Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
995 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 289 ratingsThe Indie Film Hustle Podcast is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world! The show is here to help as many indie filmmakers as I could. We wanted to bring the best guests, industry leaders, creative legends, and film business friends to you, the IFH Tribe.
Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), Alex Proyas (The Crow, I, Robot), James V. Hart (writer Dracula, Hook), John August (Big Fish, Aladdin), Jim Uhls (writer of Fight Club), Oscar® Winner Russell Carpenter (DP of Avatar, Titanic) Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, The Grey), and David F. Sandberg (Shazam!) to name a few.
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IFH 209: Directing Studio Features in Hollyweird with Demian Lichtenstein
December 21, 2017 01:42 - 1 hour - 124 MBDirecting Studio Feature Films in Hollyweird with Demian Lichtenstein Today's guest is director Demian Lichtenstein. I had the pleasure of being on a panel with Demian at a film festival a few weeks ago. His generous approach to sharing his experience, knowledge and Hollywood war stories was breathtaking. I had to have him on the show to drop some knowledge and truth bombs on the IFH Tribe. Demian has amassed a vast body of work in the music video industry since receiving his BFA from New Yor...
IFH 208: Cinematic Masterclass with Philip Bloom
December 19, 2017 23:07 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBCinematic Masterclass with Philip Bloom Today on the show we have a legend in the filmmaking blogosphere, award-winning cinematographer Philip Bloom. Philip is a world-renowned filmmaker who, for the past 10 years of his 27-year career has specialized in creating incredible cinematic images no matter what the camera. He started blogging back in the early 2000's before anyone was really doing it. I personally have been following him for years. Here's some more info on Philip Bloom: Some of his...
THROWBACK FRIDAY: Save the Cat - Screenwriting Story Structure Made Easy
December 15, 2017 16:09 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBPlease note: Throwback Fridays are archival episodes from the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. After many requests from the IFH Tribe to bring back some of the show's best episodes, I decided to create Throwback Fridays. These episodes will not be posted every week but at least twice a month...if not more. There's so much amazing info and knowledge bombs in many of these past episodes and I don't want them to be lost in the sea of IFH Content so I'll be putting a spotlight on them in Throwback Fri...
IFH 207: Inside the Visual Effects of Star Wars: The Last Jedi & ILM with Dan Cregan
December 11, 2017 22:46 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBIFH 207: Inside the Visual Effects of Star Wars: The Last Jedi & ILM with Dan Cregan Ever wonder what it is like to work at ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) on a Star Wars film? Today's guest is one of my best friends, Dan Cregan. Dan and I go way, way back. He worked with my doing VFX on my first film BROKEN. We've continued to work together over the past 12 years. Dan has moved up in the VFX world working on blockbuster films like: Star Wars: Rogue One Star Wars: The Last Jedi The Hobbit: ...
IFH 206: Crossover Episode with the Just Shoot It Podcast
December 07, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBCrossover Episode: Just Shoot It Podcast I thought it would be fun to do a crossover episode with filmmaking podcast Just Shoot It with hosts Oren Kaplan and Matt Enlow. I was invited down to their studios to record a "recorded live" episode and we had a ball. The conversation was energetic and turn heated in a few places. We talked about directing, USC Film School Grads, the state of indie films, the wonderful world of digital series and much more. It's a great listen. Enjoy my conversation ...
IFH 205: How to Pitch Your Screenplay in 60 Seconds with Michael Hauge
December 06, 2017 20:43 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MBHow to Pitch Your Screenplay in 60 Seconds with Michael Hauge You walk onto an elevator and just before the door closes Steven Spielberg gets on. You have 60 secs to pitch him your latest screenplay. What do you do? Your goal is to have your audience say “yes, I understand, and I care” after reading or watching your brand story. If your audience just says “now I know” then you have successfully informed them but not enough to make them care, to make them stay to whatever you have to say next...
IFH 204: Why Do You Want to Be a Filmmaker?
