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IFH 380: How to Raise Money for Your Film w/ Franco Sama
We have on the show returning champion film finance expert Franco Sama. His first episode is one of the most downloaded episodes in the history of the show. Franco and I joke that his last episode turned him into a celebrity at film markets and festivals around the world. I mean he can barely walk the h....
IFH 381: How to Shoot in an Impossible Location w/ Peter Bishai
What if you were given permission to shoot most of your film in one of the busiest and iconic streets in the world, Times Square. Well, today’s guest did just that for his new film Rapid Eye Movement.In the heart of Times Square, radio DJ Rick Weider is driven to the edge of insanity as he tries to br....
IFH 384: From Adult Films to Directing Men in Black with Barry Sonnenfeld
I can’t tell you how excited I am for today’s episode. I had the pleasure to speak to the legendary director Barry Sonnenfeld. We discuss his idiosyncratic upbringing in New York City, his breaking into film as a cinematographer with the Coen brothers, and his unexpected career as the director behind such huge film franchises ....
IFH 394: Using Filmmaking for Change in the World w/ Jon Fitzgerald
Today on the show we have filmmaker and author Jon Fitzgerald. Jon has twenty-five years of experience in the independent film, internet, and film festival communities, a rare leader with a unique combination of skills. As a filmmaker, he has produced a number of award-winning documentaries; and as a ....
IFH 396: Confessions of a Distributor Turned Filmmaker w/ Jeff Deverett
I’m so excited to bring this episode to the IFH Tribe I can barely contain myself. Today on the show we have ex-distributor turned filmmaker Jeff Deverett. Jeff reached out to me after reading my book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business. He wanted to te....
IFH 400: Creating a Film Riot During COVID-19 with Ryan Connolly
Well, we made it. #400! I couldn’t have imagined that when I started this little podcast back in 2015 that we would ever get here.
I say “we” because I couldn’t have done it with the IFH Tribe’s love and support over the years. I am humbled, grateful, and honored to have the privilege to serv....
IFH 401: How to Shoot a Feature Film in Two Days with Grant Pichla
Today on the show we have a director who shot a time travel feature film in two days, his name is Grant Pichla and his film is called Making Time. Making Time’s 110 pages were shot in just two crazy, fast-paced days, separated by seven months and a house renovation.
After traveling back in time, a....
IFH 402: Debunking Myths & the Future of Indie Film with Emily Best
Today on the show we have returning champion Emily Best. Emily is the founder and CEO of the crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark, which she started with a group of independent creators after the challenges and lessons of producing my first feature film, Like the Water.
“Storytelling can change the....
IFH 404: How to Squeeze Money Out of Your Indie Film with Patrick Solomon
Today on the show we have filmmaker and Filmtrepreneur Patrick Solomon. Patrick is the mastermind behind the celebrated film Finding Joe.
Finding Joe is an exploration of famed Mythologist Joseph Campbell’s studies and their continuing impact on our culture. Through interviews with visionaries from ....
IFH 407: The Million Dollar Self Distribution Experiment, "Monsters of Man"
When I wrote my book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur I hoped it would help filmmakers around the world. I never thought that a filmmaker halfway around the world would read it and change his entire marketing and distri....
IFH 408: How to Attach a Bankable Movie Star to Your Indie Film w/ Steven
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 ind....
IFH 411: Art of Film Directing w/ Legendary Director John Badham
Today on the show we welcome back returning champion the legendary director John Badham. If you didn’t already know John has directed some of the most iconic films in history. From the decade-defining Saturday Night Fever to 80’s hits like War Games, Short Circuit, & Stakeout to 90’s action ....
IFH 414: How Indie Films Can Use The Mandalorian Virtual Production Tech
What if indie filmmakers could access the same virtual production systems used on the hit Disney+ show The Mandalorian? What if you could use that same technology at home for your productions? What if it cost less than most RED Camera packages? Today’s guest wants to do exactly that. Rene Amador....
IFH 417: How to Make Indie Films That Make REAL Money w/ J. Horton
Today on the show we have filmmaker and Filmtrepreneur J. Horton. Jason has been in the film industry for as long as I have and has been making movies ever since. What sets him apart from other filmmakers is that he actually makes a living making his films.
Jason figured out the formula that would all....
IFH 419: The Filmmaking Philosophy & Genre Defining Films w/ Alex Proyas
I can’t be more excited to bring you this episode. On today’s show, we have the legendary writer/director Alex Proyas, the filmmaker behind The Crow, Dark City, The Knowing, Gods of Egypt, and I, Robot.
Alex Proyas had a huge influence on my filmmaking life. The Crow was one of those films I ....
IFH 421: Drugs, Sex and Higher Love w/ Slamdance Winner Hasan Oswald
Today on the show we have Slamdance Grand Jury winning filmmaker Hasan Oswald. Hasan’s story is pretty inspiring. He did exactly what I preach all the time, he picked up a camera and began to tell his story. He made his first short film that was later tweeted by Stephen Fry, and the National Geographi....
IFH 441: From Short Films to Directing Shazam! w/ David F. Sandberg
So many times we hear those mythical stories of a filmmaker who makes a short film and uploads it to YouTube in hopes of a big time film producer sees to and comes down from Mount Hollywood and offers him or her a deal to turn that short into a studio feature. Today’s guest had that happen to him and t....
IFH 447: The Art of Epic Filmmaking with Oscar® Winner Edward Zwick
The Art of Epic Filmmaking with Edward Zwick
We have been on a major roll lately on the podcast and this episode keep that going in a big way. Our guest on the show today is writer, producer, and director Edward Zwick. Edward made his big shift from his childhood passion of theater to filmmaking aft....
IFH 453: Clerks, Sundance & Making $500 Million+ at the BO w/ Scott Mosier
You guys are in for a major treat. I’m always talking about those “lottery ticket” filmmaker stories that we all dream of happening to us one day. Well, today’s guest’s story is one of the mythological stories come to life.
We have 90’s independent film icon, Scott Mosier. Scott is an indie....
IFH 457: Will Netflix Destroy the Last Blockbuster with Taylor Morden
Many of the tribe know that I spent thousands of hours working in a mom and pop video store throughout my high school years. This is why I’m so excited to bring you today’s show. We have Taylor Morden, director....
