How They Did It: Filmmaking
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How They Did It: Filmmaking
How They Did It: Filmmaking is a podcast that shares how others have succeeded at filmmaking; we learn from those who have gone before us. Whether you’re striving to complete your short, experimental, documentary, web series or feature, you’ll learn what it takes from those who’ve already met the ch...
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Coronavirus, Digging Into Screenwriting and The End of Season One
In this, the final episode of Season One, I talk about the effect of the Coronavirus on filmmakers and how now is a great time to delve into screenwri...
Episode 57. Kate Madison on her Epic Fantasy Series, 'Ren: The Girl with the Mark'
Kate Madison is mostly known for directing, producing and acting in her Lord of the Rings prequel, Born of Hope, but more recently she produced and di...
Episode 56. Lisa Crawford on Producing, Learning and Being Your True Self
Lisa Crawford was born in Durban, South Africa. After living in Curacao in the Caribbean for 20 years, she immigrated to Canada in 2007. In 2016 she f...
Episode 55. Seize The Day!
I'm not a believer in New Year's Resolutions and this episode explains why. I believe that we should all seize the day!
You can see this...
Episode 54. Professor and Filmmaker Morgan Sandler Delves Into Visual Storytelling
Morgan Sandler is a professor of Digital Film Production at the University of La Verne in Southern California who has spent nearly 20 years working pr...
Episode 53. Renaldo Kell Talks All Things Filmmaking
Renaldo Kell is a writer, director, producer, and editor from South Africa who has several short films and a TV series under his belt. He’s here to ta...
Episode 52. Ian David Diaz Drops By With Tips, Tricks and Hacks For Every Filmmaker
Ian David Diaz is a writer and director but has also been a producer, editor, casting director, cinematographer, and even tried his hand at acting. He...
Episode 51. Why Having Faith In Yourself is Essential To Your Success
This episode I talk about faith. No, not religious faith or faith in a higher power. I talk about having faith in yourself and why that is so importan...
Episode 50. Tucky Williams on Indie Filmmaking, Pushing Boundaries, and Never Giving Up
I had an amazing conversation with award-winning indie filmmaker, Tucky Williams who talks about her film, Girl/Girl Scene and the controversy of havi...
Episode 49. Why You Should Make Your Own Film
I've discovered there are two main reasons why filmmakers don't make their own films; money and fear. I tackle both of those reasons and show why they...
Episode 48. The Three P's of Filmmaking: Polite, Professional, Persistent
This week I want to introduce you to my three P's of filmmaking: polite, professional and persistent.
If you have any comments or questi...
Episode 47. Maureen Maloney On The Making Of Her Documentary 'Voice Of Vanilla'
This week I’m joined by filmmaker, Maureen Maloney. I urge you to subscribe to her web series, Girl Aspiring; a documentary style series focusing on t...
Episode 46. The Benefits of Resource Filmmaking
You've decided to make your film yourself and that's absolutely fantastic. Before you jump in with both feet, consider the benefits of resource filmma...
Episode 45. Exploring Doubt and Suggesting Ways to Overcome It
Lately, in conversation with other filmmakers and in posts online, I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about doubt; doubting one’s self as a creative pers...
Episode 44. Jacob Smith talks us through the making of his wonderful feature documentary, Waking the Sleeping Giant
This week I interview Jacob Smith, who, along with his co-producers, John D. Erickson and Kathryn Goldman, made the wonderful feature documentary Waki...
Episode 43. Marc Unger talks about how he made his wonderful web series, Thespian
My guest this week is Marc Unger, an actor, stand up comedian and filmmaker from Baltimore. He’s the writer, producer, director, editor and lead actor...
Episode 42. Mike Finazzo opens up about the making of his feature films
My guest this week is Mike Finazzo, a wonderful filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland. He opens up about the making of his feature films, Wits End and Bo...
Episode 41. Shaun Rose talks about the making of his award-winning feature film, Upstate Story
I had a great conversation with Shaun Rose, an award winning filmmaker who talks about how he made his film Upstate Story in four years for $500. Ther...
Episode 40. Ian Diaz and Katie Sheridan on their amazing web series, Rebecca Gold
Ian David Diaz is a writer and director but has also been a producer, editor, casting director, cinematographer, and even tried his hand at acting. He...
