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You Don’t Have to Move to LA to Be a Filmmaker | Indie Film Podcast

You don’t have to move to Los Angeles to build a real film career. In this special LIVE episode of Indie Film Podcast, Chuck and Victoria host a panel of working filmmakers to talk about what it actually looks like to build a filmmaking career outside Hollywood, from ultra-low budgets and burnout to balancing day jobs and building an audience in smaller markets. Indie Film Podcast | S2E08 This conversation dives into the realities of indie filmmaking in cities that aren’t traditionally known as “film hubs”, and why that might actually be an advantage. Featuring filmmakers: Dylan Hamar Kristy Lussier Mason Dodson Hailey Jackson Boucher Drew Garcia We cover: • How to build a film career outside Hollywood • Ultra low budget filmmaking ($0–$5K projects) • Writing around the resources you actually have • Balancing commercial work vs passion projects • Burnout, sustainability, and creative stamina • Community vs competition in smaller markets • AI, vertical content, and the future of filmmaking • The theatrical comeback and shifting distribution models • Building your own audience instead of waiting for permission If you’re an indie filmmaker wondering whether you have to move to LA to “make it”, this episode is for you. The cavalry isn’t coming. But that might be the best thing that ever happened to your film career. In this episode: 00:00 – Meet the Filmmakers: Building Careers Outside Hollywood 06:54 – The Advantages (and Challenges) of Filmmaking in Smaller Cities 14:21 – Making Creative Compromises as an Indie Filmmaker 17:21 – The Future of Filmmaking: AI, Vertical Content & Industry Shifts 25:18 – How Indie Filmmakers Build an Audience from Scratch 27:19 – Unique Stories vs Data-Driven Content: What Actually Breaks Through? 30:19 – Feeding the Algorithm: Social Media Strategy for Filmmakers 34:08 – Influencers, IP & Studio Strategy: What Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Reveals 38:20 – Advice We’d Give Our Younger Filmmaker Selves 49:12 – Balancing Day Jobs, Burnout & Creative Sustainability 57:43 – If You Could Ask Anyone in Film One Question… _____________________________________ Show Links: Dylan Hamar: https://linktr.ee/dylanhamar Kristy Lussier: https://rockitmovingpicture.com/   / kantoka127   Mason Dodson:   / masondodson   Hailey Jackson Boucher: https://lionessstudiosfilms.com/ Drew Garcia:   / drew_j_garcia   _____________________________________ Follow us for more indie film content: Instagram:   / indiefilmpodcast   TikTok:   / indiefilmpodcast   Website: https://www.indiefilmpodcast.com Newsletter: https://indie-film-podcast.kit.com/68... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/73sAVvv... Get Featured on the Pod: https://www.indiefilmpodcast.com/submit #indiefilmmaker #filmcareer #filmmakingoutsidehollywood #lowbudgetfilmmaking