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Amanda Lippert talks to Luke Meyer (director/writer) about the making of his third documentary feature, BREAKING A MONSTER.  The film follows the Brooklyn pre-teen metal band, Unlocking the Truth, as they break out onto the music scene, signing a 1.8 million dollar contract with Sony. Topics include: – Telling Authentic Stories – Maintaining Final Cut When […] The post How We Make Movies – “Breaking A Monster” appeared first on We Make Movies.

We Make Movies is excited to announce that our popular series HOW WE MAKE MOVIES is back & this time in the form of a PODCAST! Check it out & share… Amanda Lippert talks to Alicia Slimmer (dir/wri/pro) about the making of her debut feature, CREEDMORIA.Lead actor, Stef Dawson (The Hunger Games) gives a surprise visit. […] The post How We Make Movies – “Creedmoria” appeared first on We Make Movies.

Writer/Director Jack Plotnick and Producer Rachel Ward discuss his latest comedy, SPACE STATION 76, starring Liv Tyler, Matt Bomer, Jerry O’Connell, Marisa Coughlan and Patrick Wilson. The film was purchased by Sony pictured and hailed by io9 as, “The Greatest Space Comedy since Galaxy Quest.” Jack is also an award winning actor and performance coach, […] The post How We Make Movies – SPACE STATION 76 appeared first on We Make Movies.

Director Anthony DiBlasi and Distribution Partner Ryan Turek talk about the making of his new thriller MISSIONARY which is released on Halloween this year. The film is about Katherine (Dawn Olivieri), a struggling mother trying to create a better life for her and her son. She meets Elder Brock (Mitch Ryan), a handsome Mormon missionary […] The post How We Make Movies – “MISSIONARY” appeared first on We Make Movies.

Emmy-winning director and photographer Robert Trachtenberg talks about the making of his new documentary American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered. It premieres nationwide Dec. 2 on PBS and will be available on DVD same day via PBS Distribution. HWMM: American Masters – Bing Crosby and Nazis HWMM: American Masters – Rent or Buy? with Robert Trachtenberg […] The post How We Make Movies – “American Masters” appeared first on We Make Movies.

Amanda Lippert interviews writer Dan Schoffler and Producer Josh Shader about the making of the new Starz show, THE CHAIR. The new show documents the making of two feature films by two directors using the same script. Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci each received $800k and had 20 days to complete direction on their competing […] The post How We Make Movies – “THE CHAIR” appeared first on We Make Movies.

Director Peter Sanders and editor Clark Harris talk about their documentary ALTINA,  the story of a wealthy New Yorker who invented the Harlequin eyeglasses in the 1930s and created a unique brand of functional sculpture she called “chairacters.” Sanders’ previous film, THE DISAPPEARED (2008), was chosen by the government of Argentina to represent the country […] The post How We Make Movies – “ALTINA” appeared first on We Make Movies.

Director Joshua Caldwell talks about his film, LAYOVER, which recently premiered at SIFF. It’s the first part of a trilogy based on main characters who land at LAX which was shot on a Mark 5D II and cost only $6000 to make.   HWMM: Layover – You don’t need a Sound Guy!!!!!   HWMM: Layover […] The post How We Make Movies – “LAYOVER” appeared first on We Make Movies.

Director Kate Rees Davies talks about her film, THE VANISHED. Kate is an award winning director/actor/producer who is passionate about film and narrative storytelling. She has had 3 short films screen at Cannes and is in post production on a feature she shot on the Canon C300 in 5 days! HWMM: The Vanished – Style HWMM: The […] The post How We Make Movies – “VANISHED” appeared first on We Make Movies.

Director Claudia Sparrow and Colorist Leandro Marini discuss the making of their film, I REMEMBER YOU. This is the first film produced by Local Hero Post, founded by Marini. This is Sparrow’s directorial debut on a feature film. The film follows Leah and Samuel, two complete strangers who are involved in the same accident, and […] The post How We Make Movies – “I REMEMBER YOU” appeared first on We Make Movies.

Bayan Joonam (Head of Production) and Georgia Koch (Channel Manager) of SoulPancake, discuss bypassing traditional network and cable TV and embracing YouTube and other distribution models, using tools to produce, direct and edit high-production work. SoulPancake is the company behind “Kid President” – the 9 year old who created YouTube videos that ultimately landed him […] The post How We Make Movies – SOUL PANCAKE appeared first on We Make Movies.

Director Steve Anderson and DP Patrick Meade Jones discuss  the making of THIS LAST LONELY PLACE, a twisted, noir-drenched drive through the dark streets and back alleys of Los Angeles. The film was produced by Santana Films, and backed by the Humphrey Bogart Estate. THIS LAST LONELY PLACE: Steve Anderson and Patrick Meade Jones – Full […] The post How We Make Movies – THIS LAST LONELY PLACE: Steve Anderson and Patrick Meade Jones appeared first on We Make Movies.

Writer/co-director Russell Freidenberg and his co-director Randy Redroad discussing their film, AMONG RAVENS, which is being released in limited theaters and on VOD July 18th from Gravitas Ventures. The film stars Amy Smart, new-coming Johnny Sequoyah (star NBC’s “Believe”), Josh Leonard, and many more. “Among Ravens” Directors Full Interview – HWMM S2E18   “Among Ravens” […] The post How We Make Movies – Among Ravens: Russell Freidenberg & Randy Redroad appeared first on We Make Movies.

Chapel Perilous: Full Interview Chapel Perilous: Process Pitching  Chapel Perilous: Minimizing a Film Budget Click here to subscribe to How We Make Movies on iTunes     THIS The post How We Make Movies – Chapel Perilous: Matthew Lessner & David Henry Gerson appeared first on We Make Movies.

Director/Writer/Actor Sarah Smick and Writer/Actor Ian Michaels discuss their new feature film, FRIENDED TO DEATH. After the success of their web series, Smick and Michaels have created a dark bro-mance comedy about a social media junkie who fakes his own death online just to see which one of his “Friends” will show up to his […] The post How We Make Movies – Friended to Death: Sarah Smick and Ian Michaels appeared first on We Make Movies.

Lauren and Jordan Bass are a brother-sister casting team and the founders of Bass Casting. They’ve worked on countless film and television projects including Slamdance favorite WEATHER GIRL starring Mark Harmon, Patrick J. Adams & Ryan Devlin, MY GIRLFRIEND’S BOYFRIEND starring Alyssa Milano & Chris Gorham, and 6 MONTH RULE starring Martin Starr, Natalie Morales, […] The post How We Make Movies – Bass Casting: Lauren and Jordan Bass appeared first on We Make Movies.

Writer/Director Sydney Freeland and actress MorningStar Angeline share their experience of shooting Drunktown’s Finest. The coming of age film was executive produced by Robert Redford and follows three Native Americans who come together from very different paths in a search to find their place in the world. HWMM: Drunktown’s Finest Full Interview HWMM – Drunktown’s […] The post How We Make Movies – Drunktown’s Finest: Sydney Freeland and MorningStar Angeline appeared first on We Make Movies.

Welcome Back WMMers! Season 2 of our beloved web series “How We Make Movies” begins! Catch the full interview and/or any of our three topical videos below… Jeremy Sisto shares the challenges of being a first time producer on his newest film, Break Point. The film follows two brothers who unite to form a doubles tennis […] The post How We Make Movies – Break Point: Jeremy Sisto appeared first on We Make Movies.

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