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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 28 MIN

046: Deep Dive with Alexander Jeffery: Making Low Budget Indies Outside of Hollywood

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In this episode, Robbie chats to Alexander Jeffery, a filmmaker based in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he co-owns production company Bespoke Works LLC with his friend and longtime collaborator, Paul Petersen.After moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams of acting and filmmaking, Alexander returned to the south to make low-budget, independent films with his friends, including his short film The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy, which won the $50,000 Grand Prize at the Louisiana Film Prize, and his first feature, A Chance Encounter, which was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films after winning the audience choice award at Heartland Film Festival.Robbie and Alexander discuss the pros and cons of working outside a major film and television hub, and how he has built a sustainable career as an independent filmmaker. Listen to hear Alexander discuss:his reasons for choosing to work outside of LAwhat makes his projects resonate with an audiencehow to gain an insight into filmmaking trends as a screener for film festivalswhy creating work within a collaborative community can be an advantagehis strategy for creating profitable indie filmshow to find distribution and get your projects in front of an audiencehis new experiments in independent TVwhy low budgets are sometimes bestListen to Episode 46 on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcasts.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast.Follow Alexander and his work:Alexander on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderjefferyAlexander on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderjefferyAlexander on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexanderjefferyBespoke Works LLC website: https://bespokeworksllc.comThis Deep Dive interview is hosted by Robbie Miles and edited by Robbie Miles and Kirsty Stark.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend!Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au

In this episode, Robbie chats to Alexander Jeffery, a filmmaker based in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he co-owns production company Bespoke Works LLC with his friend and longtime collaborator, Paul Petersen.After moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams of acting and filmmaking, Alexander returned to the south to make low-budget, independent films with his friends, including his short film The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy, which won the $50,000 Grand Prize at the Louisiana Film Prize, and his first feature, A Chance Encounter, which was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films after winning the audience choice award at Heartland Film Festival.Robbie and Alexander discuss the pros and cons of working outside a major film and television hub, and how he has built a sustainable career as an independent filmmaker. Listen to hear Alexander discuss:his reasons for choosing to work outside of LAwhat makes his projects resonate with an audiencehow to gain an insight into filmmaking trends as a screener for film festivalswhy creating work within a collaborative community can be an advantagehis strategy for creating profitable indie filmshow to find distribution and get your projects in front of an audiencehis new experiments in independent TVwhy low budgets are sometimes bestListen to Episode 46 on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcasts.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast.Follow Alexander and his work:Alexander on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderjefferyAlexander on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderjefferyAlexander on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexanderjefferyBespoke Works LLC website: https://bespokeworksllc.comThis Deep Dive interview is hosted by Robbie Miles and edited by Robbie Miles and Kirsty Stark.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend!Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au

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