This weekend I had the pleasure of chatting with actor and filmmaker Jamie H Jung about all things independent filmmaking!

Jamie and I were both part of the the Rebel Without A Crew: The Series process but in very different capacities. Jamie was an actor in Alejandro Montoya Marin's movie Monday; and on this episode, we compared experiences of what it was like to be on reality TV. Jamie also discusses his adventure in producing his first film The Wedding Night which will be premiering at the Manhattan Film Festival on June 22.

We also discussed the challenges of adapting your project with no money, finding a character, and learning your process through life experiences.

Follow Jamie on social media @jamiehjung and check out more from Jamie at jamihjung.com 

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with writer and director Rob Mabry.If you look at our film's synopsis, you can instantly see that my film Greywood's Plot and his The Legend of El Chupacabra have some things in common. Watching the movies, it's interesting how unique both movies are as well!

Rob and I discussed his rise from early days of playing with cameras, to the break in his filmmaking process and coming back to it through 48 hour film fests and making a plethora of shorts, to eventually making his first feature film. We also chat about Rob's preproduction process, finding the shot in the moment, messy effects shots, and the fun of creating monsters with practical visual effects.This and so much more!

 Make sure to follow @thechupacabramovie to find out more about Rob's movie.

Happy Monday!

And we're rollin' into it with a brand new podcast episode. Liz Manashil is a wonderfully different type of director than the folks I usually get on the show. Her two features, Bread & Butter and Speed of Life, are fascinating character studies that are not only low-budget inspiring but a type of movie that makes me want to work outside of the box. She also was the kind of candid chatter that I LOVE to have on the show. She discussed growing up as a precocious and quiet child, the anxiety that comes with filmmaking, and balancing being a parent with creating art. She also discussed going to film school at USC, working with actors, and the benefits of doing shorts as well as features.

All of this and so much more.

Make sure to follow her on twitter @LizManashil and check out her films Bread and Butter and Speed of Life, available now on Amazon and other streaming sites.

Also, head over to speakpipe.com/lowbudgetrebels and leave me an audio message! Ask questions, leave indie film reviews, and have your voice heard!

Cheers,
Josh

On a brand new Flush Studios Podcast, Alejandro Montoya Marin returns to discuss filmmaking, getting into film, and crowd sourcing his next movie.

Go help Ale make his next movie MILLENNIUM BUGS here : https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/millennium-bugs-film?fbclid=IwAR17b8-WnRbBGjpnfuy3Wsa6ggosg8HxS-1MH3INbmt2Gh09P_eqUccpCZQ#

Anything helps. Spread the word and get this fuggin' movie made.

ENJOY!

This week, I have the pleasure of hopping on skype to talk to Troma Entertainment's Director of Sales and Marketing Arlo Sanchez. We discuss our love of movies, how Troma and Troublemaker have effected us, how he got started at Troma, and tell tales of brushes with our favorite filmmakers. We also discuss movie theater experiences and much more!

Here's a new episode of the Podcast!

This week I'm joined by Rebel Without a Crew editor and Headphones director Kanan Capshaw to talk about movie making, being a part of reality TV, starting in the industry, having film parent, and facing the fears filmmakers deal with.

This and so much more!

We're back for the finale of our trilogy of winin' and cryin' podcasts. This time we're about 5 glasses in and getting a little silly.

We also have a BIG announcement on this episode.... ENJOY!

It's Monday, and that means a brand new podcast!

This week, Daniel and I discuss Daniel's acting career. Josh also discusses what made Rebel Without A Crew great but what's going to make going into Greywood's Plot without a reality crew easier. They also go way down a rabbit-hole into a nonsensical metaphor and try to talk about what life is like after Rebel Without A Crew: The Series.

This and so god damn much more!!!

Remember to share this podcast with your friends. Tell them about the patreon, Flush Studios, our youtube, the screening coming up on August 22nd, and everything else. Thanks.

Daniel and I got together for the first of a three part series where we discuss our past, our present and our future as we sip on red wine. In this episode, we dive deep into how are childhood influenced my film making style and the way we go about writing. We also discuss the movies that really showed us how to make films and why they were so important to us.
We also discuss Dan's beard.

Movies, wine, and dads having a good time! Tune in next week for Part 2 of the Wine and Whine series and hear more of Josh and Dan's plans moving forward with Flush Studios.

HERE'S A THROWBACK EPISODE!!!
It's been a while since I've posted a podcast, so I figured I'd give you all a treat and post an episode of the show that I really loved that was, until now, buried under the $1 patreon subscription. Mike has since this episode gone on to win an Emmy and I've finished a feature film, so it's cool to dig back into the vault before these successes.

