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How Fiscal Sponsorship Can Help Finance Your Indie Film
Fiscal sponsorship can give independent filmmakers access to tax-deductible donations, in-kind contributions, grants, and other resources without changing how they ultimately monetize their films. No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with filmmaker Lindsey St. Laurent and New Holly ... Show More
57m 50s
Aug 2024
HEM72: Mentoring the Next Generation and the Editing of GREEDY PEOPLE
Episode 72 features editor Jamie Kirkpatrick, ACE and assistant editor Amanda K. Romero (a former student of the Hollywood Editing Mentor program), discussing their work on the feature film Greedy People, directed by Potsy Ponciroli and starring Himesh Patel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... Show More
45m 40s
Feb 2023
Ep. 37 - The Role of Emotion in Storytelling and the Editing of EUPHORIA with Aaron Butler, ACE
Emmy-winning editor Aaron Butler, ACE talks about transitioning from documentaries to film & scripted television editing, finding emotion in performances, how to become a better storyteller, and shares his experience editing the hit HBO series, Euphoria.Watch the video version of ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2021
Ep 237: How To Find Filmmaker Motivation
Between a day job, kids, and all sorts of distractions, putting your passion for filmmaking on the back burner is common. And if you don't watch it, days become weeks. And weeks become years. Here are some tips to keep up your film producer motivation! - - - - Shownotes: Jason Br ... Show More
11m 13s
Oct 2024
3 Negotiation Tactics That Can Double Your Film’s Budget
In this episode of the Filmmaking Stuff Podcast, host Tom Malloy dives into three key situations where increasing your movie budget can significantly enhance the final product. Learn why raising your budget for cast, scope, and production value can drive better sales and improve ... Show More
4m 21s
May 2023
Ep. 40 - Dealing With Burnout, Overcoming the Fear of New Challenges, and the Editing of BARDO with Monica Salazar
Monica Salazar (Honey Boy, As They Made Us) talks about her experience co-editing Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths with Academy Award-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu. We also discuss ways to deal with burnout and how to overcome imposter syndrome - and w ... Show More
53m 30s
Dec 2014
Episode 19: Don't Blame it on the Edit
In this episode Ru and Michelle discuss the workings of reality television, the editing on Drag Race, producing yourself, What's the Tee's best moments of 2014, and how to properly use shimmer.
This episode is sponsored by Mailchimp, www.Boobsforqueens.com, and www.Dragskins.co ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2025
3 Mental Shifts That Attract Film Financing
In this episode, we break down three essential mindset shifts every filmmaker needs before raising money for a movie: getting the right budget, building a valuable project, and developing market awareness. These aren’t just theories — they’re the difference between chasing invest ... Show More
4m 52s
As a beginning editor, working on low-budget projects is normal when you’re first starting. Once you get some experience under your belt, there comes a time when you have to start advocating for yourself so that you can get paid more. The “something is better than nothing mindset” can only serve you for so long, before you start to burn out.
In today’s epi ... Show More
<p>All filmmakers understand what it's like to experience burnout, and in this week's episode, Matt & Oren talk about their experiences with it and give some nuggets of advice.</p><br><p>Matt's Endorsement: Paper Moon</p><p>Oren's Endorsement: Fiscal Responsibility </p><br><p ... Show More
