# Joseph Zentil - Taking a Chance on Your First Feature!

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Podcast: [Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking-1342)
Published: 2026-06-15T14:00:00+00:00
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This week we welcome writer/director/producer Joe Zentil on the show to talk about making his first feature Born to Lose, how he fell in love with motorcycles and the journey he took to get his first feature made. After that we play another round of the GAME, enjoy! Don’t forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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