Charlie Cleveland
Movie in the Making
A fully transparent behind-the-scenes look at the making of a movie. Like video game "early access", but for Hollywood! I'm Charlie Cleveland, the creator of Subnautica. Please join us in our journey as we make a movie fully in the open. https://instagram.com/abyssal.films http://www.abyssal.co
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Charlie Cleveland
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Mar 6, 2026
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Episodes
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Bonus - The Writers Arrive on Set 06.03.2026 25:26
In this interview from Day 16 of filming, the writers of Nutmeg & Mistletoe discuss the "surreal" experience of seeing their characters and locations come to life on set. Surreal Arrivals: Writers Jen and Deb describe the "magical" experience of meeting the cast and seeing the bed-and-breakfast set, which perfectly matched their visual imaginations. The Development Journey...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #18 of 18 25.02.2026 21:41
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #17 of 18 24.02.2026 15:20
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #16 of 18 23.02.2026 16:42
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #15 of 18 20.02.2026 15:14
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #14 of 18 19.02.2026 12:19
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this e...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #13 of 18 18.02.2026 13:01
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #12 of 18 17.02.2026 8:49
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this e...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #11 of 18 16.02.2026 11:43
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #10 of 18 13.02.2026 15:00
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #9 of 18 12.02.2026 16:03
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #8 of 18 11.02.2026 12:59
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #7 of 18 10.02.2026 13:08
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #6 of 18 09.02.2026 9:34
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #5 of 18 06.02.2026 26:52
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #4 of 18 05.02.2026 12:24
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #3 of 18 04.02.2026 4:19
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #2 of 18 03.02.2026 8:58
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Shooting Nutmeg & Mistletoe Day #1 of 18 02.02.2026 29:41
We started our 18-day shoot of our Christmas comedy called "Nutmeg and Mistletoe." I decided I would just hit the record button, usually at the end of each day, with my thoughts what was happening that day? What I learned, and generally what being on set for 12 hours a day is like. It is quite unfiltered and unedited (with the occasional beep) - hope you enjoy being backstage! In this ep...
Giving Feedback That Actually Helps 04.04.2025 26:10
Charlie shares seven essential strategies for giving helpful feedback on creative projects, drawing from his experience transitioning from video game development (Subnautica, Natural Selection) to independent filmmaking. The insights come from months of working closely with writers on their Christmas movie screenplay "Nutmeg and Mistletoe," where they aimed to transform a good B-script i...
Jennifer Bascom & Deborah Dodge Writer Interviews 30.12.2024 48:25
I interview the two writers on our Christmas movie to to how the project got it's start, how they work as a writing pair, how scripts are different than games, how and what a logline and beat sheet is, book recommendations, game pillars in Subnautica, what we feel is essential in a Christmas movie and our favorite Christmas movies and why. YouTube video interview https://youtu.be/OJuBJ01QP3o...
Introducing Director Peter Herro and Producer Julia Knox 09.12.2024 17:01
Introducing the other crew on A Christmas Letter - Peter Herro is the director and Julia Knox is a producer. We talk about how we met, their origin stories, moving between games and film, traffic, money and competition for top Fortnite creators, 90s nostalgia in film, open world games and film story. WTF Movie Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXpShtPI2Og @DirectingPete YouTube - Unreal Edit...
Bringing "Early Access" to movies 03.12.2024 14:53
Welcome to a new podcast, called Movie in the Making! Get a behind the scenes look at a Hollywood film as it's made. We'll show you how the sausage is made - and hold (almost) nothing back. The creator of Subnautica (Charlie Cleveland) will bring lessons from the process of early access video games to the film world. Send a text Questions or thoughts? => charlie@abyssal.co Get daily...
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