December 04, 2017 23:44 - 14 minutes - 16 MBWhy Do You Want to Be a Filmmaker? On today's show, I ask the simple question "Why do you want to be a filmmaker or screenwriter?" This single question is one of the most important questions you can ask yourself. Understanding the answer can set you up for success in your career or ultimate failure. It has taken me over 20 years to honestly answer that question and it has made all the difference in the world. I just wished I would've answered it in my 20's and no my 40's. Enjoy and if you ...
IFH 203: How to Shoot & Sell Digital Series (The Bannen Way) with Mark Gantt
November 30, 2017 23:56 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBHow to Shoot & Sell Digital Series (The Bannen Way) with Mark Gantt Today's guest is Mark Gantt. He's a man of many talents, actor, director, writer, and producer. He's best known for co-creating, producing and starring in the award-winning The Bannen Way for Sony Pictures Television. Financed by Sony’s Crackle distribution arm, this unique web series/feature film had a compelling cast which included Michael Ironside, Academy Award nominees Robert Forster and Michael Lerner, and Emmy winner ...
IFH 202: Film Finance & How to Raise REAL Money for Your Indie Film with Franco Sama
November 28, 2017 19:55 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBFilm Finance & How to Raise REAL Money for Your Indie Film with Franco Sama Film Finance is a mystery to most filmmakers. How many of you need money for your next film or series? I'll wait...yeah me too. Today's guest is film producer Franco Sama from Samaco Films. Franco is an Executive Producer and an expert in finding money for independent films. Here's a bit on Franco. Independent feature film producer Franco Sama boasts a remarkable and extensive history in public speaking, public relati...
IFH 201: How to Break Down & Story Map Your Screenplay with Daniel Calvisi
November 21, 2017 18:34 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBHow to Break Down & Story Map Your Screenplay with Daniel Calvisi Today guest is author Daniel Calvisi. Dan wrote the book Story Maps: How to Write a GREAT Screenplay. He breaks down stories and shows you how to map out your own by analyzing how the masters construct their screenplays. Here's a bit more on today's guest. Daniel Calvisi is a story analyst, speaker, screenwriter and the author of Story Maps: How to Write a GREAT Screenplay, Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Te...
IFH 200: How to Sell Your Indie Film Using Ninja Facebook Hacks with Kyle Prohaska
November 16, 2017 16:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBHow to Sell Your Indie Film Using Ninja Facebook Hacks with Kyle Prohaska We all want to make money selling our feature films or streaming series but getting peoples attention in this noisy world is pretty impossible. We don't have the marketing budget of the studios to reach our audience. What is a filmmaker to do? Why not use the most powerful marketing tool ever created...Facebook. Now I know Facebook can be intimidating. It such a deep platform. It's power to reach a specific audience is ...
IFH 199: How to Go From a 6K Micro Budget to Directing a 100K Feature Film with Joshua Caldwell
November 15, 2017 20:47 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBHow to Go From a 6K Micro-Budget to Directing a 100K Feature Film with Joshua Caldwell Ever wondered what happens to those directors who make a micro-budget feature film? Do they ever sell that film? Do they ever get to direct a feature film again? Today guest is filmmaker Joshua Caldwell, a rare returning filmmaker on the show. He directed a $6000 feature film called Layover. I wanted to bring Joshua back to discuss how he leveraged that first micro-budget feature film to get a shot of direc...
IFH 198: The AFM Wrap Up (Indie Film Hustle Edition)
November 14, 2017 00:36 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBThe AFM Wrap Up (Indie Film Hustle Edition) I had the pleasure of attending this year's AFM (The American Film Market). This was my first time actually walking the entire market. I met a ton of people, made great connections and really got the inside look at how films are sold internationally. In this episode, I discuss the major takes away from AFM, what an indie distribution pipeline looks like, and why EVERY filmmaker in the world that ever wants to sell an indie film needs to attend. Enj...
IFH 197: Sundance Wants to Help You Distribute Your Indie Film…REALLY!
November 10, 2017 01:22 - 19 minutes - 22.8 MBSundance Wants to Help You Distribute Your Indie Film with the Creative Distribution Fellowship Yup that's right the Sundance Institute wants to help you distribute your film. Liz Manashil (listen to her interview here), the manager of the Sundance Creative Distribution Fellowship reached out to me to get the word out on the fellowship. It turns out that, believe or not, they haven't been getting a lot of submissions. Crazy I know. My feeling is that when filmmakers see Sundance in the title...
