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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…
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- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
BONUS EPISODE: Why You Stop Yourself From Making Your Indie Film
We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our filmmaking or screenwriting journey. This show will do just that. Never stop chasing that filmmaking dream…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 593: The Way of the Creative Filmmaker with Jocelyn Jones
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BONUS EPISODE: The BRUTAL & RAW Truth About Indie Filmmaking with Darious Britt
Today on the show we have director, producer, screenwriter, actor and YouTube sensation Darious Britt I had the pleasure of meeting Darious at the Mammoth Film…
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IFH 592: Tales From the Indie Film Trenches with Aram Rappaport
Aram Rappaport is filmmaker based in New York. Originally from Los Angeles, he began writing, directing and producing in his late teens including the one-take…
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IFH 591: How NOT to Get Screwed Over by a Distributor with John Kim
If you are a filmmaker that want to sell your movie to the marketplace then this is MUST listen to conversation. Today on the show we have John Kim, Founder…
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BONUS EPISODE: Oscar® Winner Russell Carpenter A.S.C. - Shooting Blockbusters, Avatar, Titanic & James Cameron
Oscar® Winner Russell Carpenter A.S.C. - Shooting Blockbusters, Titanic & James Cameron I can't tell you how excited I am about today's guest. I sat down with…
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IFH 590: Misadventures in Raising Money & Getting Your Film Made with Alex Lehmann
Alex Lehmann is the writer, director, and producer of “Acidman” starring Dianna Agron and Thomas Haden Church. He also directed the highly anticipated Black…
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IFH 589: Confessions of a Hollywood Writer & Actor with John Leguizamo
Fast-talking and feisty-looking John Leguizamo has continued to impress movie audiences with his versatility: he can play sensitive and naïve young men, such…
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BONUS EPISODE: ‘Tangerine' How to Shoot a Sundance Hit on Your iPhone with Sean Baker
Sean Baker: 'Tangerine' How to Shoot a Sundance Hit on Your iPhone I've recently been looking and studying alternative shoot methods to shoot a feature film…
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IFH 588: How I Got My Film Directing Off The Ground with Sean Mullin
Sean Mullin is an award-winning filmmaker. His critically-acclaimed feature film debut as a writer/director — Amira & Sam — won the top prize at numerous…
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IFH 587: Adventures in Directing My 1st Indie Film with Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Sedgwick is an award-winning actress, producer and director. She is best known for her Emmy and Golden Globe-winning role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh…
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BONUS EPISODE: Why Filmmakers are Always So F*ckin' Broke & What They Can Do to Change It
I'm truly PISSED OFF guys and am tired of seeing my fellow indie filmmakers and artist struggle to make a living doing what they love. I decided to put…
- Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
IFH 586: Inside the Blumhouse Filmmaking Machine with Marcus Dunstan
Marcus Dunstan’s screenwriting with his partner, Patrick Melton, include such horror films as FEAST 1-3, SAW IV-V-VI& SAW 3D THE FINAL CHAPTER, PIRANHA , GOD…
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IFH 585: What is the Controversial Indie Film NFT Franchising Method? with Cameron Van Hoy
Cameron Van Hoy is a veteran in the entertainment industry. After a stint acting, he wrote and produced films such as Treasure of the Black Jaguar, Tooken, and…
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IFH 584: Secrets to Creating Great Character Moments with Chris Riley
Chris Riley is a screenwriter whose first film, After The Truth, an award-winning courtroom thriller written with his wife and professional partner, Kathy…
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IFH 583: Are Film Festivals Worth It Anymore? with Slamdance Co-Founder Dan Mirvish
Prior to that, Dan directed the award-winning, critically-acclaimed feature Bernard and Huey, scripted by Oscar/Pulitzer-winner Jules Feiffer, and starring…
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IFH 582: How to Cast, Finance and Package an Indie Film with Courtney Lauren Penn
Courtney Lauren Penn co-founded and runs the multi-faceted production company Renegade Entertainment with her co-founder Thomas Jane. Courtney oversees…
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IFH 581: Screenwriting & Showrunning Friends and Grace & Frankie with Marta Kauffman
Marta Kauffman is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning television writer, producer and showrunner behind the hit series Friends and Grace & Frankie. After…
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IFH 580: How to Cast a Bankable Star with Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane is a prolific actor, director, and producer, with extensive credits including the series The Expanse and Hung, and the features The Punisher, 61…
