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How to Make a Film and Get into a Film Festival with Jaime Schwarz
Jeremy Jacobowitz
August 06, 2025
Hey guys! This week, I’m chatting with Actor/Writer/Director Jaime Schwarz, and my creative partner on my short film “The Sandwich Line,” doing a deep dive into our process from from beginning to end of how we made our film and got it into a festival! Plus tons of new restaurant news! Thai Diner has a new concept, Breads Bakery now has Babka Pizza, and a whole lot more! And of course, what I’m into this week with my thoughts on attending WWE Summerslam, and rewatching the complete How I Met Your Mother series! ONLY FOR YOU, merch is still on sale with this exclusive newsletter code “AUG25” for 12% off on JeremyJShop.com and that’s on top orders over $75 now get free shipping!
So I’m not sure if you know this or not, but the world premiere of my romantic comedy short film “The Sandwich Line” had its world premiere last week at the Indy Shorts Fest! This has been a years along journey to get in on screen, and in this conversation Jaime Schwarz and I are delving into the intricate process of filmmaking, from the initial spark of an idea, to the challenges faced during production and post-production. We discuss the importance of collaboration, the dynamics of casting and crew, and the strategic approach to film festivals. Throughout we share valuable insights and lessons learning, emphasizing the significance of preparation, creativity, and adaptability in the filmmaking journey. I think for those casually interested, there are so many takeaways, and for those that actually might want to make something one day, we go through as many details as we could. And I can’t wait for you to all watch it!
DIRECTOR’S WORDS: Jaime Schwarz🎤
Takeaways below, but the Full interview can heard on the podcast, LISTEN HERE, and available anywhere podcasts are found “Let Me Tell You Why…with Jeremy Jacobowitz”!
Key Takeaways from Our Conversation:
-Creating a film, even a short one, is a lengthy process that requires patience and dedication.
-Producers play a crucial role in managing the crew and ensuring everything runs smoothly on set.
-Filming can be chaotic, especially with tight schedules and limited resources.
-Post-production is a critical phase that shapes the final product and requires collaboration with editors and sound designers.
-Film festivals are competitive, and understanding their dynamics can significantly impact a film's success.
-The importance of storytelling and character development cannot be overstated in filmmaking.
-Learning from each project helps filmmakers grow and improve their craft.
-Collaboration and respecting each other's creative input are key to a successful filmmaking experience.
CLICK TO WATCH
 Mommy Pai’s | From the team behind Thai Diner and Uncle Boon’s comes their brand new Thai chicken finger and drink concept, Mommy Pai’s! This sounds incredible! Thai chicken fingers come in lemongrass, spicy, muay Thai, and coconut! They have scallion pancakes, curry puff mozzarella sticks, and of course tropical fruit drinks like their fruit punch, mango coconut, and a pineapple Thai basil! |
 Spirals | Just opened in the East Village is Spirals, the new bakery focused on all things rolls! Think cinnamon roll, strawberry shortcake roll, pistachio pesto burrata roll, and what I’m most excited by, the cinnamon challah roll! |
 Breads Bakery | Not only does Breads Bakery have a new location in Brooklyn Bridge Park, but only at that location they are launching babka pizza! They take their babka dough and top it with a house made tomato sauce, and mozzarella! A dream combo! |
 Laliko | Laliko, the modern Georgian restaurant in the West Village has launched a brand new brunch menu that looks amazing! Some of the standouts include their Acharuli, which is a boat shaped khachapuri with molten cheese, egg yolk, and butter, their Syrniki which is a fried cottage cheese cakes, and a full Georgian Breakfast with sunny side up eggs, lobio, tomato and cucumber salad, kebab balls, bacon, Georgian cheese, and bread! |
 HOM Cafe & Wine | HOM Cafe & Wine is the all new Asian cafe with all day dim sum, pastries, coffee, and more in Park Slope! Think classics like shrimp and scallop dumplings, BBQ pork buns, plus salted yolk danishes, and a coconut Vietnamese Iced Coffee! |
EVENTS
I was at SummerSlam Night 2 and you guys know I'm a giant wrestling fan and it was one of the best wrestling shows I've ever been to. I went with On Location, which is this incredible company that literally will make your dreams come true if you want to go to a sporting event. We had this like three-hour lounge with free alcohol and free food and superstars coming in and out. I got to meet Big Sexy, Kevin Nash, Diesel. This dude's the fucking man. I also met Charlotte Flair, daughter of Ric Flair, and current women's tag team champion. She was awesome! But then we got to watch SummerSlam and it was incredible. Got to see Cody Rhodes win the WWE Undisputed Championship. TLC was incredible. The the triple threat women's championship was incredible. Dominic Mysterio is the future of the business. Jacob Fatu is the future of the business. I'm like 12 hours away from it and I'm still jacked up. That's how awesome it was!
TV
So I hadn’t gone through the complete How I Met Your Mother series since it went off the air, but feeling inspired from the new How We Made Your Mother watch along podcast, I went back and rewatched all 9 seasons! I think the show is still a classic, still beyond funny, and knowing how the series ends, did help soften the blown of the final 3 mins of the series! But I will say, seasons 7 and 8 in particular were dreadful, only saved by the resurgence in creativity and resetting of some of the flanderization of the charecters in season 9! I think I liked Ted alot more this rewatch, even if I was more critical of his relationships this time around, I felt like he had such little chemistry with everyone except for the mother, and he broke up too many weddings/marriages! Still, worth a watch, worth a rewatch, and episodes and moments will live with me forever, and how many TV shows can really say that?
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Happy eating everyone! Cya next week!