The conversation with Mike continues from part one as Josh tells a story about attacking ducks and being very awkward in front of mowers. Then, Mike goes on to tell the most amazing story of proving his manhood by nearly dying.

This and much, much more!

While in LA, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ryan Crow, show runner and all around good guy, to discuss how he began his career in television, how the Rebel Without A Crew got started, the process in which the filmmakers were chosen, and where the show hopes to go next.
We also talk about being buried underground and how I got on Rebel Without A Crew.

That and so much more!

Scarlet and I sat down at Casa de Elvis the Dog to discuss how Scarlet is the "famous one" on Rebel and what it's like now that the show is over. We also talked a lot about dreams and why Scarlet hates when I call my movie stupid.... ENJOY!!!

Alejandro and I got together to do our commentary and answer your questions about the FINAL episode of Rebel Without A Crew. We discuss seeing our movies together, taking a photo with Robert, SXSW, what we want to do next, who we would've cast in our movies, and more.

If you all want more podcasts from the two of us, make sure to comment below and/or subscribe to the patreon! We'd love to do more but only if people are going to listen, so let us know that you listened!!!

I've decide to release this episode early for everyone so that we can help get the word out that the amazingly talents and interesting Izzy Lee is making a feature film and needs your support!

Izzy Lee is a visionary low-budget short film director who is embarking on the adventure of creating her first feature length horror film called House of Ashes. You can help donate to the campaign today by going to : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/izzylee/house-of-ashes-a-horror-feature-film-by-izzy-lee

In this episode, Izzy and I talk about the social issues that had her go from acting, journalism, and illustration to directing her very large catalogue of short films. We also talked about the challenges in making low-budget films, the joy of learning on each different shoot, and crippling terror that comes along with crowdfunding. She also discuss taking part in Sundance Collab courses, the fear of not being ready to take on larger projects, and the benefits of networking at film festivals. We also dive deep into the crowdfunding process and what you can learn from the process. All this and so much more!

Make sure to check out everything Izzy is doing at https://www.nihilnoctem.com and make sure to follow her social profiles there as well!

Cheers,
Josh

Jenny and I have been crazy busy doing screenings, taking a mini-vacation, trying to get some short films and other art done, and more... so Jenny was very, very tired on this commentary. Nevertheless, we muscled through it to talk about my favorite episode of Rebel Without a Crew yet!
In this episode we talk about the importance of the sizzle reel, meeting with Robert for the last time, working together to finish the projects, and my inability to be sentimental.

It's another episode of Rebel Without A Crew and that means another podcast commentary where I indulge in discussing how I feel. This time, I'm joined by my beautiful wife to discuss the things I wish had been shown. Pierce Brosnan tries to ruin my movie, I don't feel inspired but Jenny cries, Daniel goes all Jurassic Park, and Avery brings it up a notch.

All this and more!

OOOOOOOOooooOOooo!!!!11!1111
BOYS NIGHT IN!

I was joined by Alejandro "Alejandor" Montoya Marin to discuss episode 9 and answer your questions on this weeks podcast. Listen as we direct each others movies, eat all of the foods, and use too many bad words.

ENJOY!

I'm flying solo for this and getting VERY personal. This might be the worst podcast every recorded, but I hope you all can enjoy listening to me divulge some personal information and dig really deep into this weeks episode of Rebel Without A Crew.

In this podcast, I discuss my inner struggles and emotional journey up until this point on the show. I also discuss my nervousness of directing someone in their "grunders" (and explain where grunders comes from)

Plus much, much more!

So it's come to this. THE GREATEST CONVERSATION EVER HAD!

I was joined by Daniel Degnan to discuss the seventh episode of RWAC. In this episode we talk about snow melting, getting sick, getting drunk, hugging, and rebelling. We also chat about Rebel episode 7, Daniel meeting Robert, me giving myself chills, and much more!

You're in for a treat...

FINALLY!

It's taken some time but I had the pleasure to have Bonnie (known on Rebel as BK) on the podcast to tell me a little more about herself and why she makes films! We discuss topics including nicknames, making kids pay to watch you perform, oatmeal, trying to be original, and crying.

This and much more!
Follow Bonnie on instagram: @bonniekathleenryan

We're halfway through the episodes! On Episode 6 of Rebel we FINALLY get to really see what it's like on Stifter set, which is super exciting for me. We ... don't get to see... as much of Scarlet... BUT THAT'S WHY SHE'S HERE!!!!

