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The Independent Filmmaker is a podcast where we talk about the insane lengths we go through to make an Independent Film with little to no money. We discuss: Equipment used; Funding; Cast and crew; Location’s; Sets; Lighting; Sound; Editing; Festival’s; Marketing; Distribution; and everything else! If you get time, check it out. It’s informative and fun.
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- 3 weeks ago42 min
STEAKOUT The new short film by Writer/ Director Max Neace
Returning guest Max Neace tells us about his new short that is traveling the film festivals world wide, STEAKOUT.We discuss the importance of making short films, and we get an insider view of film festivals. Max Neace is a Writer, Director, and Producer of film.
- Feb 28, 20261h 7m
Max Neace, Director and Writer of the feature film, SHIFT
We talk with Max Neace about his newest feature film, SHIFT. Educated at NYU TISCH School for the Arts, Max has used his education as one should, a step-up into a larger world. He gives us a behind the scenes look at his feature film, SHIFT, as well as a behind the scenes look at his career as a Producer / Director / Writer. SHIFT is free on Tubi and for rent or purchase Amazon.
- Jan 29, 20241h 19m
WHAT IF IT WAS ME feature film Director, Matt Power
The true story of Buddy Miley: High School Quarterback paralyzed during a football game. Years later, feeling like a burden to his aging parents, Buddy will ask his brother to take him to see Dr. Jack Kevorkian- a Doctor famous for his practice of assisted suicide. Director, Matt Power is our guest and he will be taking us behind the scenes which could had been a movie all of its own. The film: What It Was Me.
- Jan 22, 20242h 5m
Documentary about Artist: Octopus Caveman
Our guest is Anthony Pedersen who is telling us about a documentary made about himself titled: OCTOPUS CAVEMAN. Made by filmmaker Mike May, it follows artist Anthony who like many of us battles with depression and how he was able to help himself by giving to others his art by posting cryptic clues online about the location of his work hidden in locations around Southern California.
- Jan 17, 20241h 33m
Friquita Francis: first time feature filmmaker making her project in a nonnative to her language!
Friquita is a resident of the United States; after a bad breakup she traveled to Mexico and fell into the film community. Her first film is made in a language not native to herself but she’s taking that challenge and making it an asset. Very talented and interesting person. You don’t want to miss this episode!!!
- Oct 4, 20231h 33m
Aimee Kuge tells us of her debut film CANNIBAL MUKBANG and the path that brought her into filmmaking.
CANNIBAL MUKBANG, a new feature film now traveling film festivals nation wide by Director/Writer, Aimee Kuge. Aimee has a BFA in filmmaking and a BA in Studio Art from The University of Colorado. Teen Mom, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, and Castle Freak, are some of her credits you might be familiar with. We talk what put her on the path of filmmaking and of course talk about her debut film, Cannibal Mukbang.
- Sep 10, 20231h 19m
Tommy Stovall and Marc Sterling tell us about their new film CONDITION OF RETURN in theaters and VOD Sept 22, 2023
Tommy Stovall and Marc Sterling have created a successful Independent Film production company called, PASIDG PRODUCTIONS (pronounced Passage). They have 5 films completed and distributed; hire actors you'd recognize; and their movies have won awards from all over the planet. I'm honored to talk to Tommy and Marc about their newest film, CONDITION OF RETURN. It's about a woman who sold her soul to the Devil, realizes she made a mistake and wants her soul back... but what ARE the CONDITIONS OF RETURN? CONDITION OF RETURN in select theaters and VOD on September 22, 2023
- Feb 14, 20231h 3m
Joshua Millican : Author /Journalist / and 2019-2021 Editor-in-Chief for DREAD CENTRAL
After establishing a personal blog in 2011, Millican quickly became one of the genre’s premiere journalists, contributing to many websites before ultimately landing at Dread Central in 2016. One of the top horror outlets on the planet, Millican served as Editor-in-Chief from 2019 through 2021. We talk all this and his new book THE DREADFUL YEARS (a chronological order of his interviews for DREAD) due out VERY SOON and his out now book, DEEPER THAN HELL. All this and more on this episode of The Independent Filmmaker. Follow him on Twitter at @josh_millican.
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The Independent Filmmaker is a podcast where we talk about the insane lengths we go through to make an Independent Film with little to no money. We discuss: Equipment used; Funding; Cast and crew; Location’s; Sets; Lighting; Sound; Editing; Festival’s; Marketing; Distribution; and everything else! If you get time, check it out. It’s informative and fun.
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