Raising $400K, Casting Without Names, and Writing the Iron-Core Story with Mick Lexington

Podcast: Show Don't Tell: Micro-Budget Filmmaking · Noam Kroll

Opublikowano: 2025-09-05

In this episode filmmaker and novelist Mick Lexington joins me to unpack the development phase for his debut feature Mr. Jack - an existential New York drama adapted from his own novel. Through the interview we dig into the process of raising a ~$400K production budget, why he brought on a dedicated fundraising lead, and how his “agile filmmaking” approach allows him to start elements of production ahead of principle photography. We also dive deep on writing craft - outlining, “killing your darlings,” beating procrastination with consistent routines and much more. Topics include: Working with a fundra...