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Make Better Wedding Films
by Ben Journee
New ideas for radical films about people in love 📹⚔️🖤Presented by: Side Project FilmsFind us on Instagram: @makebetterweddingfilms
Episodes
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The State of Photography in 2025 ft. Cam from Lensel
On today’s show I’m joined by Cam from Lensel and Haute Weddings to get an inside look at the current state of the wedding photography market, to see what we as videographers can learn from our fellow image makers. From current creative trends to the impact of AI editing software and Cam’s...
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Capturing Real, Not Perfect ft. Chase Daley
On today’s show I’m joined by Chase Daley, where he shares his journey from owning a mobile bar, to pivoting into wedding films during the pandemic. We discuss finding your style, playing to your strengths and hybrid photo/video shooting on a wedding day. Check out Chase's work here:...
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The Art of Delegation ft. Zade Film Co.
On today’s show I’m joined by Zade Cross as he shares his journey from a solo shooter to now building a team, capturing bigger weddings and managing larger productions. He discusses the importance of planning, team dynamics, and capturing intimate moments during big events. Grab Zade's guide with...
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The Power of Content ft. Griffin Pierson
On today’s show I’m joined by Griffin Pierson, lover of nostalgic cameras like the Nintendo DS and iPod Nano. We discuss his creative journey thus far and enter into a not-so-heated debate about the rise of content creators on wedding days. Check out his work here This episode is brought to you…
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Great Editors Do This...
On today's episode I'm flying solo and reflecting on all the amazing learnings, lessons, tips and tricks from my recent Advanced Editing Workshop. I've condensed three days of keynote presentations and discussions into 30mins of the most talked about and eye opening ideas from the workshop. I'll...
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Capturing the Unseen ft. ROMAVERA
On today’s show I’m talking with Roma and Vera, husband and wife duo based in Spain who create beautiful, romantic, nuanced films that capture the unseen, the in between the lines. We talk about their journey from small town Siberia and the various big and risky decisions they’ve made that have...
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Turning Your Style Up to 11 ft. Huckleberry Studios
On today’s show, I’m talking to Alex and Jim from Huckleberry Studios. We explore their journey from journalism and documentary filmmaking into the world of weddings. They discuss their origin story, the evolution of their brand, and the importance of building relationships with couples. The duo...
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Transformation ft. Earth and Sun Co
On today’s show I’m joined by Irma from Earth and Sun Co as she shares her journey from pursuing a career in law enforcement to becoming a successful wedding filmmaker. We discusses the pivotal moments that led her to pick up a camera after a car accident, her transition from photography to…
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Billionaires and Bollywood ft. The Wedding Filmer
On today’s show I’m joined by not just any wedding filmmaker, but The Wedding Filmer - Vishal Punjabi. Wedding filmmaker of Bollywood megastars and Billionaires and yet he’s a creative who often looks past the grandeur of these events and gets straight to the core of the people he’s capturing.…
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The Secret to Success ft. Wild & Roam
On today’s show I’m joined by Emily & Dryden Glod aka Wild & Roam - We discuss their meteoric rise into the world of luxury destination weddings and uncover some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way. We’ll discover that whilst the secret to success is sometimes very simple, actually...
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Crafting a Reccognisible Style ft. 87 & Smith
On today’s episode, Kyle Smith shares his journey into wedding filmmaking, detailing his transition from an employee to a business owner with his brand 87 and Smith. We discuss the challenges he faces, and his strengths and weaknesses as a filmmaker all while reflecting on his evolution from...
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One Video can Change Your Life ft. Dylan Simpson Films
One video can change your life. At least it did for my guest today, Dylan Simpson. On today’s show, Dylan shares his journey into wedding filmmaking that began with a leap of faith. He reflects on his strengths and weaknesses as a filmmaker, the evolution of his brand identity, and the impact of...
