Best 50 Indie Film Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Indie Film podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
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The Indie Film Hustle Podcast is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world! The

Host

Alex Ferrari

Producer/Network

Indie Film Hustle

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

297

2. Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
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Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell discuss independent filmmaking, everything from writing, producing and

Hosts

Alrik Bursell, Liz Womanashil

Producer/Network

Bleav Life & Leisure

Email

****@makingmoviesishard.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

211

3. Filmwax Radio

Filmwax Radio
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Interviews with luminaries from the indie & arthouse film industry.

Host

Adam Schartoff

Producer/Network

Adam Schartoff

Email

****@filmwax.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

120

4. Discover Indie Film

Discover Indie Film
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Meet tomorrow's filmmakers today. Hosted by film festival programmer Jeff Howard, Discover Indie Film

Host

Jeff Howard

Producer/Network

Jeff Howard

Email

****@jeffhoward.me

Rating

5/5

Reviews

22

5. Directors Notes

Directors Notes
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Directors Notes is an interview podcast dedicated to independent filmmaking in all its wondrous forms,

Host

Sarah Smith

Producer/Network

WeAreDN

Email

****@directorsnotes.com

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

15

6. Get Reelisms | An Ode to Filmmaking

Get Reelisms | An Ode to Filmmaking
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The ins and outs, tips and tricks, and dirt on the independent film industry. getreelisms.com

Hosts

Christine Chen, Adam Rani

Producer/Network

Christine Chen, Adam Rani

Email

****@mothtoflamefilms.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

8

7. Filmmaking (Actually)

Filmmaking (Actually)
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On the Filmmaking (Actually) podcast, award-winning indie filmmaker Koura Linda talks all things indie film,

Host

Koura Linda

Producer/Network

Koura Linda

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

7

8. The A24 Podcast

The A24 Podcast
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No host, no ads, no rules. From the people behind Everything Everywhere All At Once, Midsommar, Uncut Gems,

Producer/Network

A24

Email

****@a24films.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

1039

9. The No Film School Podcast

The No Film School Podcast
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A podcast about how to build a career in filmmaking. No Film School shares the latest opportunities and

Producer/Network

No Film School

Email

****@nofilmschool.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

415

10. IndieWire: Screen Talk

IndieWire: Screen Talk
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Each week on Screen Talk, IndieWire's Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio debate the indie film world and beyond

Hosts

Anne Thompson, Ryan Lattanzio

Producer/Network

IndieWire

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

3.5/5

Reviews

315

11. Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing

Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
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Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing hosted by directors. Each week we interview filmmakers on writing,

Hosts

Matt Enlow, Oren Kaplan

Producer/Network

Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

252

12. Show Don't Tell: Micro-Budget Filmmaking

Show Don't Tell: Micro-Budget Filmmaking
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Each week, filmmaker Noam Kroll shares valuable insight into the world of micro-budget filmmaking, geared

Host

Noam Kroll

Producer/Network

Noam Kroll

Email

****@noamkroll.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

158

13. Slice of SciFi

Slice of SciFi
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Interviews and discussion about science fiction, fantasy and horror in television and film, plus coverage of

Host

Summer Brooks

Producer/Network

Summer Brooks

Email

****@sliceofscifi.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

129

14. Film Hustlers

Film Hustlers
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Filmmaker Mark Roberts (Meet Me Next Christmas, Strangers with Candy) and aspiring filmmaker  Rod 'Tuddy'

Hosts

Mark Roberts, Rod u201cTuddyu201d Rinks, Davie Dave

Producer/Network

Roberts Media LLC

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

35

15. Atlanta Film Chat

Atlanta Film Chat
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From the current center of the filmmaking universe, Atlanta, Georgia, producer and screenwriter Chuck Thomas

Producer/Network

Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

32

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

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

Host

Josh Stifter

Producer/Network

Josh Stifter

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

23

17. Best in Fest

Best in Fest
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Host Leslie LaPage, Director of LaFemme International Film Festival uncovers the Secrets of Filmmaking with

