Greydon's first time directing an actor.Our episodes on Outlaw (of Gor) and The Day Time Ended, directed by John “Bud” Cardos.We discussed László Kovács in our episode on The Incredibly Strange Creatures…Greydon Clark: On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking.Wacko (Greydon Clark, 1982).Joysticks (Greydon Clark, 1983).Helena (Abelli) Dalli has been keeping busy.Malta is ranked high for LGBQAI+ rights.Yes: Owner of a Lonely Heart.Livingston Taylor: I'll Come Running.Bum Phillips.Mustaccioli and Lazzaroni.Popeye Village.Air Malta's list of film locations in Malta.Let's enjoy some acting.Geronimo and Geronimo.Support us on Patreon and you can join us in a friendly little Discord and hear a bonus bit with a little more about Malta.
Watch the video version of this podcast on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DD3zGzHL30 Enjoy Film Courage and want to support, please visit our Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. 0:00 - What Beginning Filmmakers Should Know About Short Films 13:29 - 7 Reasons Why You Should Make A Short Film 25:44 - Advantages To Making A Short Film Before A Feature 34:13 - What You Need To Know Before You Make A Short Film 44:55 - There Is No Story Structure For Short Films 54:30 - 5 Tips For Writing A Short Film 1:11:23 - First Steps To Making A Short Film 1:21:57 - Top 5 Mistakes Filmmakers Make With Short Films 1:32:26 - How To Make A Short Film For Free 1:46:26 - You Made A Short Film... Now What? 1:56:45 - 10 Myths About Short Films 2:05:30 - Beginners Guide To Low Budget Filmmaking MAKING IT BIG IN SHORTS: Shorter, Faster, Cheaper: The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films https://amzn.to/3HVVmOa Kim Adelman is the author of Making It Big in Shorts. She produced 19 short films that won 30+ awards and played over 150 film festivals worldwide, including the Sundance Film Festival four years in a row. Ms. Adelman currently teaches Cinema Production 2 at Mount St. Mary's University and Low Budget Filmmaking at UCLA Extension, where she was honored as Entertainment Studies Instructor of the Year in 2014 and won the Distinguished Instructor Award in 2016. MORE VIDEOS WITH KIM ADELMAN https://bit.ly/3EDJC1F CONNECT WITH KIM ADELMAN http://kimadelman.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011841 https://twitter.com/kimadelman https://www.uclaextension.edu/instructors/kim-adelman https://mwp.com/product/making-big-shorts-ultimate-filmmakers/ MORE MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS AUTHORS https://mwp.com VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED 5 Tips For Writing A Short Film - https://youtu.be/P5_RJo5VWS4 This Is How I Made $15,000 From A Short Film - https://youtu.be/AuoEoBHqcSsYou Can Make Money With Short Films - https://youtu.be/H6eK9BLD5UE What You Need To Know Before You Make A Short Film - https://youtu.be/Z5er8bPje3U How Filmmakers Can Make Money From Short Form Content - https://youtu.be/BO49qrImZ7I 7 Reasons Why You Should Make A Short Film - https://youtu.be/jnB6Tqu93oc A Simple Strategy For Making Short Films For YouTube - https://youtu.be/gUxkiSNWm-Y CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SAVE $15 ON YOUTUBE TV - LIMITED TIME OFFER https://tv.youtube.com/referral/r0847ysqgrrqgp ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.
So you've watched some video or listened to an interview with someone saying, "Gear Doesn't Matter" or "Just go out and make the thing" right? Now that's partially true but the one thing many people leave out of the equation is the goal you have for your project. Without the goal how do you know how to get to where you want to be or what you wish to achieve? In today's episode I want to break down the difference between low budget filmmaking with a goal behind it and the opposite where you see little no ROI. If you enjoyed this episode please rate it and let me know how i'm doing! Follow the podcast if you're loving the content and share it with your friends! www.atdavidlee.com | www.legendarymediahouse.com | Instagram @atdavidlee | YouTube www.youtube.com/atdavidlee
Douglas Schulze has been a friend of Movies In Focus since 2009, in the lead-up to the release of his David Carradine starring horror film Dark Fields - or The Rain as it was then called. Films like Mimesis: Night Of The Living Dead, Mimesis: Nosferatu and his experimental thriller The Dark Below show a director who wants to push the boundaries of low-budget storytelling with interesting and creative concepts. Douglas has now brought his new horror film, Thorns to FrightFest. A 1980s inspired genre film, Thorns has hints of Alien, The Thing and Hellraiser. A throwback piece, it's filled with practical effects and plenty of eye-watering moments of gore. Finally, Douglas Schulze joins the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about Thorns, his career as a low budget director and the highs of lows of independent filmmaking
Kim Adelman began her producing career with the indie feature, Just Friends. She then launched the Fox Movie Channel's short film program, where the 19 shorts she produced won 30+ awards and played over 150 film festivals worldwide, including the Sundance Film Festival four years in a row.Kim Adelman currently teaches Low Budget Filmmaking at UCLA Extension and Cinema Production II at Mount Saint Mary University. In 2014, she was named UCLA Extension's Entertainment Studies Instructor of the Year. In 2016, she won its Distinguished Instructor Award.In addition to guest lecturing at UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, and Cal State Los Angeles, she has also taught filmmaking workshops across the US, Canada, and New Zealand. Most recently she led creative writing workshops for kids at UCLA's Hammer Museum via 826LA and filmmaking for teens at Pasadena's Norton Simon Museum.Over the past two decades, Ms. Adelman has also reported extensively on festivals and short films for Indiewire, co-programmed the American Cinematheque's annual Focus on Female Directors short film screening series for fifteen years, and co-founded FFC: the Female Filmmaking Collective. She has also been a jury member and/or a panel moderator at numerous international film festivals, including Sundance Next and the Los Angeles Film Festival during its final year.Her short film book, Making it Big in Shorts, is on its third edition and has been published internationally in Spanish and Mandarin. The three pop culture books she wrote for Penguin Random House are The Girls Guide to Elvis, The Girls Guide to Country, and The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks. which was also published in Japanese.She has recorded a five-part educational podcast on independent filmmaking for UCLA Extension and co-hosted the 15-episode movie adaptation podcast Book to Screen, available on iTunes. She has also appeared as cinema expert in the ARTE documentary From Weepies to Chick Flicks, E!'s Hollywood & Sex special, and the DVD extras for Love Me Tender and Ghost. She was profiled for Women Transforming Media and appeared onKim Adelman was also Director of On Air Creative Production for Style Network until that network shut down. She has worked at multiple cable networks including FX/FXM, E!, G4, PopTV, the Game Show Network, and Cinevault.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2881148/advertisement
