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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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This week we welcome Literary Manager and Producer Jason Lubin on the show who talks about how he got started in management, what he looks for in a project, a client and his process working with his clients. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo now: https://vimeo.com/357898693Watch…
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This week we welcome husband/wife writing/directing team Ryan Dickie and Abby Horton on the show to talk about their feature Blow Up My Life who Alrik and Eric met at the Austin Film Fest last October. A big shout out to AFF for the support and making this episode happen. After the interview, we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy! Watch…
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This week we welcome writer and director Sebastien Tobler on the show to talk about directing his first feature This Time, his writing process and how he manages his filmmaking and being a father. After that don’t go away because we play another round of the game, enjoy! Watch Alrik's short film Parka on Vimeo now!https://vimeo.com/357898693?share=…
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This week we welcome writer Melissa Rundle on the show to talk about working her way up in the writers room, how the Kung Fu writers room worked and getting hired to write rom coms based on much darker writing samples. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.casting…
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This week we welcome scenic artist Sean Casey onto the show to talk about what a scenic artist does, how he got into the art department and the struggles he faces in his work. After that we play another round of The Game, enjoy!Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsamerica.com!Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now…
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This week we welcome writer director Jeff Ryan on the show to talk about their movie Mean Spirited and what it took to get this movie made. After that we play another round of You’re The Expert, enjoy!Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsamerica.com!Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies…
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This week we welcome writer and director Laura Moss to talk about their first feature Birth/Rebirth, how they got the film made at such a high level and how they are dealing with not working during the strike. After that we play another round of You Are the Expert, enjoy!Website: Retrospecter Filmshttps://www.retrospecterfilms.com/Instagram: @mxlau…
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This week we welcome writer/director Jeff Graham on the show to talk about directing his first feature, Always Lola which came out on August 1st, getting started in the world of podcasting, then switching focus to writing and directing, while still producing and co-hosting a podcast. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy! Che…
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This week we welcome producer Mel Miller on the show to talk about her time in distribution, moving from Gravitas to Samuel Goldwyn as the Executive VP and stepping away from that role to focus on her own films, which lead her to winning an Oscar for Nalvany earlier this year. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Check out Casting Ca…
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This week we welcome documentary filmmakers Tommy Hyde and Aaron Woolf on the show to talk about their new documentary Underdog about a Vermont farmer who risks it all to go Dog Mushing in Alaska. FYI ticketing is live for the opening of Underdog, here’s a link to get your tickets for the premiere on Thursday August 10th! https://www.laemmle.com/fi…
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This week we welcome producer Stephen Gibler on the show to talk about his career producing indie films, what lead him to producing Liz’s first feature Bread and Butter, how he finds funds for projects and his new app logline.ai which is using AI to create pitch decks in a matter of seconds. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Check…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 183 back in November 2018 with three different listener call in's where they talk about their filmmaking struggles, which I think is a good match for Jhenn because she is somewhat of a Jill of all trades. After that we play another round of You’re the Expert, enjoy!…
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This week we welcome producer, editor and production accountant Jhennifer Webberley on the show to talk about forming her company, wearing multiple hats, film fundraising and much more! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsamerica.com!Watch The Alternate on Tu…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 334 with filmmakers Stacey Maltin and Margarita Zhitnikova back from September 2021 who talked about willing their film into existence which seemed similar to the way Juan and his team just pulled their film family together to make their special movie. After that we play…
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This week we welcome writer/director Juan Felipe Zuleta on the show to talk about his film Unidentified Objects which played Stiges and Fantastic fest and is out now on all platforms. Juan talked about how he made the film during the pandemic and what drew him to writing this story. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Check out Cast…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 312 from March 2021 with Sana Soni who was at 1091 but who is now the Director of Sales and Distribution at Giant Pictures! I thought this was a good match for Mia since they both work in distribution, although one is a freelancer and one works for a larger company. Afte…