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How Emma K Films went from charging $400 to $40,000
On today’s show I’m joined by Emma K Films - Luxury wedding videographer, educator, podcaster and workshop host extraordinaire. We talk about her journey from filming elopements at 19 years old to now leading a team capturing multi-million dollar weddings around the world. Emma has a lot to…
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How "Story Sessions" Can Level Up Your Wedding Films ft. Miranda Kay Media
Today I'm joined by Florida based wedding filmmaker, Miranda Kay Media. We talk about her journey over the last 3 years towards finding her style, about her story sessions she includes in her packages and how they help build connections with her clients - and about how the act of failing quickly...
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The Secret to Finding the Story ft. Flatroc Films
On today's show I'm sitting down with my old mate Zac, aka Flatroc Films, aka an absolute WEAPON! We soak up the sun in my back yard and chat all things editing, storytelling and keeping on top of your backlog. If you want to join us for Advanced Editing in January you can use the code PODCAST to...
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Finding Your Creative Voice - Live from Amar
Join Bottlebrush Film, Gione & Hannah da Silva, Kennedy Nicole Films, William Sarmiento, Los MAWI and myself in this live panel discussion at the Amar Workshop in Cartagena, Colombia, where we explore the significance of developing a unique style in an oversaturated market. The conversation…
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$450K in revenue with Meta ads ft. Wedding Marketing Co.
On today's show I'm chatting with Steven from Wedding Marketing Co. about the power of Meta Ads, how they allowed him to scale his wedding photography business to over $450K in revenue and how he's now helping others do the same. To learn more about what Wedding Marketing Co do and binge all the...
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How to Evolve as a Filmmaker ft. Will Sarmiento
On today's episode I'm chatting with Will Sarmiento about his journey as a wedding filmmaker and all the ways he's stepped up his game over the years. There's something for everyone on today's show, so stick around and enjoy! Find out more about Amar Workshop in Colombia here Grab a ticket to...
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What we can Learn from the World of Fine Dining ft. Sid Sahrawat
On today's episode, I'm joined by award winning chef and restauranteur Sid Sahrawat, to explore the world of fine dining. We'll learn how we can go beyond raw talent, develop our creativity and our end product through a combination of teamwork, experimentation and iteration. Make sure to check…
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Collective Insight ft. Lunar Red Films, Omega Weddings & Joe Torres
Loneliness and isolation are sometimes unfortunate byproducts of the freedom our career choice brings, so often heightened by an illusion of community on social media. So on today’s show, I’m doing something different. I’m combining three seperate interviews with Lunar Red Films, Omega Weddings…
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"Be Careful What you Wish For" ft. Cine Garden's Adalenne Hatcher
Today I’m speaking with Adalenne Hatcher from Cine Garden about her journey from getting kicked off YouTube at 10 years old to running a successful wedding film business. We discuss creative fulfilment, navigating the complexities of working alongside your significant other and we both share our...
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the Power of Constraints on Creativity ft. A Girl and Her Phone
⬇️ CLICK BELOW TO GRAB THE DEAL WHILE IT'S LIVE ⬇️ ⏰ The Ideal Client Blueprint available for $99 for 24 hours ⏰ ------------------------------------------------------------------- How much is our gear a crutch? If we didn’t have access to shallow depth of field, 10 bit colour, crazy low light,...
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Systemising Creativity ft. Wedding Post House
Process, organisation, workflows and systems… the boring, mundane parts of our work, right? Wrong! On today’s show I’m talking with Brady Huf from Wedding Post House about how systematic approaches to the creative process can not only make us more efficient but also free up mental space to allow…
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Attracting Your Ideal Client ft. Wayward North Films
Who is your ideal client? When I ask that of wedding filmmakers, the answer I often get it “people in love” and I think here in lies an underlying issue that is holding a lot of filmmakers back from growing a business that they love, which a lack of clarity. On today’s show I’m sitting down with...
