Is Your Ego Secretly Holding You Back as a Filmmaker? | Indie Film Podcast

Описание: Is your ego helping your filmmaking career, or quietly holding you back?

In this episode of Indie Film Podcast, we dig into one of the most uncomfortable (and unavoidable) topics in creative work: ego vs confidence. How do you promote your film without sounding arrogant? How do you take feedback without getting defensive? And where’s the line between believing in your work and letting ego damage collaboration?

Indie Film Podcast | S2E06

We talk honestly about:
The difference between confidence and ego in filmmaking
Why most filmmakers struggle with self-promotion
How ego shows up at film festivals and networking events
Taking feedback without shutting down (or lashing out)
Why humility and self-awareness matter more than talent
How ego can quietly stall your growth as a filmmaker

This is a reflective conversation for indie filmmakers who want to grow, collaborate better, and build sustainable creative careers, without burning bridges along the way.

Indie Film Podcast is a show about the real mistakes, lessons, and hard-earned insights we’ve picked up while making independent films, so you don’t have to learn everything the hard way.

00:00 – Ego vs Confidence in Filmmaking
01:11 – Imposter Syndrome and Creative Confidence as a Filmmaker
02:22 – When Ego Makes Filmmakers Ignore Feedback
04:41 – How to Receive Feedback Without Getting Defensive
07:46 – Networking at Film Festivals Without Being Fake
10:23 – Film Festivals: Looking for Money vs Offering Value
12:42 – Richard Linklater on Humility and Collaboration
14:17 – Steven Spielberg’s Leadership on Saving Private Ryan
16:14 – Why “Write What You Know” Still Matters in Filmmaking
17:34 – Cheap Trick: Box and Broom Dolly
19:23 – Ego on Set: Lessons from American History X
21:40 – Why Indie Film Podcast Focuses on Mistakes, Not Mastery
25:57 – Narcissism vs Confidence: A Quiz for Filmmakers
29:50 – Filmmaker of the Week, Maria Tran on Trailblazing and Budgets
32:02 – How Filmmakers Can Support Each Other in Troubling Times
36:32 – Why Art Still Matters During Chaos (Outro)
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Show Links:
Filmmaker of the Week, Maria Tran and the Echo8 Trilogy: https://www.echo8trilogy.com/
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