PODCAST: Why Making Movies Is Hard With Timothy Plain and Alrik Bursell

Written by Noam Kroll

For the past two years Timothy Plain and Alrik Bursell have interviewed countless filmmakers on their popular podcast – Making Movies Is Hard. Over the course of these interviews the filmmaking duo have benefitted from a tremendous amount of professional insight covering every stage of the process from conception to distribution.

In today’s episode, Timothy and Alrik generously share some of the most valuable lessons they have learned along the way, both as hosts of the MMIH podcast and as filmmakers in their own right. Topics covered include the state of independent/micro-budget film today, breaking in to the business, the writing process, fundraising/budget considerations and much more.

Episode 28: Why Making Movies Is Hard With Timothy Plain and Alrik Bursell

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http://www.makingmoviesishard.com

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About Author

Noam Kroll

Noam Kroll is an award-winning Los Angeles based filmmaker, and the founder of the boutique production house, Creative Rebellion. His work can be seen at international film festivals, on network television, and in various publications across the globe. Follow Noam on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for more content like this!

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Thank you for sharing the awesome podcast! “You have to be in love with the grind of it.” Redefining success is a very important. Figure out what makes you happy and surround yourself with it!
Please keep up the wonderfully honest work sir.
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Noam Kroll
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Thank you so much Dylan. I greatly appreciate it!
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