Host

Leslie LaPage

Producer/Network

Leslie LaPage

Email

****@lafemme.org

Rating

5/5

Reviews

22

18. Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby
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Discover the world of independent film with Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby!From industry

Host

Damien Swaby

Producer/Network

Damien Swaby

Email

****@mail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

15

19. The Indie Film Cafe Network

The Indie Film Cafe Network
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A network of podcasts Paul A Presenza and Jonathan A Moody created Indie Film Cafe in 2017 with the hopes of

Hosts

Jonathan Moody, Paul A Presenza

Producer/Network

Indie Film Cafe

Email

****@mail.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

14

20. The Film Situation

The Film Situation
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The Film Situation is a podcast by filmmakers and for cinema enthusiasts. We interview directors, writers,

Host

Zef Cota

Producer/Network

Filmseen

Rating

5/5

Reviews

12

21. Flicks with The Film Snob

Flicks with The Film Snob
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Flicks with The Film Snob features a weekly film review focused on new independent releases and old classics.

Host

Chris Dashiell

Producer/Network

KXCI

Email

****@kxci.org

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

11

22. Filmmaking Confidential

Filmmaking Confidential
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The Filmmaking Confidential podcast is the quintessential resource for independent filmmakers from aspiring

Host

Steve Balderson

Producer/Network

Steve Balderson

Email

****@dikenga.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

9

23. Extra Features

Extra Features
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If they make it, we review it! We've reviewed over 500 movies and just can't stop. We watch between 10-15

Producer/Network

Extra Features

Email

****@hotmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

7

24. Spoiler Alert Radio

Spoiler Alert Radio
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Spoiler Alert Radio features conversations on the craft of film making.We discuss film making with some of

Host

Toni Pennacchia

Producer/Network

MergingArts Productions

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

5

25. Experimentally ILL

Experimentally ILL
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Experimentally ILL is a bohemian arts and entertainment podcast produced/hosted by multi-media artist Michael

Hosts

Michael O’Toole, Lawrence Hollie, Quincy Brisco, D.L. Polonsky

Producer/Network

Michael O’Toole

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

26. Film and Television (Video)

Film and Television (Video)

Go behind-the-scenes to learn more about the story-telling process as producers, directors, writers and

Producer/Network

UCTV

Email

****@ucsd.edu

Rating

3.4/5

Reviews

5

27. The Director's Cut - A DGA Podcast

The Director's Cut - A DGA Podcast
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Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, 'The Director's Cut' will bring you the behind-the-scenes

Producer/Network

Directors Guild of America

Email

****@dga.org

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

702

28. The Movie Crypt

The Movie Crypt
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Filmmakers Adam Green (FROZEN, the HATCHET franchise), Joe Lynch (MAYHEM, EVERLY), and Arwen the Yorkie host

Hosts

Adam Green, Joe Lynch

Producer/Network

ArieScope Pictures

Email

****@hotmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

415

29. FilmWeek

FilmWeek
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FilmWeek on AirTalk, hosted by Larry Mantle, is a one-hour weekly segment devoted to films. It offers reviews

Host

Larry Mantle

Producer/Network

LAist 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio

Email

****@scpr.org

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

298

30. Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast

Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast
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The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews

Host

Alex Ferrari

Producer/Network

Bulletproof Screenwriting

Email

****@indiefilmhustle.com

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

237

31. Film at Lincoln Center Podcast

Film at Lincoln Center Podcast
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The Film at Lincoln Center Podcast is a weekly podcast that features in-depth conversations with filmmakers,

Hosts

Erik Luers, Madeline Whittle

Producer/Network

Film at Lincoln Center

Email

****@filmlinc.org

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

106

32. IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit

IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit
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Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. From screenwriting to film

Hosts

Chris OFalt, Sarah Shachat, Jim Hemphill

Producer/Network

IndieWire

Email

****@indiewire.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

90

33. The Filmmaking Stuff Podcast

The Filmmaking Stuff Podcast
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Filmmaking Stuff is the professional resource for entrepreneurial filmmakers, providing tactics on film

