Professional Amateur Podcast

The Professional Amateur

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The Professional Amateur is a podcast made for filmmakers, artists, and anyone chasing a creative dream. Hosted by indie filmmaker Jacob Harding and featuring guests from all sides of the creative space, the show dives into the messy, rewarding process of making art — from early struggles to small victories — with an emphasis on collaboration over competition. Come listen and leave encouraged to keep creating and keep dreaming!

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4: Making A Feature Film With Your Significant Other 23.12.2025 1:02:31

Host Jacob Harding interviews Maddie Main, producer of this podcast, producer of their feature film "Paralysis", and also his future wife! Hear them breakdown how they met and how working on such large projects together has shaped them.

3: Screenwriting 101 09.12.2025 39:25

Our host, Jacob Harding, breaks down his "Harding Method" of screenwriting and goes over his experience in the art form. Films Showcased In Episode Withdrawal : https://youtu.be/b7KgRewFz-w Scene 25R : https://youtu.be/3yz3OYUXBGk The Wailing Man : https://youtu.be/0eMmd3a6ehE

2: Living With Your Collaborators 25.11.2025 1:15:18

On this episode, "The Professional Amateur" host, Jacob Harding, bring on his most frequent collaborators who also happen to be his roommates. Together they tackle their collaboration over the years and what they learned from it. Films In This Episode: 2AM: https://youtu.be/107XOi6O_0g?si=apgGq1ewscHWxywI CRY: https://youtu.be/_7njxK-g3No?si=gCK89SDAVa9hZxbj How We Made "CRY"...

1: Introduction 11.11.2025 29:58

"The Professional Amateur" host, Jacob Harding, introduces audiences to himself and this show in our very first episode! Films Shown In This Episode: Withdrawal: https://youtu.be/b7KgRewFz-w How We Made "Second Choice" | Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/X3ssWBx8yp8?si=6b72zaxyr-P85N6Q How We Made "image" | Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/bGdnh3tuqS0?si=0R8RyjFG1a...