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Experimental Cinematography ft. Artem Korchagin
On today's episode I'm speaking with Artem Korchagin on all things cinematography. I've been sent Artem's work multiple times in my DMs and it's no surprise why. His work is both fresh and timeless and he shared so many insights for wedding filmmakers looking to level up their cinematography.…
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How to Charge $20,000 for a Wedding Film ft. The Level Up Co
Entering the luxury market is both an elusive and enticing goal for many filmmakers, but the road to get there involves unlearning a lot of what we’ve known to be true in our careers so far. On today’s show, Taylor and Kelly from the Level Up Co are popping the hood on the luxury wedding film...
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Business Mindset for Creatives ft. Daren Smith - Craftsman Creative
You, my friend are a beautiful, wonderful artist. A pure creative at heart. But you’re also a business owner and often those two modes of operating can so often get confused and get in the way of one another, so on today’s show, I’m talking with Daren Smith on the concept of cultivating a…
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A.I. Video Editing ft. James Broadbent of Narrative
2023 as seen a flood of interest around the advancements and capabilities of A.I. technology, and things seem to be changing by the day. In fact, mere hours after this interview was recorded, news dropped about a Premiere Pro plugin that could do some of the things we were speculating about in…
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Clicking with People, Not the Camera ft. The Drakes
The longer you’re in this line of work, the business of capturing people and moments on camera, the more you realise that the craft is more in the people than in the camera. Connecting with, empathising with and falling in love with your subjects is the only way to truly make work that resonates...
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What if it was Your Wedding? ft. Riccardo Fasoli
The more we develop our careers, our techniques, our craft, it’s easy to focus on flashy visuals and cinematography and loose sight of the real reason people are willing to spend their hard earned money on a wedding film. On today’s show, Riccardo Fasoli shares his wisdom on creative expression,...
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Trends, Predictions and Hopes for 2023 ft. Bottlebrush Films
Another year, another season of the MBWF podcast! This year I’ve got the Aussie duo we all know and love @bottlebrush films joining me back on the airwaves on a regular basis and we’re kicking off the year with a bit of reflection, some predictions and some hopes for what wedding films might look...
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It's About Them ft. Lovers + Legends (Season 3 Finale)
As 2022 comes to a close, we come to the end of another season of the show. Last year I ended with Bottlebrush, and this year I’m ending Season 3 with another pair of Aussie legends, “Lovers + Legends” to be precise! Steph & Elliot are a husband + wife, photo + video duo from Brisbane Australia…
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High End Elegance ft. Harrison Films
Polished, elegant and consistent are words I would use to describe the work of Deanna and Grant aka Harrison Films and today’s episode is an absolute masterclass in what it takes to create a high end product. Attention to detail is key and in my discussion with them I was blown away at just how...
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Getting the Film Look ft. FilmConvert
The film look is something digital filmmakers have been trying to emulate for years and back in 2012, a small company in New Zealand set out to achieve that goal. A decade later, Filmconvert is the arguably the most accurate and sophisticated film emulation software on the market. On Today’s show...
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Balance in the Busy Season ft. Flatroc Films + Jesse & Jessie
For the first time in a LONG time, I'm sitting across the table, in the flesh with today's guests; Jesse Peters from Jesse & Jessie and Zac from Flatroc Films. On today's show, my fellow kiwis and I are cracking a beer and looking back at the crazy season that was and what we can learn from the...
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The Industry Needs to Know ft. KEJ Productions
Sometimes, the thing that starts out as helpful support, can turn into overwhelming noise… Echo chambers, unhelpful advice and toxic opinions can start to weigh on our confidence as creatives and as business owners. On today’s show, I’m sitting down with Kaleb and Elaine from KEJ productions to...
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When Music + Sound Design Meet ft. Multiply Media
“Sound is half your story” is a mantra that I think I’ll always bring up on the podcast, I think it’s something as filmmakers we can keep coming back to and exploring, experimenting and educating ourselves in. On today’s show, I’m talking with Boomer and Sarah from Multiply Media about the…
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The First 30 Seconds ft. By The Millers
How you open your film, sets the stage for the viewers experience as a whole. It’s a chance to put the most important elements to the couple front and centre, to make them feel like this film was made for them and no-one else. On today’s show, I’m talking with Andrea and Aaron from By The Millers...
