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Building The Lonely Crowd: A First Feature Film Journey
Jun 23, 2026
24m 31s
AI, Copyright and the Future of Filmmaking with Jonathan Yunger
Jun 16, 2026
40m 55s
From No Film School to a 5 Day Feature Film | Evan Marcewicz
Jun 9, 2026
23m 23s
Why AI Faces a Filmmaker Backlash - Micro Budget Horror and Film Financing with Daniel J. Pico
Jun 2, 2026
32m 47s
Making a Micro Budget Horror Film: Black & White, Filmhub & Indie Film Survival | Zoe Carol & Daya Dodds
May 26, 2026
25m 02s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 |  Building The Lonely Crowd: A First Feature Film Journey | Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to make a first feature film? In this episode, writer-director David St. Clair joins The Honest Filmmaker to share the journey behind his debut feature, The Lonely Crowd. David discusses moving from short films to feature filmmaking, raising finance, working with investors, designing a film around a realistic budget, surviving challenging night shoots, navigating festivals, and ultimately securing distribution on Amazon Prime. Along the way, he shares... | 24m 31s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  AI, Copyright and the Future of Filmmaking with Jonathan Yunger | Send us Fan Mail AI is rapidly changing filmmaking — but what are the real implications for artists, copyright and the future of creative work? This week, Jim sits down with Jonathan Yunger, Co-President of Millennium Media and Co-Founder & CEO of Arcana Labs. Jonathan has spent years producing major Hollywood films including titles in The Expendables and Has Fallen franchises, before stepping into the world of AI-powered filmmaking tools. In a conversation designed to ask the hard questi... | 40m 55s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  From No Film School to a 5 Day Feature Film | Evan Marcewicz✨ | micro budget filmmakingindependent film+3 | Evan Marcewicz | Sony FX6 | — | feature filmmicro budget+6 | — | 23m 23s | |
| 6/2/26 |  Why AI Faces a Filmmaker Backlash - Micro Budget Horror and Film Financing with Daniel J. Pico✨ | independent horror filmsmicro budget filmmaking+3 | Daniel J. Pico | The Withering | — | micro budgethorror films+3 | — | 32m 47s | |
| 5/26/26 |  Making a Micro Budget Horror Film: Black & White, Filmhub & Indie Film Survival | Zoe Carol & Daya Dodds✨ | micro budget filmshorror film+4 | Daya DoddsZoe Carroll | FilmhubMeta+1 | — | micro budgethorror film+5 | — | 25m 02s | |
| 5/19/26 |  Can Micro Budget Films Still Work? Funding, Profit & Distribution✨ | micro budget filmmakingfilm funding+4 | Jason Morris | — | — | micro budget filmsfilm funding+5 | — | 30m 21s | |
| 5/12/26 |  Indie Film Distribution, Micro Budget Horror & Surviving Independent Filmmaking with Austin Galante✨ | independent filmmakingmicro budget horror+3 | Austin Galante | Sanguine Teeth on a Driftless Road | — | indie filmfilmmaking+4 | — | 32m 40s | |
| 5/5/26 |  From YouTube Film School to Directing Indie Features & Series with Beasy Jones✨ | independent filmmakingcareer development+4 | Beasy Jones | — | — | indie filmfilmmaking+5 | — | 27m 20s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Inside the Business of Indie Film: What ‘Cheat’ Taught Us About Distribution, Revenue & Reality✨ | independent filmfilm distribution+3 | Nick Psinakis | Cheat | — | indie filmfilmmaking+5 | — | 32m 41s | |
| 4/21/26 |  Micro-Budget Action, Hong Kong Stunts & Filmmaking Reality – with Bruce Fontaine✨ | micro-budget filmmakingaction filmmaking+3 | Bruce Fontaine | — | Hong Kong | micro-budgetaction+5 | — | 32m 59s | |
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| 4/14/26 |  One Man, One Film: How Matt Simpson Made Disremembered Completely Solo✨ | filmmakingindependent film+3 | Matt Simpson | Disremembered | — | filmmakingindie film+3 | — | 27m 09s | |
| 4/7/26 |  What It Really Takes to Make Your First Feature Film with Shawn Goolsby✨ | feature filmindependent filmmaking+3 | Shawn Goolsby | The Test | — | feature filmindependent film+5 | — | 27m 30s | |
| 3/31/26 |  From Indie Hustle to Film Machine - Steve Love on Budget, Mistakes & Distribution✨ | filmmakingbudget constraints+4 | Steve Love | — | — | filmmakingbudget+5 | — | 34m 02s | |
| 3/24/26 |  The Business of Storytelling: Practical Wisdom for Screenwriters (From Spec to Screen)✨ | screenwritingstorytelling+3 | Andrea Mann | Golden Globe | — | screenwriterspec script+3 | — | 45m 05s | |
| 3/17/26 |  High Concept, Micro Budget: Making Bears on a Ship with Eduardo Castrillo✨ | independent filmmakinggenre filmmaking+3 | Eduardo Castrillo | Bears on a Ship | — | indie filmfilmmaking+5 | — | 33m 06s | |
