Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMaking a Thoughtful First Feature with Dawn Jones Redstone!
Season 9 Episode 416
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 …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
BONUS: Throwback Interview with Indie Filmmaking Legend Jared Hess!
Season 9 Episode 415
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…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Delivering 2 Features in One Year: Making The Donor Party with Thom Harp!
Season 9 Episode 415
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 p…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
BONUS: Throwback Interview with Sleight Filmmaker J.D. Dillard!
Season 9 Episode 414
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…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Making Your First Feature at Blumhouse with Yoko Okumura!
Season 9 Episode 414
This week Alrik and Liz welcome writer/director Yoko Okumura on the show to talk about the making of her first feature film Unseen, as part of a Blumhouse/MGM deal, how she landed the director role a…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
BONUS: Throwback Episode with Filmmaker Aleem Hossain!
Season 9 Episode 413
This week Liz and Alrik talk with indie filmmaker Aleem Hossain about the process of making his first feature film, After We Leave, which he shot across over eight years and made it on a budget under…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Making an Anthology Horror Feature with Ryan Spindell!
Season 9 Episode 413
This week Alrik and Liz welcome writer/director Ryan Spindell on the show to talk about how he made his anthology feature The Mortuary Collection, what his approach was, why he decided to make an ant…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
BONUS: Throwback Interview with Don Bies!
Season 9 Episode 412
Here's a throwback episode from way back in the vault from episode 151 on April 9th 2018 with practical SFX whiz Don Bies who worked on movies such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusades, The Fly, Ga…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Sundance, Spielberg and Swallowed with Carter Smith!
Season 9 Episode 412
This week, Alrik and Liz welcome writer and director Carter Smith on the show to talk about how he made his latest film SWALLOWED, how he got Jena Melone to star in the film and his pitch to Spielber…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
BONUS: Throwback Interview with Joslyn Rose Lyons!
Season 9 Episode 411
This week on our throwback episode we feature an old interview with Joslyn Rose Lyons from episode 331 back on August 9th, 2021! The full episode featuring our currently retired segment, Get Shorty a…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago