Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
by Liz Manashil & Alrik Bursell
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Estimated from 8 chart positions in 8 markets.
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- 🇦🇺AU · Film Reviews#1675K to 30K
- 🇪🇸ES · Film Reviews#1971K to 10K
- 🇨🇱CL · Film Reviews#3610K to 30K
- 🇵🇹PT · Film Reviews#533K to 10K
- 🇫🇮FI · Film Reviews#793K to 10K
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7.0K to 30K🎙 Daily cadence·600 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
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24K to 99K🇦🇺30%🇨🇱30%🇪🇸10%+5 more - Active Followers
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7.0K to 30K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | vertical seriesindie filmmaking+4 | Eli Shell | PatreonApple Podcasts+2 | — | vertical seriesindie filmmaking+4 | — | 1h 04m 14s | ||
| 7/16/26 | indie filmmakingSundance+3 | Jane Schoenbrun | A24 | — | indie filmSundance+5 | — | 42m 28s | ||
| 7/13/26 | indie filmmakingSundance+3 | Georgia Bernstein | SundancePatreon+4 | — | indie filmSundance+5 | — | 1h 01m 20s | ||
| 7/9/26 | indie filmmakingVFX+3 | Bryant Griffin | Lucas ArtsLucas Films+1 | — | indie filmVFX artist+5 | — | 57m 15s | ||
| 7/6/26 | indie filmmakingVFX artist+3 | Anthony Lucero | Paper Bag Plan | — | indie filmVFX+5 | — | 1h 10m 04s | ||
| 7/3/26 | indie filmmakingediting+3 | Roger Nygard | TrekkiesVeep+2 | — | Roger Nygardediting+6 | — | 1h 03m 35s | ||
| 6/29/26 | comedy filmmakingindie film+4 | David Wain | Making Movies is HARD!!!Patreon+3 | — | David Waincomedy+5 | — | 55m 42s | ||
| 6/25/26 | cinematographyindie filmmaking+3 | Alice Brooks | In the Heights | — | cinematographerIn the Heights+5 | — | 43m 34s | ||
| 6/22/26 | cinematographyindie filmmaking+3 | Julia Swain | Voicemails for Isabelle | — | cinematographerindie films+3 | — | 1h 00m 08s | ||
| 6/19/26 | indie filmmakinginterviews+3 | Naveen Chathapuram | The Last Victim | — | indie filmNaveen Chathapuram+5 | — | 48m 22s | ||
| 6/11/26 | indie filmmakinginterview+3 | T. Arthur Cottam | Carbunckle | — | indie filmT. Arthur Cottam+5 | — | 1h 14m 50s | ||
| 6/8/26 | indie filmmakingfilm distribution+3 | Michael Kellman | Say Less | — | indie filmfilm distribution+3 | — | 1h 03m 53s | ||
| 6/4/26 | indie filmmakinginterviews+3 | Lee Moss | PatreonApple Podcasts+1 | — | indie filminterview+4 | — | 44m 30s | ||
| 6/1/26 | indie filmmakingmemoir adaptation+3 | Madison Young | By the RootsRicky and the Ooze | — | indie filmmemoir+3 | — | 53m 37s | ||
| 5/28/26 | indie filmmakingactor to director+3 | Julia Stiles | PatreonApple Podcasts+2 | — | Julia Stilesindie filmmaking+3 | — | 41m 43s | ||
| 5/25/26 | indie filmmakingfilm production+4 | Katie Aselton | PatreonApple Podcasts+1 | — | Katie AseltonMagic Hour+5 | — | 52m 50s | ||
| 5/21/26 | documentary filmmakinginterview+3 | Nicholas Bruckman | PatreonApple Podcasts+2 | — | Nicholas Bruckmandocumentary+5 | — | 43m 31s | ||
| 5/18/26 | documentary filmmakingindie film+3 | Loren Goldfarb | PatreonApple Podcasts+1 | — | documentaryindie filmmaking+3 | — | 48m 03s | ||
| 5/14/26 | indie filmmakingwriting+3 | AJ Bermudez | episode 369 | — | indie filmwriter+3 | — | 49m 34s | ||
| 5/11/26 | screenwritingindie filmmaking+3 | Melinda K. Bryce | PatreonApple Podcasts+3 | — | indie filmmakingscreenwriter+5 | — | 1h 10m 05s | ||
| 5/7/26 | indie filmmakinginterview+3 | Rob Smat | The Last Whistle | — | indie filmRob Smat+5 | — | 1h 27m 15s | ||
| 5/4/26 | indie filmmakingfeature films+3 | Gille Klabin | PatreonApple Podcasts+4 | — | indie filmWeekend at the End of the World+3 | — | 1h 05m 37s | ||
| 4/30/26 | indie filmmakinginterview+3 | Marc Smolowitz | PatreonApple Podcasts+2 | — | indie filmpodcast interview+3 | — | 1h 24m 15s | ||
| 4/27/26 | indie filmmakinglive podcast+5 | Julia Coulter | Phoenix Film FestivalPatreon+1 | — | indie filmlive show+6 | — | 1h 10m 47s | ||
| 4/23/26 | indie filmmakingcollaboration+3 | Alicia J. RoseAlicia Jo Rabins | AppleSimplecast+1 | — | feature filmcollaboration+3 | — | 58m 03s |
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Chart history for Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
Peaked at #36 in CL, currently #36 in CL.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| PT | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| Finland | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| SA | — | #115 | #115 | — |
| CZ | — | #146 | #146 | — |
| Australia | — | #167 | #167 | — |
| Spain | — | #197 | #197 | — |
| Ireland | — | #200 | #200 | — |
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.