Dumpster Diving for Dinner: Craft Services Stories from Indie Film Sets
How do you feed your film crew on a budget, without losing your sanity? In this week’s Indie Film Podcast, Victoria and Chuck swap the best (and worst) craft services stories from indie film sets. From mystery-meat leftovers to Little Caesars fatigue and the legendary dumpster-diving dinner, they unpack what makes a set feel professional…or profoundly cursed.You’ll hear about clever budget-friendly food hacks, when homemade meals are a red or green flag, and how to score free food through sponsorships or trades. Whether you’re filming your first short or hustling through your fifth feature, this episode will show you how to feed your cast and crew well without breaking the bank, and maybe save you from a soggy wrap tragedy along the way.Real talk, indie spirit, and calories that count._____________________________________Follow us for more indie film content:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiefilmpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@indiefilmpodcastWebsite: https://www.indiefilmpodcast.comNewsletter: https://indie-film-podcast.kit.com/68f74bc072
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Film Festivals Are Terrifying: How to Craft a Strategy That Actually Works
Film festival strategy for indie filmmakers: How we turned a $250 short film into an Academy Award-qualifying success. No connections, no nepotism, just smart submissions. Learn how to build a realistic film festival plan, boost your acceptance rate, budget wisely, and survive rejection season with your sanity (mostly) intact. And, some obligatory stories about how many ways we’ve messed up our festival submission plans with past films._____________________________________Follow us for more indie film content:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiefilmpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@indiefilmpodcastWebsite: https://www.indiefilmpodcast.comNewsletter: (https://indie-film-podcast.kit.com/68f74bc072) Get Featured on the Pod: (https://www.indiefilmpodcast.com/submit)
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Set Design on a Budget: What We Learned the Hard Way
Set design on a budget doesn’t have to look cheap, it just takes creativity, caffeine, and a few questionable choices. In this episode, Chuck and Victoria share the DIY art department lessons they learned the hard way while making low-budget films, and inspiration from our favorite horror films.From fake-blood disasters to finding perfect free locations, they unpack what horror movies can teach us about production design, and how a scrappy indie film set can look cinematic with the right ideas (and maybe a mop)._____________________________________Follow us for more indie film content:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiefilmpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@indiefilmpodcastWebsite: https://www.indiefilmpodcast.comNewsletter: (https://indie-film-podcast.kit.com/68f74bc072) Get Featured on the Pod: (https://www.indiefilmpodcast.com/submit)
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The Real Horror of Indie Filmmaking: Set Safety Mistakes
Indie film set safety isn’t just a formality, it’s survival. In this episode, Victoria and Chuck unpack real filmmaking accidents, near-misses, and the hard lessons learned from low-budget horror shoots gone wrong.From flying axes and “props” that weren’t to tips from professional stunt coordinators, this conversation covers everything you need to know about prop safety, stunt coordination, and keeping your cast and crew safe on set.Featuring practical advice, wild behind-the-scenes stories, and a healthy dose of dark humor, this episode proves that the scariest part of filmmaking should stay on camera._____________________________________Follow us for more indie film content:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiefilmpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@indiefilmpodcastWebsite: https://www.indiefilmpodcast.comNewsletter: (https://indie-film-podcast.kit.com/68f74bc072) Get Featured on the Pod: (https://www.indiefilmpodcast.com/submit)
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Crafting Fear with Sound: Indie Film Sound Design Secrets
Indie film sound design meets horror filmmaking in this spine-tingling episode of Indie Film Podcast. Chuck and Victoria break down how horror movies use sound to build fear, tension, and emotion, and how you can apply the same tricks in your own indie projects (no matter what your genre of film!)From low frequencies that make your hair stand on end to eerie silences that say more than dialogue, this episode dives deep into the craft of sound design for filmmakers. Chuck even creates an original audio-only horror scene to prove that the right sound can tell an entire story on its own.We’ll explore:Horror sound design techniques from The Shining, Psycho, A Quiet Place, and moreThe science behind low and high frequencies that trigger fearDIY recording, layering, and Foley tips for indie filmmakersUsing J-cuts and L-cuts to edit for tensionAvoiding AI cleanup mistakes that ruin ambiencePerfect for indie filmmakers, editors, and sound designers looking to master the art of cinematic audio on a budget._____________________________________Follow us for more indie film content:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiefilmpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@indiefilmpodcastWebsite: https://www.indiefilmpodcast.comNewsletter: (https://indie-film-podcast.kit.com/68f74bc072) Get Featured on the Pod: (https://www.indiefilmpodcast.com/submit)
Our Goal with Indie Film Podcast is to share all of the mistakes we’ve made in our film making journey, so you can avoid them! We are owners of over 75 rejection letters from film festivals. In spite of producing several well-received films, neither of us has managed to turn our passion into a career. Our continued efforts to follow the advice doled out by the gurus has given us a plethora of experience in nearly every filmmaking role, but also, a negative balance in our bank accounts. Follow us on our journey as we attempt to break into the national film scene, or just incur more debt.
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