We're Making a Movie – Details, episodes & analysis

Fresh off a film festival, we’re back—and production is coming up FAST. We’re slated to begin filming our feature, Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think, at the end of February, and it’s officially all systems go.

To get ourselves ready (and keep everything from falling through the cracks), our incredible Executive Producer, Allison Moy Hayhurst, put together a pre-production checklist so good we had to share it. From deal memos to creative logistics, we’re pulling back the curtain and giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how we’re preparing to make our very first feature film.

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We’re Making a Movie is a podcast that follows the behind-the-scenes adventures of two first-time filmmakers, sharing honest insights and lessons learned to inspire others on their filmmaking journey.

A Podcast from first-time filmmakers - for first-time filmmakers.

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Next year… We’re Making a Movie!!! The end of 2025 is almost here, and we can’t believe we’re filming Turns Out It’s the Apocalypse… We Think to kick off 2026. Before we close out this year, we want to sum up our favorite filmmaker advice, give you a behind-the-scenes look at where we are with pre-production, and, most importantly… What's our plan to get this sucker in the can before the spring?

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We’re Making a Movie is a podcast that follows the behind-the-scenes adventures of two first-time filmmakers, sharing honest insights and lessons learned to inspire others on their filmmaking journey.

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We are back! Fresh off the heels of some film festival adventures, with some inside baseball for all you filmmakers. After years of going to, working for, and living our best festival life, we realize there’s plenty of insider info we want to share. There are many ways you can help the festival help you. Getting the word out about your film screenings, the social media push, the chances to do interviews… it’s all about creating opportunities. From a festival’s point of view, there are many small things you can do to help your film pack the house!

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Do you need an a DCP made for your film, check them out!

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There are a lot of side quest adventures that pop up while you're making a feature film… and when you’re making a podcast about making a feature film. We’re taking a Wild Card episode to cover some odds and ends we just gotta talk about. Script competitions, early marketing, branding, acting in a feature, and yes… It’s never too soon to start talking about THE NEXT project. It’s crazy pants, and we’re gonna dive in with all of you in real time as we sort through these topics.

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Casting your first feature film? Thinking about casting yourself in it? You’re in the right place. We just wrapped up a series of interviews with filmmakers who’ve been there, done that—whether it was landing name talent or stepping into the lead role themselves—and we learned a ton. Now we’re pulling together the best insights into one big wrap-up episode. Tune in for our takeaways as we gear up to star in our own feature film.

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Starring in the feature film you wrote and are co-producing?!?! Are we insane to do this??? There's no better person to ask than someone who just got back from where you wanna go, so we’re gonna chat with the multi-hyphenate talent behind the dark-comedy-musical Peeping Todd, Chris Alan Evans, about doing just that. What is it like to carry a film as its lead actor while also balancing the demands of writing and producing, and the unpredictable challenges (and rewards) of bringing such a wild, genre-blending project to life? If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to wear all the hats on a feature film, this conversation is gonna be the chat for you.

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Chris Alan Evans is an independent filmmaker, former broadcaster, and a graduate of Northwestern State University. After an award-winning career in radio—including three Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Major Market Station of the Year honors—he transitioned into filmmaking to chase a childhood dream. His recent short films Caught on Tape and Toots blend real-life stories with emotional drama and comedic heart. He has been part of the writing and producing teams on two recently completed feature films. The Twin, a horror rooted in family drama, which has received distribution deals with Vertical and Shudder; and Peeping Todd, a dark comedy musical thriller still on the festival circuit, in which he plays the title character. Based in Bossier Parish, Louisiana… Evans creates films that entertain while leaving audiences with something meaningful to think about.

Where to find Chris:

Insta: @velvetysatin

FB: facebook.com/Stairway2Evans

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Films on Instagram:

@peepingtoddmovie

@thetwinmovie

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Ever wondered how indie filmmakers land name talent for their small-budget films? We're hoping our friend Chen Drachman can shine some light on that nagging question. In her short The Book of Ruth, she cast Broadway legend and Walking Dead alum Tovah Feldshuh, and for her live-action animation short, But I’m a Shoe, she brought in Janet Varney, the voice of Korra from The Legend of Korra. We’re gonna sit down and ask her, “HOW the heck did you get these two incredible talents on board?” … and we can’t promise this episode won't go off the rails a little. It’s gonna be a fun one.

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Chen Drachman is an Israeli-American, award-winning actress and filmmaker based in NYC.

Chen’s first film, The Book of Ruth, starring Tony and Emmy Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh, has been in over 40 festivals in the U.S. and abroad, including the Academy Award-qualifying Cinequest and the Canadian Screen Award-qualifying Vancouver International Film Festival.

The film won multiple awards and since it concluded its festival run, it has had more than 150K views online through Omeleto.

Her newest film, But I'm a Shoe, starring The Legend of Korra's Janet Varney, had its world premiere at the Academy-Award-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival and its International premiere at the Academy-qualifying Lebu International Film Festival in Chile. It's currently doing a run on the festival circuit.

Her newest short script, Blood and Sex Over Ambition, was a quarter finalist at the Hollyshorts script competition and a semi-finalist at the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival script competition. A recipient of the 2024-2025 Inwood Film Festival grant, it is set to film in 2025, and an honorable mention at the Waco Independent Film Festival.

Chen is an Impact Producer for the feature Doc Looking Up and an event producer.

Instagram: @chendrachman @gracedragonproductions

Facebook: @chendrachmanpage

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gracedragonproductions/

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If you’re a Walking Dead fan and a filmmaker, you might find this episode extra interesting! We’re diving into what we have decided to call “Marquee Casting.” Not to be confused with stunt casting, Marquee Casting is when you find the right name talent for your indie film and are able to leverage their star power to push your project forward. Today, we’re talking to H. Nelson Tracey about his recent feature film, Breakup Season, which has a crazy talented ensemble of actors, including their lead, Chandler Riggs. How the heck did you make that happen, Nelson!? We gotta know!

H. Nelson Tracey is a director and producer based in Los Angeles. His feature debut, Breakup Season, played at 39 film festivals nationwide in 2024 before being acquired by Buffalo 8 for worldwide distribution. After an 18-city theatrical run in November 2024, it is now available to stream on Amazon & Tubi. As a documentary producer and editor, his work has appeared on Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+, and also premiered at prominent film festivals including Slamdance and Tribeca. He also works as a festival consultant, helping short and feature filmmakers navigate through their film festival journey with success. Originally from Denver, CO, he graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Film Production. He's currently gearing up for a vinyl release of the Breakup Season soundtrack, as well as developing his next directing projects.

BreakupvSeason Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/184828025/breakup-season-vinyl-soundtrack-and-merch?ref=a6po83

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So exactly how much money do you need for your feature film!?! Well, that’s a great question. No matter what size project you’re working on, two of the bigger components will be LOCATION and NUMBER of SHOOTING DAYS. Currently, we are attempting to nail down our locations and all costs associated with that. BUT how many days will we need to shoot? How many locations? How many days will each actor be needed? And how can we streamline all of that? That's where STRIPBOARDS come in. Don’t know what stripboards are or how they apply to your project? This week, we will attempt to shed some light on the subject and learn a few things ourselves.

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We’re not done figuring out how we’re going to pull together the scratch to make our first feature film but we are wrapping up this section so we can dive into the other aspects of developing a movie. Before we go, let’s recap some of the highlights and key takeaways. Plus we're gonna show a few of our cards and break down what our plan might be. Things can (and will) change as we start to knock on doors and put things in motion but we’re feeling pretty good about where we’re headed on this filmmaking adventure.

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