| 3/10/26 |  From First Film to Franchise: Ramon “Swift” Sloan on Indie Filmmaking✨ | independent filmmakingfilmmaking career+3 | Ramon “Swift” Sloan | — | — | indie filmfilmmaking+5 | — | 33m 56s | |
| 3/3/26 |  Making a Feature on Weekends: Tobias Jon on Gifted Pain✨ | independent filmmakingfeature films+5 | Tobias Jon | Indie RightsGifted Pain | — | indie filmfilmmaking+5 | — | 38m 30s | |
| 2/24/26 |  How to make money from your short films with ZB Siwek✨ | monetizing short filmsanthology features+3 | ZB Siwek | TubiAmazon+2 | — | short filmsindie film+3 | — | 30m 05s | |
| 2/17/26 |  Surviving Your First Indie Feature Film - From Dog Soldiers to Director with Craig Conway✨ | indie filmmakingdirector transition+4 | Craig Conway | Dog SoldiersThe Descent+1 | — | indie filmfilmmaking+5 | — | 25m 50s | |
| 2/10/26 |  Audience, Budget & Distribution - Building your Indie Film Career with Devon Bray | Send us Fan Mail #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #indiefilm #interview #movieproduction This week, I’m joined by filmmaker Devon Bray, a director who’s built a loyal audience across eight independent feature films. Devon shares how he made the jump from directing music videos to producing feature films, the creative skills that carried over and why understanding your audience early is one of the most important decisions a filmmaker can make. We also talk genre-hopping, working at differe... | 36m 01s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  How to Sell your Movie to HBO - with Stefan Van De Graaf | Send us Fan Mail #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #indiefilm This week I sit down with indie filmmaker Stefan Van De Graff to break down the real journey behind selling a first feature film. Stefan walks through how his debut thriller Simmer came together, from shaping the story and stretching a small budget to achieving a high-end look and co-directing his first feature. We dive into the unconventional release strategy of putting the entire film on Facebook, how that led to a dea... | 29m 28s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 |  Directing Your First Micro-Budget Feature Film with Jessica Boss | Send us Fan Mail #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #indiefilm #moviemaking #microbudget What is it really like to direct your first micro-budget feature film? In this episode, I’m joined by first-time feature film director Jessica Boss, who breaks down the realities of making her debut feature Unnamed, from funding and budgeting to distribution, post-production, and surviving the hardest days on set. Jessica shares honest, practical advice for independent filmmakers, especially tho... | 34m 51s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  How to Self-Distribute a Micro-Budget Feature Film with Alex Srednoselac | Send us Fan Mail #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #movieproduction #microbudget This week I chat to indie filmmaker Alex Srednoselac who breaks down what it’s really like to make, finish, and self-distribute a micro-budget feature film. Alex shares his journey from creating his first feature film Cashing Out to navigating film festivals, promotion, social media, and independent distribution. We dive into how micro-budget films get funded, what filmmakers should know before entering... | 36m 13s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  How to Fund a Micro-Budget Movie: 5 Practical Financing Strategies | Send us Fan Mail #filmmakingpodcast #filmmakingtips #indiefilm With 2026 just getting started, a lot of filmmakers are asking the same question: how do I finance my first (or next) indie feature? This week, I’m breaking down five practical ways to fund your film, drawing from both my own experience and methods I’ve seriously considered. I’ll also share two bonus tips for navigating conversations with private investors and getting them over the line and invested. Check out the re-release of Ji... | 14m 49s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  How to be a full time Filmmaker - Building a Micro Budget Movie Career with Gugu E. Michaels | Send us Fan Mail #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #moviemaking #microbudget #indiefilm This week on the podcast I’m chatting with filmmaker GuGu E. Michaels, an award-winning director and cinematographer whose work spans North American and African cinema. Since the late ’90s, GuGu has directed and shot feature films including Dangerous Men, UNGE’S WAR, Jacob’s Eye, and Best Served Cold, earning multiple awards for cinematography, editing, and best film along the way. His work has a... | 31m 19s | ||||||
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