IFH 196: Total Transparency: How Much Revenue a $100K Film REALLY Generates with Liz Manashil
November 10, 2017 00:29 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBTotal Transparency: How Much Revenue a $100K REALLY Film Generates with Liz Manashil Have you ever wondered how much revenue a real indie film can make in the marketplace? Wouldn't you like to see the real and raw numbers for a nontheatrical film with no major film festival premieres? Today's guest has been brave enough to do just that. Filmmaker Liz Manashil decided to open up the accounting books on her debut feature film Bread and Butter, starring SNL's Bobby Moynihan and Lauren Lapkus. L...
IFH 195: Top 10 Tips for Low Budget Filmmakers
November 08, 2017 23:36 - 22 minutes - 25.6 MBTop 10 Tips for Low budget Filmmakers Making an indie film can be rough, especially for beginners. Many times filmmakers go off halfcocked and jump into making a film without really thinking it all through. Here are a few tips that will help you on you filmmaking journey. CHOOSE THE RIGHT SCRIPT Look for character-driven stories with no stunts or effects, limited locations, a limited cast and utilize resources that you already have access to. PLAN Spend the time in pre-production. The more yo...
IFH 194: The Art and Craft of Writing a Comedy w/ Peter Desberg & Jeffrey Davis
November 06, 2017 19:42 - 1 hour - 87 MBIf you ever wanted to know some of the secrets of how to write a comedy then today's guest might be able to help. Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis are the authors of Now That’s Funny! The Art and Craft of Comedy Writing, a new book that provides an intimate look into the minds of twenty-nine of Hollywood’s funniest comedy writers from movies and TV shows like: Saturday Night Live Frasier The Simpsons Everybody Loves Raymond Monk Modern Family The Honeymooners There's Something About Mary Dumb...
THROWBACK FRIDAY: The Six Stages Character Development with Michael Hauge
November 03, 2017 01:10 - 22 minutes - 25.8 MBThe Six Stages Character Development with Michael Hauge This week we have a returning guest, screenwriting guru Michael Hauge. On this episode, he discussed The Six Stages Character Development. A very eye-opening episode. Check it out. Right click here to download the MP3 These videos on screenplay structure are from his best-selling online course: Story and Screenwriting Blueprint - The Hero's Two Journeys. In more than 4½ hours of lecture, discussion and Q&A, Michael Hauge, author of Wri...
IFH 193: How to Create Suspense Like Hitchcock with Jeffery Michael Bays
October 30, 2017 20:23 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBHow to Create Suspense Like Hitchcock with Jeffery Michael Bays Have you ever wanted to know how Alfred Hitchcock became the master of suspense? How Hitch used the camera and lens to create terror in the audience? Well, you can watch all 52 films Hitchcock directed or if you want to get a head start on you Hitchcock education you should listen to today's guest, Jeffery Michael Bays, the author of the new book Suspense with a Camera: A Filmmaker's Guide to Alfred Hitchcock Jeffery shares his k...
IFH 192: How to Sell Your Indie Film at the American Film Market with Johnathan Wolf
October 26, 2017 17:02 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBHow to Sell Your Indie Film at the American Film Market with Johnathan Wolf Have you ever wondered how films are sold internationally or domestically for that matter? Today on the show we have Jonathan Wolf, the managing director of the American Film Market or AFM as it's known. The American Film Market generates over $1 Billion in the seven-day event. Buyers from around the world come to buy, sell and pre-sell their film projects. Johnathan and I discuss the inner workings of the American Fi...
IFH 191: Blair Witch Project: Directing an Indie Film Phenomenon w/ Eduardo Sanchez
October 23, 2017 21:10 - 1 hour - 110 MBBlair Witch Project: Directing an Indie Film Phenomenon w/ Eduardo Sanchez Who hasn't heard of the now legendary indie film rags to riches tale of The Blair Witch Project? Every film student from Los Angeles to Mumbai heard the story of how two young film students spent $27,000 (mostly from friends, family and credit cards) to make a little indie horror film that ended up grossing $250 million worldwide. Directors Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick shot The Blair Witch Project in a new way wh...
