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Off The Lot: The Indie Filmmaking Podcast

by Ken Kabatoff and Anthony Epp

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  • Why Most Filmmakers Never Make a Second Feature

    October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    You made your first feature film. Now what? According to research by film industry analyst Stephen Follows, only about 1 in 4 first-time feature directors makes a second film within five years. So why do so many filmmakers struggle to get…

  • Jovanna Burke — Rejection, Film Financing & Finding Another Way

    October 5, 2026 · 58 min

    What do you do when the traditional path to making your movie keeps saying no? This week on Off The Lot, Anthony sits down with actor, writer and producer Jovanna Burke to talk about what she’s learned after more than 20 years working in…

  • The 5 Stages of Getting An Indie Film Made

    September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Why do some indie films actually get made while others spend years stuck in development? In this episode of Off The Lot, Anthony breaks down the stages an independent film goes through between having a screenplay and actually getting the…

  • Brand Deals, Product Placement & Marketing Your Indie Film

    September 21, 2026 · 42 min

    Making the movie is only half the battle. Once your film is finished, you still have to figure out how to get people to actually see it. And if you're still trying to finance your movie, there may be another source of money most indie…

  • How To Get Your First Film Made | Filmmaker Q&A

    September 14, 2026 · 47 min

    How do you actually get started as a filmmaker when nobody is giving you money, grants, connections, or permission? In Episode 66 of Off The Lot, Anthony answers questions from emerging filmmakers about what it really takes to start…

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  • How To Budget a $2 Million Indie Film

    September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    What does it actually cost to make a $2 million independent feature? Ken and Anthony break down a hypothetical $2M movie using the Telefilm Canada budget structure and real lessons learned producing Remnant. They go line by line through…

  • Nat Boltt — 10 Years To Make Holy Days & The Broken Indie Distribution System

    August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Writer-director Nat Boltt joins Off The Lot to break down the decade-long journey behind her feature directorial debut, Holy Days. The film stars Judy Davis, Jacki Weaver and Miriam Margolyes, topped the box office in New Zealand, and went…

  • 5 Lessons From Making My First Feature Film | Ken Kabatoff | Remnant

    August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    I finally made my first feature film. After years of working in film and television, raising the money, assembling the team, shooting Remnant, going through post-production and now entering distribution, there are things I understand about…

  • Tight Lettuce: The Reality of Making Your First Feature | Harrison Houde & Dakota Daulby

    August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    Harrison Houde and Dakota Daulby spent years trying to get a feature film made. Then a producer called and essentially said: write the movie — we’re shooting it this year. The result was Tight Lettuce, a bilingual English/French dark…

  • The Director & 1st AD Relationship: How Great Film Sets Actually Run

    August 10, 2026 · 59 min

    A great 1st AD doesn’t just keep a film on schedule — they can completely change what a director is capable of accomplishing on set.In this episode Ken and Anthony break down one of the most important relationships in filmmaking: the…

  • The Odyssey Review: IMAX Spectacle, But Where’s The Heart?

    August 3, 2026 · 39 min

    Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is unlike anything ever put on a movie screen. Shot entirely on IMAX film across oceans, mountains, deserts and ancient landscapes, it is an astonishing feat of physical filmmaking—and arguably the ultimate…

  • Are Movie Theaters Actually Making a Comeback?

    July 27, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Movie theaters aren’t dying. In fact, more people are buying tickets—and the films succeeding are challenging several assumptions Hollywood has made over the last decade. In this episode of Off The Lot, we examine why theatrical admissions…

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About the show

Off The Lot is where serious indie filmmakers level up. Hosted by Ken Kabatoff and Anthony Epp, this podcast delivers real, hard-earned lessons from the frontlines of independent filmmaking. Each episode is a masterclass — featuring directors, producers, and creatives who are in the trenches, making movies happen without a safety net. If you want actionable insights, unfiltered conversations, and the blueprint to build your own career outside the studio system — this is the show.