On this edition of Parallax Views, filmmaker Fred Olen Ray returns to discuss his latest work Deep Red, a novel whose origins date back to the 1970s with an unfinished collaboration between Fred and Plan 9 from Outer Space's Edward D. Wood, Jr. In 1978, shortly before his death, Wood was writing the screenplay for Fred's Beach Blanket Bloodbath, a sci-fi horror tale that would've involved a half man-half fish monster! But that's not all. Fred also some great tales from his filmmaking career including stories from 80s Hollywood and the world of low-budget filmmaking. There's also a great deal of advice here for people may want to get involved in filmmaking or the entertainment industry as Fred discusses working with actors, writing for television, and much, much more. There's also a fair bit of background provided in this conversation about the movies Zombie Death House and Bloody Movie, two obscurities produced by mob-connected film lover Nick Marino that provide a behind-the-scenes look at the world of 80s low-budget genre filmmaking during the VHS boom. Fred and I also talk about his work on Lifetime movies and how they're made, the fanzine culture of yesteryear, 70s/80s cult actress and sex icon Sybil Danning, marketing movies, Fred's Retromedia company and its release of movies, Fred's wacky comedy Bad Girls from Mars and why it's never seen an uncut release (hint: studios not abiding by their contract; we get into the ways some film studios do filmmakers dirty), the killer pumpkin-man movie Jack-O and Fred's wild audio commentary with the director, and more! All that and much more on this edition of Parallax Views!
Lighting 101 with Ivan as he discusses the scenario and feel of the shoot with Alt Model Robin Coffins. The Grindhouse / Red Light district feel for this Ink Motel #4 shoot is broken down from shot to shot to the lighting created.
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Secrets of Indie Film Producing with Suzanne LyonsThis week on the show we have a returning guest, Indie Film Producing guru Suzaane Lyons.Suzanne Lyons is president/producer of Snowfall Films, Inc. and to date has produced or exec produced twelve feature films with budgets that range from $200,000 to $10 million. Suzanne has worked with talent that including Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Walken, Naomi Watts, Alfred Molina, James Caan, Dean Cain, Ariel Winter, Susan Sarandon, Donald Sutherland, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Tilly, Jon Lovitz, Asia Argento, Winona Ryder, Peter Fonda, Ed Begley, Jr. and more. Suzanne's films have won a gamut of awards and festivals from the prestigious BAFTA award, a premier at the Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, best picture at Shockerfest, the UK Horror Fest and acceptance into the Toronto, Berlin. LA and Montreal Film Festivals. In addition to her work as a film producer, Suzanne designed and ran the film school, Flash Forward Institute, with a focus on marketing oneself in the industry. She has guest lectured at over 60 industry events, guilds and organization. In 2012 she published her book through Focal Press (Taylor and Francis) called “Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking.”
Today on the show we have returning champion producer Suzanne Lyons. Suzanne was one of my first guests (IFH 015) on the podcast. Her episodes are some of my most downloaded episodes so I had to have her back on to talk shop.Suzanne will go over a ton of information on how to produce an indie feature film. She covers:The dos and don'ts of Low Budget FilmmakingWhat is Soft Prep?ContractsWorking with unionsThe hell of deliverablesand much moreWe also discuss Suzanne's new course Indie Film Producing Masterclass:Here's some info on the Indie Film Producing Masterclass:Have you ever wondered what it really takes to produce an independent film? How raise money, dealing with contracts, SAG agreements and putting together sales presentations for investors? Then this masterclass is for you.Award-winning film producer Suzanne Lyons is about to take you from script to screen and beyond in this Mastermind workshop. After producing a number of bigger budget features Suzanne thought producing the SAG ultra-low and modified budget films would be a piece of cake. Boy, was she wrong? Wearing 100 different hats was a challenge and she learned so much. And now she will be sharing all that great info with you.In this Mastermind workshop, you'll learn from her experience and benefit from her success. Suzanne will take you through a structured crystal, clear step by step process that will actually make low budget filmmaking easy and fun!This workshop is unique in that it will literally guide you through the entire process of making your film. From her own hands-on experience, she will be addressing every detailed facet of filmmaking.“Suzanne has that rare ability to combine artistic creativity and smart business sense… she's proven that by taking a SAG ultra-low budget and somehow squeezing out a quality film that looks like it cost a million!” Academy Award® Winner Mark L. Smith, Writer/Director “Séance” Writer, “The Revenant”“Suzanne is brilliant… take her workshop and put her suggestions to work and you'll be amazed at the extraordinary results you'll produce.” Ross Grayson Bell, Producer “Fight Club”From option a screenplay, development, designing your business plan, opening your film company, hiring your line producer and director. Finessing your budget, schedule and film timeline. Being smart about contracts and paperwork. Casting and working with actors. The details of pre, principle, and post, choosing your sales agent, preparing for film delivery and festivals, and so so so much more.You'll also get a BONUS PACK of the real world used contracts, agreements and business plans word and PDF worth over thousands.Enjoy my conversation with producer Suzanne Lyons.