IFH 190: Understanding The Hero's Journey with Chris Vogler
October 18, 2017 20:59 - 19 minutes - 21.7 MBUnderstanding The Hero's Journey with Chris Vogler We have all heard about Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey by this point but what is it really. Chris Vogler, the author of The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers and the man who brought the Hero's Journey into the film industry, breaks down the ordinary and special worlds of the hero's journey. Enjoy. These videos on screenplay structure are from his best selling online course: Story and Screenwriting Blueprint - The Hero's Two Jou...
IFH 189: How NOT to Direct a Television Pilot with Dave Bullis
October 17, 2017 00:03 - 1 hour - 62 MBHow NOT to Direct a Television Pilot with Dave Bullis Before I get any hate mail I wanted to let you know that our guest today reached out to me and offered to do this episode. So I didn't ask a fellow filmmaker to come on the show and tell us all how not to direct a television pilot. Dave Bullis is a director, writer, and director. He approached me with this idea and I said let's do it. The more truth bombs I can lay on the IFH Tribe the better. Game Over (GO) was a TV pilot I filmed a few y...
IFH 188: Making a Micro Budget Film That Cracks iTunes's Top 3 with Julian Galea
October 11, 2017 23:18 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBToday on the show we have writer/cinematographer/director Julian Galea. He directed a micro-budget film called Love to Paradise. Set in the magical Mediterranean islands of Malta, this indie travel romance proves it’s not love until it’s paradise. When American tourist Giovanni falls for local artist Carmen, they embark on a passionate and unforgettable journey across the Maltese islands only to be broken by the truth. Now at a crossroads, Giovanni choose between his livelihood or a fight to ...
IFH 187: How to Create an Amazon Exclusive Streaming Series with Chris Sobchak
October 08, 2017 22:24 - 1 hour - 59 MBHow to Create an Amazon Exclusive Streaming Series with Chris Sobchak This week on the show we have filmmaker Chris Sobchak. Chris co-created an Amazon Streaming Series with star Nicole Sobchack, “Please Tell Me I’m Adopted!” follows free-spirited, wide-eyed, disaster magnet Tiffany who is forced to move in with her newly married sister, roping them into crazy, often culturally-current escapades with outrageous and hilarious consequences. What began as a project for a sketch comedy class is n...
THROWBACK FRIDAY: How to Write a Screenplay FAST with Jeff Bollow
October 06, 2017 14:27 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBPlease note: Throwback Fridays are archival episodes from the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. After many requests from the IFH Tribe to bring back some of the show's best episodes, I decided to create Throwback Fridays. These episodes will not be posted every week but at least twice a month...if not more. There's so much amazing info and knowledge bombs in many of these past episodes and I don't want them to be lost in the sea of IFH Content so I'll be putting a spotlight on them in Throwback Fri...
IFH 186: How to Make a Killer Horror Film in One Location with Michael Williams
October 02, 2017 23:19 - 53 minutes - 61.4 MBHow to Make a Killer Horror Film in One Location with Michael Williams If you have a micro or no budget feature film shooting in one location will make life a lot easier. Now, how do you make that one location look great and not boring through your film? Indie Filmmaker Michael Williams did just that with his new horror film The Atoning. Check out the trailer below. Michael Williams began creating short films in 2004 and since has consistently produced short films and screened them for audi...
THROWBACK FRIDAY: How to Make $500,000 Selling a No Budget DSLR Indie Film with Michael Polish
September 29, 2017 02:48 - 1 hour - 107 MBHow to Make $500,000 Selling a No Budget DSLR Indie Film with Michael Polish I'm always looking for indie filmmaking models to study. I like to analyze how other filmmakers make successful indie films while doing through a new DIY method, self-distributing their film or achieving critical and fan respect for their work. Well, I found a film that checks all the boxes, For Lovers Only create by the Polish Brothers, Michael and Mark Polish (more on that film later). These filmmakers have been ...
