Channel Title: Indie Film Hustle Podcast Channel Description: Indie Film Hustle is dedicated to showing you how to hack the film business. Interviews with Acadamy Award® / Oscar nominees and industry professionals giving you the real deal from the inside with no BS, just the truth on what it takes to survive and thrive doing what you love. Guest Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and are for entertainment purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any Indie Film Hustle.com, IFH Industries, Inc., Alex Ferrari, subsidiaries, or any corporate entities they represent. Get your Film Hustle on 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com <video> Misadventures in Indie Filmmaking & Distribution | Anderson Cowan Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== Today on the show we have filmmaker Anderson Cowen. Anderson and I met through a mutual friend in Los Angeles. When I first met Anderson he was a deer in the headlights when it came to selling an indie film into the marketplace. His film is called Groupers. It's about a grad student who kidnaps two homophobic high-school bullies to use as her subjects in an experiment performed at the bottom of an empty swimming pool. Needless to say, Anderson went on an adventure getting this film into the marketplace. I wanted to share his journey with the tribe and I hope you grab some lessons of want to do and more importantly what NOT to do when making and selling a film. Enjoy my conversation with Anderson Cowen. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/409 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #filmdistribution #story </video> <video> From Short Film Script to Spielberg | Sacha Gervasi Description: Want to take a FREE Screenwriting or Filmmaking Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube Bulletproof Script Coverage Service 👉http://www.covermyscreenplay.com ==================================================================== For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.bulletproofscreenwriting.tv/118 Being a podcaster now for over 600 episodes I've heard all sorts of stories on how people make it in the film business. From Sundance darlings to blind luck. Now today's guest story is easy one of the most incredible and entertaining origin stories I've ever heard. We have on the show today award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter, Sacha Gervasi. Sacha won the screenwriter lottery with his first-ever screenplay, which was a un-produceable short film script, caught the eye of the legendary Steven Spielberg. That script, My Dinner with Herve would eventually be expanded and released in 2018 by HBO. The film stars the incomparable, Peter Dinklage. Unlike most writer/directors who go on to produce their debut films, Gervasi’s 1993 entry project wasn’t made until just three years ago. I promise you, Sacha spills every detail of the fascinating story of his encounter with Hervé Villechaize, the famous little person from shows like Fantasy Island and films like James Bond's The Man with the Golden Gun. Hervé was arguably one of the most famous people in the world in the late 70's and early 80's. Sacha sat with Herve in a marathon interview, and the connection they forge during their brief, yet impactful meet. After his life-changing encounter with the Fantasy Island star, which was followed Hervé's abrupt and unfortunate suicide, Sacha was determined to get his story told in its entirety and justifiably. He ditched his mid-level journalism job in England and moved to Los Angeles to attend film school at UCLA after developing the script for My Dinner with Herve. While on the climb-up, Sacha wrote screenplays for The Big Tease (1999) and The Terminal (2004) which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Tom Hanks. The comedy-drama film grossed $219.4 million at the Box office with a $60 million budget and has become a holiday classic in the UK. Tom Hanks played an Eastern European tourist who unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there because he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time is unable to return to his native country because of a military coup. In 2008, Sacha made his documentary directorial debut and executive produced Anvil! The Story of Anvil. The amazing documentary premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival about a heavy metal band that never gave up on their dreams of being a successful band. Anvil was established in 1978 and became one of the most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts with thirteen albums. The documentary ranks at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. He also directed the 2012 film Hitchcock, a story about the relationship between Alfred hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1969). It starred, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlet Johansson. I also interviewed Sacha and an old friend of his, Iron Maiden heavy metal band singer, Bruce Dickinson on my new podcast, Next Level Soul that you have to catch up with if you are down for more knowledge bombs and cool stories from Sacha. That episodes comes out on Saturday. Here's a bit on my new podcast Next Level Soul. The Next Level Soul Podcast is a self-help & spirituality podcast that asks the big questions about living and thriving in the world today by having candid and inspiring conversations with thought leaders from every walk of life. The show covers inspirational, motivational, spiritual, health-oriented, yoga, meditation, wellness, and many more topics. New episodes of Next Level Soul air every Saturday anywhere you listen to podcasts. Let's take your SOUL to the next level. Sasha is such an interesting human being, I had such a ball talking with him. We talk about the film business, his origin stories, his screenwriting craft, what he's doing now, and so much more. Enjoy my entertaining conversation with Sacha Gervasi. ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwriter #screenwritingtips #story </video> <video> How to Write a Super Natural Hit Film with BeetleJuice Creator Larry Wilson Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== If you were a kid of the late 80s or early 90s then today's guest definitely had an impact on your life. Larry Wilson is the co-creator of the cult classic Beetlejuice (directed by Tim Burton), writer of Addams Family and worked on the legendary television show Tales from the Crypt. Larry wasn't always a screenwriter, he worked on the studio side of things as well as an executive. In this interview, he tells the story of how he championed a young and pre-Terminator James Cameron to be the writer/director of Aliens. Great story! Check out some of his work below: Larry Wilson was also a screenwriting teacher at UCLA, arguably one of the best screenwriting programs in the world. He has continued to teach through his very popular workshops. His latest workshop Larry Wilson's Method to Madness-A Fantasy and Horror Workshop is filling up quick so sign up. Here's a bit about the workshop. As your teacher, my goal is to inspire leaps of imagination by creating an environment that resembles an awesome story conference—the kind myself and my partners experienced while creating Beetlejuice. First, that means we’re allowed to be strange—I’ll encourage your creative quirks and far-out ideas, as long as they’re entertaining and help to tell your story.   I’ll be your guide for workshop writing assignments, role playing games, and group journeys through the dark realms that will keep you engaged and entertained while you’re creating your best story—ever! We’ll jump off the creative cliffs together. What I won’t be doing is lecturing for hours, hoping you’re staying awake. And, even if we’re talking about the darkest story in the world, I’ll make sure we're having fun (if we’re not laughing, it’s not happening).  There’s a method to my madness, I promise, and I also promise that you’ll enjoy the ride. Below you'll find the episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents that both Larry Wilson and Tim Burton worked on together and started their Beetlejuice adventures. The episode was called "The Jar. Enjoy my spooky and funny conversation with Larry Wilson. ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #beetlejuice #addamsfamily #podcast #story </video> <video> The State of Indie Film for Women Directors | Jen McGowan Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== Today on the show we have writer/director Jen McGowan on the show. We discuss the state of women directors in Indie Film, her new film Rust Creek and what it is really like to be a female director, from her perspective in today's world. Jen McGowan is a director based in Los Angeles. Her first feature KELLY & CAL (Juliette Lewis & Cybill Shepherd) premiered at SXSW where she won the Gamechanger Award. The film was released theatrically by IFC Films to rave reviews. McGowan got her start with award-winning short films, CONFESSIONS OF A LATE BLOOMER and TOUCH, both of which played at over a hundred festivals worldwide. TOUCH qualified for the Oscar when it won the Florida Film Festival. McGowan studied directing in the MFA program at USC where she was honored with a scholarship from Women in Film and a grant from The Caucus Foundation. She received her BFA in Acting at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, studying under David Mamet, Bill Macy & Sam Shepard at the Atlantic Theatre. She is the creator of filmpowered.com, an international skill-sharing, networking & jobs resource for professional women in film and television. With nearly 2,500 active members, Film Powered was named Best in LA by LA Weekly, is part of the Sundance Women’s Initiative Resource and was featured in Forbes. A Film Independent Fellow, a finalist for the Clint Eastwood Filmmakers Award, recipient of the AWD Breakout Award for Excellence in Directing and one of Vulture’s Women Directors Hollywood Should Be Hiring, she was named one of 50 Women Who Will Change the World in Media & Entertainment by the Take the Lead Foundation. The tv series she created, Angelica, about the last remaining abortion clinic in a small Midwest town was one of twelve series selected from 4,000 submissions and the only American project for the MIPTV In Development program at Cannes 2018. McGowan’s second feature film, the survival thriller, RUST CREEK, is being released in theaters January 2019 by IFC Midnight. Enjoy my eye-opening conversation about the state of women directors in indie film with Jen McGowan. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/296 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #filmproduction #story </video> <video> Making an Epic and Impossible Sci-Fi Indie Film | Martin Villeneuve Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== Today on the show we have writer/director Martin Villeneuve. Martin is the filmmaker behind the impossibly epic Canadian sci-fi film Mars et Avril. Martin didn't have the $100 million+ budget needed to produce a film of this epic size. He used his skills, hustle, and passion to bring the film to life. Mars & Avril is probably the first Québécois film to be adapted from two graphic novels. It is set in a futuristic Montreal where humanity is preparing to set foot on the planet Mars. The charismatic musician Jacob plays on musical instruments inspired by the female form and designed by his best friend Arthur. Both men fall in love with Avril, a young photographer who has problems with her breathing. This original cosmic fairy tale brings together the themes of art, spirituality, the world of inventions, and love; and it’s here that distinguished Canadian filmmaker Robert Lepage returns to the silver screen – as a hologram. The film received 10 nominations including one for “Best Adapted Screenplay” at the Canadian Screen Awards, and toured in 20 festivals worldwide, starting with a World Premiere in Karlovy Vary. “Mars & Avril” has been described by io9 as “one of the most beautiful, and immersive, sci-fi worlds ever put on film.” His TEDTalk is an absolute must for any filmmaker who wants to get the filmmaking juices flowing. In this inspiring talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future in Mars et Avril. And I know you are all wondering, yes Martin is the younger brother of famed director Denis Villeneuve. It was a pleasure chatting with Martin. He is truly an inspiration. Enjoy my conversation with Martin Villeneuve. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/406 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #makingmovies #story </video> <video> SVOD, TVOD, AVOD, Distribution Myths, and Film Markets | Linda Nelson Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== Today on the show we have returning champion Linda Nelson from Indie Rights. I wanted to bring Linda back to discuss how much the distribution game has changed in the three years since she was last on the show. We also discuss the American Film Market and how to work it properly. Nelson Madison Films/Indie Rights was founded by Michael Madison and Linda Nelson because they believed that the future was bright for independent artists and that there was a better way to produce and distribute movies.  They have been in business since 2000, when they produced their first film, NSYNC BIGGER THAN LIVE a Giant Screen Movie that played to sold-out crowds worldwide. Known for innovation.  SHIFTED, their first digital feature,  was the first movie on Amazon’s UnBox (the predecessor of Amazon Video)  and was used by Amazon to promote their platform for over five years.  DELIVERED was the first independent feature to edit and master a 4K movie using Adobe CS5.   Articles in Variety, HDVideoPro and an Adobe Success Story followed. Partnerships were forged early on with the leading digital platforms including Amazon, Google, Cinedigm, MGo and Adrise, and these partnerships ensure that Indie Rights can offer the very best audience opportunities for their own films, as well as the more than 300 other filmmakers they work with. Linda Nelson began her career as an international investment banker, IT executive an entertainment real estate developer.  After meeting Michael Madison, she pivoted into the movie business finally realizing her artistic potential.   As an Executive Producer on NSYNC, she quickly realized that she was interested in being more “hands-on” and was the DP for her next film, SHIFTED.  As a Producer on DELIVERED, she was finally able to gain experience in all aspects of the financing, development, production and distribution phases of moviemaking. I can’t recommend Indie Rights highly enough. If you have a feature film that needs distribution do yourself a favor and check them out. Enjoy my eye-opening conversation with Linda Nelson. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/274 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #filmdistribution #story </video> <video> Directing ACTION in the World of John Wick for Television | Albert Hughes Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== In today's show we have a returning champion Albert Hughes. Albert is a well-known American filmmaker. He is one half of the Hughes Brothers, a filmmaking duo consisting of Albert and his twin brother, Allen Hughes. The Hughes Brothers are known for their work in the film industry and have directed and produced a variety of films, often with a focus on gritty, urban themes. Some of their notable films include "Menace II Society" (1993), "Dead Presidents" (1995), "From Hell" (2001) , "The Book of Eli" (2010), "Broken City" (2013). Albert Hughes, along with his brother Allen, has made significant contributions to the world of cinema, and their work often explores complex and socially relevant themes. Albert's new film The Continental: From the World of John Wick - Set in 1970s New York City, The Continental explores the origin of the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe seen through the eyes and action of a young Winston Scott. Please enjoy my conversation with Albert Hughes. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/719 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #thecontinental #story </video> <video> Making Movies is Hard | Alrik Bursell Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== I have a treat for you today. On the show we have filmmaker and podcaster Alrik Bursell from the podcast Making Movies is HARD! I've had the pleasure on be on his show before and have another episode coming up in Nov where I talk about Rise of the Filmtrepreneur. “Who am I to even have a podcast? Why is my opinion more valid than anyone else? In some ways it’s not, but that’s also kind of the point. We’re just two examples of people making movies in our own ways. We’re not any more special than any other filmmaker. There’s nothing about us that makes us any different or unique. We’re just doing it. And I think that’s the point, just go out and do it, make your movies. And these are the struggles that we face and this is how we’re trying to overcome them.” – Alrik Bursell Episode 87 In this episode we talk indie filmmaking, crowdfunding, distribution, the Distribber Debacle and much more. Enjoy my conversation with Alrik Bursell. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/355 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #movies #story </video> <video> LOSS MY MIND WRITING the INSANE DEADPOOL, LOGAN & The X-MEN with Oscar® Nominee Simon Kinberg Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== Today on the show we have Oscar® and two-time Emmy® Nominee Simon Kinberg. He has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most prolific filmmakers, having written and produced projects for some of the most successful franchises in the modern era. His films have earned more than seven billion dollars worldwide.  Kinberg graduated from Brown University and received his MFA from Columbia University Film School, where his thesis project was the original script, “Mr and Mrs Smith.” The film was released in 2005, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Upcoming, Kinberg will premiere his action spy film “The 355”, which will be released theatrically by Universal on January 7, 2022. Directed, co-written and produced by Kinberg, the film was one of the biggest deals out of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and stars an ensemble of A-list actresses including Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penelope Cruz, Diane Kruger and Fan Bingbing. A dream team of formidable female stars come together in a hard-driving original approach to the globe-trotting espionage genre in The 355. When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown (Oscar®-nominated actress Jessica Chastain) will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie (Diane Kruger, In the Fade), former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah (Oscar® winner Lupita Nyong’o), and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela (Oscar® winner Penélope Cruz) on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng (Bingbing Fan, X-Men: Days of Future Past), who is tracking their every move. As the action rockets around the globe from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the opulent auction houses of Shanghai, the quartet of women will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world—or get them killed. The film also stars Édgar Ramirez (The Girl on the Train) and Sebastian Stan (Avengers: Endgame). The 355 is directed by genre-defying filmmaker Simon Kinberg (writer-director-producer of Dark Phoenix, producer of Deadpool and The Martian and writer-producer of the X-Men films). The screenplay is by Theresa Rebeck (NBC’s Smash, Trouble) and Kinberg, from a story by Rebeck. The 355, presented by Universal Pictures in association with FilmNation Entertainment, is produced by Chastain and Kelly Carmichael for Chastain’s Freckle Films and by Kinberg for his Kinberg Genre Films. The film is executive produced by Richard Hewitt (Bohemian Rhapsody), Esmond Ren (Chinese Zodiac) and Wang Rui Huan. His original series “Invasion” premiered on Apple TV+ on October 22nd. He co-created the show with David Weil, serves as Executive Producer, and wrote or co-wrote 9 of its first 10 episodes. It is considered one of Apple’s most ambitious series to date as it was filmed on 4 different continents. The show has already been renewed for a second season, which Kinberg is show running and Executive Producing again. He is also the Executive Producer of the upcoming show “Moonfall” for Amazon. Also upcoming, Kinberg produced the sequel to "Murder on the Orient Express,” “Death on The Nile,” directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening and another all-star cast. Needless to say this is one heck of an episode. Enjoy my conversation with Simon Kinberg. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/543 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #directing #deadpool #wolverine #xmen </video> <video> How to Attach a Bankable Movie Star to Your Indie Film | Steven Luke Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== Today on the show we have writer, producer, director, actor, and Filmtrepreneur Steven Luke. Steven and I discuss how he attaches bankable movie stars like Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Chuck Liddell, James Cromwell, Thomas Jane, Sam Worthington, Tom Berenger, Ron Perlman, and Billy Zane to his independent films. We also discuss his misadventures in film distribution, how he presells his films and if he actually makes any money with film distributors. Steven also has a Filmtrepreneur mind when it comes to his film productions. He has found his niche, war films. Understanding his niche market he uses the films he produces to advertise his company Man the Line. It is the internet’s number one source of recreating war! Man the Line is a small South Dakota business offering original militaria and quality reproduction uniforms and headgear for collectors, reenactors, and film productions. By doing this Steven has created additional revenue streams for himself by using his films. This is the Filmtrepreneur way. His most recent works include "Souvenirs" starring Academy Award nominee James Cromwell and "The Deep End," for which he earned a Best Actor recognition at the 2011 Fischgaard Short Film Competition. Steven's work in the short film 'Paper People,' has also earned him the Best Actor in a Short film, for the 2012 Best Actors in a Film Festival. When not in front of the camera, Steven utilizes his skills as a historic military technical adviser and supplier for the motion picture and television industries. Enjoy my conversation with Steven Luke. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/408 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #filmmaking101 #story #filmmakingtips </video> <video> From Indie Films to Oscar Nominations | David Permut Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== David has produced almost 40 feature films in the course of his career. From Blind Date and Dragnet to Face/Off and the Oscar® Nominated Hacksaw Ridge. His new film, The Polka King starring Jack Black,  just got released on Netflix. Enjoy my interview with David Permut. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/216 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #oscars #story </video> <video> Limbo and Changing Minds with Comedy | Ben Sharrock Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== Today’s guest on the show is Scottish award-winning filmmaker, and writer, Ben Sharrock, known for his Cannes Official Selection 2020 feature film, Limbo, and Pikadero, among others. Ben’s unique visually captivating films are inspired by middle eastern and northern European cinema. Interpreting middle eastern character in his films as he does in some of his recent work stems from an academic background in Middle East Cinema, Fine Arts, and working advertising in Dubai. The rooted connection --- learning and understanding these cultures carved a for Ben, a unique cinematic voice in the industry. Sharrock and his producing and life partner, Irune Gurtubai founded their production company, Caravan Cinemas under which they premiered their first film, Pikadero at the 2015 San Sebastian International Film Festival. A penniless, young couple has trouble consummating their fledgling relationship in their parents' homes, forcing their relationship into question as they try to break free from the shackles of a crumbling economy. The film which had initially gone by Patata Tortilla was Sharrock and Gurtubai’s Screen Academy Scotland graduation film. They won two awards at the Zurich Film Festival in 2015, Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016, and two BAFTA awards that year for new Talent Best Drama and Best Screenplay. The recognition of Pikadero made it easier to get funding to write the screenplay for Limbo which came out in 2020. Ben directed and wrote the original screenplay for Limbo---a wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience which follows Omar, a promising musician and Syrian refugee who is separated from his family, stuck on a remote Scottish island awaiting the fate of his asylum request. Ben approaches the sensitive issues of refugees' dehumanization and orientalism in this film with absurd humor and honesty. The film was nominated at this year’s BAFTA for Best British Film, Best debut and best international Feature Film for the GoldenEye. I truly had a fun time geeking out on a tandem with Ben about film lenses, and cameras and learning of his film influences and transferred skills from his career in advertising to filmmaking. Enjoy my conversation with Ben Sharrock. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/467 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #comedy #moviemaking #story </video> <video> From $7K Film Red 11 to Making SPY KIDS: ARMAGEDDON for Netflix | Racer Max & Rebel Rodriguez Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== In this episode we have Racer Max and Rebel Rodriguez. The sons of the legendary filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and film producer Elizabeth Avellán. Racer, Rebel and I had an amazing conversation about what it was like being raised by two master filmmakers, what it was like to be on set, but also what they've learned along the way, what they are doing differently than their predecessors have, and the amazing work that they're doing on big projects like Hypnotic, We Are Heroes, and the latest in the Spy Kids franchise, Spy Kids: Armageddon. Please enjoy my conversation with Racer Max & Rebel Rodriguez. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/717 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #makingmovies #story </video> <video> Making an "El Mariachi" Style $7000 Indie Film | Josh Stifter Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== Today on the show we have writer/director Josh Stifter. Josh was chosen as one of the directors to attempt to make a $7000 feature film using the El Mariachi style made famous by legendary filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. The show was called Rebel Without a Crew: The Series and it premiered on Robert's network El Rey. If you've been following me at all over the past three years you'll know how much of a fan I am of Robert Rodriguez (check out How to Make Rodriguez's Guacamole Gun). Here's some info on the show. Armed with a ridiculously low budget and just 14 days to shoot his movie, Robert Rodriguez created El Mariachi an award-winning film that changed independent filmmaking. The 12-part "Rebel Without a Crew: The Series" follows Scarlet Moreno, Alejandro Montoya Marin, Bola Ogun, Josh Stifter, and Bonnie-Kathleen "BK" Ryan as they shoot their own feature-length film in 2 weeks with a