The Honest Filmmaker
REAL TALK FOR ASPIRING FILMMAKERSAre you wrapping up your film degree or contemplating a career shift into the creative industry? The Honest Filmmaker is your go-to resource for navigating the real-world challenges of micro-budget and indie filmmaking.Hosted by award-winning filmmaker Jim Eaves, the podcast delves into the nitty-gritty of independent film production. From securing funding and managing tight budgets to distribution strategies and building a sustainable career, this is unfiltered...
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Episodes (150)
How to Make Your First Feature Film with Jim Eaves
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How to make a Profitable Low Budget Movies on Tubi in 2025 with Justin Milton
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Breaking into Indie Film Directing with William Kaufman
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How to Make Feature Films on a Micro Budget with Andy Edwards
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How to get your Micro Budget Short Film into festivals with Nathan Benham
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How to Work with Actors on a Micro Budget Indie Feature
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How to Direct an Episode of Black Mirror with Carl Tibbetts
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The Benefits of Shooting an Indie Feature on Film with Ian Diaz
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How to make a Successful Short Film with Vincent Wrenn DOP
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The Indie Filmmaker’s Survival Guide: 20 Things I wish I knew when I started
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How to Make an Indie Feature Film with Michael Marco
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Brutally Honest Truths about Film Distribution
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Film Hub 2025 update special with Jason Horton
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How to be a Composer for Minecraft with Crispin Hands
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Micro Budget Movie Masterclass - Film hub and Tubi - with Jason Park
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How to Start Making your Micro Budget Feature with Daniel Talbott & Andrew Klaus...
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How to get a Famous Actor in your £30k Micro Budget Feature with Mitchell Tollid...
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Funding, Filming & Finding an Audience - Micro Budget Movie Hustle with Jake C....
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How to have an Acting Career in L.A. with Kerstin Schulze on The Honest Filmmake...
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Indie Film Marketing Masterclass with Jim Fredrick
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How to sell your film direct to Distributors with Marc Marriott
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How to write a Kurt Cobain Biography with Kelly Catlin
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How to Make a Feature Film for $10,000 with Sean & Taylor King
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How to get your Debut Feature Film into Cinemas
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Getting a Distributor to Fund your Micro Budget Film with Joseph Mbah
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How to be a Controversial Filmmaker with Uwe Boll
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Can You Finance an Indie Film Using Cryptocurrency?
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Packaging your film for Investors with Rosa Camero
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What Wedding Videos taught me about Filmmaking - Insights with Victor Hughes
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The Truth about Film Distribution with Rosa Camero
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How to be a Television Director with Jon East
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How to make a Micro Budget Action Indie Feature with James Couche
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From Iconic Movie VFX to Writing & Directing with John Schlag
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How to get your Indie Feature on Apple TV + with Tiffany Kim Stevens
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How to Make a Micro Budget Giallo Inspired Feature Film with Gene Dolders
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How to Direct a Movie for Shudder with Josh Forbes
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Careers, Indie Filmmaking Trends and Highlights of 2024
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How to shoot and release a Christmas film at the Cinema with Eric Wong
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Genre Rebels - Telling Stories that don't fit the Formula with Lorissa & C.J. Ju...
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Writing, Acting, Directing & Producing your First Feature with Dzifa Mallet
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Turn your Micro Budget Feature into a Directing Career with Joshua Caldwell
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Indie Film Marketing & Reaching your Audience with Chris Nials
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Was AFM worth it? - Two Indie Filmmakers Perspective with Henry Winnik & Lucas R...
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Using Data & Statistics to be a Better Filmmaker with Stephen Follows
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What to expect from the American Film Market and how to write, fund, shoot and s...
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How to be a Netflix Cinematographer with Benedict Spence - D.O.P on ERIC and Thi...
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How to Crack Social Media with your Indie Film with Chris Mayo aka Big Fat Cult
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From The Black List to Fright Fest with Darren Geare
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How to Direct Stop Motion Movies for Aardman with Will Becher
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From Fright Fest to Film Hub with Georgia Conlan and Martin Hardwick- Charlotte...
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