Mirror Box Films
Hudson Phillips, Jeff Phungglan, Broke Sober and NonDēWe make grounded, emotional genre films that help people feel seen. Get early film news, transparent insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of indie filmmaking.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 106 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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What 50 Years of SNL Taught Me About Making Movies
Lorne Michaels at SNL in 1978.
Last night my wife and I watched Lorne, the documentary on Lorne Michaels by filmmaker Morgan Neville. It’s a fascinating look at a notoriously unknowable man.
And yes, you leave the documentary still not k...
Should Hollywood Even Be the Goal Anymore?
As a writer, my goal was always to “make it” in Hollywood.
I even found some early success. The second screenplay I ever wrote (a comedy I co-wrote with two buddies about church league softball) was optioned by a major studio (and then ca...
One Must Imagine Wile E. Coyote Happy
I was talking to my pal Eden this weekend, sharing how the indie film journey feels like infinitely pushing a boulder up a hill. We push. We pause. We pull. We do all the things in an attempt to just get to the top of the mountain. Or at le...
Micro-Budgets, Building an Audience, & Taking the Show on the Road
Paid Subscriber Q&A — September 2026
I’ve been asking paid subscribers to send me their biggest indie film questions, and my new pal Ryan came back with a whole smorgasbord of them around micro-budgeting, choosing which movie to make, rehe...
Coming Down Off the Mountain
This past Thursday I drove up to Nashville and back to Atlanta for a friends and family screening of Gargantuan (see below for more on this). It’s about a 4-hour drive each way, and the drive is really beautiful as it takes you through the...
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Authors
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Writer & Producer of This World Alone, Guacamole Yesterdays, and Gargantuan. Founder of Mirror Box Films.
Jeff Phungglan is a Thai-American filmmaker and creative based in Atlanta. Through Phuket Productions, he tells stories about identity, family, and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
Filmmaker, Aaron Strand. Currently roadshowing my debut feature film 'Withdrawal'.
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