Low-Budget Rebels: An Indie Filmmaking Conversation with Josh Stifter

Nov 18 2024 148 ep. 65 mins 21
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Independent Filmmaker Josh Stifter of Flush Studios and Robert Rodriguez's show "Rebel with a Crew," sits down and speaks with indie filmmakers, creative artists about life in independent filmmaking, the creative process, and making it the crazy film business.

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