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This week we welcome Film Distribution and Marketing Strategist/ Impact Producer Mia Bruno on the show to talk about how she got into distribution, her time working at Gravitas and moving out on her own as a consultant. After that we play another round of The Game, enjoy!Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsame…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 156 with producer Jeffrey Allard from May 2018 who came on the show to talk about his prolific career producing indie feature films, our work together on The Alternate (which had really not even started yet) and much more! I thought this was a good pairing for David beca…
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This week we welcome producer David Lawson Jr. on the show to talk about producing indie features, his process as a producer and what he looks for in a project. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsamerica.com!Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubit…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 338 with documentary filmmakers Nick Scown and Julie Seabaugh about making their feature documentary Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 which I thought was a good companion piece to Cynthia and Christines story because while the circumstances of them working together are much d…
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This week we welcome director Cynthia Hill and producer Christine Delp on the show to talk about their HBO documentary series The Burden of Truth, which they made together across eight years. They talk about how they discovered the story, how they formed the series and all the hard work that went into those eight years. This week special guest host…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 311 from March 2021 with Anthony Scott Burns where he talks about making his first feature after quitting a feature he had already been hired to direct. I think this is a good match for Bomani because they both worked with established producers on their films and had ama…
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This week we welcome writer director Bomani J Story on the show to talk about making his first feature film The Angry Black Girl and her Monster, how he got the project set up at Crypt TV and what it was like to premiere at SXSW! After that we pay another round of THE GAME, enjoy!THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER will be available in Theaters on…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 317 from May 2021 with director Jen McGowan who talks about the circumstances leading to her second feature film and how she kicked off her TV directing career! I thought this was a nice pairing for Sylvia because they both started working as crew before their directing …
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This week we welcome Producer and director Sylvia Caminer on the show to talk about directing her latest feature, Follow Her and her impressive producing and directing career, starting as a PA and working her way up. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Check out Casting Calls America, it's casting made easy at www.castingcallsameri…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play a conversation with Timothy and Alrik talking all about unions, what they knew about unions at the time and why they both weren’t members of any entertainment union at the time (and still aren’t now!) Since Rob talked all about the strike this seemed like a good match after that we play another ro…
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This week we welcome WGA Writer and Strike Captain Rob Forman on the show to talk to us about everything regarding the WGA strike! We get to hear about what a strike captain does, the strategy behind picketing and all the details of why this strike is so damn important! After that we play another round of THE GAME and we read yet another Itunes rev…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 241 way back in December 2019 with production designer Rob Riutta right while we were in the middle of shooting The Alternate which we talk about the design of quite a bit. This one is a good match for Garo because we talk about set building which ties into the set talk …
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This week we welcome writer director Garo Setian on the show to talk about making of his second feature film Space Wars: Quest for the Deep Star, how he raised the budget for the film and we get into a bit of the current climate of franchises and have some nerd debates. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Check out Casting Calls Ame…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 305 back in February 2021 with writer/director Anna Biller about the making of her feature The Love Witch, which we felt was a pretty good match for Emily since they both had long periods in between projects, although the circumstances are a little different. After that …
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This week we welcome writer director Emily Abt on the show to talk about making her first feature film Toe to Toe and her experience premiering at Sundance, her fourteen year break to making her 2nd Narrative feature Thirsty, getting reps, losing reps and making three documentary features in between, all while raising two kids! After that we play a…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 231 with prolific director Eduardo Castrillo about how he has directed so many features and how he has kept doing it over and over. This is a great pairing for Jon Garcia because I feel like Eduardo is equally as prolific as Jon but just working in very different genres.…
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This week we welcome writer/director Jon Garcia on the show to talk about making over eleven feature films, how he survives as a filmmaker and what motivates him to decide to make a feature. After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternateFor 20% off your Jambox …
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to do something a little different, we aren’t going to play a throwback interview but a throwback discussion that the original co-host Timothy and Alrik had about if film festivals are helpful from WAAAAAAAY back in August of 2015 on the ninth episode of the podcast. This will be interesting to hear what …
