Jordan Graham, the creator of horror film "Sator," walks us through the seven-year process of making a feature film all by himself. He may not be the first to make a movie on his own, but he may be one of the first to make a movie on his own that looks and sounds this darn good. Sator released on VOD in February, 2021 and as of May, 2022 is available on limited edition Blu-ray at https://www.cauldron-films.com/products/satorle The article breaking down Jordan's process and gear: https://nofilmsc...
Jun 03, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 17
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 16, we talk to multi-hyphenate Naomi McDougall Jones, and get a look behind the distribution curtain, and what we can do as independent filmmakers to nav...
Aug 15, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 16
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 15, we talk to Zola writer Jeremy O. Harris, and learn what it's like navigating the industry while maintaining your authenticity as an artist. SOUVENIRS...
Jul 21, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 15
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 14, we talk to Alex Ferrari, and get critical advice on navigating the treacherous aspects of the film industry. SOUVENIRS Now available on: Redbox https...
Jul 01, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 14
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 13, we interview Trevor Hawkins and the team behind the film Lotawana, and discover how they're using blockchain and NFTs to finance their feature film a...
Apr 27, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 12, we talk to Evan Glodell, 2012 Independent Spirit Award nominee and Coatwolf founder, about how the right filmmaking ethos can help you find collabora...
Mar 28, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 11, we talk to Cathy Yan, Writer/Director of Dead Pigs (2018), Director of Birds of Prey (2020), and find out what it takes to go from indies to studio f...
Mar 09, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 11
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 10, we talk to Nicholas Ashe Bateman, writer, director, and visual effects artist behind 'The Wanting Mare,' and learn how he made a VFX heavy fantasy ep...
Feb 09, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 10
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 9, we talk to Mike Covino and Kyle Marvin about their debut feature, The Climb, and how they turned their short film into a feature produced by Topic and...
Jan 25, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 9
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 8, we announce our new model format and share what to expect from this year's festival. SOUVENIRS Now available on: Redbox https://www.redbox.com/ondeman...
Jan 04, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 7, we give a long-needed update on the status of the film coming out of the Ojai festival, as well as face some hard truths about the current StudioFest ...
Nov 30, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 6, we talk to Jim Cummings, 2016 Sundance 'Best Short Film' winner, about the future of independent filmmaking. We discuss the new age of film finance an...
Nov 25, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 6
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 5, we talk about Mark Duplass' 2015 SXSW keynote speech, The Cavalry Isn't Coming. We explore how extensively it holds up today, and if contemporary film...
Oct 08, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 4, we talk about our distribution deal with 2018 StudioFest winners Anna Mikami and Matt Sorvillo. Then we talk the specifics of the deal with David Alle...
Jul 01, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 3, we document our conversation with Glass House Distribution as we get closer to selling our first feature, Souvenirs. Marmoset Tracks 00:00, 12:42, 16:...
Jun 15, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3
How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest. In Episode 2, we continue our exploration of distribution. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpB5ZRuMLIO6jDkPlMU-Pw Twitter: https://twitter.com/StudioFe...
Jun 04, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
How do I get funding for my feature film? How do I get distribution for my film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about. For episode 1, we're starting at the end with distribution. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpB5ZRuMLIO6jDkPlMU-Pw?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/StudioFestOFCL Insta...
May 25, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