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Soft, Elegant & Emotive Filmmaking ft. The Augusts
Husband and Wife duo The Augusts are a photo + video powerhouse who started their business at the start of the pandemic. On todays show, I’m chatting with them about their uniquely elegant and emotive filmmaking style and how they have developed a synergistic workflow together that allows Rebekah...
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Giving Your Couples Confidence ft. Bel Zev Films
Directing couples can often be a daunting task for videographers. So often we start our journey with wedding filmmaking by just shadowing the photographer, not knowing how and where to step in and add value. On today’s show I’m talking to Tina Phillips from Bel Zev Films about the importance of...
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The Viewer is the Protagonist, the Couple is the Guide ft. Aaron Daniel Films
I’ve spoken before about how the cornerstone of storytelling is conflict, but as wedding filmmakers, it’s not immediately obvious how we should implement conflict in a representation of the happiest day of someones life. Today, I’m sitting down with Aaron Daniel Films to learn more about his…
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Mastering Music ft. Thomas Rose
Music is as much a part of our films as the footage and audio we capture on the day, but the skill of curating, pairing and manipulating music is often one that’s overlooked. On today’s show, I’m sitting down wth DJ and musician Thomas Rose to discuss some of the techniques videographers can use…
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Grow with Automation ft. Studio Ninja
🚨 Get 50% off your first year with Studio Ninja - that's just US$125! 🚨 🥷 Click here and use the promo code "MBWF50" 🥷 There are parts of this job that we love and parts that we… ✨dislike✨and today’s show is about how you can streamline the backend of your business and automate a lot of the...
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Anatomy of a Story ft. Hello Tomorrow Films
Story is at the root of what we do as wedding filmmakers, we all call ourselves storytellers but how often to we consciously work on developing that specific skill? How well do you understand the anatomy of a story? On today’s show, I’m joined by McLean from Hello Tomorrow Films to discuss what...
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How to Level Up as a Wedding Filmmaker ft. Goodco Studios
Chris Mai aka Good Co Studios, is a master of capturing intimate and immediate footage of his couples together. He’s also an educator and through mentorships and 1on1 workshops helps wedding filmmakers create a stronger connection with their couples and become more confident with their camera and...
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Emotion, Intuition, Connection ft. Films by Madeleine
Filming with your intuition is something we’ve talked about before on the show. The honesty that can come through in your work when you are NOT trying to do a bunch of flashy transitions, or trying to be someone that you’re not, makes for films that showcase the real emotions of the people on...
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The Audio Episode
Sound is half your story… This heuristic is so simple and yet so often overlooked by wedding filmmakers, myself included. On today’s show, we’re welcoming back Shannon and Jack from Forever Curious films to get a crash course in everything audio. From research and consulting with your couples, to...
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How to Make $100K Per Year ft. David Reynosa
$100,000 per year is a goal that for a lot of people starting their business seems unattainable. On today’s show, David from Forestry films breaks down some of the ways we can shift our mindset towards solving people’s problems and that this is the key to growing a successful and profitable...
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Eat Your Vegetables ft. Matt "WhoIsMatt" Johnson
All of us have the part of a filmmaking process that we like more than others, it’s probably the reason we fell in love with this craft. Whether it’s filming, editing, directing, the cool gear… there’s always something that’s more “fun” than other parts of our job, like figuring out how to run a...
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Working with LGBTQ+ couples ft. Theodore Magazine
Planning a wedding is stressful enough, but for couples in the LGBTQ+ community, there’s a whole other layer of fear and anxiety that can be part of the process when they start contacting vendors about their special day. As wedding vendors, if we want to be a supportive and safe business for…
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New ideas for radical films about people in love 📹⚔️🖤Presented by: Side Project FilmsFind us on Instagram: @makebetterweddingfilms
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Make Better Wedding Films is created and hosted by Ben Journee.
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