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In this episode, my guests are Precious Asuai and Oluwatosin Oyalegan . They directed different parts of their anthology feature, Something Special. We talk about being multi-disciplinary filmmakers, working with low budgets and release strategies. https://www.fruitfulstudios.com/something-special https://www.instagram.com/fruitfulstudios/ https://www.instagram.com/thefilmsoldier/ https://www.instagram.com/precioustoryteller/ Continue the conversation here: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @selegotfilm @thenaijafilmpod --- DONATE: https://paystack.com/pay/thenaijafilmpod/
In the season one finale, Genre Fans Joe and Katie wrap up their giallo run with a discussion of whether Mario Bava's A Bay of Blood (1971) is "Definitely," "Kinda," or "Not Really" a giallo. During our absence, please explore our back catalogue (if you haven't already), and check out our visual essays on YouTube linked below.YouTubeIG: @genre.fansTwitter: genre_fansMusic: "Mojo Flag (Sting Version)" by Tayler Watts (Epidemic Sound)
Kim Adelman began her producing career with the indie feature, Just Friends. She then launched the Fox Movie Channel's short film program, where the 19 shorts she produced won 30+ awards and played over 150 film festivals worldwide, including the Sundance Film Festival four years in a row.Kim Adelman currently teaches Low Budget Filmmaking at UCLA Extension and Cinema Production II at Mount Saint Mary University. In 2014, she was named UCLA Extension's Entertainment Studies Instructor of the Year. In 2016, she won its Distinguished Instructor Award.In addition to guest lecturing at UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, and Cal State Los Angeles, she has also taught filmmaking workshops across the US, Canada, and New Zealand. Most recently she led creative writing workshops for kids at UCLA's Hammer Museum via 826LA and filmmaking for teens at Pasadena's Norton Simon Museum.Over the past two decades, Ms. Adelman has also reported extensively on festivals and short films for Indiewire, co-programmed the American Cinematheque's annual Focus on Female Directors short film screening series for fifteen years, and co-founded FFC: the Female Filmmaking Collective. She has also been a jury member and/or a panel moderator at numerous international film festivals, including Sundance Next and the Los Angeles Film Festival during its final year.Her short film book, Making it Big in Shorts, is on its third edition and has been published internationally in Spanish and Mandarin. The three pop culture books she wrote for Penguin Random House are The Girls Guide to Elvis, The Girls Guide to Country, and The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks. which was also published in Japanese.She has recorded a five-part educational podcast on independent filmmaking for UCLA Extension and co-hosted the 15-episode movie adaptation podcast Book to Screen, available on iTunes. She has also appeared as cinema expert in the ARTE documentary From Weepies to Chick Flicks, E!'s Hollywood & Sex special, and the DVD extras for Love Me Tender and Ghost. She was profiled for Women Transforming Media and appeared onKim Adelman was also Director of On Air Creative Production for Style Network until that network shut down. She has worked at multiple cable networks including FX/FXM, E!, G4, PopTV, the Game Show Network, and Cinevault.
Here's Part Two of my interview with Suzanne Lyons. This week on the show I'm excited to have uber independent film producer Suzanne Lyons. She has been living in the indie film space for over twenty years. Working on SAG Ultra Low Budgets to over $15,000,000 budgets she has seen it all.Suzanne Lyons takes you by the hand and walks you through what it takes to produce your first feature film. She goes over the pitfalls, legal concerns, deliverables, selling to foreign countries and most importantly of all how she gets her financing for her feature films.She laid out such amazing information that I had to break the episode up into two parts. I spoke at one of her famous indie film producing workshop and learned a ton while I was there. Suzanne Lyons also wrote an amazing book called Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking. I suggest you all pick it up. It's better than film school!LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Suzanne Lyons IMDBSuzanne Lyons Production CompanyIndie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget FilmmakingFreeFilmBook.com (Your FREE Audio Book)Six Secrets to get into Film Festivals for FREE!
This week on the show I'm excited to have uber independent film producer Suzanne Lyons. She has been living in the indie film space for over twenty years. Working on SAG Ultra Low Budgets to over $15,000,000 budgets she has seen it all.Suzanne Lyons takes you by the hand and walks you through what it takes to produce your first feature film. She goes over the pitfalls, legal concerns, deliverables, selling to foreign countries and most importantly of all how she gets her financing for her feature films.She laid out such amazing information that I had to break the episode up into two parts. I spoke at one of her famous indie film producing workshop and learned a ton while I was there. Suzanne Lyons also wrote an amazing book called Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking. I suggest you all pick it up. It's better than film school!LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Suzanne Lyons IMDBSuzanne Lyons Production CompanyIndie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget FilmmakingFreeFilmBook.com (Your FREE Audio Book)Six Secrets to get into Film Festivals for FREE!
