The J-WAT Podcast

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talk about all that has been happening within J-WAT and the industry. Buckle up, this episode runs long! Since the last episode, we have gone to Pocatello, Idaho for the Spark of Madness Film Festival where "Demonetize" won Best Screenplay! We talk about our experience at Spark of Madness, as well as Tim's tri...

On today's episode, J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talke with some newly made Panic Fest friends, Charlie Robb and Douglas Tawn of ROBBTAWN Productions, and the co-directors of the film, "Loner". Loner is described as the British Office meets Blair Witch and was one of our favorite films at Panic Fest. We were fortunate to spend some time with Charlie while we were in Kansas...

On today's episode, J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talk about how to survive the film festival circuit and make the most of each festival experience. We've been to A LOT of festivals over the years and every festival and every experience brings something new. As we currently have "Demonetize" hitting festivals, we've learned a lot of new things about how to stay sane and mak...

On today's episode, J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake are back from the "Demonetize" World Premiere at Panic Fest in Kansas City and have a lot to talk about! The premiere was unlike anything we ever could've anticipated and we couldn't have loved out time at Panic Fest more. We also talked about what we've been watching, going to a Kansas City Royals game, making new friends at the festiv...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down with costume designer, Claire Mildred. Claire was the costumer designer for DEMONETIZE, and we talked with her about how she became part of our film and created the costumes for our characters. We also talked with her about how she got started, advice for people wanting to get into costume design, directing music...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake talk about how the balance everything going on. From multiple film projects, to podcasting, to a healthy work life balance, it can be a lot. But taking control of it and knowing how to prioritze everything is key. The entertainment industry is chaos at all times. But as long as you learn how to manage the chaos, it become...

On today's episode of the podcast, J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake invited their friend, Trevor Newlin to join them on the show! Trevor is best known for is creature acting work as the Xenomorph in Alien: Romulus, The Monstrosity in Smile 2, and Mr. Handsome in Superman! We talked with Trevor about how he got his start in creature acting, getting advice from Doug Jones, booking his first...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake expand their conversation on the importance of building a film community and how to build your film community. We wouldn't have been able to make our first two films without having built the community that we've built, and continue to build, and want to make sure you have the support to do so as well. As always, feel free...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, prodcuers Alex Watson and Clyde Ratliff continue their tradition of looking back at the past year and reliving it's best moments. Alex and Clyde talk about how far J-WAT has come in 2025, the future ahead, favortive, games, TV shows, and Movies of 2025 and so much more!  Thank you for all of your support this year. We couldn't do this without you and we're...

Just in time for your holiday shopping to wrap up, J-WAT Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake have a special announcement! 

On today's episode, J-WAT Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talk about some recent controversy within the film community and how to make your film community better amongst controversy and contention. (We will have a coming episode about building your community, which was our plan here, but the conversation went deeper.) We dive into a prominent director tearing people down, and how w...

Part 2 of our newest installment on Directing is here! J-WAT Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake continue their discussion on all they continue to learn from each project about Directing. They talk about what they've learned from their first feature to their second, and what they continue to discover to make directing more inclusivce on set and being able to focus on doing the job. 

It's been over 2 years since we've talked about directing on the show, and we've learned a lot since then! J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down and talk about all that they have learned since their first feature film, "Bundy Manor", and into their latest film, "Demonetize". Oh yeah, and did we mention, DEMONETIZE IS FINISHED!!! It's headed to the festival circuit and we hope to see y...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake talk about the the cyber elephant in the room... AI. If you've listened to the podcast, you know we are not fond of AI being used in film. Over the past few weeks this topic has dominated the new cycle with a new AI "actress" allegedly being courted by agencies. We read real actress Betty Gilpin's letter to the AI "actres...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake talk about everything that goes into prepping for post production. We talk about everything we have learned from our first film, Bundy Manor, to finishing post produciton on our newest film, Demonetize! We of course talk about what we have been watching and fun things to come!  Catch us this Saturday, September 27th @ LA...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake talk about how we stay positive and move forward. There seems to be so much negativity regarding the current state of the entertainment industry. Times are tough. There isn't as much work as there use to be. So how do you stay positive and keep moving forward? Tim and Alex talk about some of their experiences and what the...

On today's episode J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talke about how they make writing easier and share tips to help it become easier for you. Outside of producing their feature films, Alex and Tim both write and direct and share the tips that help them get past writers block and figure out the story they going to tell. 

On today's episode, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake discuss how to avoid running into scams while trying to start your filmmaking career. Everything from film festivals, contests, investors and more! We've run into so many of these and want to share our experiences to try and help you avoid them. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out! 

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake are celebrating Alex's birthday by taking a look back on all of the J-WAT milestones over the years. Join us on this J-WAT retrospective to celebrate Watson's birthday and talk about what we have learned along the way!

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down and talk about the balance of talent vs. hustle. So often we see incredibly talented people not reach their true potential because they lack the hustle of putting themselves out there and proving they have what it takes. Alex was inspired to cover this topic after hearing a speech while watching "Entourage" where...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake chat about how to plan for your future. When you're making your current film, all anybody seems to want to know is, "What's Next?" The next film we're about to embark on came by happenstance because we were ready to answer that question. The more you build your career, the more people will approach you and be interested i...

On today's episode, J-WAT Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake invite on thier friend and "Demonetize" Creative Producer, Joshua Bragg! You may know Josh from his successful YouTube and Social channel "Haunting Season", which is how Alex and Tim first got to know Josh. We talked with Josh about how we got to know each other, Josh's background in producing and filmmaking, the importance of the creat...

On today's episode on the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to discuss how watching some of their favorite movies influence the techniques in how they approach filmmaking. Each one of the films picked has a different element that has nurtured different areas of the filmmaking process from writing, directing, selecting the score, and so much more. Alex and Tim also talk ab...

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to recap all that they experienced and learned throughout 2024. They also talk about some of the great movies and TV shows they've watched, a little Oscar nominations chat, Watson has become a coffee fiend, and so much more. 

On today's episode we are coming to you LIVE from Los Angeles Comic-Con! This episode was recorded as part of Tim's show On the Mic Podcast with Tim Drake, but since it was 100% J-WAT focused and talking about our new film Demonetize, we're making it available here as well! Producer Tim Drake, Director and Co-Writer Alex Watson, Actress and Co-Writer Janine Hogan, and Producer Terrence Kiriokos ar...