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IADB - Actor Websites
Our Mission:IADB is dedicated to bringing actors and filmmakers great quality, functional websites with very minimal effort by importing data from external sources, thus ensuring that your content always stays fresh and up-to-date. How is it done?IADB has reverse engineered social media to allow you to instantly create a connection to the acco....
IATSE
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada was founded in 1893 when....
Icon Films
From documentary to factual entertainment our hybrid vigour allows us to deliver, delight and entertain. Working with content makers who come to us to do their best work, we seek ....
Idaho Film Office
Idaho is a land of wid-open spaces, small towns and friendly, helpful natives. It also has some of the most diverse topography is the US, so chances are you can \"fake it\" in Idaho!....
IFH - Making and Selling a Niche Indie Film with Rob Smat
IFH #348
Today on the show we have writer/director Rob Smat. His niche film is THE LAST WHISTLE. It is a Football Drama with a budget 125K, the crew was almost entirely film students, shot in 13 days in Texas, distributed worldwide by Vertical Ent. for 10 theater release this past June and originated as....
IFH 314: How 17 year-old Director Jonathan Perry Signed w/ Amazon Studios
On this episode, we have 17-year-old scriptwriter and filmmaker Jonathan Perry who directed a large budget short film titled SUBNIVEAN which will debut on Amazon Prime June 12, 2019, making Perry the youngest director on any streaming service. I know, it’s crazy.
After filming SUBNIVEAN in December of 2018, Perry and his team of producers wr....
IFH 315: The Art of Writing the GREAT Screenplay with Linda Seger
Today on the show we have the legendary Linda Segar. Linda was one of my first ever interviews back when I launched Indie Film Hustle and her episode is by far one of the most popular ever. Here’s some info on our lovely guest.
In 1981, Linda Seger created and defined the career of Script Consultant. She based her business on a method for an....
IFH 323: Creating Emotional Storytelling in the Edit with Sven Pape
IFH 323: Creating Emotional Storytelling in the Edit with Sven PapeCreating Emotional Storytelling in the Edit with Sven Pape
Today on the show we Sven Pape. Sven is an A.C.E. Award-nominated editor who cut for James Cameron, Mark Weber, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and James Franco. We get into the weeds on editing, storytelling....
IFH 325: What Negative Filmmaking Story Are You Telling Yourself?
IFH Episode 325: What Negative Filmmaking Story Are You Telling Yourself?We all tell ourselves negative stories. I’m not good enough. I can’t write that. I can’t direct a feature film. These stories are killing us day in and day out. It took me 20+ years to finally change the story I was telling myself about being able to dir....
IFH 332: Is Artificial Intelligence Putting Screenwriters Out of Work?
Is Artificial Intelligence Putting Screenwriters Out of Work? with Andrew KortschakToday on the show we have filmmaker Andrew Kortschak. In today’s digital age, where ‘releasing’ a film involves putting it on Vimeo, new filmmakers often struggle to rise above the noise and break into the exclusive industry.Andrew has a u....
IFH 333: Inside the World of Cooke Optics with Les Zella
Today on the show we have the chairman of the legendary Cooke Optics empire. For over 100 years, Cooke has been at the centre of the filmmaking business. We’ve been listening to the community of which we are a part. We lead by introducing new products such as /i Technology, and we remember our success is built on a simple idea – do what....
IFH 334: How to Direct a Sex Scene with John Bucher
We have a special episode today. I wanted to discuss a topic that NEVER gets discussed until minutes before the cameras begin to roll, shooting sex scenes. Loving making or sex scenes are like walking through a field of landmines. I’ve shot these kinds of scenes in my life and it’s just uncomfortable for everyone on set. Today we have a....
IFH 337: Directing 70+ Feature Films & Making Money with Mike Feifer
I have a treat for the tribe today. In this episode, I speak to prolific film producer/writer/director Mike Feifer. Mike has directed over 70 films and produced over 100 feature films. His approach to filmmaking is true indie film hustle. He write/produces and directs 7-10 feature films a year for multple production companies.Michael Feifer g....
IFH 342: Making Money By Self Distributing with Naomi McDougall
IFH 342Today episode is probably one of the most important shows I have released in some time. On the show is filmmaker Naomi McDougall Jones the writer, actress and producer behind the indie film Bite Me, a subversive romantic comedy about a real-life vampire and the IRS agent who audits them, directed by Meredith Edwards.
The filmmakers of Bite ....
IFH 370: The Art of Directing Actors with Judy Weston
Todays guest is the legendary writer and educator Judith Weston. Her book Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television andThe Film Director’s Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques is a must-read for any film director.Judith consults one-on-one with directo....
IFH 376: Selling 10K DVDs & Building an Indie Empire w/ Mark Harris
Today on the show we have Filmtrepreneur Mark Harris. Mark is a self-taught filmmaker. His movies have been distributed by major distributors and he’s self-distributed many of his earlier films and sold hundreds of thousands of copies in the US and overseas. Mark was born and raised in the Englewood ....
IFH 377: Predatory Film Distributors – The Minimum Guarantee Scam
Today on the show I continue my series on Predatory Film Distributors. An IFH Tribe member reached out to me to let me know about a scam that she almost fell for. If she hadn’t reached out to a very experienced entertainment attorney, she would have lost $90,000. I’m calling this The Minimum Guaran....
