{"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":"Raising $400K, Casting Without Names, and Writing the Iron-Core Story with Mick Lexington","slug":"raising-400k-casting-without-names-and-writing-the-iron-core-story-with-mick-lexington","published_at":"2025-09-05T15:34:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490/raising-400k-casting-without-names-and-writing-the-iron-core-story-with-mick-lexington","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/raising-400k-casting-without-names-and-writing-the-iron-core-story-with-mick-lexington--67639398","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67639398/show_dont_tell_ep257.mp3","summary":"In this episode filmmaker and novelist Mick Lexington joins me to unpack the development phase for his debut feature Mr. Jack - an existential New York drama adapted from his own novel. Through the interview we dig into the process of raising a ~$400K production budget, why he brought on a dedicated fundraising lead, and how his “agile filmmaking” approach allows him to start elements of production ahead of principle photography. We also dive deep on writing craft - outlining, “killing your darlings,” beating procrastination with consistent routines and much more. Topics include: Working with a fundraising specialist to raise a target budget of $400K “Agile filmmaking”: building momentum by shooting key exteriors ahead of produciton Casting strategy without star names and avoiding audience-misleading cameos Turning New York City into a story engine: LES & Williamsburg as living backdrop Writing cadence & anti-procrastination: consistent daily blocks vs. bursts Why the final rewrite is the edit - and planning for pickups and pivots Links from the show: Mr. Jack - Website Mick Lexington - Website Sign up for my newsletter for exclusive filmmaking insight each Sunday.","meta_description":"In this episode filmmaker and novelist Mick Lexington joins me to unpack the development phase for his debut feature Mr. Jack - an existential New York dr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2736,"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/raising-400k-casting-without-names-and-writing-the-iron-core-story-with-mick-lexington/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/raising-400k-casting-without-names-and-writing-the-iron-core-story-with-mick-lexington.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}