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Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

Liz Manashil & Alrik Bursell
Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
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  • Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

    Oz Krakowski - BONUS Throwback Interview!

    2026/03/19 | 53 mins.
    On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 447 October 2023, featuring Oz Krakowski, CFO of DeepDub.ai on the show to talk about starting an AI based company in the film business, what DeepDub does and why AI isn’t going to be the job stealer everyone thinks it is. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!

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  • Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

    Heather Brittain - From Filmmaker to Programmer to Festival Fixr!

    2026/03/16 | 1h 3 mins.
    This week we welcome filmmaker, film festival programmer and founder of Festival Fixer, the new AI driven Festival Consultant, Heather Brittain. After that we play another round of the Game, enjoy!

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  • Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

    Jenn Page - BONUS Throwback Interview!

    2026/03/12 | 53 mins.
    On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 347 from November 2021 featuring writer/director/Producer Jenn Page who talks about making her latest film at the time Playing Beethoven. I thought Jenn was a good match for our talk with Ben Hall on Monday because although Jenn didn’t work as a PA she was doing producing work while making her features and shorts, so I think they talk about similar things on how to keep their own movies going in between the corporate work. After that i chat a little bit of my thoughts while I’m on my vacation, enjoy!

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  • Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

    Ben Hall - Crewing Up on Big Budget Features and Directing Feature #3!

    2026/03/09 | 1h 15 mins.
    This week we welcome director/writer Ben Hall on the show to talk about how they have made their films, their process for getting them funded and how they do it all while working as crew on some of the biggest budget movies and shows like Stranger Things, Free Guy and Lion King. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!

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  • Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

    Dana Kippel - BONUS Throwback Interview!

    2026/03/05 | 1h
    On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 458 from January 2024 featuring writer and director Dana Kippel who talks about making her first feature without making another project beforehand. Alrik thought this was a good match for our episode with Tamika on Monday because they both talk about directing their first projects, although it took Tamika 10 years to make Undercard. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy!

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About 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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