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IFH 579: I Made a Short Film Now WTF Do I Do With It (Audio Book Preview)
In this episode you get a FREE PREVIEW of the IFH Books release of I Made A Short Film Now WTF Do I Do With It audio book on Audible. Written by award-winning…
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IFH 578: Making Money in Niche Filmmaking with Adam Schomer
Adam Schomer is a conscious filmmaker, president of i2i Productions and is known for going to extreme lengths to follow stories that empower us. Feature…
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IFH 577: Directing & Showrunning Halo with Steven Kane
Steven Kane is an American television and theater writer, producer and director. Personal Life: Steve Kane was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where he…
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IFH 576: Inside Making One of the Most Insane Indie Films Ever! with The Daniels
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as DANIELS, have been writing and directing together for over a decade, initially with a slew of viral…
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IFH 575: From Clerks to Shooting Boba & The Mandalorian with David Klein
David Klein, A.S.C. (born December 1972) is an American cinematographer known for working with director Kevin Smith on the films Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy…
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IFH 574: Disrupting The Unfair Hollywood System With NFT’s With Adam Scorgie
Adam Scorgie’s plan A has always been to work hard, be humble and take chances; and it has worked tremendously to date. A father of 3, a loving husband and an…
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IFH 573: Vampires, The Devil and Working in Hollywood with Brian Nelson
Today on the show we have screenwriter Brian Nelson. Nelson holds degrees from Yale University and from UCLA. He worked as a drama instructor at Langley High…
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IFH 572: The RAW Reality of Being an Indie Producer with Miranda Bailey
Miranda Bailey is a prolific producer, actor and director, known for producing high quality independent films. Her passion for bringing compelling…
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IFH 571: The Ugly Truth of Being a Hollywood Screenwriter with Rich Wilkes
Get ready for on heck of a ride. Today on the show we have screenwriter Rich Wilkes. Wilkes' major-studio debut was as screenwriter of the 1994 film Airheads…
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IFH 570: How I Made My Filmmaking Dream Come True with Andy Erwin
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IFH 569: How to Build a Career as a Screenwriter with J.Mills Goodloe
Today on the show we have director and screenwriter J. Mills Goodloe. J. Mills Goodloe grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended Southern Methodist…
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IFH 568: I Sold My Eggs to Finance My Indie Film with Sonja O'Hara
Today on the show we have writer, actor and director Sonja O'Hara. You might recognize here from my feature film On the Corner of Ego and Desire where she…
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IFH 567: Inside Pixar's Brain Trust Turning Red with Julia Cho
Award-winning playwright and co-writer of Pixar’s TURNING RED, Julia Cho was born and raised in the arid suburbs of Southern California and Arizona. After a…
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IFH 566: Confessions of a First-Time Director with Krystin Ver Linden
Today on the show we have writer and director Krystin Ver Linden. She has always steered the course of her career and her life with her love for film, and it…
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IFH 565: Inside Creating Top Gun & Writing in Hollywood with Jack Epps Jr.
It is an absolute thrill to have Jack Epps Jr. on the show today. The award-winning writer, USC Cinematic Arts professor and filmmaker is a member of the…
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IFH 564: SXSW 2022 Inside Making the Cow with Eli Horowitz
Eli Horowitz is the co-creator/co-showrunner of HOMECOMING, both the Gimlet podcast and Amazon series, which stars Julia Roberts and Janelle Monae. He received…
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IFH 563: Writing Blockbuster Movies & Television with Danny Strong
Today on the show we have writer, producer, actor, director and Emmy® winning show runner Danny Strong. Danny started his career as an actor in numerous…
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IFH 562: The Director's Six Senses with Simone Bartesaghi
Simone Bartesaghi is an Italian award-winning filmmaker who has been recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture…
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IFH 561: How to Raise $2 Million Using NFTs with Arel Avellino
NFTs are all the rage today but how can indie filmmakers use them to generate revenue? I did an entire episode dedicated to NFT and Indie Films last year and…
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IFH 560: Misadventures in Directing Your 1st Feature with Brian Petsos
Today on the show, we have actor, writer, director Brian Petsos. Brian is the writer director of the new film, "Big Gold Brick" starring Andy Garcia, Oscar…
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IFH 559: How to Get Your Project on Netflix with RB Botto
