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Nathan and Meghan Leon share their journey as Christian filmmakers who have found creative ways to balance their family life with independent film production while maintaining creative control and authenticity in their storytelling.

• Started from creative backgrounds with Nathan in an Act One mentorship program and Meghan with a master's in creative writing
• Prioritize family by including their children on set and creating a familial environment for cast and crew
• Believe God blesses work when family comes first, even if it means fewer working hours
• Focus on creating authentic Christian stories that address real-life struggles rather than sanitized versions of faith
• Made "Grace by Night" for under $500,000 while competing with $5-10 million productions at festivals
• Hire small groups of talented people rather than overstaffing to maximize budget efficiency
• Find creative solutions for expensive-looking shots without breaking the bank
• Build relationships with potential investors through smaller projects and networking
• Remain independent to maintain creative control over their storytelling
• Create positive set environments where cast and crew feel respected and valued

Visionary Film Productions can be found at visionary-filmproductions.com

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Celebrating the 100th episode, we take a look back at our journey from conceptualizing our first low/no-budget feature film, "The Loved & Lost" to making a living as feature filmmakers now. We share a memorable Q&A session captured during our festival run. The discussion highlights the emotional themes, affordances and limitations of indie filmmaking, and the learning experiences that shaped our storytelling and career.

This podcast episode includes:

• An overview of the Q&A and reflections on the St. Louis Festival
• Insights into our first film's origin and production challenges
• Exploration of thematic motifs and emotional depth
• Audience reactions and questions about the film
• Discussion about directing children and capturing authentic moments
• Technical details about gear, resourcefulness, and filmmaking techniques
• Announcements, including a distribution deal update and our current scholarship opportunity in the Feature Filmmaker Academy
• Introduction to our next feature release, the documentary, 'Ride in Paradise'

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In this episode, we chat with Chris Peters, co-founder of Crave Content, about his journey from making backyard films with his brother-in-law David Lawrence to establishing a successful film production brand.

Chris shares the creative development process of merging two short films into a feature-length narrative. We discuss the inventive strategies employed to tackle budget constraints, DIY post-production, and shooting an entire feature in 16 days. Chris describes the perseverance required to navigate the world of distribution, emphasizing FilmHub as a viable platform for indie creators. We think you'll enjoy hearing how he managed to turn a profit self-distributing his first feature film.

For more information about Chris, check out his website at Chrave.co

Check out his YouTube Video: Never expected our indie film to make this much on Tubi

You can watch the film here: https://www.chrave.co/mhr

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