Episodes

  • Ep. 21 Mark and Mike Chamberlain, “Gaijin”
    Jan 15 2026

    Hosted by Brenden Roberts, this episode of Breaking Indie features Mark and Mike Chamberlain.

    In this episode we talk about filming in Japan, manifesting your creation through faith, directing your twin, taking direction from your twin, and Yeti mugs.

    GAIJINfilm.com

    The Breaking Indie Podcast. It’s the cheap and dirty podcast who explores all elements of filmmaking. We take lessons from all perspectives on the industry, from Hollywood legends to independent artists. Please like, subscribe, and leave a review. For inquiries about future episodes, or to be featured in our next season, please e-mail indiebreaking@gmail.com

    # brotherhood# cherry blossom# Children# death# Drama# Family# feature# Gaijin# grad student# International# japan# Mark Chamberlain# Michael Chamberlain# siblings# spirit# Student# suicide# temple# twin

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    20 mins
  • Ep. 20 Anne-Marie Johnson, Martin Grey, and David Marroquin
    Jan 14 2026

    Hosted by Brenden Roberts, this episode of Breaking Indie features Anne-Marie Johnson and Martin Grey and their film, “The addiction of Hope” writing during the pandemic. SAG representative (former Vice-President, and first African American woman to serve in said position, and current board member), Anne-Marie Johnson speaks to her experience as an actress evolving and reinventing herself in the wake of an art form resistant to aging. The importance of unions, and collaborative agreements from SAG-AFTRA. We discuss the various SAG contracts and how to navigate them as an indie filmmaker. Also, as told through the film, how your actions effect your family, identity, and being an a Black woman in Hollywood.

    @theaddictionofhope “When her sister gets sick, an aging actress is forced to examine her choices in life and the importance of family versus fame in a story about having the courage to change your life.”

    Part 2 of this episode features, David Marroquin, Director of Photography and Editor, who is representing two films at The Santa Fe Film Festival. He talks about balancing filmmaking and working as a LAPD officer, shaping a story as a collaborative effort.

    The Breaking Indie Podcast. It’s the cheap and dirty podcast who explores all elements of filmmaking. We take lessons from all perspectives on the industry, from Hollywood legends to independent artists. Please like, subscribe, and leave a review. For inquiries about future episodes, or to be featured in our next season, please e-mail indiebreaking@gmail.com

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    41 mins
  • Ep. 19 Kenny Hargrove & Genia Michaela "Penguins in Paris... a Love Story"
    Jan 9 2026

    Hosted by Brenden Roberts, this episode of Breaking Indie features the director and star of "Penguins in Paris... a Love Story".

    Director, Producer, Writer, Kenny Hargrove is an award-winning producer who's made short films and webseries. Kenny is now packaging a feature film project called "Snow"

    Genia Michaela began her theatre career acting in plays on Broadway. She began her film career working with Steven Soderbergh. Genia has attended U. North Carolina School of the Arts, MIT and Yale, where she played D1 Ice Hockey. She has studied Physics, Opera, Screenwriting and Directing, in addition to Acting. Genia is an award-winning songwriter. She is a SCUBA divemaster. Genia has lived in 3 countries and traveled to 6 continents. Genia is fond of dragons, cats, bubbles, fairies, kindness, snow, books, (contained) fires, octopi, Efteling, holidays, and museums.

    People Genia has worked with include: Lena Headey, Richard Gere, Steven Soderbergh, Eva Mendes, Kevin Kline, Cuba Gooding Jr, Reba McEntire, Eddie McClintock, Katee Sackhoff, Ed Harris, Richard Dreyfuss, Rachel Nichols, Olivia Williams, Jeremy Irons, Keith Carradine, Joe Mantegna, Al Pacino, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Diego Luna, Peter Stormare, Martin Sheen, Alan Alda, Neil Simon.

    Please like, subscribe, and leave a review. For inquiries about future episodes, or to be featured in our next season, please e-mail indiebreaking@gmail.com

    Genia Michaela: ⁨@geniababy⁩
    Kenny Hargrove: @Kenny_hargrove
    ⁨@KennyHargroveFilms⁩

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    54 mins
  • Ep. 18 Krassimira Belev/Tony Belev & Pt. 2 Rollyn Stafford
    Dec 10 2025

    Recorded at the 2025 Santa Fe Film Festival, join host Brenden Roberts on an exploration through filmmaking and what it takes to break into the entertainment industry today. Buckle your seatbelts, because here’s another episode of Breaking Indie.

