# Julia Swain - From Shooting Indie Films to Studio Features!

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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: 2026-06-22T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week we welcome cinematographer Julia Swain back on the show to talk about shooting her first Studio Feature Voicemails for Isabelle, how she got attached to the film and all about her career achievements since we last chatted! 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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