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Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
The Indie Film Hustle Podcast is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world! The show is here to help as many indie filmmakers as I could. We wanted to bring the best guests, industry leaders, creative legends, and film business friends to you, the IFH Tribe.
Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), Alex Proyas (The Crow, I, Robot), James V. Hart (writer Dracula, Hook), John August (Big Fish…
Episodes
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 630: The Evolution of Your Creative & Filmmaking Dream with Kyle Cease
After over 20 years of achieving what he thought were his dreams of being a headlining touring comedian and actor, Kyle Cease suddenly discovered that the…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
BONUS EPISODE: David Fincher & The Art Of Cinematography With Oscar® Nominee Jeff Cronenweth
Today on the show we have Oscar® nominee Jeff Cronenweth A.S.C. Cronenweth worked as a loader and 2nd assistant before graduating high school, and then…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 629: Watch This to Survive on a Film Set with Christine Chen
Christine Chen is an Academy qualified film producer, director and co-author of Get Reelisms. She fell in love with capturing images and telling stories…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: How to Be an Unstoppable Filmmaking Force!
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 628: Confessions of a Hollywood Studio Test Screener with Terrence Martin
Terrence Martin is known for his films Holes (2003), Get Away If You Can (2022) and The Donner Party (2009). His new film "Get Away If You Can" starring…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
BONUS EPISODE: Secrets to Successful Low-Budget Films with Jason Blum
I'm excited to talk to a fellow low-budget independent filmmaker today. Granted, he does low-budget films on a completely different level than I or most people…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 627: Creating Friday the 13th & the Horror of Hollywood with Sean S. Cunningham
Sean S. Cunningham had a successful career of starting films cheap and fast. Originally from New York, Cunningham had a vast knowledge of directing films and…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
MONDAY MOTIVATION!: The Power of Your Filmmaking Mindset
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
American Film Market 2022 Badge Giveaway Contest
IFH - American Film Market 2022 Badge Giveaway Contest!! AFM Badge giveaway - Two Executive Plus Badges. It's a full 5-day badge with access to all the panels…
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IFH 626: Creating Hocus Pocus: My Life in Horror and Nightmare Cinema with Mick Garris
I am extremely excited to have on the show today a fellow podcaster, established producer, director, and writer, Mick Garris. Mick’s podcast, Post Mortem with…
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BONUS EPISODE: Blair Witch Project: Directing an Indie Film Phenomenon w/ Eduardo Sanchez
Blair Witch Project: Directing an Indie Film Phenomenon w/ Eduardo Sanchez Who hasn't heard of the now legendary indie film rags to riches tale of The Blair…
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IFH 625: Indie Film Hustle Success Story - American Murderer with Matthew Gentile
Matthew Gentile is an award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He most recently wrote and directed his first feature, AMERICAN MURDERER: a true-crime…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Blaze Your Own Filmmaking Trail
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 624: How NOT to Lose Your Soul in Hollywood with Stephen Simon
In 1980, Stephen Simon produced the film Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and Christopher Plummer. In 1998, he produced What Dreams May…
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BONUS EPISODE: How to Build a Profitable Horror Film with Stephen Follows
Today on the show we have returning champion Stephen Follows. In this Halloween themed episode, we dive into Stephen's opus, The Horror Report. The report was…
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IFH 623: How to NOT to Quit on Your Filmmaking Dream with Pete Chatmon
With a deft ability to balance both half-hour single camera comedies and one-hour dramas, Pete Chatmon has directed over 50 episodes of television including…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Why You Stop Yourself From Making Your Indie Film
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 622: The REAL State of Indie Film with Alrik Bursell
Alrik Bursell is a filmmaker, producer, cinematographer, editor and director. His been working in video production for over 10 years and worked on everything…
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IFH 621: The Art of Directing Horror Comedies with Damon Thomas
Damon Thomas is well known for making documentaries. He's documentaries includes Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and David Beckham: A Footballer's Story. He also…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
MONDAY MOTIVATION!: How Bad Do You Want Your Filmmaking Dream
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 620: Tales of a Hollywood Blockbuster Leading Man with Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce was born 5 October, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK to Margaret Anne and Stuart Graham Pearce. His father was born in Auckland, New…
