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We're Making a Movie
by Natalie and Tara
Natalie and Tara are setting out to make their first feature film together. Did they go to film school? No. Are they out of their depth? Yes. Will they let that stop them? Nope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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We're Making A Movie: Wild Card
It's a filmmaking wild card episode, guys! Natalie has been on set for the last five days, Tara has been prepping and wrapping a few different projects, and we're getting all our ducks in a row for our next podcast deep dive. But before we jump into that, we wanted to take a moment to dish about...
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We're Making A Movie: A Chat with Our Composer Matt Sanchez
What happens when a rock star scores your feature film… fricking magic! We’re so excited to introduce you to OUR composer for "Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think", Matt Sanchez! You may know Matt as a founding member of American Authors, but before the band took off, he studied film scoring…
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We're Making A Movie: A Chat with Composer Jordan Roper
We’re not done talking about film scores yet! Next up, we're chatting with Utah-based composer Jordan Roper, and once again we have approximately one million questions about how composers do what they do. How do you figure out what a movie is supposed to sound like? What happens when a filmmaker...
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We're Making A Movie: A Chat with Composer Judith Moy
Composers make movie magic happen… and, if we’re being totally honest, we have very little idea how that magic actually works. So we’re bringing in someone who does. Film composer Judith Moy joins us to talk about what actually goes into creating a score, how a composer finds the sound of a…
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We're Making A Movie: Composers and Film Score
The score for a movie is one of the most powerful tools in the post-production process, and we are so excited to dive into the topic. Music can transform a film. Take a blah scene and really make it work. Pull emotions out of you that you didn’t even know you had. But how does a composer actually...
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We're Making A Movie: Picture Lock
Fresh out of the editing bunker, we’re bringing back the director of Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think, Mike Hayhurst, to talk about what happens after you yell cut. We’re going to dig into Mike’s experience editing his second feature film, navigating notes from two very opinionated (and...
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We're Making A Movie: We Watched Our First Edit
We just watched our movie! For the very first time! This weekend we had the privilege of watching Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think from beginning to end and we want to share what it was like to see our very first feature film coming together. It’s still in the editing process. There are...
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We're Making A Movie: Filmmaker Chat with the Plummer Brothers
Howdy Filmmakers! This week, we’re sitting down with The Plummer Brothers, Carlos and Kyle Plummer, to talk about co-directing their feature film The Strawberry, starring Mike Farrell and Doug Jones. And we’ve got about a million questions. How did they take the project from script to screen?…
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We're Making A Movie: Filmmaker Chat with Rachel Israel
We're thrilled to continue our Filmmaker Chats with writer and director Rachel Israel, whose latest feature, The Floaters, is now out in the world. Rachel is no stranger to the feature filmmaking journey. With three features under her belt, she's experienced every stage of the process. We're...
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We're Making a Movie: Filmmaking Chat with Evan Miller
Welcome, Director Evan Miller, to the podcast to sit down and tell us all about his adventure making his first feature, Due West. From developing the project to bringing it across the finish line, we can't wait to dive in with another filmmaker on their process and learn as much as we can. Bonus!...
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We're Making A Movie: How Has This Experience Changed Us
Making your first feature film is a milestone every filmmaker dreams about. It was ours for years. Now that Turns Out It's the Apocalypse… We Think is in the can and nearing the finish line, we wanted to take a step back and ask ourselves, "Has this experience changed us?" The answer is an…
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We're Making A Movie: Post-Production Crowdfunding Advice
Thinking about crowdfunding your feature film? Thinking about doing a “finishing funds” campaign? Before you hit that launch button… let's have a chat. We're on the brink of launching our own crowdfunding campaign to finish the post-production of our first feature film, and we've learned a lot....
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We're Making A Movie: Filmmaker Chat with Jackie Nico
Building a career as an independent filmmaker? Making the leap to longer and longer projects? Where do you even start? This week, we're sitting down with Jackie Nico to find out how she’s building a career for herself. She recently executive-produced, co-wrote, and starred in the award-winning...
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We're Making A Movie: Talking Editing with Alexander Jeffery
Editing a feature film is hard enough. Editing a movie musical? That feels like a whole different level of filmmaking wizardry. This week we're wrapping up our deep dive into post-production editing with Alexander Jeffery, Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor of one of our favorite indie films…
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We're Making A Movie: Post-Production Wild Card
Natalie is in Los Angeles this week as we gear up for our post-production crowdfunding campaign and film the Sneaky Pineapple Productions portion of our pitch video. So duh! This is the perfect excuse for a true Wild Card episode. We're checking in on where we are with Turns Out It’s the…
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We're Making A Movie: Editing Update
Our feature film, Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think, has a first assembly. A first edit. A rough cut. For the first time, all the pieces of the puzzle are on the table and flipped over. The scenes are in order, the story exists, and we can finally start to see the movie we've spent years...
