We’ve reached the finale of Make This Movie, Season 1. Thank you so much for coming along on the ride to making Counterintelligence. Many lessons were learned throughout the process, most of which were covered throughout the season’s 12 episode

Ep 11: Release This Movie

Jul 17th, 2018 34m 39s

Season 1 of Make This Movie is nearing its end, but the season wouldn’t be complete without distribution. Distribution is the place where your film meets its audience; it’s where your baby ventures out on its own and overnight belongs to the wo

Between The Frames: Post-Production

Jul 10th, 2018 1h 7m

In this Between The Frames segment, Chris discusses some specific post-production topics including: The facets of post, from start to finish Doing post from the start Managing the post-production flow Collaboration in post And, the creative po

Ep10: Finish This Movie

Jul 3rd, 2018 44m 51s

Having locked the cut of Counterintelligence, there’s still a whole world of post that needs completion, even at the time of this episode. On the docket: scoring, color correcting, some minor visual effects, sound design, and sound mixing. Our

Ep9: Cut This Movie

Jun 26th, 2018 43m 26s

We’ve arrived at post production. More specifically, editing Counterintelligence. The editing process was multi-layered, from cutting scenes throughout production as they were shot, all the way up to merging those scenes into a rough cut, and r

Break This Movie: We Want Your Questions!

Jun 6th, 2018 6m 27s

This week, a call to action! Make This Movie will be taking three weeks off.In this time, Chris will put the finishing touches on Counterintelligence, begin post on ShoHawk's documentary Generation Freedom, and tie up some other loose ends. Mak

Between The Frames: Production

May 29th, 2018 1h 4m

In this Between The Frames segment, Chris discusses some specific production topics including: Filmmaking as jazz Improvisation Knowing your actors personally Asking for input Self-care Problem solving/conflict resolution Being present He cov

Ep8: Produce This Movie Pt. 2

May 22nd, 2018 39m 9s

In Part 2 of our production episodes, we'll cover shoot days 4-7. These days included a return to the apartment location, a series of offices, a ranch outside of Portland, and more. It also consisted of the biggest blocking challenge on the pro

Ep7: Produce This Movie Pt. 1

May 15th, 2018 45m 24s

Camera speeds… Sound speeds… Aaaaaand… Action! Counterintelligence has made it to production. All the work we’ve done so far has lead to this point. Production was so extensive we broke it into two episodes. In Part 1, we'll cover shoot days 1-

Between The Frames: Pre-Production

May 8th, 2018 1h 15m

Between the Frames is a set of sub-episodes wherein Chris probes far deeper into specific facets of each filmmaking stage covered thus far. He explores some important practices, disciplines, philosophies and skills that may have been previously

Ep6: Pre-Produce This Movie Pt. 2

May 1st, 2018 52m

We’ve almost made it through Pre-Production, and the hardest work is yet to come. Micro-budget independent filmmaking hurdles emerged here that taught me lasting lessons. Sometimes, filmmaking isn’t as much a creative endeavor as it is a logi

Ep5: Pre-Produce This Movie Pt. 1

Apr 24th, 2018 51m 5s

Pre-production is the overwhelming, often monotonous, any essential part of making any film. But especially a micro-budget independent one. It requires diligent attention to detail, communication, and organization. If you pre-produce right, the

Ep4: Cast This Movie

Apr 17th, 2018 49m 1s

Casting is among the most important filmmaking processes, and here the window opens to its nuances. Counterintelligence's rockstar casting director Rachel Meyer takes Chris through what it took to cast this movie, and other films she's worked o

Ep3: Fund This Movie

Apr 10th, 2018 53m 33s

With the help of former co-producer David Pennington and ShoHawk co-founder Michael Hall, the first half of this episode follows along as Chris unfurls some key attributes of successful film-financing. They explore past experiences, mistakes, a

Ep2: Budget This Movie

Apr 3rd, 2018 39m 7s

In this episode of Make This Movie, Chris introduces accomplished producer and ShoHawk co-founder Michael Hall to break down the importance of budget attention and accuracy in independent filmmaking, some common mistakes at every level of the p

Ep1: Write This Script

Apr 3rd, 2018 37m 25s

In this first episode of Make This Movie, filmmaker Chris Sakr begins the filmmaking process with the script for Counterintelligence. He traces the story from the initial seed of an idea, through his screenwriting practices, reverse-engineering

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Introducing Make This Movie

Mar 27th, 2018 3m 56s

Coming April 3rd, 2018, Make This Movie is a serialized 12 episode podcast from ShoHawk Media. It chronicles writer, producer, and director Christopher Sakr's, his crew's, and cast's journey of producing a feature length film called Counterinte

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