Hi there, Today I am arts calling Oscar Moreno from InkFilms! A great conversation with an outstanding talent, who is writing and directing films on the US/Mexico border with an incredibly refreshing perspective. A pleasure talking with you, my friend. Te deseo lo mejor en todos tus proyectos! OSCAR'S BIO: I'm an optioned bilingual Mexican writer and filmmaker from the U.S./Mexico border. My life here has taken me from witnessing the horrors of violence to the joy of seeing its survivors lead happy lives, and experiencing what it's like to be a musician and to soak up the moments of love and weirdness you can find here. My passion for storytelling has stemmed from filmmaking and impacted different aspects of my life. I'm mainly focused on writing and making the kinds of gritty and mesmerizing thrillers, horror movies and sci-fi that I'd stay up watching late at night as a teenager. But I also love powerful drama and believe all of these flavors can be combined and provide an exciting experience for audiences. These are the stories I love telling and seeing because they most closely resemble what I've experienced and witnessed living on the border, and this is what fuels me to bring unique, fresh perspectives to stories about this part of the world or about the kinds of people I've met here and can find anywhere. I feel they are necessary now more than ever. My prose work has appeared in the New York Times, Somos en Escrito, Levadura, The Wire's Dream Magazine, The Seattle Star and the Rio Grande Review. I am working on different projects with various producers, including Julio Abad of Autumn Leave Films, and Simon Warne and Luc Bégin of Triality World. I've had my scripts optioned by the likes of Showdown Productions. For Oscar's outstanding work for the page and screen, please visit: https://linktr.ee/inkfilmsinc. Be sure to stop by Oscar's Twitter as well! @InkFilmsInc89 -- Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro at cruzfolio.com. If you like the show: consider reviewing and sharing the podcast, your support truly makes a difference! Check us out for more podcasts about the arts and original content! Make art. Much love, j
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Adam Nelson has had an interesting career as a filmmaker. A life long film fan, Adam did a degree in film before moving into teaching the subject. His first short film as writer and director was The House Near Apple Park and he then went on to make first feature length film Little Pieces. Critically acclaimed, Little Pieces won the Best Independent Feature Film award at the Dorking Film Festival 2015 and was nominated for a National Film Award in the Best Drama category in 2016. Adam's next film is The Mire, a self-contained thriller which has raised some of its finance through crowdfunding. Adam joined the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his career as a filmmaker, raising finance for independent films and what he has planned for The Mire.
This week Alrik and Liz chat with filmmakers and real life besties, Stacey Maltin and Margarita Zhitnikova, who talk about their company Besties Make Movies, and their latest feature, TRIPLE THREAT. A & L follow up the conversation with some thoughts on film festival promotion. Enjoy!Check out the ISA at: https://www.networkisa.org/Grab your tickets for the world premiere of The Alternate in LA: https://danceswithfilms.ticketspice.com/dwf24-the-alternate--zero-one-zero
Chris and James sit down with filmmaker Tony Marion! We talk about preparation, writing and low budget Filmmaking . About Tony Marion Tony is a script to screen filmmaker with over 300 projects produced, a senior-level marketing copywriter, and branding consultant.
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Chris and James sit down with Director/Writer/Actor Scotty Dunn and talk about making his films Mondao of the Dead! About Scotty Dunn From the Crossroads of Spooky and Snark, Scott Dunn is a screenwriter who's always been obsessed with telling stories inspired by ghastly and ghoulish lore. While a major fan of horror throughout the ages, he aspires to bring spooky tales to a younger audience believing that kids like to be scared, and can handle more than most adults give them credit for. Born into a wandering carnival, Scott explored the vast shadowy and mist-filled corners of a foreign world known as "Canada". His father, the strongman, and his mother, the bearded lady, knew he was different, and when he failed to make it as a strongman wrestler, he was cast out from the caravan. However, they were not without reason. They knew Scott was a performer, just a different kind, and funded his journey to the far off land of Vancouver where he would hone his craft as a screenwriter.
James and Chris sit down and talk with filmmaker Josh Stifter where we talk about low budget filmmaking, his films Greywood's Plot and The Good Exorcist. Josh was on the Robert Rodriguez show, Rebel Without a Crew. About Josh Minnesotan. Flush Studios owner. Director of The Good Exorcist and Greywood's Plot. Filmmaker on Rebel Without a Crew: The Series.
James and Chris are joined by filmmaker Ethan Stephens to talk about low budget filmmaking, what Ethan has learned since releasing his first feature in 2019, Assassin. About Ethan Ethan Stephens is an Asian-American Independent Filmmaker, directing feature films like Assassin (2019), Not Now (2021) & Adrenaline (2021). Growing up with a natural devotion to storytelling, Ethan embarked on numerous creative projects until developing his first film as a high schooler in 2016. After the project fell apart, Ethan went on to develop his craft, directing his first short film '9 Words' (2016). With a lot to learn, he then went on to direct multiple high school short films, Tour' (2017), the most notable. After graduating high school, Ethan proceeded to invest more into his filmmaking, which lead to 7 short films between late 2017 and mid 2018. Ethan then worked on one no budget feature film called "The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot" as a producer, which inspired him to make his own no budget feature, "Assassin" (2019). Production took place in January of 2019 and the film was released in December that year. From there, Ethan developed more no budget features, like 'Adrenaline' (2021) which started production in late 2019 but was delayed due to the pandemic. In the summer of 2020, Ethan started production on feature film 'Not Now' (2021), which is currently in post-production.