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IFH 619: Adventures in Producing James Cameron Films with Chris Debiec
Christopher Debiec is an award-winning writer/producer/executive with an impressive thirty-three-year track record in all aspects of the entertainment…
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BONUS EPISODE: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Masterclass with Oscar® Nominee John Sayles
Today on the show we have legendary independent filmmaker and Oscar® nominated screenwriter John Sayles. John Sayles is one of America's best known independent…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 618: How I Adapted a Best Selling Novel and Made My Film with Aitch Alberto
Aitch Alberto is a writer/director born and raised in Miami, Florida. She is a Sundance Episodic Lab fellow, recipient of a Skowhegan Artist Residency, a Yaddo…
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IFH 617: The Story of the Most INSANE Film Ever Released! with Sacha Gervasi
This is one of the most insane stories I've ever had on the show, and I have a small part in making it happen. In 2008, Sacha Gervasi made his documentary…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
BONUS EPISODE: Making El Mariachi and Troublemaker Studios with Elizabeth Avellán
Get ready to have you mind blown. If you ever wanted to know the TRUE STORY on how the mythical El Mariachi, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, then…
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IFH 616: Becoming a Jack of All Trades Writer/Director with Greg Mottola
After earning an MFA in film at Columbia University, he began his career as the writer & director of the independent film The Daytrippers, which would earn him…
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IFH 615: The Unfiltered History of Film Distribution with AFM Co-Founder Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan started his career working in the TV industry for Sir Lew Grade’s UK company, ITC. In 1978 he formed J&M Entertainment with a colleague, a…
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BONUS EPISODE: Dov Simens - American Greatest & Quentin Tarantino's Only Film Teacher
I'm so excited to have on the show this week Dov Simens, founder of Hollywood Film Institute. He created the remarkable 2 Day Film School and has launched the…
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IFH 614: Kubrick, Nolan & Spielberg: The Power of Staging with Mark W. Travis
Mark W. Travis acclaimed as "the director’s director", Mark W. Travis is regarded by many Hollywood and International professionals as one of the world’s…
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IFH 613: Directing Bruce Willis' Last Film with Matt Eskandari
Matt Eskandari immigrated to the United States as a child with his family, following the Iranian revolution. He is an alumnus of the University of Southern…
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BONUS EPISODE: No-Budget, $600 Camera, 3 Lights & Still Sold Worldwide with Elliot and Zander Weaver
Today on the show we have two filmmakers that shot a sci-fi feature film with a $600 camera, three lights, no-budget, no stars and a dream. Amazingly they were…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 612: My Film Made Millions Using the Filmtrepreneur Method with Mark Toia
So insane and talent Australian filmmaker Mark Toia is back to tell us how he made millions of dollars self distributing his remarkable debut film Monsters of…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 611: How I Got My Vampire Film Released by Sony with Jessica M. Thompson
Jessica Thompson is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who made her feature writer-directorial debut with "The Light of the Moon". The film won the Audience Award for…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
BONUS EPISODE: From Forrest Gump to Dune with Oscar® Winner Eric Roth
I sat down with one of the most legendary and successful screenwriters/producers in Hollywood, Oscar® Winner Eric Roth. Over a 50+ years career, he's…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 610: Inside the RAW Reality of Being a Screenwriter with David S. Goyer
DAVID S. GOYER has earned a reputation for telling character-driven stories adapted from the otherworldly realms of superheroes, fantasy and the supernatural…
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IFH 609: How Directing Star Wars Fan Films Changed My Career with Jason Satterlund
Jason Satterlund has been writing and directing films for about 100 years. He's directed multiple award-winning feature films and, in 2021, he wrote and…
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BONUS EPISODE: How I Write and Direct My Films with Edgar Wright
In the house, today is the iconic screenwriter and director, of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Shaun of the Dead and Blockbuster hit, Baby Driver, Edgar Wright…
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IFH 608: Hot Tub Time Machine, High Fidelity & Directing in Hollywood with Steve Pink
Steve Pink's career as a writer, producer, and director is inextricably linked to his pal John Cusack. Pink co-wrote the screenplay for the 1997 black comedy…
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IFH 607: From Sundance Hit The Puffy Chair to Mack & Rita with Katie Aselton
Today on the show we have Katie Aselton. She is an acclaimed actor and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She may be best known for her starring role as Jenny in…
