{"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":"Making A Micro-Budget Feature In 15 Days, Directing Rachel Dratch & Building A 20-Year Creative Brand With Jason Laurits","slug":"making-a-micro-budget-feature-in-15-days-directing-rachel-dratch-building-a-20-year-creative-brand-with-jason-laurits","published_at":"2026-06-12T00:45:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490/making-a-micro-budget-feature-in-15-days-directing-rachel-dratch-building-a-20-year-creative-brand-with-jason-laurits","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-a-micro-budget-feature-in-15-days-directing-rachel-dratch-building-a-20-year-creative-brand-with-jason-laurits--72490900","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72490900/show_dont_tell_ep274.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I'm joined by filmmaker and graphic artist Jason Laurits to talk about his debut feature Love's Company (starring Rachel Dratch), and the unique two-decade creative journey that led him to directing his first feature in his 40s. Jason breaks down how the film started with a single absurd thought (\"what would happen if you actually kidnapped a celebrity?\") and grew out of his love for Misery, Sunset Boulevard, and Ruthless People. He shares how he taught himself to edit in order to cut a proof-of-concept teaser that he used to raise money, attract a team, and ultimately land his cast.We also get into the realities of shooting a 95-page feature in just 15 days on a micro-budget in Louisiana, how his line producer helped him build a crew from scratch in New Orleans, landing Rachel Dratch through a single well-placed connection, and the constant on-set math of combining and cutting shots to never once go over schedule. Topics covered include: Using a teaser, poster & pitch deck to raise money for a feature film How to shoot a 95-page feature in just 15 days Combining and cutting shots on the fly to never go over schedule What 20+ years running his brand Paste taught him about filmmaking Why getting into directing in your 40s can be an advantage The \"step-by-step vs. chasing the clouds\" philosophy Trusting your voice and letting go of fleeting external goals Much More! Links from the show: Love's Company - Trailer Love's Company - Instagram Jason's Brand - Paste Sign up for my newsletter for exclusive filmmaking insight each Sunday","meta_description":"In this episode, I'm joined by filmmaker and graphic artist Jason Laurits to talk about his debut feature Love's Company (starring Rachel Dratch), and the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4143,"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/making-a-micro-budget-feature-in-15-days-directing-rachel-dratch-building-a-20-year-creative-brand-with-jason-laurits/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/making-a-micro-budget-feature-in-15-days-directing-rachel-dratch-building-a-20-year-creative-brand-with-jason-laurits.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}