Part two of our conversation with Suzanne. We open up to audience questions and Suzanne does deep coaching dives on finding mentors, leveling the playing field, creating your 25 year film business plan, and finding investors. As always, more information about PageCraft's script feedback, coaching, and workshops is here.
Chain of titlesuzanne’s bookIn 1999 Suzanne Lyons launched her production company, Snowfall Films. Since then she’s produced features with names like Naomi Watts, Christopher Walken, and Wynona Ryder, she’s won BAFTAs, gotten major festival love, and distributed through biggies like Screengems and Lionsgate. She decided to codify what she knew into a course and a book and has been helping indie filmmakers build their craft ever since. We’ll talk about the art and craft and business of low budget filmmaking. We talk about several books Suzanne recommends including: Jack Canfield's The Success Principles, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull.We talk about legal contract expert Mark Litwak and filmmaker David Valdez and Clint Eastwood's Malpaso Films. As always, more information about PageCraft's script feedback, coaching, and workshops is here.
NHE host Scott Murphy chats to director Lisa Ovies about her long gestating debut feature the horror-comedy “Puppet Killer” which has made a splash at various festivals since premiering at the Seoul International Film Festival last year. In the interview (the interview begins at 1:46), we talk to we talk Lisa about how the film […]
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Today on the show we have veteran indie producer and best-selling author Suzanne Lyons. Suzanne was one of my first guests on the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. Her episodes are some of my most downloaded episodes so I had to have her back on to talk shop.Suzanne will go over a ton of information on how to produce an indie feature film. She covers:The dos and don'ts of Low Budget FilmmakingWhat is Soft Prep?ContractsWorking with unionsThe hell of deliverablesand much moreIn 1999 Suzanne Lyons launched Snowfall Films and to date has produced/executive produced twelve movies. These included A BAFTA award-winning British comedy UNDERTAKING BETTY(aka “Plots With A View”), with actors Christopher Walken, Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina and Naomi Watts with Miramax Distribution.British/Canadian thriller JERICHO MANSIONS staring James Caan, Genevieve Bujold, Maribel Verdu, and Jennifer Tilly. JERICHO MANSIONS was an official selection at the Montreal Film Festival and the Hollywood Film Festival. British/Canadian family comedy BAILEY’S BILLION$ which stars Dean Cain, Laurie Holden, Tim Curry, and Jon Lovitz.A drama HEART IS DECEITFUL ABOVE ALL THINGS, based on J.T. LeRoy's novel, starring Asia Argento, Marilyn Manson, Winona Ryder, and Peter Fonda. The film premiered during the Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival and screened to high acclaim at the Toronto Film Festival.In 2012 Ms. Lyons published her book through Focal Press (Taylor and Francis Publishing) titled Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking which is the #1 book on Indie Film Producing on Amazon.We also discuss Suzanne’s new online workshop The Complete Indie Film Producing Workshop.Enjoy my conversation with producer Suzanne Lyons.
NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director/actor Graham Hughes about his latest feature “Death of Vlogger.” A movie which takes a unique spin on the found-footage genre and had the rare honour of playing both Frightfest’s (London and Glasgow). In the interview (interview begins at 2:55), we talk to Graham about how this film came […]
EDIT: In the intro, I mistakenly talk about the birth of Staten’s daughter coinciding with the film’s premiere. Staten and his wife (and star of the film) Poppy actually welcomed in a baby boy on the day of the premiere. Apologies to both. NHE host Scott Murphy chats to writer/director Staten Cousins Roe about his […]
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Il ne vous aura pas échappé que c'est la période de la rentrée des classes ! Nous avons donc décidé de parler de 3 accidents cinématographiques se déroulant dans un cadre plus ou moins scolaire : Dancing Machine (AlainDelonSploitation) Lambada le film (LambadaSploitation) Aabra Ka Daabra (HarryPotterSploitation) Les recos : On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking, autobiographie de Greydon Clarke, réalisateur du Clandestin et de Lambada, the forbidden dance Le Pifffcast, qui a notamment fait comme nous un épisode spécial rentrée La chaine twitch de Canard PC Musique de fin : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QxP5P2TFHw Très bonne écoute !
Host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with writer, producer and founder of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum, Farah Abushwesha, about her new book Rocliffe Notes: A Guide To Low-Budget Filmmaking. Order your copy today https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guide-Budget-Filmmaking-Rocliffe-Notes/dp/1843449145 Rocliffe's TV Drama Writing Competition opens 27 August 2019 - for terms and conditions see https://www.rocliffe.com/submit_to_forums.php Credits Intro/Outro music is by Chris Read. He can be contacted at www.thecomposers.tv Podcast from www.britflicks.com You can support the @Britflicks podcast by pledging money via www.patreon.com/stuartwright, subscribing to it via iTunes or leaving a review - this helps attract more listeners.
NHE host Scott Murphy talk to director G. Patrick Condon all about his debut feature “Incredible Violence.” A film we saw at Dead by Dawn 2019 and had mixed feelings about. And yes, that is something we get into which made for a very interesting interview (which begins at 3:37)! Away from discussing what we […]
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Scrapisodes are segments that are too good to be left on the cutting room floor.John Lyde was interviewed for Episode 9 – Violence is Sometimes the Answer.His full interview can be found on Patreon. Learn more at lizzylizzyliz.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LizChristensen)
We sit down with Daryl Hrdlicka to talk about his acting career and low budget film making. We also talk about Dungeons and Dragons, strange instruments, the paranormal, and more. There's a lot more local film making going in in Minnesota than you think.