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BONUS EPISDODE: The High and Lows of Directing in Hollywood with Kevin Reynolds
Imagine you are in film school and you make a student film. Then that student film get's seen by Steven Spielberg and he calls you into his office to offer you…
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IFH 606: From Wedding Videos to Directing For Netflix & Paramount+ with Rel Schulman and Henry Joost
Henry Joost and Rel Schulman are a directing and writing team, producers and best friends. They founded the New York City production company Supermarché in…
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IFH 605: Vampires, Stunts, Bloodsuckers & Netflix with J.J. "Loco" Perry
JJ "Loco" Perry spent the last 25 years as a Stunt Coordinator and Second Unit Director, directing and designing action for talent such as Dwayne Johnson, Tom…
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BONUS EPISODE: The Million Dollar Self Distribution Experiment (Monsters of Man) with Mark Toia
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…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 604: How to Write a Screenplay Super Fast! with Jeff Bollow
Have you ever wanted to learn how to write a screenplay fast? I know I do. This is why I invited on the show award-winning producer/director, best-selling…
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IFH 603: How Indie Film Super Troopers Made Millions with Jay Chandrasekhar
Today on the show we have director, writer, comedian, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar has contributed to and appeared in a wide variety of critically acclaimed…
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BONUS EPISODE: How a Predatory Film Distributor Screwed Over a Filmmaker with Terminal Cancer
Running Indie Film Hustle I hear story after story about predatory film distributors screwing over, taking advantage, and just plain stealing from filmmakers…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 602: Can Martin Scorsese Save Cinema with Margaret Bodde
Margaret Bodde is the executive director of The Film Foundation, the non-profit organization created by Martin Scorsese in 1990 dedicated to the preservation…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 601: What the Hell is the Nutshell Technique with Jill Chamberlain
Jill Chamberlain has helped thousands of writers find their stories. She has consulted on projects for major studios, for small independents, and for many…
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BONUS EPISODE: The Art of the $9000 Micro Budget Indie Film with Edward Burns
We have made it to 450 episodes of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. The IFH Tribe has given me 450 opportunities to serve them and for that I am humbled. Thank…
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IFH 600: How to Direct Nail-Biting Action Films with Con Air's Simon West
We made it to 600 Episodes! Thank you all for the support over the years. Here's to 600 more! Today's guest is action director Simon West. Simon West is a…
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IFH 599: How to Acquire Original IP for Your Projects with David Kessler
Originally from Philadelphia, David attended that city’s “Fame” high school, Creative And Performing Arts, where his classmates included QuestLove and Boyz II…
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BONUS EPISODE: The Art of Epic Filmmaking with Edward Zwick
We have been on a major role 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…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 598: What You Don't Learn In Film School (Audiobook Preview)
The book is an especially invaluable tool for anyone thinking of going to film school. It is an in-depth, no-holds-barred look at making movies from ‘concept…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 597: Can Short Films Make Any Money? with Kim Adelman
Kim Adelman began her producing career with the indie feature, Just Friends. She then launched the Fox Movie Channel's short film program, where the 19 shorts…
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BONUS EPISODE: Blood, Bullets, Filmmaking and Octane with Joe Carnahan
It's been a hell of a year so far. I've been blessed to have had the honor of speaking to some amazing filmmakers and man today's guest is high on that list…
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IFH 596: The Art of Showrunning a Hit Amazon Show with Naren Shankar
Naren Shankar is the Executive Producer/Showrunner of the critically acclaimed television adaptation of the international best-seller science fiction novel…
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IFH 595: Marcel the Shell: From Viral YouTube Short to Hit A24 Film with Dean Fleischer-Camp
Dean Fleischer Camp is the award-winning filmmaker and New York Times-bestselling author who created viral sensation MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON. Since…
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BONUS EPISODE: Oscar® Winner Oliver Stone on Directing, Screenwriting and Surviving the Vicious Hollywood Game
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…
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IFH 594: From Micro-Budget to World-Wide Distribution with Shane Stanley
At sixteen years old, Shane had already received his first Emmy Award for his work on Desperate Passage (1987) which starred Michael Landon. Over the next few…