MAKE IT Podcast

Independent filmmakers are facing an unprecedented challenge as Hollywood shifts toward "interest tent poles" (movies designed to capitalize on social interest). This conversation reveals how major studios are commoditizing nostalgia by recycling beloved IP without capturing the soul that made original films special, leaving audiences craving genuine comedy and meaningful narratives. And, in the second half, we give you the future of comedy @thenapaboys — enjoy! #MAKEIT

"What if the hero is actually wrong?" is a great first beat of a movie. The problem is when it's also the last one.🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/2NrgE9… #Screenwriting #Filmmaking

You can disagree with the man and still respect the producer. We talk on why "I refuse to credit anything they made" is its own kind of dishonesty.🎙️ youtu.be/DY0cjEGWn2Q #Storytelling #Creators

@valhallapics @colmandomingo He's got that timeless grace and style

The incredible @colmandomingo is back with his latest project, the second season of The Four Seasons! #FearFamily Check out the trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=bgpDgJ…

Drop a 1950s moviegoer into John Wick and you'd need an ambulance. We've been training our threshold for seventy years and calling the result "art."🎙️ open.spotify.com/show/3lloxKH7d… #Filmmaking #IndieFilm

@flameinurheart 🔥🔥🔥

Independent filmmakers are facing an unprecedented challenge as Hollywood shifts toward "interest tent poles" (movies designed to capitalize on social interest). This conversation reveals how major studios are commoditizing nostalgia by recycling beloved IP without capturing the soul that made original films special, leaving audiences craving genuine comedy and meaningful narratives. And, in the second half, we give you the future of comedy @thenapaboys — enjoy! #MAKEIT

Audiences keep telling pollsters they want horror. The polls keep saying what they actually need is comedy. Studios keep greenlighting whatever's trending on Google. New ep with The Napa Boys (@thenapaboys) on the math that's broken. youtu.be/DY0cjEGWn2Q #Filmmaking #IndieFilm #Hollywood

Hollywood doesn't greenlight stories anymore — it greenlights search trends. Chris is calling them "interest tentpoles." New ep with The Napa Boys creators on what nostalgia costs when the algorithm picks the slate.open.spotify.com/show/3lloxKH7d… #Filmmaking #IndieFilm #Hollywood

Hollywood accounting has a way of turning "points on the back end" into a magic trick where the points disappear. Motke Dapp on the village it actually takes — and what your threshold for pain has to do with it. youtu.be/LVIoCQBIMLg #Filmmaking #IndieFilm

Papa Bear's outfit is two completely different conversations happening on the same head. We try to mediate. Audio evidence in the new ep. youtu.be/LVIoCQBIMLg #Podcast #FilmPodcast

If a near-stranger promises to open every Hollywood door for your film, they probably can't. Motke Dapp (@motke) on the screening that wasn't, and what he learned from it. Full ep → youtu.be/LVIoCQBIMLg #Filmmaking #IndieFilm

Some crew have artistic magic. Some bring granola bars. Both end up in the next movie. Motke Dapp (@motke) on why attitude is its own kind of talent. Full ep → youtu.be/LVIoCQBIMLg #Filmmaking #IndieFilm

Three things we kept circling on this Q&A: core values shape how you collaborate, posters do most of your marketing whether you like it or not, and the MJ biopic is a $50M lesson in locking the script first. Reel is up. #Filmmaking #IndieFilm #Producer Apple Podcasts → apple.co/4hJDqI6

Trolls throw knives. Critics start conversations. Don't confuse the two — but don't ignore them either. New short clip on reading your own Letterboxd reviews → #Filmmaking #IndieFilm open.spotify.com/show/3lloxKH7d…

How To Build Your Creative Community From the Ground Up | Motke Dapp

Talent gets you to the table. Notoriety hands you the menu. New episode is up. apple.co/4d6uufo

"Very few feelings compare to getting in the trenches with friends, solving problems together, and coming out with something you're all proud of. That's why people leave science and business for film sets." - Motke Dapp (@motkedapp) Watch the full episode: youtu.be/LVIoCQBIMLg