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This week we welcome filmmaker and festival programmer Ashlea Wessel on the show to talk about her life working at festivals and how that lead into her life as a filmmaker and what she learned from watching so many movies! After that we play another round of You’re the Expert and we read an itunes review, enjoy!Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: …
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On this Thursday throwback episode we are going to play our interview with Rick Bosner from WAAAAAY back on April 10th 2017 on episode 97. Rick was the first producer we had on the show and he talked about how he chooses his projects, told us stories about working on Fruitvale Station and talked about how he made a sustainable life for himself as a…
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This week we welcome super producer Gill Holland on the show to talk about his epic career of producing indie features. After that, we play a round of ‘You’re the Expert’, enjoy! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternateFor 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www…
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On this Thursday throwback episode we are going to play our interview with filmmakers Angie Powers and Elizabeth Stark from way back from January 2019 with one of our old co-host L. Jeffrey Moore! They talk to us about how they got into filmmaking, making films as a couple and making their first feature film, Lost in the MIddle! I thought this was …
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This week we welcome Filmmaker Alicia J. Rose and Creator/Star Alicia Jo Rabins to talk about their work on their film A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff which is a hybrid of musical memoir and narrative fantasy! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternateFor 20% …
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On this Thursday throwback episode we are going to play our interview with Steven Bernstein back from episode 109 that aired on July 3rd 2017. Steven has shot a ton of amazing films, from huge studio comedies like Half Baked, all the way to Oscar winner Monster and all kinds of films in between, so this felt like a good contrast to Checco’s story. …
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This week we welcome cinematographer Checco Varse to talk about his work on the new Amazon show Daisy Jones and the Six, as well as his work on Pacific Rim, It Chapter 2 and many others! This is a really fantastic conversation because you get an inside look at the life and process of a cinematographer who is working at the highest level of the indu…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 252 back from February 23rd 2020 with actor, writer, producer and friend of the show Naomi McDougall jones! Naomi talks about transitioning from acting to writing and producing, the difference between making her first and second features and what was like to take a film …
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This week we welcome Tate Hanyok on the show to talk about the transition from acting to writing and now to directing and what it was like to make her first two feature films as a writer. A big shout out to the wonderful people at the Austin film festival for connecting us with Tate to make this happen and don’t go anywhere because after the interv…
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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 168 back from August 5th 2018 with filmmaker Jean-Luc Julien who talks about moving to Berlin and how he managed to make his first feature on a very low budget while living in Berlin. I felt like this was a good pairing for our episode with Jae because they are both docu…
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This week we welcome editor, writer and director Jae Shim on the show to talk about making his first feature film Opus Cope about composer and author David Cope who spent his life teaching computers how to make music. Jae talks about how he discovered David and his work and how he formed his first feature blending documentary and fiction together t…
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On this Thursday throwback episode we are going to play our interview with Rebecca Weaver back from episode 103 that aired on May 22nd 2017. I thought this was a good pairing for Dawn’s episode because Rebecca actually made her first feature with a tiny two person crew on a very tiny budget of $11k. I think this is a bit smaller than what Dawn was …
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This week we welcome writer and director Dawn Jones Redstone to talk about making her first feature film Mother of Color, how she came up for the idea for the film and how she raised the funds in an untraditional way. We also play another round of the Game, enjoy! Order The Alternate on Itunes Out Now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-alternat…
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Here's a throwback episode from our 100th episode way back on May 8th of 2017 at the end of the 2nd year of the show! Jared Hess is the director of Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre and many others. For those who don't know Napoleon Dynamite basically became the most successful indie film ever and I don't think anything that low budget as achieved tha…
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This week, Alrik and Liz welcome filmmaker Thom Harp on the show to talk about making his move to LA, getting reps, and then after many years, making his two first features back to back during the pandemic. We focus the conversation mainly on The Donor Party starring Malin Ackerman. Enjoy!Order The Alternate on Itunes Out Now: https://itunes.apple.…
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Here's a throwback episode from way back in the vault from episode 157 with writer/director J.D. Dillard who was famously attached to a Star Wars feature and a Superman feature and was in development on a remake of The Fly for many years. In this conversation we talk about making his first feature Sleight which ended up premiering at Sundance and b…
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