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

With just two more episodes to go this year, Timothy and Alrik wrapup their discussion on Alrik's feature film "The Alternate," Timothy's contained-location script and a whole bunch of listener questions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Timothy talks a bit about restructuring his approach to his script, which leads to a deep conversation about how he and Alrik come up with the stories they write, plus some big news from Alrik about The Alternate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Timothy talks about struggling with his screenplay, Alrik talks about just wanting to just shoot something already, we recap our interview with Jason Headley and talk about the "little people". Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jason Headley is an indie filmmaking success. Not only did his short receive over 15 million views, he also has a career directing commercials and writing for Pixar. And now Jason's debut feature film "A Bad Idea Gone Wrong" is being released. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alrik shares his experience screening The Rage at the Pictoclick film festival. Then we delve into Facebook Advertising using a $30 experiment on two different ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Timothy talks about his ego getting in the way of his filmmaking and the emotional bruising of recent screenings of The Spirit Machine. Alrik talks about moving to LA! And we answer a listener question from Tariq Taleb! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hey everyone, I just have a few more words on AFM I wanted to add to this weeks episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You've heard about AFM and maybe have a vague sense that it's a place where films get bought and sold. But what exactly is it? Should every filmmaker go? Is it worth the money? Alrik went on our behalf to answer all your burning questions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have an episode without a guest and catch up on what we've been up to and I give Timothy a breakdown of my preparation for my first year at AFM. We also read some iTunes reviews and hint at what we've got planned for next week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Creative tips on getting your film seen with Jess and Liz from Sundance's Creative Distribution Initiative Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

LA based composer Gregory James Jenkins joins us this week to talk about scoring everything from Disney cartoons to horror films. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We talk to Noam Kroll about the ins and outs of shooting an affordable feature film. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Independent Filmmaker and Director of Photography Frazer Bradshaw talks about getting into Sundance with his first feature and what steps he had to take to get his second feature (The Deep Sky) made. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No two films are alike, how will your film find it's audience? We're joined by Ryan Davis and Brad Wilke of Smarthouse Creative to talk about how they work with filmmakers to release their film in the world and assist in branding, promotion and publicity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have two very special guests, Brian Herskowitz and Marlon Schulman from Horror Equity Fund! We hear all about what the Horror Equity Fund is, what it does and how they work with filmmakers and investors to do the business side of filmmaking! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You have a short film to release, now what? This week we give advice on press releases and the best way to get your film seen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Timothy and Alrik answer a listener question from a 15 year old filmmaker, read a itunes review and catch up on what they've been doing lately. All that and much more on this week's Making Movies is Hard! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Timothy's short film "The Spirit Machine" is officially out in the world! Be sure to check it out on YouTube or Vimeo before listening to this gloves off conversation about how the film turned out. What works? What doesn't work? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we talk with freelance producer Winnie Wong about making the leap from a full time producer at a major company to going back to the world of freelance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kaitlyn Yang is a VFX artist and Supervisor that's worked on Walking Dead, Robot Chicken, and more. After freelancing for some bigger places like Zoic, Framestore and MPC she decided to open her own boutique shop called Alpha Studios. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jason Joseffer has shot films for both Timothy and Alrik. This week, we talk to Jason about how he became a Cinematographer, how he works with directors and much more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A listener challenges us to stop talking and go make our movies, plus we talk about how much you should get paid as a professional Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alrik and Timothy get into the details about how they became working professionals. We talk about how we got our start after graduating and the steps we took to get to where we are now. Plus we talk about what it means to be a professional. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We talk to actor Jackie Dallas about how she launched her career in the Bay Area and landed a role in Stranger Things. Plus, discussions about unions, finances and the challenges of being typecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.