Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
by Liz Manashil & Alrik Bursell
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- 🇦🇺AU · Film Reviews#1055K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · Film Reviews#1255K to 30K
- 🇮🇳IN · Film Reviews#9810K to 30K
- 🇸🇪SE · Film Reviews#1311K to 10K
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Julia Swain - From Shooting Indie Films to Studio Features!
Jun 22, 2026
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Naveen Chathapuram - BONUS Throwback Interview!
Jun 19, 2026
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Joseph Zentil - Taking a Chance on Your First Feature!
Jun 15, 2026
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T. Arthur Cottam - BONUS Throwback Interview!
Jun 11, 2026
1h 14m 50s
Michael Kellman - Distributing Your First Feature in 2026!
Jun 8, 2026
1h 03m 53s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | Julia Swain - From Shooting Indie Films to Studio Features! | This week we welcome cinematographer Julia Swain back on the show to talk about shooting her first Studio Feature Voicemails for Isabelle, how she got attached to the film and all about her career achievements since we last chatted! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | Naveen Chathapuram - BONUS Throwback Interview! | On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 370 from May 2022 featuring writer/director/producer Naveen Chathap-uram talking about making his first feature The Last Victim! Alrik thought this was a good match for our episode with Joe Zentil from Monday because they both took long roads to make their first feature at really high levels. After that we play another round of You’re the expert, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | Joseph Zentil - Taking a Chance on Your First Feature! | This week we welcome writer/director/producer Joe Zentil on the show to talk about making his first feature Born to Lose, how he fell in love with motorcycles and the journey he took to get his first feature made. After that we play another round of the GAME, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | T. Arthur Cottam - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakinginterview+3 | T. Arthur Cottam | Carbunckle | — | indie filmT. Arthur Cottam+5 | — | 1h 14m 50s | |
| 6/8/26 | Michael Kellman - Distributing Your First Feature in 2026!✨ | indie filmmakingfilm distribution+3 | Michael Kellman | Say Less | — | indie filmfilm distribution+3 | — | 1h 03m 53s | |
| 6/4/26 | Lee Moss - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakinginterviews+3 | Lee Moss | PatreonApple Podcasts+1 | — | indie filminterview+4 | — | 44m 30s | |
| 6/1/26 | Madison Young - Writing and Directing a First Feature Based on a Memoir!✨ | indie filmmakingmemoir adaptation+3 | Madison Young | By the RootsRicky and the Ooze | — | indie filmmemoir+3 | — | 53m 37s | |
| 5/28/26 | Julia Stiles - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakingactor to director+3 | Julia Stiles | PatreonApple Podcasts+2 | — | Julia Stilesindie filmmaking+3 | — | 41m 43s | |
| 5/25/26 | Katie Aselton - Making a Movie for Yourself!✨ | indie filmmakingfilm production+4 | Katie Aselton | PatreonApple Podcasts+1 | — | Katie AseltonMagic Hour+5 | — | 52m 50s | |
| 5/21/26 | Nicholas Bruckman - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | documentary filmmakinginterview+3 | Nicholas Bruckman | PatreonApple Podcasts+2 | — | Nicholas Bruckmandocumentary+5 | — | 43m 31s | |
| 5/18/26 | Loren Goldfarb - Finding the Story that Matters for 1st Feature Documentary!✨ | documentary filmmakingindie film+3 | Loren Goldfarb | PatreonApple Podcasts+1 | — | documentaryindie filmmaking+3 | — | 48m 03s | |
| 5/14/26 | AJ Bermudez - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakingwriting+3 | AJ Bermudez | episode 369 | — | indie filmwriter+3 | — | 49m 34s | |
| 5/11/26 | Melinda Bryce - From Author to Set Mom to Screenwriter and Producer!✨ | screenwritingindie filmmaking+3 | Melinda K. Bryce | PatreonApple Podcasts+3 | — | indie filmmakingscreenwriter+5 | — | 1h 10m 05s | |
| 5/7/26 | Rob Smat - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakinginterview+3 | Rob Smat | The Last Whistle | — | indie filmRob Smat+5 | — | 1h 27m 15s | |
| 5/4/26 | Gille Klabin - Riding The Wave of the First Feature to Feature 2!✨ | indie filmmakingfeature films+3 | Gille Klabin | PatreonApple Podcasts+4 | — | indie filmWeekend at the End of the World+3 | — | 1h 05m 37s | |
| 4/30/26 | Marc Smolowitz - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakinginterview+3 | Marc Smolowitz | PatreonApple Podcasts+2 | — | indie filmpodcast interview+3 | — | 1h 24m 15s | |
| 4/27/26 | Julia Coulter - Live at the Phoenix Film Festival!✨ | indie filmmakinglive podcast+5 | Julia Coulter | Phoenix Film FestivalPatreon+1 | — | indie filmlive show+6 | — | 1h 10m 47s | |
| 4/23/26 | Alicia J. Rose and Alicia Jo Rabins - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakingcollaboration+3 | Alicia J. RoseAlicia Jo Rabins | AppleSimplecast+1 | — | feature filmcollaboration+3 | — | 58m 03s | |
| 4/20/26 | Travis Wood and Alex Mallis - Collaborating to Shoot a Personal Indie Feature in NYC!✨ | indie filmmakingcollaboration+3 | Travis WoodAlex Mallis | AppleSimplecast+2 | NYC | Travel Companionfundraising+3 | — | 1h 07m 33s | |
| 4/16/26 | Mishna Wolff - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakingwriting+3 | Mishna Wolff | AppleSimplecast+2 | — | first featureslocking in deals+3 | — | 52m 00s | |
| 4/13/26 | Arwen Elys Dayton - Forming a Team and Writing Features!✨ | screenwritingindie filmmaking+3 | Arwen Elys Dayton | AppleSimplecast+2 | — | Tiltproduction company+3 | — | 58m 52s | |
| 4/10/26 | Anthony DiBlasi - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakinginterviews+3 | Anthony DiBlasi | PatreonApple+3 | — | Malumfeature film+3 | — | 57m 13s | |
| 4/6/26 | Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei - From High School Friends to Full Time Filmmakers!✨ | indie filmmakingfilm production+3 | Daniel GoldhaberIsa Mazzei | AppleSimplecast+3 | — | Faces of DeathCam+3 | — | 55m 10s | |
| 4/2/26 | Mark Pellington - BONUS Throwback Interview!✨ | indie filmmakinginterviews+3 | Mark Pellington | AppleSimplecast+1 | — | interviewMark Pellington+4 | — | 50m 44s | |
| 3/30/26 | John Gaspard - Writing and Learning the Lessons from the Greatest Low-Budget Movies of All Time!✨ | indie filmmakinglow-budget movies+3 | John Gaspard | Fast, Cheap & Under ControlApple+4 | — | Fast, Cheap & Under Control20th anniversary+3 | — | 1h 20m 25s | |
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Chart Positions
10 placements across 9 markets.
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10 placements across 9 markets.