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We're Making A Movie: Talking Editing with Brice Beckham
Editing a movie of any size is pure magic. Fight us on it. And nowhere is that magic more apparent than in the fine edit—the moment you stop assembling footage and start truly shaping the story. Performances change. Scenes evolve. Entire emotional arcs can appear out of thin air. It’s wild. To…
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We're Making A Movie: Talking Editing with Daniel Lowman
Let’s dig in on the editing process and start talking to some real deal editors! First up to bat, we’ve got Daniel Lowman. Coming from a documentary background but with hands-on experience in narrative filmmaking, Daniel lives in the realm of taking all of the footage, performances, and chaos…
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We're Making A Movie: Editing a Feature Film
Editing your first feature film!?!? We are right there with you! We’re officially kicking off our post-production era on We’re Making a Movie, starting with breaking down the editing process—what the steps are, who’s involved when, and what actually happens between “in the can” and “picture…
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We're Making A Movie: Moving Into Post-Production
it'sIt'sWe’re officially wrapping up the production chapter of this filmmaking podcast and diving headfirst into post-production research. Now that the movie is “in the can,” what’s next? When will it be ready? What is taking so long??? Well, turns out that getting the green light can take years,...
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We're Making A Movie: The Lighting Department
The Gaffer is one of those film jobs most people have heard of, but very few could actually explain. And honestly, even filmmakers can get fuzzy on where the line between G&E, grip, and electric really lives. But after making our first feature, we can tell you this… a great Gaffer changes...
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We're Making A Movie: The Script Supervisor
Our Script Supervisor, Rachael Agnello, is in the hot seat this week, and we are so excited to talk to her about her experience making this feature film. Script Supervisor is one of those jobs that does so much more than people realize. They’re tracking continuity, dialogue, takes, and details…
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We're Making A Movie: The Production Department
If you’ve ever been on a film set, you know the person quietly keeping everything from falling apart is the First Assistant Director. From building the schedule to bridging communication between departments to keeping the entire shoot on track — the First AD is absolutely invaluable. On “Turns…
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We're Making A Movie: The Camera Department
Running the camera department for a feature film is a beast of a job. We’re sitting down with our Director of Photography, David Ogle, to break down everything that goes into leading the camera crew. From his prep process and how he approaches visual storytelling, to lens selection, shot design,...
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We're Making A Movie: Wardrobe
There is so much more to costuming a movie than just picking out cool clothes for your actors to wear. Who are your characters!? What are their tastes? Where are they emotionally in the story and how does that affect the clothes they would pick for themselves in that moment? And after you make…
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We're Making A Movie: The Art Department
The Art Department- without it, your film would be very dull, very flat, very boring. They are responsible for numerous tasks from research, to set design, to set building, to props - you know - basically all the visual elements of your film. This week, we are diving into our incredible art...
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We're Making A Movie: Filming Recap with Evening Squire Productions
No filming recap can be complete without checking in with our Director and Executive Producer. Mike Hayhurst and Allison Moy Hayhurst of Evening Squire Productions are joining us to recount their adventures making our feature film, Turns Out It’s The Apocalypse… We Think. Although we were…
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We're Making A Movie: Filming Recap
Officially back from filming — and ready to spill all the beans. A lot happened in the month of February: a full week of prep once we landed in Huntsville, AL, two weeks of filming, and another week to wrap it all up. And yes… we’re going to talk about all of it. Consider this your friendly…
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We're Making A Movie: Final Countdown to Filming!
We are two weeks away from rolling on our first feature film, and the pre-production scramble is very real. Brand partnerships are falling into place, clearances are getting locked, and deal memos are filling our inboxes faster than we can file them. This episode of We’re Making a Movie is a...
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We're Making A Movie: Pre-Production with Alex D Lugo
Filmmaking is planning. A LOT of planning. Before you can roll a camera or bring your first crew member on board, there’s an enormous amount of pre-production work that has to happen. For us, that meant creating loglines, one-sheets, and location breakdowns to get a handle on logistics and scope....
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We're Making A Movie: Pre-Production with Thomas DeCarlo
Pre-Production organization on a feature film can be overwhelming. Spreadsheets. Calendars. To-do lists. There are so many things to organize and so many people to coordinate that it's easy to see why making a movie is so incredibly difficult. Enter into the picture an up-and-coming production...
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We're Making A Movie: Pre-Production Checklist
Fresh off a film festival, we’re back—and production is coming up FAST. We’re slated to begin filming our feature, Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think, at the end of February, and it’s officially all systems go. To get ourselves ready (and keep everything from falling through the cracks), our...
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We're Making A Movie: Pre Production Plan for 2026
Next year… We’re Making a Movie!!! The end of 2025 is almost here, and we can’t believe we’re filming Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think to kick off 2026. Before we close out this year, we want to sum up our favorite filmmaker advice, give you a behind-the-scenes look at where we are with...
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We're Making A Movie: A Chat with Kerry Carlock & Nick Lund-Ulrich
Marketing your movie starts long before the cameras start rolling — and now that we’ve been greenlit, we are actively working to get the word out about our first feature film. But how? Lucky for us, the perfect people to ask fell into our laps! Filmmaking duo Kerry Carlock and Nick Lund-Ulrich…
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We're Making A Movie: LLCs, Clearances, & Lawyers, Oh My!
