The Honest Filmmaker
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The Honest Filmmaker is a tv podcast hosted by Jim Eaves. It has 129 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
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 advice and practical tips from professionals who have been in your shoes. Whether you're a recent graduate, a career changer, or an indie filmmaker determined to make your mark, The Honest Filmmaker equips you with the tools, insights, and honest guidance to thrive in the world of independent cinema.http://www.thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk
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What It Really Takes to Make Your First Feature Film with Shawn Goolsby
From Indie Hustle to Film Machine - Steve Love on Budget, Mistakes & Distribution
The Business of Storytelling: Practical Wisdom for Screenwriters (From Spec to Screen)
High Concept, Micro Budget: Making Bears on a Ship with Eduardo Castrillo
From First Film to Franchise: Ramon “Swift” Sloan on Indie Filmmaking
Making a Feature on Weekends: Tobias Jon on Gifted Pain
How to make money from your short films with ZB Siwek
Surviving Your First Indie Feature Film - From Dog Soldiers to Director with Craig Conway
Audience, Budget & Distribution - Building your Indie Film Career with Devon Bray
How to Sell your Movie to HBO - with Stefan Van De Graaf
Directing Your First Micro-Budget Feature Film with Jessica Boss
How to Self-Distribute a Micro-Budget Feature Film with Alex Srednoselac
How to Fund a Micro-Budget Movie: 5 Practical Financing Strategies
How to be a full time Filmmaker - Building a Micro Budget Movie Career with Gugu E. Michaels
Is Filmhub's Relay the future of Indie Film Streaming? With Chad Wittman
Making your Debut Indie Feature Film with Jon Hill
No Risk, No Reward - Micro Budget Filmmaking with Justin Phillip
The Indie Filmmaking Rollercoaster - The Blade Cuts Deeper with Gene Dolders
Write it, Shoot it, Survive it - The Art of Getting It Done
10 Things you should never do when making your first feature film
How to finance your Horror film from grants and funding bodies
16 Mistakes that Indie Filmmakers make... from my own Painful Experience
Indie Filmmaking Essentials - Everything I learned from making The Apocalypse Box
Everything you need to know about Directing Indie Film with Andrea M. Catinella
How to Make a Horror Movie with Erin Aine & Kyle Valle
Turn your Short into a Feature film with Hillary Shakespeare & Chris Reading
Crowd Funding Masterclass with Melissa Center
Should your Micro Budget Feature be a Passion Project? with Alexandru Borchescu
How to Shoot a Gritty Gangster Flick - Michael Head’s Indie Gangster Blueprint
How to Make Your First Feature Film with Jim Eaves
How to make a Profitable Low Budget Movies on Tubi in 2025 with Justin Milton
Breaking into Indie Film Directing with William Kaufman
How to Make Feature Films on a Micro Budget with Andy Edwards
How to get your Micro Budget Short Film into festivals with Nathan Benham
How to Work with Actors on a Micro Budget Indie Feature
How to Direct an Episode of Black Mirror with Carl Tibbetts
The Benefits of Shooting an Indie Feature on Film with Ian Diaz
How to make a Successful Short Film with Vincent Wrenn DOP
The Indie Filmmaker’s Survival Guide: 20 Things I wish I knew when I started
How to Make an Indie Feature Film with Michael Marco
Brutally Honest Truths about Film Distribution
Film Hub 2025 update special with Jason Horton
How to be a Composer for Minecraft with Crispin Hands
Micro Budget Movie Masterclass - Film hub and Tubi - with Jason Park
How to Start Making your Micro Budget Feature with Daniel Talbott & Andrew Klaus-Vineyard
How to get a Famous Actor in your £30k Micro Budget Feature with Mitchell Tolliday
Funding, Filming & Finding an Audience - Micro Budget Movie Hustle with Jake C. Young
How to have an Acting Career in L.A. with Kerstin Schulze on The Honest Filmmaker Podcast
Indie Film Marketing Masterclass with Jim Fredrick
How to sell your film direct to Distributors with Marc Marriott
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