{"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":"Winning Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle with FOIBLES Writer / Director Ryan Oksenberg","slug":"winning-kevin-smith-s-smodcastle-with-foibles-writer-director-ryan-oksenberg","published_at":"2025-09-13T00:10:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490/winning-kevin-smith-s-smodcastle-with-foibles-writer-director-ryan-oksenberg","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/show-don-t-tell-micro-budget-filmmaking-809490","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/winning-kevin-smith-s-smodcastle-with-foibles-writer-director-ryan-oksenberg--67741164","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67741164/show_dont_tell_ep258.mp3","summary":"In this episode I am joined by longtime friend and fellow filmmaker Ryan Oksenberg, here to break down the making of his debut feature FOIBLES - a darkly comic, surreal satire about codependency and addiction. Throughout the episode we take a behind the scenes look at this feature - How Ryan greenlit the project himself, pulling off big set pieces on an indie budget, the 13-month post pipeline, music licensing reality checks, and taking home an award at Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle for best Actor. Topics covered include: Moving from shorts to a debut feature with a SAG Ultra Low Budget agreement Building a 40-person crew, and setting up basecamp at home Practical vs. digital: stunt days that don’t go to plan, and why it works in the edit Shot listing & storyboarding every beat vs. staying nimble on the day Casting on a budget: personal letters, partnering with casting directors Post for indies: cutting, feedback screenings, and when to let go Music supervision 101: masters + publishing, MFN, festival vs. all-media licenses The Kickstarter × Tubi path: hitting the goal to unlock a grant and AVOD distribution Links from the show: FOIBLES — Official Trailer Support FOIBLES on Kickstarter Sign up for my newsletter for exclusive filmmaking insight each Sunday.","meta_description":"In this episode I am joined by longtime friend and fellow filmmaker Ryan Oksenberg, here to break down the making of his debut feature FOIBLES - a darkly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3632,"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/winning-kevin-smith-s-smodcastle-with-foibles-writer-director-ryan-oksenberg/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/winning-kevin-smith-s-smodcastle-with-foibles-writer-director-ryan-oksenberg.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}