THROWBACK FRIDAY: How to Make $500,000 Selling a No Budget DSLR Indie Film with Michael Polish
September 29, 2017 02:48 - 1 hour - 107 MBHow to Make $500,000 Selling a No Budget DSLR Indie Film with Michael Polish I'm always looking for indie filmmaking models to study. I like to analyze how other filmmakers make successful indie films while doing through a new DIY method, self-distributing their film or achieving critical and fan respect for their work. Well, I found a film that checks all the boxes, For Lovers Only create by the Polish Brothers, Michael and Mark Polish (more on that film later). These filmmakers have been ...
IFH 185: How Screenwriters Can Navigate the Hollywood System with Scott Myers
September 25, 2017 19:09 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBHow Screenwriters Can Navigate the Hollywood System with Scott Meyers For screenwriters, navigating the shark-infested waters of the Hollywood system can be a daunting task. You never know what the producer or studio is looking for. How do you pitch your story properly? So many questions. I hope today's guest can help guide you a bit through those waters. Scott Meyers has been a professional Hollywood screenwriter for over 30 years. Since selling his spec script K-9 in 1987, Scott has written...
IFH 184: How to Location Scout on a Budget with Brian L. Tan
September 21, 2017 19:07 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBAnytime I location scout a property we are going to shoot at I always look out for the boobie traps that might hurt the shoot. Finding an dealing with locations can be a nightmare, especially when you have little or no budget. Today on the show I have locations guru Brian L. Tan. Brian is the founder of Wrapal.com, a site built to help filmmakers and property owner find location love. We discuss a bunch of tips and tricks to get locations on the cheap, if not for free and we go over the pitfa...
IFH 183: How to Have a Sustainable Career in the Film Business with Straw Weisman
September 18, 2017 17:56 - 1 hour - 65 MBHow to Have a Sustainable Career in the Film Business with Straw Weisman I always talk about "hustle" and that "you have to keep moving forward no matter what" to make it in this business. Today's guest is the most authentic example of those concepts I've ever met. Straw Weisman is a writer, director, producer, post supervisor, movie trailer writer/producer, film consultant, and film market guru. These are just some of jobs Straw has done in his over 40 years in the indie film business. Throu...
IFH 182: The Indie Film Hustle Tribe Interrogates Alex Ferrari with Rob Alicea
September 13, 2017 22:52 - 1 hour - 59 MBThe Indie Film Hustle Tribe Interrogates Alex Ferrari with Rob Alicea Today’s episode is a first for the IFH Podcast. I had Indie Film Hustle Tribe Member Rob Alicea reach out to me with a crazy idea. He wanted to interview me for the podcast. He thought that the tribe would like to know more about me and my personal journey. I have to say I was skeptical. I didn’t think you guys would be that interested but Rob convinced me so here we are. Rob asked questions I never answered before and I ha...
IFH 181: Trailer Editing Techniques to Cut a Badass Movie Trailer
September 11, 2017 18:07 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBTrailer Editing Techniques to Cut a Badass Movie Trailer I've probably edited over 500 movie trailers, network promos, and commercials in my career. So many indie filmmakers and feature film editors think they can just throw together a trailer for their feature film and make it work. Over the years, I've shared my Trailer Editing Techniques with many of the indie filmmakers that have walked into my post suite. Trailer editing requires a very different set of skills from feature film or other ...
IFH 180: How to Cast a No Budget Indie Film with Backstage's Veronika Lee
September 07, 2017 16:45 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBHow to Cast a No Budget Indie Film with Backstage's Veronika Lee Ahhhh casting. It’s probably the last thing a director or producer wants to think about during production. But it’s true: casting can make or break a film. A bad casting decision can be glaringly obvious at the worst possible time. So it’s important to get started thinking about your process early on. On today's show, we have casting director Veronika Lee from Backstage. We go into how to cast a no budget indie film, finding th...
