{"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":"How an Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Shot a $60K Boxing Feature With Production Value","slug":"how-an-oscar-nominated-filmmaker-shot-a-60k-boxing-feature-with-production-value","published_at":"2026-02-19T22:57:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490/how-an-oscar-nominated-filmmaker-shot-a-60k-boxing-feature-with-production-value","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-an-oscar-nominated-filmmaker-shot-a-60k-boxing-feature-with-production-value--70161321","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70161321/show_dont_tell_ep268.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I sit down with Academy Award nominee and ASC Award-winner Curren Sheldon to discuss his gritty new narrative feature Beatdown - a boxing drama made for just $60,000. Throughout the interview, Curren shares how his background in vérité documentary shaped the film’s style, why he cast real fighters and non-actors, and how they filmed key fight scenes inside a live event with 4,000 spectators. We also dive into the practical realities of transitioning from documentary to narrative, self-financing a feature for under $60K, navigating today’s distribution landscape, and tons more: Why The Wrestler was a key stylistic reference for Beatdown The doc-to-narrative transition: what gets easier, what gets harder Using non-actors (real boxing personalities) without losing story control Shooting inside a real “Toughman” event with 4,000 extras and a tiny window to film How he sold two prior films to Netflix, and what it took to break through A practical cinematography mindset shift that instantly elevates visuals Links from the show: Beatdown - Full Film on YouTube Sign up for my newsletter for exclusive filmmaking insight each Sunday","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with Academy Award nominee and ASC Award-winner Curren Sheldon to discuss his gritty new narrative feature Beatdown - a boxing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2863,"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/how-an-oscar-nominated-filmmaker-shot-a-60k-boxing-feature-with-production-value/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/how-an-oscar-nominated-filmmaker-shot-a-60k-boxing-feature-with-production-value.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}