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

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Official site: https://bleav.com/shows/making-movies-is-hard/
Author: Liz Manashil & Alrik Bursell, Bleav
Episodes: 600

## Resource

Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell discuss independent filmmaking, everything from writing, producing and directing to working as crew. But this is not just a podcast about "making it," it's also about struggling with rejection, self-doubt and everything else that comes with pursuing a career in film. Follow along as we forge our own way through the industry and talk to guests who are also making it happen. Episodes 238-299 are available at our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast

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## Episodes
- [Loren Goldfarb - Finding the Story that Matters for 1st Feature Documentary!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/loren-goldfarb-finding-the-story-that-matters-for-1st-feature-documentary) — 2026-05-18T14:00:00+00:00
- [AJ Bermudez - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/aj-bermudez-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-05-14T14:00:00+00:00
- [Melinda Bryce - From Author to Set Mom to Screenwriter and Producer!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/melinda-bryce-from-author-to-set-mom-to-screenwriter-and-producer) — 2026-05-11T14:00:00+00:00
- [Rob Smat - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/rob-smat-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-05-07T14:00:00+00:00
- [Gille Klabin - Riding The Wave of the First Feature to Feature 2!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/gille-klabin-riding-the-wave-of-the-first-feature-to-feature-2) — 2026-05-04T14:00:00+00:00
- [Marc Smolowitz - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/marc-smolowitz-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-04-30T14:00:00+00:00
- [Julia Coulter - Live at the Phoenix Film Festival!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/julia-coulter-live-at-the-phoenix-film-festival) — 2026-04-27T14:00:00+00:00
- [Alicia J. Rose and Alicia Jo Rabins - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/alicia-j-rose-and-alicia-jo-rabins-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-04-23T14:00:00+00:00
- [Travis Wood and Alex Mallis - Collaborating to Shoot a Personal Indie Feature in NYC!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/travis-wood-and-alex-mallis-collaborating-to-shoot-a-personal-indie-feature-in-nyc) — 2026-04-20T14:00:00+00:00
- [Mishna Wolff - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/mishna-wolff-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-04-16T14:00:00+00:00
- [Arwen Elys Dayton - Forming a Team and Writing Features!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/arwen-elys-dayton-forming-a-team-and-writing-features) — 2026-04-13T14:00:00+00:00
- [Anthony DiBlasi - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/anthony-diblasi-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-04-10T14:00:00+00:00
- [Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei - From High School Friends to Full Time Filmmakers!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/daniel-goldhaber-and-isa-mazzei-from-high-school-friends-to-full-time-filmmakers) — 2026-04-06T14:00:00+00:00
- [Mark Pellington - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/mark-pellington-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-04-02T14:00:00+00:00
- [John Gaspard - Writing and Learning the Lessons from the Greatest Low-Budget Movies of All Time!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/john-gaspard-writing-and-learning-the-lessons-from-the-greatest-low-budget-movies-of-all-time) — 2026-03-30T14:00:00+00:00
- [Hudson Phillips and Jordan Noel - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/hudson-phillips-and-jordan-noel-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-03-26T14:00:00+00:00
- [Stephen Sanow - Transforming Real Life into Feature #1!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/stephen-sanow-transforming-real-life-into-feature-1) — 2026-03-23T14:00:00+00:00
- [Oz Krakowski - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/oz-krakowski-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-03-19T14:00:00+00:00
- [Heather Brittain - From Filmmaker to Programmer to Festival Fixr!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/heather-brittain-from-filmmaker-to-programmer-to-festival-fixr) — 2026-03-16T14:00:00+00:00
- [Jenn Page - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/jenn-page-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-03-12T14:00:00+00:00
- [Ben Hall - Crewing Up on Big Budget Features and Directing Feature #3!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/ben-hall-crewing-up-on-big-budget-features-and-directing-feature-3) — 2026-03-09T14:00:00+00:00
- [Dana Kippel - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/dana-kippel-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-03-05T15:00:00+00:00
- [Tamika Miller - Attaching Wanda Sykes to Undercard and Making the Film 10 years later!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/tamika-miller-attaching-wanda-sykes-to-undercard-and-making-the-film-10-years-later) — 2026-03-02T15:00:00+00:00
- [Anna Elizabeth James - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/anna-elizabeth-james-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-02-26T15:00:00+00:00
- [Natasha Kermani - Sustainably Directing Budgeted Feature Films!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/natasha-kermani-sustainably-directing-budgeted-feature-films) — 2026-02-23T15:00:00+00:00
- [Brett and Drew Pierce - BONUS Throwback Interview!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342/brett-and-drew-pierce-bonus-throwback-interview) — 2026-02-19T15:00:00+00:00

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