{"podcast":{"title":"Show Don't Tell: Micro-Budget Filmmaking","slug":"show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490","podcast_index_feed_id":809490,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5470278/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/show-dont-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d13f89e884537189f8742264eab84f72.jpg","author":"Noam Kroll","episode_count":279,"summary":"Each week, filmmaker Noam Kroll shares valuable insight into the world of micro-budget filmmaking, geared towards true DIY filmmakers looking to get out there and create their own films.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T18:20:15.435777+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490"},"episode":{"title":"Getting Into Sundance With A $30K TV Pilot","slug":"getting-into-sundance-with-a-30k-tv-pilot","published_at":"2026-01-23T21:07:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490/getting-into-sundance-with-a-30k-tv-pilot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/getting-into-sundance-with-a-30k-tv-pilot--69564182","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69564182/show_dont_tell_ep266.mp3","summary":"In this episode filmmaker Alec Goldberg joins the show to break down how his micro-budget comedy pilot Soft Boil went from a bootstrapped production to a blind submission acceptance at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. We talk about Alec’s path from documentary and commercial work into scripted narrative, how a key creative partnership with lead actor / co-writer Camille Wormser shaped the project, and what it took to pull off a festival-ready pilot on $30,000 across a handful of shoot days. Topics covered include: Why Alec believes casting + voice was the “X factor” (and how to recognize it) The tactical micro-budget choices that mattered most (locations, rehearsals, scheduling) How to direct comedy with improv-friendly actors without losing the spine of the scene The producer “role-splitting” approach that let Alec focus on directing How Alec thinks about finding your “voice” as a filmmaker, and why it's so critical The films and filmmakers shaping his taste (Kaufman, PTA, Von Trier, Aronofsky, Kubrick) Links from the show: Alec D. Goldberg - Instagram Camille Wormser - Instagram Madison Shamoun - Instagram Vivian Kerr - Instagram Patrick Tabari - Instagram John Gemberling - Instagram Alec Goldberg - Website Sign up for my newsletter for exclusive filmmaking insight each Sunday","meta_description":"In this episode filmmaker Alec Goldberg joins the show to break down how his micro-budget comedy pilot Soft Boil went from a bootstrapped production to a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3957,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490/episodes/getting-into-sundance-with-a-30k-tv-pilot/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490/getting-into-sundance-with-a-30k-tv-pilot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}