Low-Budget Rebels: An Indie Filmmaking Conversation with Josh Stifter

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Independent Filmmaker Josh Stifter of Flush Studios and Robert Rodriguez's show "Rebel with a Crew," sits down and speaks with indie filmmakers, creative artists about life in independent filmmaking, the creative process, and making it the crazy film business.

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Recent Episodes
  • BONUS EPISODE: FAILURE! director Alex Kuhuam
    Mar 3, 2025 – 01:17:47
  • Season 5 Episode 24: OLD MAN SLAUGHTER director R. S. Trashley
    Nov 19, 2024 – 01:14:17
  • Season 5 Episode 23: EVIL SUBLET director Allan Piper
    Nov 11, 2024 – 01:06:20
  • Season 5 Episode 22: COOKE CONCRETE director Ian Martin
    Oct 28, 2024 – 01:21:04
  • Season 5 Episode 21: PLAGA ZOMBIE AMERICAN INVASION creators Garry Medeiros and Walter Rivero
    Oct 21, 2024 – 01:16:48
  • Season 5 Episode 20: THE BEAST OF WALTON ST Director Dusty Austen
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:14:30
  • Season 5 Episode 19: THIS MUST BE IT Director Tommy Baker
    Oct 7, 2024 – 01:15:55
  • Season 5 Episode 18: PIZZA GUY 8 Director Tate Hoffmaster
    Sep 30, 2024 – 01:14:17
  • Season 5 Episode 17: THE ZOMBIE WEDDING Director Micah Khan
    Sep 23, 2024 – 01:16:02
  • Season 5 Episode 16: THE WEDDING NIGHT Director Jamie H Jung
    Jun 17, 2024 – 01:06:54
  • Season 5 Episode 15: THE LEGEND OF EL CHUPACABRA Director Rob Mabry
    Jun 10, 2024 – 01:14:25
  • Season 5 Episode 14: FEY Director Scott McElroy
    Jun 3, 2024 – 01:23:31
  • Season 5 Episode 13: MY FRIEND MOLLY Filmmakers The Farx Brothers
    May 28, 2024 – 01:15:41
  • Season 5 Episode 12: KUYASHII GONZO Director Jeff Frumess
    May 20, 2024 – 01:20:20
  • Season 5 Episode 11: BAMPIRE Director Taylor Morden
    Apr 8, 2024 – 01:07:42
  • Season 5 Episode 10: ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH Director Michael J Epstein
    Dec 27, 2023 – 01:26:23
  • Season 5 Episode 9: THIS IS YOUR SONG Director Hassan Said
    Nov 21, 2023 – 01:05:25
  • Season 5 Episode 8: LOVE VIRTUALLY Director L.E. Staiman & Co-writer Cheston Mizel
    Nov 6, 2023 – 53:33
  • Season 5 Episode 7: FROGMAN Director Anthony Cousins
    Oct 23, 2023 – 01:04:41
  • Season 5 Episode 6: BREAD AND BUTTER Director Liz Manashil
    Oct 15, 2023 – 01:01:11
  • Season 5 Episode 5: HOUSE OF ASHES Director Izzy Lee
    Oct 6, 2023 – 01:16:57
  • Season 5 Episode 4: RUB Director Chistopher Fox
    Oct 2, 2023 – 01:06:45
  • Season 5 Episode 3: BARBARA Director Rob Hagans
    Sep 25, 2023 – 01:17:16
  • Season 5 Episode 2: FAITH BA$ED Filmmaker Luke Barnett
    Sep 18, 2023 – 01:02:02
  • Season 5 Episode 1: THE IMPROVISOR Director Daniel Florio
    Sep 11, 2023 – 01:12:18
  • Season 4 Episode 22: PLACID PARK Director Roman Jossart
    Apr 18, 2023 – 01:09:02
  • Season 4 Episode 21: GHOSTED Director Daniel Pacquette
    Apr 10, 2023 – 01:06:04
  • Season 4 Episode 20: THULSA DOOM FILMS Filmmaker Hector Helsing
    Apr 3, 2023 – 01:09:20
  • Season 4 Episode 19: BLUE MOON Director Matthew Alson Thornbury
    Mar 27, 2023 – 01:12:50
  • Season 4 Episode 18: LAST CHANCE CHARLENE Director Tony Gapastione
    Mar 13, 2023 – 01:06:26
  • Season 4 Episode 17: CRAVE Director J. Horton
    Mar 6, 2023 – 01:05:25
  • Season 4 Episode 16: BIRDIES and HARBOR Producer/Director Samuel W. Reed
    Feb 27, 2023 – 01:12:52
  • Season 4 Episode 15: THE OUTWATERS Director Robbie Banfitch
    Feb 13, 2023 – 01:02:50
  • Season 4 Episode 14: MILLENNIUM BUGS Director Alejandro Montoya Marin
    Feb 6, 2023 – 01:10:32
  • Season 4 Episode 13: KILLER PINATA Director Stephen Tramontana
    Jan 30, 2023 – 01:15:08
  • Season 4 Episode 12: RED SNOW Director Sean Nichols Lynch
    Jan 19, 2023 – 01:17:54
  • Season 4 Episode 11: SCARE ME & WEREWOLVES WITHIN Director Josh Ruben
    Dec 18, 2022 – 54:38
  • Season 4 Episode 10: GO/DON'T GO Director Alex Knapp & Producer Max Gardner
    Dec 15, 2022 – 01:17:22
  • Season 4 Episode 9: FORGIVENESS and FAILURE Director Alex Kahuam