IFH 179: Oscar-Winner Russell Carpenter A.S.C. - Shooting Blockbusters, Titanic & James Cameron
September 05, 2017 19:51 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBOscar-Winner Russell Carpenter A.S.C. - Shooting Blockbusters, Titanic & James Cameron I can't tell you how excited I am about today's guest. I sat down with the legendary and Oscar® Winning Cinematographer Russell Carpenter A.S.C. Russell has been shooting blockbusters for over 40 years and has shot films like Ant-Man, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Charlie's Angels, The Negotiator, True Lies, Monster-in-Law and classic 90's action flicks like Hard Target, The Perfect Weapon, and Death Warrant...
IFH 178: How a 19 Yr Old Directed & Sold 6 Feature Films with Dylan Mars
September 01, 2017 17:00 - 36 minutes - 42 MBHow a 19 Yr Old Directed & Sold 6 Feature Films with Dylan Mars I always talk about the grind, doing the work and just going out and shoot your film. Today's guest does just that, Dylan Mars Greenberg. Dylan has directed 6 feature films at the ripe old age of 19 years old. I can't tell you what a treat it was to speak to this young filmmaker. I hope Dylan's drive, excitement to tell stories and good old fashion hustle rubs off on you all. Enjoy my conversation with Dylan Mars Greenberg. Keep ...
IFH 177: Why Facebook Watch is a Game Changer for Indie Filmmakers
August 29, 2017 00:42 - 8 minutes - 10.4 MBWhy Facebook Watch is a Game Changer for Indie Filmmakers The online video landscape is changing on a daily basis. The newest gladiator to step into the ring is Facebook. Facebook is launching Facebook Watch, a new "show tab" that will host original shows produced exclusively for Facebook. Considering that Facebook has 1.32 Billion people who come to the site on a daily basis this is a game changer for filmmakers and content creators. Facebook Watch will launch with a handful of shows first b...
IFH 176: How to Become a "Jack of All Trades" Indie Filmmaker
August 23, 2017 18:01 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MBHow to Become a "Jack of All Trades" Indie Filmmaker On today's episode, I want to discuss the need for indie filmmakers to become a "Jack of All Trades." As you travel down your filmmaking path you need to be adding tools to your tool box. You have to be adding new skills, knowledge, and experience to your tool box every day. I go over not just the basic skills you need to know but some tool you never thought you needed to add to that box. The more tools you have in your tool box, the more d...
IFH 175: How to Build an Audience w/ Social Media & Hustle - Hollyshorts! Conference
August 16, 2017 17:07 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBHow to Build an Audience w/ Social Media & Hustle - Hollyshorts! Film Festival Conference In today's episode, I wanted to share the talk I did with RB Botto (Stage 32) at the Hollyshorts! Film Festival Conference 2017. RB and I spoke about a lot of different topics covering, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, building an audience, self-distribution, and much more. There's truly one knowledge bomb dropped after another. I thought the IFH Tribe could get a lot out of it. Also, if you are in the LA ar...
IFH 174: Hollywood Directing: How to Choose the Right Lens for Your Shot
August 09, 2017 17:11 - 11 minutes - 13.7 MBHollywood Directing: How to Choose the Right Lens for Your Shot On today's episode, I wanted to give you a sneak peek of one of the best selling filmmaking courses on Udemy right now, Hollywood Film & Television Directing Masterclass with former guest and master film instructor Gil Bettman. On the show, you'll hear a lesson on how you can AMP UP your static shots by the choosing the right lenses. Enjoy! LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Buy This is Megon iTunes Hollywood Film & ...
IFH 173: This is Meg is LIVE on iTunes & Some Other Surprises
August 04, 2017 17:59 - 14 minutes - 16.4 MBThis is Meg is LIVE on iTunes & Some Other Surprises Today is the day. This is Meg is FINALLY been released to the world on iTunes. It's pretty incredible that an idea I had over a year ago is now a feature film that has been released on mutha f'in iTunes. It's humbling. I'm so grateful to you, the IFH Tribe for your support, love and well wishes. I know that I wouldn't have been able to do this with you guys. The power of community is pretty powerful and from the bottom of my heart thank yo...
