About this podcast
A Podcast for Indie Filmmakers
In the world of social media, and fast-paced journalism, knowledge is abound. But with all the noise, finding the right information is near impossible. Especially if you’re a creative working in independent film.
Produced by Cinematography For Actors, the Indiewood podcast aims to fix that. This is a podcast about indie filmmakers and the many hats we wear in order to solve problems before, during, and after production.
Every month, award-winning Writer/Director Yaroslav Altunin is joined by a different guest co-host to swap hats, learn about the different aspects of the film industry, and how to implement all you learn into your work.
"We learn from indie filmmakers so we can become better filmmakers. Because we all want to be Hollywood, but first we have to be Indiewood."
Episodes
The newest 20 of 53 episodes
- Exploring the Edit: Post-Production and DaVinci Resolve w/ Gedaly Guberek · 32 min · Season 14 Episode 3Where does the “real” edit start? Join us once again for a chat with Gedaly Guberek, a multi-hyphenate filmmaker who directs, acts, crafts his own VFX and is also a DaVinci…
- Reviving Swashbucklers: Crafting a Short Film with Gedaly Guberek · 32 min · Season 14 Episode 2Swashbucklers aren’t dead—they’ve just been hiding in plain sight. In our second episode with multi-hyphenate filmmaker Gedaly Guberek, we dig into how his short, The Flower of…
- What Do You Call A Filmmaker Who Does Everything? You Call Him Gedaly Guberek. · 33 min · Season 14 Episode 1What if the best way to find your filmmaking voice is to learn about everything you can touch? We sit down with a true multi‑hyphenate, Gedaly Guberek, a writer, director, actor…
- Momentum in Screenwriting: Overcoming Industry Gatekeepers w/ Andrew Lang · 27 min · Season 13 Episode 3Breaking into the film industry as a screenwriter shouldn’t feel like decoding a riddle. We invited producer and development executive Andrew Lang to lay out the paths that…
- A Creative Executive’s Perspective On Notes That Actually Help Writers · 26 min · Season 13 Episode 2Notes can make your script sing or send it off key. We sit down with producer and creative development exec Andrew Lang (Dark Horse, Paramount, Montecito) to unpack how feedback…
- Breaking In, In 2025: A Conversation with Creative Executive Andrew Lang · 33 min · Season 13 Episode 1Our candid, fast-moving conversation with producer and Creative executive Andrew Lang reveals what it means to break into the film industry in 2025. As a veteran of indie films…
- The Starving Artist Fallacy: Redefining Success in Independent Film · 35 min · Season 12 Episode 4The conventional wisdom that creative careers and steady jobs are mutually exclusive gets thoroughly debunked in this illuminating conversation with Julia Steyer, a…
- The Struggles of Screenwriting: Overcoming Blocks, Errors, and Obstacles · 33 min · Season 12 Episode 2What happens when the words on the page become both prison and playground? Julia Stier, an actor, writer, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Hollywood and Entertainment, takes us…
- From Theater Kid to Forbes 30 Under 30: Julia Steyer's Creative Journey · 35 min · Season 12 Episode 1What does it really take to forge a successful path in independent filmmaking when there's no ladder to climb? In this captivating conversation with Julia Steyer – actor…
- Film School Pros and Cons: An Inside Look From Student and Professor · 38 min · Season 11 Episode 4Film School Pros and Cons: An Inside Look From Student and Professor Is film school worth thousands of dollars and two years of your life? Screenwriter, director, and UCLA…
- Unconventional Writing Techniques: A Filmmaker's Guide to Storytelling · 31 min · Season 11 Episode 3In this episode of the Indiewood podcast, host Yaroslav Altunin welcomes back writer/director George Huang for a conversation about unconventional creative storytelling…
- The Evolution of Independent Filmmaking: A Behind-the-Scenes Look · 34 min · Season 11 Episode 2Explore the fascinating evolution of independent filmmaking with veteran writer/director George Huang as he shares insider stories from his 30+ year career. From shooting his…
- Breaking Through: George Huang’s Rise from Assistant to Director · 34 min · Season 11 Episode 1Join us for an intimate conversation with writer, directer, and producer (and UCLA Professor) George Huang as he shares his remarkable journey from being a studio assistant to…
- Acting, Writing, Directing: Unique Perspective From Actor Wayne T. Carr · 30 min · Season 10 Episode 4Join us for our final episode with with actor, writer, and teacher Wayne T. Carr as he shares valuable lessons from his creative journey. Whether you're an aspiring performer or…
- Being a Multi-hyphenate Filmmaker: How to Expand Your Creative Toolkit · 30 minWhat happens when an established actor adds "writer" to their creative arsenal? Wayne T. Carr, whom you might recognize from his powerful performances on stage and screen, joins…
- All the World's a Stage: Wayne T. Carr on the Power of Artistic Skills Everywhere · 28 min · Season 10 Episode 2In the continuation of our conversation with actor Wayne T. Carr, we explore what happens when artistic skills are applied beyond traditional creative spaces. Wayne shares how…
- From Football and Theater To Big Screen Hero: Unexpected Creative Paths with Wayne T. Carr · 31 min · Season 10 Episode 1On this episode of the Indiewood Podcast, we unpack the creative journey of actor Wayne T. Carr. From the college football field to Zack Snyder's driveway, we explore unexpected…
- Managing Creative and Career Momentum: What Happens When the Spotlight Dims? · 26 min · Season 9 Episode 4Every creative career has its ebb and flow, but what happens when your momentum is repeatedly interrupted by forces beyond your control? Actor, producer, and writer Sarah Randall…
- Mastering Notes and Direction: How Successful Actors and Directors Communicate · 31 min · Season 9 Episode 3In our series with TV actor, producer, and writer Sarah Randall Hunt (1923), we explore her wealth of experience on the delicate art of communication between directors and…
- Nurturing Filmmaking Partnerships: How Actor Sarah Randall Hunt Collaborates With Creatives · 30 min · Season 9 Episode 2Creative partnerships can make or break a project, but what happens when your creative partner is also your partner in life? Join us for our second episode with actor and…
