Filmmaker Mixer

Writer, director, producer, and editor Houston Bone joins Filmmaker Mixer to discuss Son of Sara: Volume 1, a disturbing body-horror film about a pregnant woman whose strange urges and visions lead her into a bloody dinner-party nightmare. Bone discusses the creative choices behind the film, working with actors, building tension, practical horror, and finding the right balance between showing and suggesting.

Director Ben Masters joins Filmmaker Mixer to take us behind the making of Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers, the highly anticipated sequel to Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story. Ben shares how his team spent three years filming mountain lions, river otters, snapping turtles, whooping cranes, and the waterways that connect Texas wildlife.
We dig into wildlife cinematography, working with unpredictable subjects, shaping years of footage into an 80-minute documentary, collaborating with narrator Ethan Hawke, and using filmmaking to create meaningful conservation impact. Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers arrives in theaters September 25, 2026.

Producer James Delhauer and writer/director Micah Delhauer join the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast to discuss Blood Magick, an indie horror film about a foul-mouthed, hungover witch who becomes the unlikely hope for five strangers hiding from the forces of Hell.Go behind the scenes of the filmmaking process, from developing the unusual central character and balancing horror with dark comedy to creating supernatural elements, managing production challenges, and making ambitious creative choices on an independent budget. Filmmakers and horror fans will get an inside look at how a concept like Blood Magick becomes a finished film.

Director Ryan Little and writer/producer McKay Daines join the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast to discuss the making of The Third Degree. From developing the story to navigating production challenges, they share the creative decisions that shaped the film.Filmmakers will learn about directing, writing, producing, collaboration, and the realities of bringing an independent film from idea to screen. Discover the process behind the project and the lessons learned along the way.

What happened after the smoke cleared and the rubble was removed from Ground Zero? 9/11: RECLAIMING GROUND ZERO tells the remarkable story of how New York confronted one of the most difficult questions imaginable: what should be built on the site of the World Trade Center?In this episode of the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast, we go behind the scenes with the filmmakers of a powerful documentary about the events of 9/11 and their aftermath. We explore the creative and editorial challenges of shaping an enormous archive of footage and firsthand perspectives into a cohesive story, balancing thousands of voices, and finding the emotional and narrative structure within one of the most consequential events in modern history.