If you got a couple hundred million dollars you can make one hell of a movie. But most people aren't that lucky. Anyone can make a blockbuster with nice craft service, but how do you put together an enduring masterpiece with like 20 bucks and a roll of scotch tape? Today on Adult Films with Collin and Ron, the first podcast ever made, our boys are joined by writer and programmer Alex Vasquez of the Windy City Horrorama Film Festival (www.windycityhorrorama.com) to talk all about low budget filmmaking! John Waters, Kevin Smith, Primer, fake latex, real cum, and so much more!
My guest this week is Kim Adelman, the author of Making it Big in Shorts: The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films, the third edition of which is available now. She currently teaches Low Budget Filmmaking at UCLA Extension.Kim has conducted short filmmaking workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and New Zealand.She launched the Fox Movie Channel's short film program. The 19 short films she produced for Fox won 30 plus awards and played in over 150 film festivals worldwide, including the Sundance Film Festival four years in a row. She also wrote the books The Girls Guide to Elvis, The Girls Guide to Country, and The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks. You can catch up with Kim at her website: www.kimadelman.com She is also on Twitter: @kimadelman As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcastI’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking.Please show your support for the show by subscribing on iTunes, Spotify or Google Play.Thanks again for joining me and I’ll be back with another show next week. Until then, Keep Shooting!
Today on the show we have returning champion producer Suzanne Lyons. Suzanne was one of my first guests (IFH 015) on the podcast. Her episodes are some of my most downloaded episodes so I had to have her back on to talk shop.Suzanne will go over a ton of information on how to produce an indie feature film. She covers:The dos and don'ts of Low Budget FilmmakingWhat is Soft Prep?ContractsWorking with unionsThe hell of deliverablesand much moreWe also discuss Suzanne's new course Indie Film Producing Masterclass:Here's some info on the Indie Film Producing Masterclass:Have you ever wondered what it really takes to produce an independent film? How raise money, dealing with contracts, SAG agreements and putting together sales presentations for investors? Then this masterclass is for you.Award-winning film producer Suzanne Lyons is about to take you from script to screen and beyond in this Mastermind workshop. After producing a number of bigger budget features Suzanne thought producing the SAG ultra-low and modified budget films would be a piece of cake. Boy, was she wrong? Wearing 100 different hats was a challenge and she learned so much. And now she will be sharing all that great info with you.In this Mastermind workshop, you’ll learn from her experience and benefit from her success. Suzanne will take you through a structured crystal, clear step by step process that will actually make low budget filmmaking easy and fun!This workshop is unique in that it will literally guide you through the entire process of making your film. From her own hands-on experience, she will be addressing every detailed facet of filmmaking.“Suzanne has that rare ability to combine artistic creativity and smart business sense… she’s proven that by taking a SAG ultra-low budget and somehow squeezing out a quality film that looks like it cost a million!” Academy Award® Winner Mark L. Smith, Writer/Director “Séance” Writer, “The Revenant”“Suzanne is brilliant… take her workshop and put her suggestions to work and you’ll be amazed at the extraordinary results you’ll produce.” Ross Grayson Bell, Producer “Fight Club”From option a screenplay, development, designing your business plan, opening your film company, hiring your line producer and director. Finessing your budget, schedule and film timeline. Being smart about contracts and paperwork. Casting and working with actors. The details of pre, principle, and post, choosing your sales agent, preparing for film delivery and festivals, and so so so much more.You'll also get a BONUS PACK of the real world used contracts, agreements and business plans word and PDF worth over thousands.Enjoy my conversation with producer Suzanne Lyons.
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Helen Keller Sheila interviews award-winning film producer and author Suzanne Lyons on her acclaimed producing career and the many facets of her expertise in the film industry. Suzanne also reveals the incredible and inspiring details of overcoming a rare childhood cancer when she was only 12 years old and how she came out of that experience with the attitude that life is fun! Prior to her work as a film producer, Suzanne was the first female VP of Marketing for an Eastern Canadian Television Network where she also created, produced and directed news and series programming. When she was first promoted to VP, she encountered major pushback from the male executives she was working with and tells the very interesting story of how she changed her boss’s perspective from telling her she should be in the kitchen where women belong to gaining his friendship and support. Suzanne also recounts an impressive tale of producing her very first film where she got the nickname “unstoppable”, and a good story about Harvey Weinstein. Suzanne is the author of “Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking” available on Amazon. http://www.suzannelyons.net https://www.amazon.com/Indie-Film-Producing-Budget-Filmmaking/dp/024081763X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518728385&sr=8-1&keywords=indie+film+producing+suzanne+lyons The Sound Mind & Body Podcast is brought to you in part, by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/InBound You will find over 180,000 titles to choose from and to listen to through your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Support the Richard Ross Associates Family Law Podcast by visiting www.audibletrial.com/InBound If interested in producing a podcast of your own, like The Richard Ross Associates Podcast, contact Tim Edwards at Tim@InBoundPodcasting.com
In our second episode we talk to Brazilian Indie Horror Film-maker Gurcius Gewdner about his new film “Pazucus: the island of vomit and despair” as well as his start in film making , his influences, what he is working on now and much much more…
This week Timothy and Alrik answer a listener question from a 15 year old filmmaker, read a itunes review and catch up on what they've been doing lately. All that and much more on this week's Making Movies is Hard!
This week we talk with freelance producer Winnie Wong about making the leap from a full time producer at a major company to going back to the world of freelance.