Host

Tom Malloy

Producer/Network

Filmmaking Stuff

Email

****@tommalloy.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

55

34. Following Films Podcast

Following Films Podcast
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Interviews with some of the most unique voices in independent film and popular culture. Think of it as a

Host

Chris Maynard

Producer/Network

Following Films

Email

****@followingfilms.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

21

35. They Live By Film

They Live By Film
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They Live By Film is a platform dedicated to bringing you film discussion and interviews from around the

Producer/Network

They Live By Film

Email

****@outlook.ie

Rating

3.9/5

Reviews

16

36. Inside The Crazy Ant Farm

Inside The Crazy Ant Farm
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Inside The Crazy Ant Farm is our weekly podcast. It provides a detailed look at the inner working of an

Producer/Network

The Crazy Ant Films Company

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

13

37. Film Forum Presents

Film Forum Presents
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FILM FORUM PRESENTS is the official podcast of Film Forum, a nonprofit cinema in downtown New York City,

Hosts

Sonya Chung, Mike Maggiore

Producer/Network

Film Forum

Email

****@filmforum.org

Rating

5/5

Reviews

11

38. Viddy Well Podcast

Viddy Well Podcast
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Welcome to the Viddy Well Podcast, the show that gives yah your film fix on the go! The auditory supplement

Producer/Network

Viddy-well.com

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

7

39. Footcandle Films

Footcandle Films
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Do you enjoy listening to people talk about films? What about those films that may not show up at the local

Producer/Network

The MESH

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

5

40. Talk Doc To Me

Talk Doc To Me
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Candid conversations on documentary storytelling hosted by Documentary Filmmaker Leah de Leon.Follow along on

Host

Leah de Leon

Producer/Network

Leah de Leon

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

41. The Curb

The Curb
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Welcome to The Curb. A show that's all about Australian culture, film reviews, interviews, and a whole lot

Producer/Network

The Curb

Email

****@thecurb.com.au

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

42. How to Enjoy Experimental Film

How to Enjoy Experimental Film
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How to Enjoy Experimental film is your approachable user-guide to some of the most unusual and extraordinary

Producer/Network

H2EEF

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

3

43. Go For Production with Brandon Riley: A Filmmaking Podcast

Go For Production with Brandon Riley: A Filmmaking Podcast
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Film production veteran Brandon Riley does a deep dive with film industry leaders in the production sphere

Producer/Network

Brandon Riley

Email

****@indiefilmhustle.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

13

44. Talking Indies in my Undies

Talking Indies in my Undies
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An interview podcast discussing no-budget filmmaking and DIY creativity using modern technology. Because,

Producer/Network

Post Retro Productions

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

4

45. Frames of Reference

Frames of Reference
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Two film nerds discuss theory behind classic, art-house, and independent cinema, and try to be a little less

Hosts

Kyle Mahaney, Sarah Page

Producer/Network

Brave Voice Films

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

46. Cut to Reveal

Cut to Reveal
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Cut to Reveal: three freelance editors, from different countries, who've never met in real life discussing

Hosts

Piotr Toczynski, Ricardo Cozzolino, Erwann Kerroch

Producer/Network

Ricky, Piotr & Erwann

Email

****@cuttothepoint.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

47. Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration

Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration
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A rich archive of tips, techniques and inspiration to help screenwriters, filmmakers and other creative souls

Host

Diane Bell

Producer/Network

Diane Bell

Email

****@dianebell.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

58

48. American Cinematographer Podcasts

American Cinematographer Podcasts
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American Cinematographer magazine interviews cinematographers, directors and other key collaborators involved

Producer/Network

American Cinematographer Magazine

Email

****@theasc.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

54

49. Film Pulse

Film Pulse
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The official podcast of FilmPulse.Net, bringing you the latest indie film reviews and festival coverage.

Producer/Network

Film Pulse

Email

****@filmpulse.net

Rating

3.6/5

Reviews

14

50. One Oh! One

One Oh! One
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One Oh! One is a podcast for young women interested in pursuing careers in Film and Television. We sit down

Hosts

Meredith Veach Mainzer, Kate Forsatz Loayza

Producer/Network

One Oh! One

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6