IFH 172: Spielberg, Take Me & Directing for the Duplass Brothers with Pat Healy
August 01, 2017 21:17 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBSpielberg, Take Me & Directing for the Duplass Brothers with Pat Healy Today's guest prolific actor/writer/director Pat Healy. Pat discuss his new Netflix film Take Me starring himself and Orange is the New Black's Taylor Schilling. He also talks about his experience working with the Duplass Brothers, working with the legend Steven Speilberg, and how he has made a living being a script doctor over the years. Pay Healy's feature film screenplays Strange Skies and Snow Ponies found their way on...
IFH 171: How to Make Money with Your Indie Film (Crazy Case Studies)
July 26, 2017 22:36 - 28 minutes - 32.8 MBHow to Make Money with Your Indie Film (Crazy Case Studies) So you want to make money with your film. Who doesn't? I've always been a hustler, and I used that word in the most positive way I can. Filmmakers need to stop just thinking about the art and start thinking about the business of filmmaking. They need to become entrepreneurs. That is the only way filmmakers from this and future generations will survive in the business. Sure for every Chris Nolan they're millions of indie filmmakers th...
IFH 170: How a Screenwriter Becomes a First Time Director with Kelly Fremon Craig
July 25, 2017 17:21 - 47 minutes - 54.1 MBHow a Screenwriter Becomes a First Time Director with Kelly Fremon Craig I'm asked all the time "How does a screenwriter get the opportunity to direct one of their screenplays?" That is the question. In Hollywood, more times than not, writers don't have the power or ability to direct their own material. It took a few screenplays before Quentin Tarantino got the shot with Reservoir Dogs. Today's guest is writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig. She got her shot to director her own screenplay on t...
IFH 169: How to Make Money Renting Your Film Gear with ShareGrid
July 20, 2017 01:06 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBHow to Make Money Renting Your Film Gear with ShareGrid's Brent Barbano Have you ever wanted to make a little extra cash with that film gear sitting in your closet? Have you ever wanted o rent that new Arri ALEXA but were afraid you couldn't afford it? Well, I came across the solution for both problems, it's call ShareGrid. ShareGrid is a per to per community, think Airbnb for filmmakers, that allows list film gear for rental or rent gear directly from other filmmakers with instant insurance....
IFH 168: How To Be Creative - The War of Art & Turning Pro
July 19, 2017 03:35 - 22 minutes - 25.5 MBHow To Be Creative - The War of Art & Turning Pro How to be creative? This is a question that surprisingly has a simple answer. DO THE WORK! In this episode, I'll be going over a remarkable book I've read that has truly changed the way I think about life, the creative process and making films. The book is [easyazon_link identifier="1936891026" locale="US" tag="whatisbroke-20"]The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles[/easyazon_link] by Steven Pressfield. If ...
IFH 167: How to Make $3 Million Selling Your Indie Film on iTunes & Amazon w/ Range 15
July 13, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBHow to Make $3 Million Selling Your Indie Film on iTunes & Amazon w/ with Nick Palmisciano of Range 15 We all hear that self-distribution is the future for indie filmmakers. Build an audience and make a film for that audience but finding real world examples of a "true" indie film breaking $1,000,000+ using that model is tough. Well, I'm happy to introduce you to Range 15, the indie film that not only made $1 million selling on iTunes and Amazon but they have made $3 million+ to date, and grow...
IFH 166: Indie Film Self Distribution & Marketing Blueprint with This is Meg
July 12, 2017 03:36 - 25 minutes - 29.2 MBIndependent Film Self Distribution & Marketing Blueprint with This is Meg Over the past 6 months or so I've been getting an enormous amount of emails and messages asking me the same question: What is your distribution and marketing plan for This is Meg? I hear you IFH Tribe, so I decide to put this podcast together and lay out the marketing and distribution blueprint I created to get This is Megout into the world. In this episode, I break down: Why I didn't go through a traditional distrib...
IFH 165: Why Creating Systems is Better Than Setting Goals
July 05, 2017 23:04 - 14 minutes - 16.1 MBWhy Creating Systems is Better Than Setting Goals We've all been taught that creating goals is important and they are but creating systems is even more powerful. How many times have you lost weight just to gain it back? How many half-written screenplays do you have sitting on your computer? When your focus is only the goal then what happens after you achieve that goal? In this episode, I discuss how to create systems that will get you to your goals faster and keep you motivated along the way...