David Irons is one of the most creative forces in indy film today. Check out the trailers and shorts and music videos we talk about here. http://www.metropolfilms.com/films --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radiodrome/support
Want to figure out how to get your movie sold, raise the funds or figure out how the movie is going to get seen? This week we have producer/sales rep Ben Yennie on the show to talk over all things film business.
This week Timothy and Alrik are in the middle of a big job so they jump back to their old format and talk through a series of topics, including Insurance, Fame and if 25k budget films matter or not?
Timothy and Alrik update each other on their projects, their careers and some exciting new opportunities
What do you do once your first feature is done and has distribution? Today we talk with writer/director Sean Nichols Lynch who is in pre-production on his second feature 'Ride with Me' and hear about the steps he is taking to get that film made.
What do you do when you first move to LA? This week we have DP and filmmaker Gavin Murray who just moved to LA from SF three months ago and he talks about how he made the move, what he's looking to accomplish and how he's getting his first few jobs in LA.
Newcastle-based Independent British producer Samm Haillay explains what a producer does, the skills and attitude you need to do the job, and his approach to producing low budget regional feature films. Samm Haillay founded independent production company 'Third' with Duane Hopkins in 2001. He produced Hopkins’ multi-award winning short films and his feature debut 'Better Things', which premiered to critical acclaim at International Critics Week, Cannes in 2008. http://www.thirdfilms.co.uk/
Special Guests: Greydon Clark, Jon GriesGuest Co-Hosts: Chris Cummins, Heather DrainAre you ready for some Totally Awesome Video Games?!?We head to the arcade this week to discuss Greydon Clark's teen comedy Joysticks (1983) wherein the local gaming establishment is threatened by Mr. Rutter (Joe Don Baker). The film includes an incredible cast, featuring Jon Gries as King Vidiot.Heather Drain and Chris Cummins join Mike to discuss their favorite games, arcades, and making their money the hard way... one quarter at a time.Links:Buy Joysticks on DVDBuy On The Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking by Greydon ClarkVisit the official Greydon Clark websiteFollow Jon Gries on TwitterVisit the official Heather Drain websiteRead articles from Chris Cummins on Den of GeekRead the Joysticks review on House of Self IndulgenceVisit the Jim "Dorfus" Greenleaf YouTube Channel
Justin Plummer III and Martin Strauss are two San Francisco Bay Area directors who get paid to direct full time. They talk with us about how they got started and what it's like to sign with a big time LA commercial production company.
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, how much money his movie brought in
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Low-Budget but High Concept world-building with UK Filmmaker, Darren Scales of Darkwave Pictures.SHOWNOTES:Darkwave PicturesFirst draftsThe time Dan and Darren met (in sombreros)Starting as a filmmakerThe DriftThe Darkwave Idea NuggetDarren's Giant House & Lego SpaceshipUsing your time wiselyThe ever-growing To-Read pileExpensive Shots?Captain Credit Card & Budgeting For A FilmBackyard ProductionsThe biggest hurdle in filmmakingAre you in it for the money?Raptor-Mode!How long does it take to make a film?The future of DarkwaveProject 50/50Kindle WorldsDo you need a big budget?The three times a film is made“It's... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Secrets of Indie Film Producing with Suzanne LyonsThis week on the show we have a returning guest, Indie Film Producing guru Suzaane Lyons.Suzanne Lyons is president/producer of Snowfall Films, Inc. and to date has produced or exec produced twelve feature films with budgets that range from $200,000 to $10 million. Suzanne has worked with talent that including Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Walken, Naomi Watts, Alfred Molina, James Caan, Dean Cain, Ariel Winter, Susan Sarandon, Donald Sutherland, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Tilly, Jon Lovitz, Asia Argento, Winona Ryder, Peter Fonda, Ed Begley, Jr. and more. Suzanne’s films have won a gamut of awards and festivals from the prestigious BAFTA award, a premier at the Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, best picture at Shockerfest, the UK Horror Fest and acceptance into the Toronto, Berlin. LA and Montreal Film Festivals. In addition to her work as a film producer, Suzanne designed and ran the film school, Flash Forward Institute, with a focus on marketing oneself in the industry. She has guest lectured at over 60 industry events, guilds and organization. In 2012 she published her book through Focal Press (Taylor and Francis) called “Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking.”
Timothy's short film, The Spirit Machine, which has been four years in the making, is finally done! We talk about how Timothy is feeling before the two screenings and then come together to talk about how it all went down.
Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies, Happy Christmas) discusses his new 8-episode series Easy for Netflix using the same improvisational style he developed to make his numerous indie features. We talk about: Writing, directing and producing Easy Casting over Skype Improvising vs. sticking to a script Scheduling in movies vs. TV Shooting in Chicago (as much as possible) A typical day on a Swanberg set Pitching an idea to Netflix Post-production strategies Quotes from the show: “There was no rule book for how to do a show like this.” “The characters are all coming from autobiographical places in terms of my connection to them.” “When you put out a movie, you are buying advertising, sort of like throwing rocks hoping to hit the people who might like it, and because Netflix already has that data, it puts the show at such an advantage already to find its perfect audience.” “It’s really wild to think that I made this thing with my small crew in Chicago… but the instant global audience is going to be akin to a big holiday film release.”
This week we have yet another fantastic guest on the show with commercial and film editor Arielle Zakowski!
This week Alrik talks how he feels like his filmmaking life is passing him by, but is it really? Timothy talks about how he feels that he missed some key opportunities in the past and talks about how Chris Columbus got his first job.
How do you solve your story problems, what's your favorite film tool and do you feel special? This week we talk through a trio of subjects, discuss Stranger Things and get some editing tips from a editor who's films you've probably seen!
