The MAKE IT Podcast

Hello, Indie Creatives!  In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about the stacked deck experience for Indie Filmmakers at most Festivals, Addison Rae\'s Netflix deal and how Indie actors can best respond, and why stronger unions might prevent IATSE members from getting their protest demands. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on socia...

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!  In this episode, Chris and Jason highlight the importance of all of the \"Why Questions\" and what they reveal about the temperament of the Founder Filmmaker. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast?...

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with the Co-Founder of XM Radio and Media Innovator and Legend, Lee Abrams. We discuss why he created the Album-Oriented Rock format for radio, the concept of making people into fans, not users, his latest innovation  \'News Movies,\' his forthcoming book \'Solutions for a Creatively Starved Planet,\' his forthcoming documentary, \'So...

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about what investors can do to help their films be financially successful beyond the check you wrote for development. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Beco...

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with the Co-Founder and CEO of IndieFlix, Scilla Andreen. We discuss how a chance catering job transformed into a career in film, her time working on the Wonder Years, her platform for Indie Creatives, IndieFlix, her new film \'Race,\' her new book \'The Creative Coping Toolkit\', and the future of streaming and distribution. Enjoy! ...

Hello, Indie Creatives and Producers!  In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about the upsides and risks of investing in a slate versus a single film project and break down the meaning of a Pseudo-Indie Film. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE I...

Hello, Indie Creatives!  In this Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk about the self-directed marketing initiatives deployed by actor Ryan Reynolds on his recently released feature film, \'Free Guy,\' the new world of storytelling through tech, and the new \"talent stack\" in Indie Film. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and t...

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! In this episode, Chris and Jason discuss \"trust games\", examples of trust games, and why they are so invaluable to an investors risk mitigation and deal flow. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast?...

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with former Actor and current Writer and Director, Julius Ritter. We discuss growing up in Hollywood as a bi-racial actor and model, how to harness pain into creative writing, his upcoming film \'Sock And Buskin\', Unconscious Bias in Casting, and so much more. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us...

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!  In this episode, Chris and Jason discuss trust patterns to look for in your filmmakers and what are the three behaviors and beliefs every investor should employ to be successful. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love t...

Hello, Indie Creatives!  In this week\'s episode, Chris is live at the Defy Film Festival where he was tasked with asking one question: How would you define defiant cinema? He also conducts sit-down interviews with filmmakers Jaclyn Bethany (Highway One), Evan Sorlien (Bakersfield), and Christopher Ryan Laughter (Demon Cooler) and many more. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comment...

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with 2D Animator Jasmine Kenya. We talk about her Netflix short film \'Cops & Robbers\', her five-star book \'Hair As Big As My Dreams,\' why being likable is better than a strong resume in the short run, why drawing well isn\'t the most critical factor in a career in Animation, what role creatives play in creating a better a world, a...

Hello, Indie Investor and Producers!  In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about why it\'s critical to travel to the proximity of your investments and deal flows as an outside investor. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a Tr...

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, Executive Producers Chris Barkley and Nick Buggs talk about what the theater business will be like after COVID-19, what else could change forever, and why the Indie Film community shouldn\'t fall for the Shang-Chi \"We are not experiments\" issue. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social...

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!  In this episode, Chris and Jason discuss why investments in Film continue to get made despite the high risk and time commitment. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai....

Hello, Indie Creatives!  In this episode, we have a conversation with Documentarian Keith McDaniel. We talk about his nationally distributed documentary \'The Clinton 12\', working with James Earl Jones, how he got his start as a founder of the Secret City and Knoxville Film Festivals, his commitment to Indie Creatives, and how he lost 130 pounds, and much, much more. Enjoy! More About Keith McDan...

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Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker and Biologist Alexis Gambis (@agambis on IG, @alexisgambis on Twitter). We talk about his films \'Son of Monarchs,\' \'The Color of Time,\' \'The Fly Room,\' and \'The Next Jaguar.\' His \"Netflix of Science\" platform, Labocine, how Spike Lee became a mentor and investor, CRISPR, how winning at Sundance changed his lif...

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! In this installment of the Film Investment Series, Chris and Jason discuss what measures you can take to expose or discover potential points of conflict within your film crew and filmmaking team. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love In...

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about why film creatives tend to fight Imposter Syndrome, why the major players in the movie business are snapping up Intellectual Property at an alarming rate, and what you can do to play the IP game, too. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https:...

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about the little things every investor and producer should be aware of on the set and within your film team to ensure that the film\'s final cut is the best it can be and your investment is better protected. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and t...

Hello, Indie Creatives!  In this edition of Industry Insights, we spotlight the wisdom and advice of Actor, Writer, Producer Brandon Hirsch. Nick explores Brandon\'s feelings on what his biggest challenges are as a filmmaker and what we can all learn to help us along in our own Indie Filmmaking journeys. Enjoy!  Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai....

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with TV & Film Producer Chris Conner. We talk about his anonymity on social media, why Steve Guttenberg was the first Tom Hanks, how to find a mentor, his most challenging time on set, the story of when and why he robbed a Barbecue restaurant, his upcoming stop-motion animation film, and upcoming projects with Hideout Pictures, and ho...

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!  In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about methods and tools for finding film projects in need of investment and how to increase your deal flow. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True...

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Founder and Principle at Rockridge Venture Law, Kevin Christopher. We talk about how to protect your Intellectual Property rights, the rights of the Creative, who owns digital rights and works, suppression of rights in China, and conducting Due Diligence for Film Investors. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comment...