Filmmaking, the Hard Way

Jan 30 2025 13 ep. 46 mins

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A dude, Josh Folan, who makes things people watch on screens chats with other humans who make things people watch on screens about making things people watch on screens with limited resources. Over coffee.

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Nathan Morris/My Eyes Are Up Here

Jan 30 2025 43 mins

Josh ducks out of the cold with Nathan Morris at CupSoul Café in NYC’s Gramercy neighborhood to discuss making his short “My Eyes Are Up Here” with less than an ideal sum of money.FtHW Ep 12 Show Notes:Watch MY EYES ARE UP HERE @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mAydAMKBFMInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myeyesareupherefilm/Website: https://wipmedia.co.uk/meauhNa

Diane Catsburrow Linnet/A Perfect Day For A Walk

Jan 23 2025 31 mins

Josh hunkers down at The Original Tea House in snowy Buffalo, NY with Diane Catsburrow Linnet to chat about making her tear-wrenching animated short “A Perfect Day For A Walk” with very little money.FtHW Ep 11 Show Notes:Watch A PERFECT DAY FOR A WALK @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw86NVEZvl0Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CATCHAT42/Diane:Portfolio: https://www

Seanie Sugrue/Still Filmmaking, the Hard Way

Jul 08 2020 51 mins

Josh does a pandemic-entrenched Zoom call with Seanie Sugrue to chat about his read of Josh’s new book, and all that Josh got wrong about the making of catch 22 and Love Is Dead!FtHW Ep 10 Show Notes:Still Filmmaking, the Hard WayWebsite: http://nyehentertainment.com/sfthwOn Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BC19WYM/On iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1519027104On Noo

Cait Cortelyou/Still Filmmaking, the Hard Way

Jul 01 2020 50 mins

Josh does a pandemic-entrenched Zoom call with Cait Cortelyou to chat about her read of Josh’s new book, and all that Josh got wrong about the making of Ask For Jane.FtHW Ep 9 Show Notes:Still Filmmaking, the Hard WayWebsite: http://nyehentertainment.com/sfthwOn Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BC19WYM/On iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1519027104On Nook: https:

Darren Coyle/Chasing Sunshine

Jun 08 2019 75 mins

Josh has a beach coffee with fellow 2019 Omaha Film Festival filmmaker Darren Coyle to chat about his feature film “Chasing Sunshine”.FtHW Ep 8 Show Notes:Chasing Sunshine:Website: http://www.chasingsunshinemovie.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chasingsunshinemovie/Darren:Twitter: https://twitter.com/darrencoyle0626Website: http://www.darrencoyle.com/ Filmmaking,

Ryan Gielen/My Beautiful Stutter

May 24 2019 46 mins

Josh goes Hollywood with a longtime NYC filmmaking ally, Ryan Gielen. The two chat over a coffee about Ryan’s latest documentary, “My Beautiful Stutter”, at the Believe LTD office in the Hollywood Hills.FtHW Ep 7 Show Notes:My Beautiful Stutter:Website: https://www.mybeautifulstutter.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifulstutterInstagram: https://www.ins

Patrick James Lynch & Rob Bradford/Bombardier Blood

Mar 20 2019 75 mins

Josh has coffee with Patrick James Lynch and Rob Bradford to discuss filmmaking the hardest way possible – on Mt. Everest – for their documentary feature “Bombardier Blood”.FtHW Ep 6 Show Notes:Bombardier Blood:Website: https://www.bombardierblood.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bombardierblood/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bombardierblood/Twit

Seanie Sugrue/Misty Button

Mar 18 2019 30 mins

Josh hunkers down in a PT Cruiser, sans coffee, outside of an SLO Film Festival screening venue with filmmaker Seanie Sugrue to chat about shooting a 124-page feature script in a maniacal nine days.FtHW Ep 5 Show Notes:Misty Button:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lockedintheatticproductions/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistybuttonmovie/Seanie:Instagram: https://www.insta

Greg Emetaz/Camp Wedding

Feb 27 2019 57 mins

Josh grabs a beach coffee with Greg to chat about collaborating on the feature film “Camp Wedding”.FtHW Ep 4 Show Notes:Camp Wedding:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CampWeddingMovie/Greg:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemetaz/Twitter: https://twitter.com/emetazMINORapocalypse: https://minorapocalypse.com/Filmmaking, the Hard Way Podcast:Website: http://nyehente

Chris Greenslate/Saviors

Feb 13 2019 70 mins

Josh sits down with Chris Greenslate at his DTLA office to talk about writing, directing and producing the feature film “Saviors” over a coffee.FtHW Ep 3 Show Notes:Saviors:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaviorsFilm/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saviorsfilm/Chris:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgreenslate/Filmmaking, the Hard Way Podcast:Website: http:/