    Dec 8, 2022 – 01:09:32
  • Season 4 Episode 8: SLAPFACE Director Jeremiah Kipp
    Nov 23, 2022 – 01:24:49
  • Season 4 Episode 7: I'M TOTALLY FINE filmmakers Brandon Dermer and Kyle Newacheck
    Nov 16, 2022 – 58:09
  • Season 4 Episode 6: Filmmakers Mike L Germaine And Theresa Frankel
    Nov 10, 2022 – 01:21:10
  • Season 4 Episode 5: CRABS! Director Pierce Berolzheimer
    Nov 3, 2022 – 01:28:32
  • Season 4 Episode 4: Documentary Filmmaker Tommy Avallone
    Oct 26, 2022 – 01:01:39
  • Season 4 Episode 3: Film Director Addison Binek
    Oct 20, 2022 – 01:05:32
  • Season 4 Episode 2: Director Nick McAnulty
    Oct 13, 2022 – 54:05
  • Season 4 Episode 1: Director James Dean
    Oct 5, 2022 – 01:08:16
  • Season 3 Episode 22: What to do with a Short Film with Filmmaker Brian Lonano
    Mar 29, 2021 – 01:11:25
  • Season 3 Episode 21: Women in Independent Filmmaking with Theresa Frankel, Amalia May, and Julianna Pitt
    Mar 22, 2021 – 01:41:46
  • Season 3 Episode 20: How to Make a Grindhouse Movie with MJ Dixon
    Mar 15, 2021 – 01:05:37
Recent Reviews
  • KCgraphix
    Is this show about the guests or the host?
    I was one of the crew members who worked on The Zombie Wedding and I was looking forward to his interview with the director, Micah Khan. However the host, Josh tends to monopolize the interview talking about himself and his own filmmaking career. Also there are too many abrupt ad breaks when people are mid-sentence.
  • Dr. Chris Taybler
    Love the show, Only one small complaint.
    I love the kind of filmmakers that Josh has on. There are some great low budget filmmakers that offer up some great advice, and insight on the process, while also highlighting some great experiences. My only complaint is that Josh (the host will often interject his own stories/experiences after a guest brings up a similar story/experience, and in a way cut off the guest and what they were saying. It seem like he’s not interviewing so much as he’s just waiting for a moment for him to start talking as if he is the one being interviewed. This does happen frequently. I like Josh, and I like his movies, I understand why he does it. He’s just trying to relate to their situation and create a conversation rather than a plain interview, I get that, I do not think he’s a bad host. I just think he should hold back and let the guests share their experience, and he should be more active in asking questions and really highlighting the guest. I hope this a constructive review. I think what might work great, is Josh really focus on the interviewing, and then after, if he thinks of any stories that popped into his head. maybe he record it either at the beginning or end of the podcast in a monologue style that touches on the same themes/topics of the interview. I think that would still offer some great stories from Josh and the guest without ruining the flow of the interview.
  • Could listen to this all day!
    Incredible
    Awesome podcast from the perspective of those actually doing the thing.
  • troy matot
    Love it
    The best podcast for punk rock, DIY filmmakers who share a mutual disdain for Pierce Brosnan. -Not Dracula
  • Gregg Kaps
    Watch out for this guy!
    Josh Stifter is a name to remember. His first two features are amazing. Watch for “The Good Exorcist”, in particular. It is a wonderful look at absurdist cinema. It turns out he is an excellent on-air personality as well and brings out engrossing conversations with other indie filmmakers. If you want to know more about what is happening under the mainstream propaganda cinema world, this podcast is a great place to start.
  • vundaboy
    Great podcast!
    Love hearing behind the scenes of Flush Studios both in filmmaking, art, and family with Josh and Jenny. Also does great interviews and spotlights the coolest independent talent. Stifter is Worth your dedication and dollars
  • Grip rip
    It's the Minnesotan nerdist
    Art attack is fantastic. Listening to people's process on art and life is so interesting to hear
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