Episode 39. Jenna Laurenzo Tells Us How She Made Her Film 'Lez Bomb'
Jenna Laurenzo wrote, produced, directed and starred in the movie Lez Bomb which was executive produced by Bobby Farrelly of There’s Something About M...
Episode 38. Christina Littleson Talks About the Many Challenges of Producing
Christina Littleson is a writer and producer who drops by to talk all about life in filmmaking including what goes into producing a film. She’s produc...
Episode 37. Chris Bournea tells us how he made his documentary and how you can make one, too
Chris Bournea is a journalist, author and filmmaker based in Columbus, Ohio who directed and produced a gem of a documentary called Lady Wrestler: The...
Episode 36. Joe Badon Talks Filmmaking and All About Making His Film, Sister Tempest.
Joe Badon is a man of many talents. He’s an artist and illustrator, he’s a filmmaker taking on roles as writer, director, producer, sound designer, an...
Episode 35. Paul Dudbridge on Filmmaking and His New Book, Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow It Up!
My guest this week is Paul Dudbridge, a director, producer, cinematographer, educator and author who makes feature films, television, commercials and...
Episode 34. That Time I Was Interviewed by Christina Littleson of Pulse 98.4
I was recently interviewed by Christina Littleson of Pulse 98.4 FM, Scotland's #1 community radio station about this very podcast. We talked about why...
Episode 33. Robert Heske On The Making Of His Experimental Documentary, ‘Afraid Of Nothing’
Robert Heske is a multi-award-winning filmmaker of many talents, including screenwriting, producing, casting direction, acting, a published graphic no...
Episode 32. James Blokland and Andrea Moodie On Their Amazing Film, 52 Words For Love
James Blokland and Andrea Moodie have worked on lots of projects together over the many years they’ve known each other. And, all of that time working...
Episode 31. Kim Adelman Talks Short Films and Much More
My guest this week is Kim Adelman, the author of Making it Big in Shorts: The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films, the third edition of which is...
Episode 30. Giles Alderson on How He Made His Documentary and How You Can Make One, Too
Giles Alderson is a well known actor, writer, director and producer who shares his experience of making Food For Thought, a documentary about the glob...
Episode 29. Rochelle Fetters, Domestic Abuse Survivor Making a Film To Educate Us All
This week’s guest, Rochelle Fetters, is an emerging filmmaker who is a survivor of domestic abuse working on a very important film called Breathe. She...
Episode 28. It All Starts On The Page
I share helpful hints that I've learned along the way in my 30 years as a writer. I focus on attitude, outlining, keeping the story moving, formatting...
Episode 27. Award Winning Filmmaker, Ryan Barton-Grimley On Making a Film For Less Than 20K
I’ve had a lot of people on the podcast but none have had as many roles in filmmaking as award winning filmmaker, Ryan Barton-Grimley. He’s been a Pro...
Episode 26. Carter Ferguson talks filmmaking and tackles the ‘Inner Critic’
Carter Ferguson, the fight director, director, writer, producer and podcaster, among other things, is back to talk filmmaking and productivity. He sha...
Episode 25. Tyler Lionel Parr on How He Made His Award Winning Short Film
My guest today is an incredible actor, fantastic writer and a great director. He is an award winning filmmaker whose short film, Ironied won over 13 a...
Episode 24. Surround Yourself With Positive People
Make sure to surround yourself with positive individuals who will help you reach your dreams and goals. Whether you're working on a film project or in...
Episode 23. Jason Brubaker Talks Distribution and More.
It was an absolute pleasure speaking with LA based motion picture executive Jason Brubaker. He spoke about entrepreneurial filmmaking, distribution, t...
Episode 22. Happy New Year - A Time For Reflection.
Happy New Year! Let's have a look at last year but please don't dwell on the past. Recognize your mistakes and move on promising yourself you'll never...
Episode 21. Christmas Show - A Time For Giving... To Yourself!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Christmas is a time of giving and I want filmmakers out there to think of themselves this Christmas. Give y...
Episode 20. Kelley Armstrong - Best Selling Author Talks All About Storytelling
My guest is a #1 New York Times best selling author who has written over 30 novels to date including popular series such as The Otherworld Series, Dar...
Episode 19. Ryan Hendrick on his film Perfect Strangers
Writer and director of Perfect Strangers, Ryan Hendrick stops by to talk about how he's getting his film off the ground. We talk writing, casting, cre...