The less glamorous side of filmmaking is definitely paperwork. We are crossing “t”s in pre-production for Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think, and as 2025 winds down, our team has checked off some pretty important boxes. We finally have our LLC set up, we’ve brought on a lawyer (a real one!),...
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We're Making A Movie: Idle Hands
“Hurry up and wait” is one of those classic filmmaking phrases that is feeling a little too real right now. We’ve officially been greenlit to make our feature film… and yet our personal to-do list is pretty small. The holidays are creeping in, other departments are handling their stuff, and we’re...
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We're Making A Movie: An Interview with Partick Curran
We are excited to have budding filmmaker Patrick Curran join us to discuss his recent adventures in filmmaking! He is currently in pre-production to direct his first feature film, and we have a ton of questions for him, especially about collaborating with his cinematographer. What to look for in…
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We're Making A Movie: An Interview with Jason C. Brown
Now that we’ve talked to a few Cinematographers about the importance of a DP on your project, we want to talk to the people who hire the DP… the Director. What are they looking for? How do they collaborate? How do you know the person you're interviewing is “the one?” For an inside look into the...
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We're Making A Movie: An Interview with Brandon Cox
Cinematography is one of the most important elements of your film, which is why the role of the DP is so gosh darn important. Today, we’re bringing on Cinematographer Brandon Cox to pick his brain about the best time to bring on your Director of Photography, what he’s usually working on in the...
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We're Making A Movie: An Interview with Wey Wang
Are you a filmmaker wondering what a good DP actually does, or when is the right time to bring them onto your project? This is the episode for you! We are embarking on our own search for a Director of Photography to make our first feature film, but we have a lot of questions. The best way to find...
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We're Making A Movie: Finding Your Director of Photography
We are grinding away in Development… inching ever closer to Pre Production. So what's the next step in making our first feature film? Research and conventional wisdom suggest that the next move is filling out our Core Crew, specifically, finding our Director of Photography. But why?!?? Why now??!...
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We're Making A Movie: Film Festivals- A Different Perspective
We are back! Fresh off the heels of some film festival adventures, with some inside baseball for all you filmmakers. After years of going to, working for, and living our best festival life, we realize there’s plenty of insider info we want to share. There are many ways you can help the festival...
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We're Making A Movie: Script Competitions, Marketing, and Acting
There are a lot of side quest adventures that pop up while you're making a feature film… and when you’re making a podcast about making a feature film. We’re taking a Wild Card episode to cover some odds and ends we just gotta talk about. Script competitions, early marketing, branding, acting in a...
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We're Making A Movie: Casting Wrap-up
Casting your first feature film? Thinking about casting yourself in it? You’re in the right place. We just wrapped up a series of interviews with filmmakers who’ve been there, done that—whether it was landing name talent or stepping into the lead role themselves—and we learned a ton. Now we’re...
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We're Making A Movie: An Interview with Chris Alan Evans
Starring in the feature film you wrote and are co-producing?!?! Are we insane to do this??? There's no better person to ask than someone who just got back from where you wanna go, so we’re gonna chat with the multi-hyphenate talent behind the dark-comedy-musical Peeping Todd, Chris Alan Evans,...
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We're Making A Movie: An Interview with Chen Drachman
Ever wondered how indie filmmakers land name talent for their small-budget films? We're hoping our friend Chen Drachman can shine some light on that nagging question. In her short The Book of Ruth, she cast Broadway legend and Walking Dead alum Tovah Feldshuh, and for her live-action animation...
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We're Making A Movie: An Interview with H. Nelson Tracey
If you’re a Walking Dead fan and a filmmaker, you might find this episode extra interesting! We’re diving into what we have decided to call “Marquee Casting.” Not to be confused with stunt casting, Marquee Casting is when you find the right name talent for your indie film and are able to leverage...
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We're Making A Movie: Stripboards and Locations
So exactly how much money do you need for your feature film!?! Well, that’s a great question. No matter what size project you’re working on, two of the bigger components will be LOCATION and NUMBER of SHOOTING DAYS. Currently, we are attempting to nail down our locations and all costs associated...
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We're Making a Movie: Funding Wrap-up
We’re not done figuring out how we’re going to pull together the scratch to make our first feature film but we are wrapping up this section so we can dive into the other aspects of developing a movie. Before we go, let’s recap some of the highlights and key takeaways. Plus we're gonna show a few…
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We're Making A Movie: An Interview with Lauren Musgrove
There are as many ways to fund a feature film as there are filmmakers. This week we’re going to take a look at how Writer and Director Lauren Musgrove put together the backing she needed to make her directorial debut with “Ugly Sweater.” She’s fresh off the film festival circuit where they racked...
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Natalie and Tara are setting out to make their first feature film together.
Did they go to film school? No.
Are they out of their depth? Yes.
Will they let that stop them? Nope.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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