The Independent Filmmaker

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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. New ep every Monday.

  1. 01/29/2024

    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.

    1h 19m

  2. 01/22/2024

    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.

    2h 5m

  3. 01/17/2024

    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!!!

    1h 33m

  4. 10/04/2023

    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.

    1h 34m

  5. 09/10/2023

    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

    1h 19m

  6. 02/14/2023

    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.

    1h 4m

  7. 02/06/2023

    John Brennan: Troma Producer and Musician. Joe Bob Briggs Musician and Actor!

    John Brennan is a Composer, Production Manager, Music Supervisor & Actor on the hit TV series "The Last Drive with Joe Bob Briggs," which airs on AMC's horror-centric streaming service SHUDDER. Since the show's acclaimed premiere in 2018, John has Written, Produced & Performed more than 30 musical numbers with renowned horror host Joe Bob Briggs, his band Brennan and the Bigfeet, and esteemed guests such as Chris Jericho (AEW - All Elite Wrestling), Tim Cappello (The Lost Boys), H6LLB6ND6R (Hellbender), and Ace Von Johnson (LA Guns). Besides his duties on "The Last Drive-In," John has Produced, Written, Directed, Edited & Scored countless hours of content for Troma Entertainment, most notably serving as Producer on legendary director Lloyd Kaufman's two most recent feature films: "Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2" (2017) and "#ShakespearesShitstorm" (2020). For more information about John please visit him @badtechno on Twitter. Hogzilla! Hogzilla! Hogzilla!

    1h 49m

  8. 01/30/2023

    Alice Collins : Feature Film Composer; Film Producer; Byline writer of Dread Central and other known publications; Media Archivist

    Our guest is Alice Collins. Her musical talent isn't only instrumental, she uses technology not used normally for making music and creates unique instrumental sounds to kick her scores up a notch. Film Producer. Known publication writer. Alice Collins is an Independent Filmmaker creative that you'll be interested in learning about and learning different techniques from. Amazing person!

    2h 38m
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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. New ep every Monday.

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