    Don’t forget to subscribe. We NEED you support.

    Krassimira Belev & Tony Belev, “The Therapy”

    @thetherapy_film

    @krassimira_belev

    @bloodyxyz

    RollynStafford.com

    @RollyStafford

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    21 mins
  • Ep. 17 Dan Burns & Blake de Pastino, “Come Out Wherever You Are”
    Dec 4 2025

    Blake de Pastino is an award-winning actor, model, and co-creator of educational YouTube channels including Crash Course, SciShow, and PBS Eons, of which is also co-host. He has appeared in feature films including “The Fear of It,” “Slant Streets,” and “Blood for Dust,” as well as short films including “Come Out, Wherever You Are,” for which he has won multiple Best Actor awards, “Fracture,” for which he won Best Actor in the Montana 48 Hour Film Project and “Me, Myself & I,” for which he won Best Actor in the Wyoming 48 Hour Film Project. He works as an actor, advocate for disability rights, and educational content creator in Montana.

    IG: @westerndigs

    Dan Burns is an award-winning screenwriter, author, and independent filmmaker dedicated to telling character-driven stories that blend emotional depth with cinematic precision. His short film Come Out, Wherever You Are—adapted from his acclaimed story collection No Turning Back: Stories—has been an official selection at more than seventy festivals and has earned twenty-five awards, including Best Short Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Director. As the founder of 136 Productions, he develops original content for screen and stage, drawing on his experience as the author of seven books.

    www.comeoutwhereveryouarefilm.com

    www.danburnsauthor.com

    IG: DanBurnsAuthor

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    31 mins
  • Ep. 16 Rodrigo Tactaquin & Claire Sandberg
    Nov 27 2025

    In this episode we talk to Rodrigo Tactaquin and his work with the show Longmire as well as in part two, Claire Sandberg about her film “The Ramba Effect” winner of Best Documentary at The Santa Fe Film Festival.

    The Ramba Effect follows the powerful and inspiring journey of Ramba, the last circus elephant in Chile, as she travels 2,550 miles to her new home at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil. After five decades of captivity, Ramba must summon extraordinary strength for one final quest: freedom. During her long journey by plane and truck, she faces daunting obstacles that test her spirit. Her story becomes a moving symbol of the broader fight for animal liberation, offering hope for all creatures still living in captivity. Intimate and profound, The Ramba Effect is a celebration of resilience, a protest against cruelty, and a tribute to the enduring spirit of a soul nearly forgotten by the world.

    Pt. 1

    Rodrigo Tactaquin @rodrigotactaquin

    Pt. 2

    Claire Sandberg, The Ramba Effect

    www.therambaeffect.com

    IG: Claire.intheworld

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    33 mins
  • Ep. 15 Antonio Weiss/Eddie Velez
    Oct 29 2025

    Eddie Velez (Traffic) talks about directing Target Jeremy and his strategy as a first time filmmaker. We also talk with Antonio Weiss who shares his journey with an upcoming film, and how he intends to make his next project in Paraguay.

    Learn more about Target Jeremy at https://targetjeremy.com/

    Recorded at the 2025 Santa Fe Film Festival, join host Brenden Roberts on an exploration through filmmaking and what it takes to break into the entertainment industry today. Buckle your seatbelts, because here’s another episode of Breaking Indie.

    Don’t forget to subscribe. We NEED you support.

    Follow our guests on Instagram at:

    @weissfineartssantafe



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    23 mins
  • Ep. 14 Zoe Dunay & Aris Federman
    Sep 20 2025

    Ep. 14 Zoe Dunay & Aris Federman

    Meet the team behind the award winning film “Tin Soldiers” and Blue Oak Productions. In this fun and lively conversation, we talk about our mutual love for Christopher Nolan, the hometown of the atomic bomb (Los Alamos), and this charismatic couple’s journey into filmmaking.

    Winner of the Jury Award for Best Cinematography at the 2025 Santa Fe Film Festival, “Tin Soldiers” delves into the journey of a child navigating the complexities of mental health treatment at a time when he’s still discovering what ‘normal’ is.

    Contacts available on Instagram and Linkedin:

    Zoe Dunay IG @zoedunay

    Aris Federman IG @arisfederman

    Blue Oak Productions IG @blueoakproductions

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    28 mins