#7 - Making A Feature Film in 2026 (The Anti-Gatekeeper Guide)

THE GREAT WHITE SHARK OF PODCASTS IS BACK. 🦈🚴‍♂️Welcome to Episode 7 of JoyRide, the world’s only moving podcast. If we stop moving, we die (unless it's at a red light of course). In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on our latest production, The Price, and discussing the raw reality of independent filmmaking in 2026.We tackle the "Gatekeeper" problem head-on. Why are the same 20 people making every big film? We discuss how to cast incredible actors without using expensive platforms, why sound is 70% of your movie, and how Kevin Smith’s Clerks proves you don't need a massive budget to create a cult classic.🎁 EXCLUSIVE RESOURCE: We’re being 100% transparent. We are linking our Pitch Deck below for you to use as a resource for your own projects. No gatekeeping here, go make your film.https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fjNSJpfsbCwSaxyBYImj-JNkczP37QWept9lpMZPKiU/edit?usp=sharingIn this episode:The journey from stage play to feature film script.Casting The Price: Why we received 30+ tapes and the "choices" that changed our characters.A look at the first two minutes of our pilot, All In.Simon Pegg’s advice: Just use the camera in your pocket.The technical "fail" that left Michael’s camera dead (and why we kept rolling anyway).Chapters: 0:00 - The Only Moving Podcast in the World 1:20 - Steve-O & Passing Out at the Cliffs Pavilion 2:50 - From Stage Play to Screenplay: Slugs and Snails 4:50 - Casting The Price: The Response was Insane 9:00 - The Harsh Reality of Auditions (Actor's Perspective) 13:30 - Pitching All In to Sky & Channel 4 15:00 - Reaching out to Steve Stamp & Asim Chaudhry 18:40 - FREE RESOURCE: Our Investor Pitch Deck 19:45 - All In - The First Two Minutes 21:40 - Simon Pegg’s Secret to Success 24:30 - Breaking the Gatekeepers: Making Films for £25k 27:25 - Michael’s Camera Dies (Technical Chaos) 29:20 - The Death of the Mid-Budget Film 30:15 - Heading to the Wes Anderson ExhibitSubscribe to follow the journey from pitch to premiere!#JoyRide #IndependentFilm #FilmmakingTips #Screenwriting #Casting #PitchDeck #London #PodcastClips #AllIn #ThePrice #AntiGatekeeperHosted by Ben Mills (http://instagram.com/benmillsdop) and Michael Mulqueen (http://instagram.com/MichaelMulqueenActor).JOYRIDE — a Joyscroll podcast. Recorded entirely on bikes in London.Subscribe for new episodeshttps://www.youtube.com/@joyscrollYThttp://[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.