Raw Unfiltered Director's Commentary
Raw Unfiltered Honey
Welcome to the Season 2 Finale of Raw Unfiltered Honey! As a bonus episode, we are excited to share a full-length director's commentary that you can pair with your viewing of A Song For Imogene. To get started, head over to to rent or buy the film, then cue up the podcast for a chance to deep-dive into all the directorial Easter eggs, anecdotes, and stylistic choices that made this award-winning indie darling. Stay tuned for Season 3, where Erika and Kristi Ray take you behind-the-scenes of working filmmakers in the Hive and beyond! Have a specific creative you'd like to hear on...
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Festing and Distribution
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Erika and Kristi Ray wrap up Season 2 with an in-depth discssion of their festival strategy and inking their distribution deal with Buffalo 8. Stay on the lookout for Season 3, where the Honey Heads broaden the discussion of indie filmmaking and invite special guests to share their stories, all while keeping things grounded, raw, and unfiltered. You can now stream A Song For Imogene on ! Rate, review and interact with the film on IMDb, Letterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes, or wherever you get your cinema fix. Have a guest you'd like to see on the pod? Let us know on !
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The Post Sprint
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Erika and Kristi Ray talk through the post process of A Song For Imogene - the scenes that hit the cutting room floor, how to problem-solve on zero budget, all the auditory Easter Eggs, crafting an original song, and share some serious raw unfiltered honey about one of their favorite baby bees. Listen to River Running (feat. Rebz River, Jack Oberkirsch, Erik Nordgren) on and . Add A Song For Imogene to your wachlist prior to the release on June 27th!
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That Day 01 Energy: Production
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This week, Erika and Kristi Ray dig into their non-traditional, indie grits production model and how they made it work for their debut micro-budget feature. Listen in for the details on casting, camera package, lenses, lighting, production design, catering... and more. Pre-save A Song For Imogene on ! The film goes live on June 27th.
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The Raw Unfiltered Revival
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We did it! It's been a wild three years since we left off on the journey of making our debut, micro-budget feature film, A Song For Imogene. *Spoiler: we secured worldwide distribution!* This season, learn the in's and out's of production, post, festivals, and distribution as Erika and Kristi Ray reverse engineer their calling card film. Bonus: add A Song For Imogene to your watchlist on so you can be first to hit "play" on June 27th!
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That's A Wrap (For Now)
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Erika and Kristi Ray tie up the Imogene journey with the closing of their successful crowd-funding campaign and a visit from Norse Santa. Stay tuned for future episodes on indie filmmaking, special industry guests, and more!
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That Pay-It-Forward Energy
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Erika and Kristi Ray talk about how to set yourself up for success with a crowd-funding campaign, paying it forward, and dish advice for those first-time indie filmmakers getting ready to choose a market.
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Now Hiring: CNFTO
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Erika and Kristi Ray run through their crowd-funding campaign, crewing up, and reveal a special casting annoucement!
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Pitch Perfect
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Erika and Kristi Ray talk about their first pitch experience with a studio executive, the launch of their Seed&Spark campaign, and why emails can wait.
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What's a POC? (Part 2)
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In Part Two of this dual episode series, Erika and Kristi Ray continue the discussion on the making of their proof-of-concept trailer, from casting to post production. Plus a special announcement!
info_outlineIn Part One of this two episode series, Erika and Kristi Ray breakdown the process of making their proof-of-concept trailer and the small-footprint filmmaking model that helped them achieve high production value on a shoestring budget.