Today on the show we have returning champion RB Botto. For many, the holy grail of television has become Netflix. It’s a titan in the industry, and with over…
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IFH 558: Directing the Oscar® Nominated King Richard with Reinaldo Marcus Green
Reinaldo Marcus Green is a writer, director, and producer. He most recently directed the critically acclaimed Warner Brothers film King Richard starring Will…
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IFH 557: The Brutal Truth About Making Indie Films with Daniel Sollinger
Today on the show we have producer Daniel Sollinger. Daniel and I have fought in the same indie film trenches for years. I had the pleasure of working with him…
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IFH 556: Blockbuster Producing in Indie Films with Sunil Perkash
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IFH 555: The Frankenstein Self-Distribution Model with Ryan Templeton
Today on the show we have filmmaker Ryan Templeton. Ryan has been developing a "Frankenstein" self-distribution model for the ever-changing filmmaking…
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IFH 554: From Short Films to Narcos with Josef Kubota Wladyka
Today on the show we have writer, producer, and director Josef Kubota Wladyka. Josef Kubota Wladyka’s debut feature film, Manos Sucias, won Best New Narrative…
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IFH 553: How to Build a Production Company with Michael D. Ratner
Today on the show we have entrepreneur and filmmaker Michael D. Ratner. Michael founded OBB Pictures in 2016 and under his leadership the company has grown…
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IFH 552: The Profitable Feature Film Formula with Rob Goodrich & Jason Armstrong
Today on the show we have film producers Jason Armstrong and Rob Goodrich. Armstrong and Goodrich founded Walk Like A Duck Entertainment, a film production…
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IFH 551: Sundance 2022 - La Guerra Civil with Eva Longoria
Today we have the award-winning actress, director, producer, entrepreneur and activist by the name of Eva Longoria. Eva Longoria has long established herself…
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IFH 550: Building a Hollywood Directing Career with Brad Silberling
Today on the show we have writer, producer and director Brad Silberling. I had the pleasure of meeting Brad back in 2005 at my first Sundance Film Festival. He…
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IFH 549: Sundance 2022 - God's Country with Julian Higgins
Julian Higgins is a Los Angeles-based director, writer, and producer. His first feature, GOD'S COUNTRY – a neo-Western thriller starring Thandiwe Newton – will…
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IFH 548: How I Wrote a Sundance Film with Chloe Okuno
Well Sundance 2022 has begun and so has our coverage. Today on the show we have writer/director Chloe Okuno. Chloe is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a masters…
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IFH 547: Inside the Low-Budget & Profitable Films of Asylum with Jared Cohn
Today on the show we have prolific indie filmmaker Jared Cohn. Jared Cohn is a film/TV director, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. He has directed…
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IFH 546: How to Direct Your Dream Project with Adrian Martinez
Today on the show we have returning champion Adrian Martinez. Adrian Martinez has over 100 television and film credits including several standout sidekick…
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IFH 545: The Godfather of Ninja and Cannon Films with Sam Firstenberg
You are in for a treat today. We have legendary 80's action director Sam Firstenberg. At a young age Sam began to "create" movies to entertain his friends…
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IFH 544: Filmmaking Lessons: The Art of Adaptation with Joe Wright
Today on the show we have Oscar® nominated filmmaker Joe Wright. Joe has established himself as one of Hollywood’s top directors with his rare ability to…
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IFH 543: Inside X-Men, Deadpool, Logan & The 355 with Oscar® Nominee Simon Kinberg
Today on the show we have Oscar® and two-time Emmy® Nominee Simon Kinberg. He has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most prolific filmmakers, having…
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IFH 542: Producing Films in Today's Hollywood with Oscar® Nominee Chris Moore
Every once in a while I have a conversation on this show that blows my mind, this episode did just that. Today on the show we have Oscar® Nominated producer…
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IFH 541: Inside Writing for Marvel Studios & Spider-Man with Erik Sommers
Today on the show we have one-half of the writing team that wrote the record-breaking Marvel film Spider-Man: No Way Home, Erik Sommers. For the first time in…
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IFH 540: Selling Indie Films with the Regional Cinema Model with Daedalus Howell
Today on the show we have writer/director Daedalus Howell. Daedalus' film Pill Head is the definition of being a Filmtrepreneur. So much, in fact, I used his…
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IFH 539: How to Make an Indie Film Against All Odds with Tzvi Friedman
As filmmakers we all have challenges to make our films. Today's guest had to deal with obstacles that most of us would never have to. We have on the show…