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046: Deep Dive with Alexander Jeffery: Making Low Budget Indies Outside of Hollywood
Episode Description
In this episode, Robbie chats to Alexander Jeffery, a filmmaker based in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he co-owns production company Bespoke Works LLC with his friend and longtime collaborator, Paul Petersen.
After moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams of acting and filmmaking, Alexander returned to the south to make low-budget, independent films with his friends, including his short film The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy, which won the $50,000 Grand Prize at the Louisiana Film Prize, and his first feature, A Chance Encounter, which was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films after winning the audience choice award at Heartland Film Festival.
Robbie and Alexander discuss the pros and cons of working outside a major film and television hub, and how he has built a sustainable career as an independent filmmaker.
Listen to hear Alexander discuss:
- his reasons for choosing to work outside of LA
- what makes his projects resonate with an audience
- how to gain an insight into filmmaking trends as a screener for film festivals
- why creating work within a collaborative community can be an advantage
- his strategy for creating profitable indie films
- how to find distribution and get your projects in front of an audience
- his new experiments in independent TV
- why low budgets are sometimes best
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Follow Alexander and his work:
Alexander on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderjeffery
Alexander on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderjeffery
Alexander on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexanderjeffery
Bespoke Works LLC website: https://bespokeworksllc.com
This Deep Dive interview is hosted by Robbie Miles and edited by Robbie Miles and Kirsty Stark.
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