Winning Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle with FOIBLES Writer / Director Ryan Oksenberg

In this episode I am joined by longtime friend and fellow filmmaker Ryan Oksenberg, here to break down the making of his debut feature FOIBLES - a darkly comic, surreal satire about codependency and addiction.

Throughout the episode we take a behind the scenes look at this feature - How Ryan greenlit the project himself, pulling off big set pieces on an indie budget, the 13-month post pipeline, music licensing reality checks, and taking home an award at Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle for best Actor.

Topics covered include:

• Moving from shorts to a debut feature with a SAG Ultra Low Budget agreement
• Building a 40-person crew, and setting up basecamp at home
• Practical vs. digital: stunt days that don’t go to plan, and why it works in the edit
• Shot listing & storyboarding every beat vs. staying nimble on the day
• Casting on a budget: personal letters, partnering with casting directors
• Post for indies: cutting, feedback screenings, and when to let go
• Music supervision 101: masters + publishing, MFN, festival vs. all-media licenses
• The Kickstarter × Tubi path: hitting the goal to unlock a grant and AVOD distribution

Links from the show:


FOIBLES — Official Trailer

Support FOIBLES on Kickstarter

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