HeyJaredIndie Film Podcast
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.
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This Indie Horror Film Does Possession RIGHT | IFP Reviews: The Resonance (2026) (opens the original)
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Can a low-budget indie horror film deliver genuinely effective possession horror without relying on expensive VFX? The Resonance makes a very strong case. In this IFP Review, we’re looking at Paul Robinson and Sashia Dumont’s The Resonance (2026), a supernatural horror short about a psychologist who begins investigating her late predecessor’s disturbing final case and finds herself caught between science, religion, and something far more sinister. We break down three highlights, two lowlights, a
How to Build a Skeleton Crew Without Wrecking Your Film (opens the original)
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How small can your indie film crew actually be before “lean” turns into “understaffed”? In this episode of Indie Film Podcast, we’re talking about skeleton crews, low-budget filmmaking, and which film crew roles can safely overlap without creating even bigger problems on set. We get into director/DP combinations, producer and assistant director responsibilities, sound, art department, continuity, and the jobs that still need to happen (even when you don’t have enough people to fill every traditi
When Your Film Isn’t Working: Should You Start Over? (opens the original)
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How do you know when it’s time to stop pushing through and start over on a film? In this episode of Indie Film Podcast, we talk with filmmaker Jordan Gore about what happens when a project’s original format just isn’t working, and why he ultimately rebuilt Smokin’ Saga from a 12-episode web series into a feature film. We break down the sunk cost fallacy in filmmaking, how to recognize when a format is hurting the story, when to pivot instead of forcing the original plan, and what it really takes
This Twisted Barney Horror Movie Is WILD | IFP Reviews: Buddy (2026) (opens the original)
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Is Buddy (2026) worth watching now or later? We review Casper Kelly’s bizarre new horror comedy from the perspective of indie filmmakers, breaking down what works, what doesn’t, and why this twisted children’s-show nightmare feels like Barney wandered straight into a horror movie. From the practical effects and production design to the film’s mythology, pacing, and surprisingly emotional moments, we dig into what filmmakers can learn from Buddy (but be warned, there are spoilers). Plus, we answe
Short Film vs. Feature Film: Is Your Story the Right Length? (opens the original)
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How do you know if your story should be a short film or a feature? In the final installment of our Conceptual Mistakes in Indie Filmmaking series, we break down short film vs. feature film structure, story length, screenwriting, pacing, and why forcing an idea into the wrong format can hurt the finished movie. We also dig into ideal short film length for festivals, storytelling psychology, causality, escalating stakes, and some warning signs that your feature screenplay might actually be a short
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