368 - Indie Talk Takeover | Why Film Festivals Still Reign Supreme for Filmmakers, Staying Motivated, and Ranking the Best Films of Awards-Season | Host and Founder of Film Wax Radio - Adam Schartoff

Hello, Hello! In this episode, Chris and Nick talk with Adam Schartoff, the host of the long-running podcast Film Wax Radio. They discuss Adam's experience maintaining a podcast for over 790 episodes and the challenges of keeping enthusiasm and motivation over many years. They also debate strategies for film festival juries and screeners, the importance of festivals for filmmakers, and whether certain mainstream films deserve criticism. We also talked about: - Adam's experience reviewing films for online publications and conducting interviews for the Tribeca Film website - Favorite film critics like Peter Travers and Roger Ebert and their different reviewing styles - The movie recommendation platform Letterboxd and film review aggregator Metacritic - Netflix's challenges in promoting diverse and award-worthy films to audiences - Films mentioned like Maestro, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Zone of Interest, and American Fiction - Visiting the Auschwitz concentration camp and the impact it left - The controversial Sundance film "Jihad Rehab" - Adam's potential for future film projects drawing from personal experiences Enjoy! *How you can continue to enjoy MAKE IT content:* Subscribe to the MAKE IT YouTube channel. Subscribe to the MAKE IT Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.bonsai.film/subscribe . The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy