Alex Ferrari's game-changing book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur®: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business has become an Amazon Best Seller. We are so excited to share this with you, the IFH Tribe. He's been working for months to make this happen. We wanted to give you a sneak peek at the book so in this episode, We'll be releasing the first two chapters of the audiobook for your listening pleasure. These two chapters set the tone for the book. In the episode, we even show you a way ...
Jun 29, 2022•28 min
I've been working on a new podcast for sometime now. Introduction Next Level Soul. The podcast that asks the big questions about living, evolving and thriving in the world today. The show attempts to answer those questions by having candid and inspiring conversations with thought leaders from every walk of life. Global icon, musician, and animal rights activist, Moby(né, Richard Melville Hall) has lived many lives right before the gazes and judgment of the world. Self-discovery is a continual pr...
Jun 21, 2021•49 min
After working in the IFH labs for the first part of 2021 I can finally announce what it is. May I introduce Indie Film Hustle's FILMMAKER PROCESS? Filmmaker Process offers comprehensive professional services for hire to help filmmakers and screenwriters, working at any budget level, get their film project to the finish line. I wanted to put the much-needed services filmmakers need but rarely have access to all under one roof. Filmmakers and screenwriters usually could only get access to these se...
Jun 02, 2021•9 min
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May 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Today’s guest is a writer, director, producer, actor and indie filmmaking legend Edward Burns. Many of you might have heard of the Sundance Film Festival winning film called The Brothers McMullen, his iconic first film that tells the story of three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island who struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity. His cinderella story of making the film, getting into Sundance and launching his career is the stuff of legend. The Brothers McMullen was sold to Fox Se...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 45 min
Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film...
Apr 20, 2021•2 hr 7 min
Today on the show I bring you one of the most influential and iconic filmmakers in the history of cinema, three-time Oscar® winner Oliver Stone. Throughout his legendary career, Oliver Stone has served as director, writer, and producer on a variety of films, documentaries, and television movies. His films have been nominated for forthy two Oscars® and have won twelve. I hope this conversation inspires filmmakers and screenwriters to never give up. Oliver struggled for years taking jobs as a prod...
Dec 28, 2020•57 min
Welcome to the SNEAK PEAK of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST, a show dedicated to appreciating and deconstructing the work of contemporary and classic film directors. In the show, we breakdown the careers of film directors like Christopher Nolan, Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, The Coen Brothers, and Paul Thomas Anderson just to name a few. From their early works and short films to their blockbuster achievements and Oscar glory. In season two we will be deconstructing David Finch...
Nov 19, 2020•10 min
Today we have a special CROSSOVER episode of the BPS Podcast. Our guest is Derek Kolstad, the genius behind the extremely successful John Wick franchise. An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, JOHN WICK (Keanu Reeves) is a fresh and stylized take on the "assassin genre”. He is also the screenwriter of One in the Chamber, The Package (starring Steve Austin & Dolph Lundgren). This epis...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 12 min
I've been thinking about doing this podcast for a long time. In the tradition of Why Filmmakers are Always So Damn Broke & What They Can Do to Change It this episode is going to be a cold bucket of water over your head if you are not ready for it. In the insane world we are all living in today, filmmakers need to break out of the mindset that we are living in the golden age of indie cinema. The rules have changed dramatically since the 90s and even more so in the last 8 months of the COVID p...
Oct 27, 2020•35 min
Today on the show we have a filmmaker that was able to crack the Amazon code and actually make money self-distributing his low-budget film on the platform. His name is Ismael Gomez. Ismael Gomez is a Cuban-American filmmaker. In 2009, he received an Artist Fellowship grant to pursue his B.A in Film Production. After completing his studies, he began to work as lead editor on several motion pictures and commercials for theatrical and TV release. Some of his projects have screened at Cannes, Starz ...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to the SNEAK PEAK of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST, a show dedicated to appreciating and deconstructing the work of contemporary and classic film directors. In the show, we breakdown the careers of film directors like Christopher Nolan, Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, The Coen Brothers, and Paul Thomas Anderson just to name a few. From their early works and short films to their blockbuster achievements and Oscar glory. In season one we will be deconstructing Christopher...
Sep 13, 2020•27 min
The IFH Podcast Network makes it easy for you to discover, connect, and engage with industry-leading filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts, all in one place. We curate the best podcasts that will help you on your filmmaking and screenwriting journey. You can listen to any of our shows on your favorite podcast platform. #IndieFilmUnite www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-academy-a-filmmaking-and-screenwriting-podcast--4497865/s...
Jul 27, 2020•4 min
Screenwriter, Actor, Director...Todd Berger is a triple threat. Today we sit down and talk with Todd about his life and how it has led him to direct the film "It's A Disaster" starring David Cross, Julia Stiles, and America Ferrera. Here's more about Todd from the Wikipedia: Todd Berger (born April 5, 1979) is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director, most prominently known for writing, directing, and appearing in the films The Scenesters and It's a Disaster. Berger has also appeared a...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Jon S. Baird is best known for his 2013 film Filth.[2] Baird has also directed for television, e.g., Vinyl (on HBO), season 1, episode 8, "E.A.B." Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Access IFH Academy's Film Distribution: Confidential Course 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/letmein Listen to more at Indie Film Hustle: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com Read the Making of this film in Rise of the Film...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 18 min
In this episode I am talking with Jeremy Gardener and Christian Stella. Two of the creators behind the wildly popular zombie film "The Battery" and the upcoming "Tex Montana Will Survive". We discuss what it was like to make an indie film for 6k dollars, what happened after the film came out, and how their experiences have made them want to change the way they approach distribution by offering their latest film for free. To learn more about their crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter go to www.te...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 51 min
In 2013, David F. Sandberg made a little horror short film "Lights Out" for an online Horror Short competition. The film not only won, but became a viral sensation. Not too long after that, Sandberg started getting calls from Los Angeles from agents and managers. Fast forward to Sandberg sitting in an office with James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw) talking about making "Lights Out" into a feature. Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:/...
Jul 16, 2020•2 hr
Simon Cade is the founder or DSLRGuide, a popular blog, and YouTube Channel. To learn more about Simon you can visit his website at http://dslrguide.tv/ or check out all of the great videos on his YouTube Page. On this episode, we talk all about YouTube as well as how to start making short films. Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Access IFH Academy's Film Distribution: Confidential Course 👉 http://...
Jul 16, 2020•2 hr 9 min
If you have watched The Fresh Prince, In Living Color, Roc or the Disney hits The Princess and the Frog or Treasure Planet, you have most likely laughed at something that came out of writer Rob Edwards' imagination. Rob is not only an amazing writer and teacher, he is also funny as hell. So it was a pleasure to sit down for almost 2 hours and talk with rob about his way of approaching things such as story, character and plot. Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and...
Jul 16, 2020•2 hr 29 min
Ryan Bellgardt is a writer and director, known for Army of Frankensteins (2013), Adventures of Rufus: The Fantastic Pet (2020), The Jurassic Games (2018), and The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: Chapter 1 (2019). Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Access IFH Academy's Film Distribution: Confidential Course 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/letmein Listen to more at Indie Film Hustle: 👉 http://www.indief...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 49 min
James Cullen Bressack has directed more films before his 25th birthday than most filmmakers make their whole life. At 23 he had already directed 11 features and he shows no signs of slowing down. His latest film Bethany comes out in early 2016. Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Access IFH Academy's Film Distribution: Confidential Course 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/letmein Listen to more at Ind...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 12 min
The Last Exorcism's Daniel Stamm Whenever I list my favorite horror movies of the last 10 years, The Last Exorcism is always front and center. When it came out, the idea of a faux-documentary wasn't new. Stamm himself had already made a fake documentary for his first film, A Necessary Death. Of course, there are also the obvious landmark fake documentaries like Cannibal Holocaust, Man Bites Dog, The Blair Witch Project, Spinal Tap, and Paranormal Activity. But The Last Exorcism offered something...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 56 min
I first came across Danny Draven's name as I was searching through Amazon's filmmaking section. I was specifically looking for books on horror filmmaking and one book in particular really stood out. The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead was not simply a memoir or how-to book about filmmaking. It was a beautifully photographed and illustrated horror filmmaker's Bible. Filled with tons of practical information and interviews from top horror filmmakers, I really do consider this book to be one of the mo...
Jul 16, 2020•2 hr 10 min
We continue our October Shockathon with filmmaker Eric England, screenwriter and director of the film Contracted. Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Access IFH Academy's Film Distribution: Confidential Course 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/letmein Listen to more at Indie Film Hustle: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com Read the Making of this film in Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indi...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 36 min
A few months ago, as I was scanning through Netflix, I came across the poster for The Taking of Deborah Logan. The image had always stuck out to me, but for one reason or another, I hadn't seen the film. I finally clicked the icon and started watching, and was really glad I did. Co-Writer and Director Adam Robitel's first feature film grabs you and pulls you in from the first scene. A documentary crew is starting production on a woman who they believe has Alzheimer's. As they study Mrs. Logan, t...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Today we're discussing comedy in writing with Steve Kaplan. Steve is the author of the book "The Hidden Tools of Comedy" as well as the founder of the HBO Workspace and the HBO New Writer's Program. He is a consultant and script doctor for Dreamworks, Disney, Paramount, Touchstone and many others. and is also a highly sought-after instructor at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other top universities. Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Today we're talking with Script Consultant and Author Linda Seger about how to develop as a screenwriter. You can find more information about Linda at her website: http://www.lindaseger.com/ Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Access IFH Academy's Film Distribution: Confidential Course 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/letmein Listen to more at Indie Film Hustle: 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com Read...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min
PILAR ALESSANDRA is the director of the popular writing program “On The Page” and author of “The Coffee Break Screenwriter.” A sought-after teacher and lecturer, she’s traveled the world teaching screenwriting, pitching and story analysis. As a consultant, Pilar has helped thousands of writers create, refine and sell their scripts and was named “Cream of the Crop” in Creative Screenwriting’s Script Consultant Survey. Her students and clients have sold to Disney, DreamWorks, Warner Brothers and S...
Jul 16, 2020•57 min
Darious Britt (aka D4Darious) started posting filmmaking videos back in 2012. Through the years he has learned what works and what doesn't and ways that filmmakers can grow their personal brand by connecting with an audience. Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Access IFH Academy's Film Distribution: Confidential Course 👉 http://www.indiefilmhustle.com/letmein Listen to more at Indie Film Hustle: 👉 ...
Jul 16, 2020•2 hr 41 min
Chris Soth joins us today to discuss his career as a screenwriter, including his film Firestorm which made him $750,000 straight out of film school. He also discusses his book "Million-Dollar Screenwriting: The Mini Movie Method." We discuss the idea of mini movies and how screenwriters can use mini movies to structure their screenplays. Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network! For more great filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts: 👉 http:///www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com Access IFH Academy's Film Di...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 40 min