In this commentary, Scarlet and I discuss what our first few days were like, how we prepped our actors, the stresses involved with those first days, how we felt seeing the other rebels on their sets, how terrible of a cook I am and LOTS more.

#HideTheRaisinBran

Episode 5 already!?!

Rebel Without A Crew has a new episode, which means I need to get on the mic and talk about it! This week I was joined by Bola Ogun via skype, to discuss her first day of shooting, our 15 minutes with Robert, what we did in the car when we couldn't listen to music, and how the reality crew made shooting far more difficult.

This and MORE!!!

Alejandro and I are back to answer your Rebel Without A Crew questions and talk about pooping bandits!
If you haven't, go check out Episode 4 on go90.com and make sure to comment and like the episode. Let go90 know you're enjoying it on social media and by telling your friends and fam to watch.

Want more of me and filmmaker friends b.s.in' about filmmaking and reality TV life? Well, here ya' go!
Scarlet and I chatted about lots of fun stuff including me freaking here out about Premiere, her freaking me out with all her fancy clothes, me broking down when the show wrapped, and Scarlet crying a few times about other things. We also give some sage advice about casting, adapting, and spillin' blood on stuff.

All this and so much more!

Check out more of Scarlet's work at:

http://www.scarletmoreno.com/

and follow her on instagram: @scarletinni

Happy Monday!

On this weeks episode, I talked to RUB director and writer Christopher Fox about his style of filmmaking. We discussed his start in audio recording and engineering, along with playing in bands, and how it led him to making movies. We also chat about the writing process, wearing multiple hats on a movie set, the few positive things that can come creatively from utilizing AI, watching movies that inspired us as kids, finding ideas for films in your reality, hunting down sets that you know you have access to, the early work that motivated us to keep trying, and reassessing our goals, especially during the pandemic. This and so much more. Remember to send your audio messages into speakpipe.com/lowbudgetrebels and if you have any questions or comments, send them to flushstudios@gmail.com!

Follow Christopher on social media @cfoxv1027 or on facebook @christopherfox

Watch RUB on VUDU: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/title/2436406

Have a great week.
Cheers,
Josh

Alejandro and I were able to hop on skype and discuss casting, the stress, Scarlet crying, Avery's cuteness, and much more!
If you have any more questions about Episode 3 or if you want to know about anything else with the show, feel free to leave your questions here or reach out to me or Alejandro on social media!

I had the pleasure of chillin' out at my makeshift podcast studio in Avery Merrifield's bedroom again with my main squeeze Alejandro Montoya Marin! This dude helped me so much on the show, from talking through what I should get for the shoot, to just relaxing with a beer to blow off some steam. Also, we made lots of inappropriate jokes together. I can say with complete honesty that in the last 4 months we've known each other, he's become one of my best friends.
On this episode, we ramble about filmmaking, discuss the honesty and integrity of Rebel Without A Crew, feeling pride for your own work, and getting mugged.

Social Media:
Instagram: @alejandromontoyamarin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fourpoint5films
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FilmmakerAMM/

http://www.alejandromontoyamarin.com/

If you've got questions, Josh and Jenny have answers! Well, some of them...

Me and my wife decided to sit down and discuss the first episode of Rebel Without A Crew: The Series, along with answering questions that my friends, family, twitter followers, and others have about the show! If you have questions about what happened during the Rebel Challenge or if you want to know more about how our films were made, follow me on twitter (@joshstifter) on instagram (@flushstudios) or on facebook (facebook.com/flushstudios). Or comment on this episode or on my patreon page!

ENJOY!

I had the pleasure to have the other filmmakers join me at my makeshift podcast studio in Avery Merrifield's bedroom to bullshit about our pasts and futures.
For the first episode, I had a wonderful conversation with Bola Ogun about the struggles of being a production assistant (PA) and pushing forward with your career. We also discussed Kevin Sorbo, SXSW films, what we wish we had been told early on, and what we hope to do now that Rebel Without a Crew is over.

Watch for Bola's film THE WATER PHOENIX to drop soon.

-Follow Bola on social media-
Twitter: @onebolafun
Instagram: @onebolafun
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IamBolaOgun

I was joined at Flush Studios this week by medical animation lighting and rendering guru Matt Thelin to have a conversation about 3d Animation. This dude's been working in 3d animation since the very beginning and has amazing and honest insight into what to do and not to do when trying to break into the animation industry.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Nathan Strauss of Faffy Ham fame to talk about his business and how he went from a degree in Psychology to print design. We also discuss his cease and desist from a "famous individual" and how to use unemployment to get your business going.
ENJOY!

