Podcasts by How They Did It: Filmmaking
How They Did It: Filmmaking is a podcast that shares how others have succeeded at filmmaking; we learn from those who have gone before us. Whether you’re striving to complete your short, experimental, documentary, web series or feature, you’ll learn what it takes from those who’ve already met the challenge.
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Episode 57. Kate Madison on her Epic Fantasy Series,'Ren: The Girl with the Mark' from 2020-02-04T00:00
Kate Madison is mostly known for directing, producing and acting in her Lord of the Rings prequel, Born of Hope, but more recently she produced and directed her award-winning f...
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Episode 56. Lisa Crawford on Producing, Learning and Being Your True Self from 2020-01-21T00:00
Lisa Crawford was born in Durban, South Africa. After living in Curacao in the Caribbean for 20 years, she immigrated to Canada in 2007. In 2016 she followed her childhood dream to be in the fil...
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Episode 55. Seize The Day! from 2019-12-31T00:00
I'm not a believer in New Year's Resolutions and this episode explains why. I believe that we should all seize the day! This week I want to introduce you to my three P's of filmmaking: polite, professional and persistent.
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from 2019-09-10T00:00
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Episode 47. Maureen Maloney On The Making Of Her Documentary'Voice Of Vanilla' from 2019-09-03T00:00
This week I’m joined by filmmaker, Maureen Maloney. I urge you to subscribe to her web series, Girl Aspiring; a documentary style series focusing on the success of woman in the workforc...
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Episode 46. The Benefits of Resource Filmmaking from 2019-08-06T00:00
You've decided to make your film yourself and that's absolutely fantastic. Before you jump in with both feet, consider the benefits of resource filmmaking. You start right at the begin...
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Episode 45. Exploring Doubt and Suggesting Ways to Overcome It from 2019-06-25T00:00
Lately, in conversation with other filmmakers and in posts online, I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about doubt; doubting one’s self as a creative person, a writer, a filmmaker. I want to explore...
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Episode 44. Jacob Smith talks us through the making of his wonderful feature documentary, Waking the Sleeping Giant from 2019-06-18T00:00
This week I interview Jacob Smith, who, along with his co-producers, John D. Erickson and Kathryn Goldman, made the wonderful feature documentary Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a P...
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Episode 43. Marc Unger talks about how he made his wonderful web series, Thespian from 2019-06-11T00:00
My guest this week is Marc Unger, an actor, stand up comedian and filmmaker from Baltimore. He’s the writer, producer, director, editor and lead actor of his wonderful web series, Thespian Listen
Episode 42. Mike Finazzo opens up about the making of his feature films from 2019-06-04T00:00
My guest this week is Mike Finazzo, a wonderful filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland. He opens up about the making of his feature films, Wits End and Bored in the U.S.A.; how he ...
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Episode 41. Shaun Rose talks about the making of his award-winning feature film, Upstate Story from 2019-05-28T00:00
I had a great conversation with Shaun Rose, an award winning filmmaker who talks about how he made his film Upstate Story in four years for $5...
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Episode 40. Ian Diaz and Katie Sheridan on their amazing web series, Rebecca Gold from 2019-05-21T00:00
Ian David Diaz is a writer and director but has also been a producer, editor, casting director, cinematographer, and even tried his hand at acting. He’s written, produced and directed The Ki...
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Episode 39. Jenna Laurenzo Tells Us How She Made Her Film'Lez Bomb' from 2019-05-14T00:00
Jenna Laurenzo wrote, produced, directed and starred in the movie Lez Bomb which was executive produced by Bobby Farrelly of There’s Something About Mary fame. We discuss how s...
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Episode 38. Christina Littleson Talks About the Many Challenges of Producing from 2019-05-07T00:00
Christina Littleson is a writer and producer who drops by to talk all about life in filmmaking including what goes into producing a film. She’s produced shorts, a feature, and is in post on a si...
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Episode 37. Chris Bournea tells us how he made his documentary and how you can make one, too from 2019-04-30T00:00
Chris Bournea is a journalist, author and filmmaker based in Columbus, Ohio who directed and produced a gem of a documentary called Lady Wrestler: The Amazing, Untold Story of African-Americ...
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Episode 36. Joe Badon Talks Filmmaking and All About Making His Film, Sister Tempest. from 2019-04-21T12:00
Joe Badon is a man of many talents. He’s an artist and illustrator, he’s a filmmaker taking on roles as writer, director, producer, sound designer, an assistant editor and as a member of the art...
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Episode 35. Paul Dudbridge on Filmmaking and His New Book, Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow It Up! from 2019-04-16T00:00
My guest this week is Paul Dudbridge, a director, producer, cinematographer, educator and author who makes feature films, television, commercials and music videos. We'll be talking indie fi...
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Episode 34. That Time I Was Interviewed by Christina Littleson of Pulse 98.4 from 2019-03-26T00:00
I was recently interviewed by Christina Littleson of Pulse 98.4 FM, Scotland's #1 community radio station about this very podcast. We talked about why I started this podcast, who should be ...
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Episode 33. Robert Heske On The Making Of His Experimental Documentary, ‘Afraid Of Nothing’ from 2019-03-19T00:00
Robert Heske is a multi-award-winning filmmaker of many talents, including screenwriting, producing, casting direction, acting, a published graphic novelist and an indie comic creator. I talk to...
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Episode 32. James Blokland and Andrea Moodie On Their Amazing Film, 52 Words For Love from 2019-03-12T00:00
James Blokland and Andrea Moodie have worked on lots of projects together over the many years they’ve known each other. And, all of that time working together led to them collaborating on a very...
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Episode 31. Kim Adelman Talks Short Films and Much More from 2019-03-05T00:00
My guest this week is Kim Adelman, the author of