Timothy just got back from producing a big budget commercial in Barcelona, but what did he do all day? This week we talk about the different types of producers, what we thought producers did before we were in the industry.
This week Timothy and Alrik talk about how they go about budgeting their short films and offer some advice on how to get started.
This week Timothy and Alrik talk about voice over, trying to find a director as an agency producer, indie filmmakers directing big franchises and collaborating with artists.
Timothy is back on Making Movies is Hard! Alrik and Timothy catch up on the last few weeks and talk a deal Timothy was offered from Crypt TV and how that all went down.
This week Timothy and Alrik welcome North Carolina Filmmaker Evan Kidd to the show to talk about his independent filmmaking experience and how he made his first feature narrative, 'Son of Clowns'.
What's it feel like to premiere your film on-line and at a film festival? Find out with the premiere of Alrik's short film "Brother"
This week Timothy and Alrik talk about the balance between the artistic and business side of being a filmmaker.
This week we discuss the new Ghostbusters remake and what we think, we get some directing advice from William Friedkin from Marc Maron's WTF podcast and give our thoughts, and we discuss how we use playback and why we think it's important.
This week Timothy talks about a tough experience dealing with his internal critic and talks to Alrik about how he's dealing with it. Alrik talks about his internal critic and how he works through it.
This week Timothy and Alrik bring in the new year with a discussion about what path they want to take as filmmakers in the new year.
This week Timothy and Alrik talk about what could be done to expand our film communities.
This week Timothy and Alrik are joined by Colin Levy to have a gloves off conversation about Over My Dead Body. Colin does most of the talking and really pinpoints exactly how and why the short doesn't work.
Timothy and Alrik talk about how they know when a project is done. How do you decide to lock an edit or send out a script?
Timothy and Alrik discuss their point of views as filmmakers, why would anyone care what you have to say and where does that POV come from?
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After speaking with a two time feature filmmaker who faces the same struggles as they do, Timothy and Alrik talk over what they really want out of their filmmaking careers,
In this episode Timothy asks Alrik if the podcast is providing value for anyone, Alrik talks about Timothy's look book for his horror/comedy and a bunch of other random talk.
This week on the show I'm excited to have uber independent film producer Suzanne Lyons. She has been living in the indie film space for over twenty years. Working on SAG Ultra Low Budgets to over $15,000,000 budgets she has seen it all.Suzanne Lyons takes you by the hand and walks you through what it takes to produce your first feature film. She goes over the pitfalls, legal concerns, deliverables, selling to foreign countries and most importantly of all how she gets her financing for her feature films.She laid out such amazing information that I had to break the episode up into two parts. I spoke at one of her famous indie film producing workshop and learned a ton while I was there. Suzanne Lyons also wrote an amazing book called Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking. I suggest you all pick it up. It's better than film school!LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Suzanne Lyons IMDBSuzanne Lyons Production CompanyIndie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget FilmmakingFreeFilmBook.com (Your FREE Audio Book)Six Secrets to get into Film Festivals for FREE!
Here's Part Two of my interview with Suzanne Lyons. This week on the show I'm excited to have uber independent film producer Suzanne Lyons. She has been living in the indie film space for over twenty years. Working on SAG Ultra Low Budgets to over $15,000,000 budgets she has seen it all.Suzanne Lyons takes you by the hand and walks you through what it takes to produce your first feature film. She goes over the pitfalls, legal concerns, deliverables, selling to foreign countries and most importantly of all how she gets her financing for her feature films.She laid out such amazing information that I had to break the episode up into two parts. I spoke at one of her famous indie film producing workshop and learned a ton while I was there. Suzanne Lyons also wrote an amazing book called Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking. I suggest you all pick it up. It's better than film school!LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Suzanne Lyons IMDBSuzanne Lyons Production CompanyIndie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget FilmmakingFreeFilmBook.com (Your FREE Audio Book)Six Secrets to get into Film Festivals for FREE!
This week Timothy and Alrik talk about our experience working with producers and why they are so important.
In this episode Timothy and Alrik talk about what it means to be a success. Are we successful filmmakers? If not, what will it take for us to get the success we wish we had?
In this episode Timothy and Alrik discuss working with actors, from casting to directing on set we talk what's worked for us and what hasn't worked so well.
In this episode Timothy and Alrik dive deep into all things film festivals and how they are going to approach them in the future.
Making a feature film is tough, Timothy and Alrik discuss what they are doing to get their first features made.
Timothy and Alrik talk about why they started a podcast.
Creators. producers and writers Shawn Morell & Marc Zatorsky share their insight on the production of their new project, Tweet: the Webseries. They talk about what it took to create this show, why they did it, what exactly made them decide to do it outside the walls of a standard production scenario. That and more! Both Shawn and Marc have experience in the Hollywood system and are willing to put out that info on this podcast for free! Good deal there folks. Make sure you support their show. Go to https://www.youtube.com/user/SeeWorthyFilms2and you can find all the episodes waiting to be seen!
Creators. producers and writers Shawn Morell & Marc Zatorsky share their insight on the production of their new project, Tweet: the Webseries. They talk about what it took to create this show, why they did it, what exactly made them decide to do it outside the walls of a standard production scenario. That and more! Both Shawn and Marc have experience in the Hollywood system and are willing to put out that info on this podcast for free! Good deal there folks. Make sure you support their show. Go to https://www.youtube.com/user/SeeWorthyFilms2and you can find all the episodes waiting to be seen!
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