budget of only $7,000. At the age of 11, Josh knew he wanted to do one thing with his life: make cartoons. After convincing his dad to let him use the family video camera, he learned how to create simple, homemade stop motion animations. That was the beginning of it all. He started taking classes and learning everything he could about animation. Cut to a few years later: Josh graduated on the Dean's List from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with a degree in Media Arts and Animation. While working a series of boring, overnight jobs, Josh continued to animate and eventually began working with Kevin Smith and Smodco creating cartoons based on the Smodcast podcast. It was only time before Josh started creating and pitching his own cartoons. His company Flush Studios has created multiple short films, animations, pilots, and even created a scene for the movie "TUSK". Josh's film is called The Good Exorcist. Here's the skinny on the movie. A socially awkward but reliable exorcist attempts to remove a difficult demon from a ranch owned by an eccentric family in Texas. However, the demon proves to be more difficult than the priest assumed it would be. The Good Exorcist is a feature shot in 14 days with $7k, the same way Robert Rodriguez made El Mariachi. The film will be premiering at the SXSW Film Festival! I thought what Josh did was so cool that I have made, not only the film but behind the scenes and director commentary available on Indie Film Hustle TV. You can rent, purchase or watch it as part of your IFHTV subscription. His new film is called Greywood's Plot. It's about two friends go into the woods hunting for El Chupacabra, only to find that the land they are on might be more sinister than they ever knew. Josh and I talk indie film shop, what it was like working with Robert Rodriguez and his adventures making a $7000 indie film while cameras were capturing every single second of on-set action. Enjoy my conversation with Josh Stifter. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/375 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #makingmovies #story </video> <video> Making the $6000 Feature Film | David Simpson Description: Want to take a FREE Filmmaking or Screenwriting Course by Hollywood Pros? 👉 https://indiefilmhustle.com/free Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! ➡️ https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/youtube ==================================================================== We have on the show this week, film director, bestselling futurist author, speaker, and actor, David Simpson. You’ve probably stumbled upon his 1.7 million views TEDx presentation ‘Our Post-Human Future’, on Youtube. If not, no worries. This is your chance to get to know the talented storyteller that is David. He’s written a number of brilliant sci-fi futurist books since his twenties, including the popular ‘Post-Human’ six-part book series, Dawn of the Singularity (The Singularity Saga), The A.I. Chronicles, among others. As a child, David aspired to be a novelist. So his journey led him to study creative writing at the University of British Columbia where he was exposed to screenplay writing and structure. His structural versatility can be seen so brilliantly in his work visual and technical aesthetics. On the come up, his first short film project was a really small crew of his wife and a camera assistant, including himself. That humble start is common in our line of business---undoubtedly some of the fondest memories for indie filmmakers. David recently shifted to film with his debut feature film, Dangerous to Know (2020). It is a psychological thriller adaptation of his forthcoming novel of the same title. The film is told across the intersecting and intertwining lives of three characters, exploring mental illness and how it affects not just the sufferer, but all those that the person’s life touches as well. A troubled young woman recovers from a suicide attempt in a secluded cabin, but when a series of unexplained and terrifying incidents occur, she realizes someone-or something-has a far darker future planned for her. Meanwhile, his first film adaptation, Post Human was released in 2015. Post-Human draws back the curtain on the Post-Human world where everyone is immortal, has onboard mental "mind's eye" computers, nanotechnology can make your every dream a reality, and thanks to the magnetic targeted fusion implants every post-human has, everyone can fly. But there's a dark side to this brave new world. Surveillance. Every post-human is monitored from the inside out, and the one artificial superintelligence running the show might be on the verge of making its first big mistake. It was an absolute honor chatting it up with David and going on a tandem about 90s film gadgets. Enjoy my entertaining conversation with David Simpson. For links to today's guest - click below: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/465 ==================================================================== Buy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film Into a Moneymaking Business 👉 http://www.filmbizbook.com You can listen to my podcast on any platform! iTunes: http://apple.co/1PrGesV Sticher: http://bit.ly/2SWJBAN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SQrsUm Sound Cloud:https://spoti.fi/2Nwstfq Need more filmmaking inspiration? Check out my book Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2T23HK3 #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmmakers #makingmovies #story </video>

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