This week, I had the pleasure to sit chat over skype with Bentley Michaels! He tells me all about living in L.A., making short films, doing V.O., his dogs, doing ADR for porn, and how he relaxes. Josh gets drunk and crawls under a truck dressed like a ragdoll...
Follow him on twitter @bentleywho

Check out his podcasts:
https://www.45thparallelpodcast.com/
https://www.chaoticamateurs.com/podcast/

And watch the Clerks short film here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B3lJiaqOQM&feature=youtu.be

On this weeks podcast, I sit down with Erik Klaus the creator and artist of a new independent graphic novel called NINJAS AND ROBOTS. We shoot the shit about kickstarter, The Kubert School, promoting, finding your style, and much more.

Check out Erik's kickstarter at:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/349950261/ninjas-and-robots?ref=nav_search

Follow him on instagram: @interstateninja

ENJOY!

Matt and I got drinks while talking and being dumb dumbs. This was recorded a while ago but I totally forgot to upload it so I have no idea what we talk about. This is probably a sloppy mess of fun, excitement, silliness, and stupidity; plus there's cartoons n' drinking.

ENJOY!

Today, I was joined by animator and illustrator Lindsey Stupica to discuss her process, why she digs unicorns, her first animations and the early days of the internet. We also talked about favorite parts of the process, appreciating animation, and people with nothing but negative criticism.
ENJOY!

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Follow her and check out her art at:

twitter: @AnimatorLindsey
instagram: @luxaroo

Hey, everybody. It's time for another Low-Budget Rebels conversation!

In this episode, Rob Hagans and I sat down to chat about his films and the process of making them. Rob is the talented DIY filmmaker behind indie films such as Barbara and Around the World. We discuss filmmaker gear and the ability to use what you have to bring your stories to life, how the low-budget film medium allows for you to make raw and unique films, the joys of American filmmaking and the ability it grants low-budget filmmakers to have so much at their disposal, and how to get away with run n' gun filmmaking with a small crew. We also discuss Rob's background and the wild jobs that brought him into the type of films he makes.

This and so much more. Make sure to follow Rob on social media at @BspectacledMofo Check out his youtube channel for a lot more filmmaking content: https://www.youtube.com/@BespectacledMofoHave a great week.

Cheers,
Josh

I was able to sit down with my cohort in cartooning, Lauren Addy, to discuss criticism, comics, and college. She also burps into the microphone...

Josh sits down Andrew (James "Andy [Asshole]") Hunt to talk about lots and lots and lots of stuff. The two directors discuss filmmaking and the difficulty in explaining that to people, working on Jaws 4, porn, the writing process, the challenges in crafting a film, preproduction, and how to interact with actors.
Subscribe for $1 to the patreon to hear another HOUR AND A HALF of these two dudes rambling about movies and find out why Andy wanted to make a movie by age 24.

I've always wondered about how people go about preparing to launch a kickstarter or other short term crowd funding project. This week I had the opportunity to talk to Mike Bloom who is in the process of kickstarting his comic book series ITALIANO right now. Listen to the podcast and then head over to the ITALIANO KICKSTARTER page to help him make his dream project become a reality. We discuss how he prepped, mafia movies, and just how he went about marketing the project.

I had the pleasure of talking to editor, director, get-it-doner Ian Withey. We discuss his short film Shear Madness, wrestling and the AWF, writing scripts, being on set, future film ideas, and more!

CHEERS n' ENJOY!

One of the most talented dude's I know, BEN ENKE, joins me this week on the podcast. Not only is he the best D.P. I've ever worked with, he's also just a cool dude in general. Topics include cinematographer vs. director of photography, shooting pictures when you aren't a photographer, and the collaboration between directors and cinematographers.
ENJOY!

Josh has Jay Ness over to Flush Studios early on a Saturday morning to discuss directing, editing and filming. The two jump between topics like sleep issues, Mortal Kombat and Beetlejuice action figures, Star Wars reissues, Point Break sequels, trips to Europe, watching yourself direct, trusting people to do their best work, and focusing on projects.

This and so much!

Subscribe for $1 to hear more from Jay Ness on Part Two!

This week I have the pleasure to talk to an artist I've really enjoyed recently! Anton Horishnyk (Anton's Artworks) is a painter and airbrush artist with a very distinct and specific style that I really enjoy. He discusses the stress of creating art, where his inspiration comes from, and the problem with trying to be an independent artist.

It's a brand new audio show for the Patreon!!!

This is the Art Attack. On the show this week, I had the pleasure of talking to Mike Owens. Mike is an animation director who's past work includes Danger & Eggs, Super, and Animaniacs!
Some of the topics include where Mike started, what it's like directing a large production, the importance in timing, talking to your past self, favorite animations to work on, masturbating cats, dream projects and much more!

To hear more from Mike, including the most amazing near death experience story, subscribe for $1 for Part Two!

I needed to test out my audio equipment this weekend in order to try to get a new podcast going, so I had Keith jump on skype to test it out. This isn't really an "official podast" episode, but I thought we had an interesting conversation... at least one worth posting for anyone who might be interested.
My plan is to get an offiical talk show going again in the next couple weeks with a brand new theme song, segments and all sorts of other fun jazz. But for now, this'll have to do. Enjoy!

For the last year I've been working on this short film called Other Fish with a very talented dude. Josh Roush wrote the film and co-directed it with me. Since we've officially announced the cast (Michael Parks, Harley Quinn Smith, Jacqui Duncan), I figured this would be a great opportunity to try doing a first interview. In general, I think these short interviews will be for $5 patrons, but since this is the first one (and I'm trying to get more patrons), I've decided to make it available for $1 or more subscribers!

Happy Monday, everyone!

On this weeks LOW-BUDGET REBELS, I chatted with the wonderful producer of FAITH BA$ED - Luke Barnett. I've chatted with Luke a bit on social media and we've tried to put together an episode for awhile but it's finally come together into one of the most informative podcast episodes to date!Luke and I discussed the shift from focusing on acting to producing and what lead him to making his movie Faith Ba$ed the way that he and his team did.

He talks about his start at Funny Or Die and how it lead him into writing and producing. What film festivals are helpful in distribution of your film, how ideas get put on the "backburner", finding cast that elevates your film, how agencies can help you get your movie into the right festivals, low-budget distribution, and new methods for funding your films are only a few of the topics we tackle in this jam packed episode.

Follow look on social media @lukebarnett

Check out Faith Ba$ed at https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Based-Luke-Barnett/dp/B08KGRJJMR

Have a great week, everybody!
Cheers,
Josh

We're back with a brand new season of Low-Budget Rebels podcast!

In this episode, I sat down with the director of an interesting dark comedy called THE IMPROVISOR to talk about his film, the process of making it, and what he learned about filmmaking along the way. We discuss the early stages of finding inspiration and attempting to learn the craft of storytelling, the amount of time it can take to create a low-budget feature, ways to work with your cast and crew when you don't have a large budget, and tricks to pulling people together to get the most out of your film. Daniel also discusses working with his partner and the distribution process with Indie Rights. This and so much more!

Check out The Improvisor here: https://tubitv.com/movies/659154/the-improviser?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed

And follow along with everything Daniel is making at https://rebellensfilms.com

Cheers,
Josh

We've reached the end of Season 4!

On this episode, I was joined by the highly recommended Roman Jossart. He's directed multiple feature films and produced a plethora of content over his short but prolific career in indie horror. In this episode, Roman and I discuss those early days of having the realization that, 'It's time to just go make a movie!'

He tells the tale of how he gambled on himself and bought his first gear to make his first feature (without ever making a real short!) and how his friend who convinced him backed out of the production. He also discusses how Tim Burton's films inspired him, learning from youtube videos, buying his own gear to build his production company, and starting 605 Films.

This was an absolutely wonderful episode and I really hope to have Roman back on sometime during Season 5 of LOW-BUDGET REBELS. Make sure to follow Roman and his company 605 Films!

Twitter: @Studio605films
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/studio605productions
Instagram: @studio605

Cheers,
Josh

It's time once again for another Low-Budget Rebels podcast.

On this week's episode, I had a blast chatting with U.K.-based filmmaker Daniel Pacquette. Daniel has been a part of many productions (including one of my favorite films ever!) and has made low-budget features such as the romantic comedy Ghosted. In this episode, we talk about balancing creativity with practicality, the plight of the independent filmmaker to overcome falling into only seeing our faults but instead, learning to grow, and the building blocks that you can learn from on every project. We also talk about self-motivation and the passion that has to go into every project, even when you aren't ever sure of the outcome. Daniel also tells the story of how he was inspired by hardware to become a filmmaker.

While the audio quality of this episode is a little lower than normal, I thought that this episode was one of the most inspirational I've ever done. Daniel is a wealth of knowledge on creative thinking! Make sure to check out Daniel's film Ghosted!

Cheers,
Josh