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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 PodcastMOTIVATION: The Art of Breaking the Rules
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 483: Exploring the Actor's Process - Inside His Greatest Roles with Edward James Olmos
Our guest today is 80s star, multiple-awards film, and theater actor, and activist, Edward James Olmos. Olmos's roles in films or TV shows like Stand and…
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IFH 482: How to Raise $325 Million in Film Financing with Wayne Godfrey
I promise the title of today’s episode is not clickbait. Our guest, Wayne Godfrey is a British film producer, CEO of fintech platform, Purely Capital, and…
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IFH 481: The Problem with Abusive Film Sets with Greg Hemmings
Let me introduce to you all, filmmaker and award-winning film-preneur, Greg Hemmings - Chief storyteller and CEO of Hemmings House Pictures limited. I wanted…
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IFH 480: Making Quentin Tarantino's Lost First Feature Film with Andy Rausch
Now, I was scanning the web the other day, and I came across a book about the making of Quentin Tarantino's first feature film. Quite fascinated that someone…
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IFH 479: Bringing Comedy and Real Life Tragedy to Netflix with Iliza Shlesinger
Let’s pivot a bit, shall we? I have with me today, entertainment triple threat, Iliza Shlesinger. The award-winning standup comedian, actor, writer, producer…
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BONUS EPISODE: Introducing My New Weekly Podcast with Guest Music Icon Moby
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…
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IFH 478: Billie Eilish and Truth to Filmmaking with RJ Cutler
Our guest today, RJ Cutler opened up 2021 with his raw, emotional and remarkable new documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry. He’s a phenomenal…
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IFH 477: How NOT to Lose Money Producing Indie Films with Anne Marie Gillen
The film industry had to adjust a lot since the hit of COVID. Thanks to streaming services, the hit wasn’t as volatile as could be. Now that society seems to…
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IFH 476: Building Long-Term Filmmaking Revenue Streams with Brady Trautman and Alex Blue
Not many of us get to tick off ‘sailing around the world’ off our dream to-do list. But our guests today, Brady Trautman and partner, Alex Blue, have been…
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IFH 475: Making the Horror Classic: The Devil's Advocate with Oscar® Winner Taylor Hackford
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MOTIVATION: Don't Be the Desperate Filmmaker
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…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Filmmaker Process - Need Help Getting Your Film Funded, Finished and Distributed?
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…
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IFH 474: How to Protect Your Film from Online Piracy with Evan Zeisel
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IFH 473: NFT, Bitcoin and Creating Indie Films for a Niche Audience with Torsten Hoffmann
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IFH 472: How to Make Money Selling Feature Film NFTs with Trevor Hawkins and Nathan Kincaid
If you’ve already listened to my last episode on NFT, then this one will feel like a bonus. But for those of you who haven’t, we explored a new territory this…
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IFH 471: The Complete Guide to NFT in Independent Film (and How to Make Money)
So today we are going to go down the rabbit hole of NFTs. What the heck is an NFT. It is a Non Fungible Token. Basically, an NFT is a completely original…
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IFH 470: How to Sell an Original Show to Hulu with James Lafferty & Stephen Colletti
Our guests this week are stars from the early 2000s teen drama television hit show, One Tree Hill, James Lafferty, and Stephen Colletti. The buzz the show had…
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IFH 469: Hemingway and the Art of the Documentary with Lynn Novick
I am a huge fan of today’s guest. Since seeing one of her first documentaries, I was transfixed by her power of storytelling. Our guest is an Emmy and Peabody…
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IFH 468: The New Film Language of "ScreenLife" with Wanted Director Timur Bekmambetov
I have been a fan of today’s guest since I first saw his mind-blowing film, Night Watch years ago. Timur Bekmambetov is an established director, producer, and…
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IFH 467: Limbo and Changing Minds with Comedy with Ben Sharrock
Today’s guest on the show is Scottish award-winning filmmaker, and writer, Ben Sharrock, known for his Cannes Official Selection 2020 feature film, Limbo, and…
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IFH 466: Billy Crystal - An Exclusive Conversation with the Comedy Legend
There are performers that impact your life without you even knowing it and today's guest fits that bill. On the show we have comedic genius…
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IFH 465: Making the $6000 Feature Film with David Simpson
We have on the show this week, film director, bestselling futurist author, speaker, and actor, David Simpson. You’ve probably stumbled upon his 1.7 million…
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IFH 464: How to Make Money with Your Film for 10 Years with Mike Dion
This week, I wanted to pick the brain of a brilliant filmmaker, Mike Dion. Mike is an award-winning filmmaker, marketing strategist, and multimedia storyteller…
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MOTIVATION: You Can Do This!
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…
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IFH 463: Clapboard Jungle - The Truth About Indie Filmmaking with Justin McConnell
On the show, today is an indie film director, and CEO of Unstable Ground multi-media company, Justin McConnell. Even though he’s known for his work in…
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IFH 462: Bloodsport & Rambo - Journey Into 80's Action Cinema with Sheldon Lettich
Get ready to go down the rabbit hole of 80's action cinema. I sat with an iconic 80s & 90s action film director, writer, and producer this week - Sheldon…
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IFH 461: Nicolas Cage and Jumping Into Willy's Wonderland with Kevin Lewis
Get ready for a crazy ride! On the show this week we have indie filmmaker and screenwriter, Kevin Lewis. He’s been active on the scene and directed several…
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IFH 460: Slacker, Indie Cinema & How to Become a Filmmaker with Richard Linklater & Katie Cokinos
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…
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MOTIVATION: Balance
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…
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IFH 459: Hercules, Hollywood Accounting and Indie Films with Kevin Sorbo
Today on the show we have actor, producer, and director Kevin Sorbo. Kevin spent 3 years traveling around the world, modeling for print ads and appearing in…
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IFH 458: How to Sell Your Indie Film and Yourself with Alec Trachtenberg
Today on the show we have independent film producer, author, and sales consultant Alec Trachtenberg. With over a decade of experience building and managing the…
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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…
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IFH 456: From Indie Docs to the Last King of Scotland with Oscar® Winner Kevin Macdonald
On the show, today is academy award-winning documentary and film director, and producer, Kevin Macdonald. He is one of few directors who dance the line of film…
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IFH 455: The True & Raw Story Behind the Indie Classic Boondock Saints with Troy Duffy
I’m always looking for success stories in the film business to study and analyze. Edward Burns (The Brothers McMullan) Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi), Kevin…
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MOTIVATION: Make a Living as a Filmmaker
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…
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IFH 454: Self Distributing Your Indie Film with AltaVOD with Robert Schwartzman
On the show today is LA native, music artist, filmtrepreneur, filmmaker and actor, Robert Schwartzman. Robert comes from a long line of musicians and film…
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IFH 453: Clerks, Sundance & Making $500 Million at the Box-Office with 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…
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IFH 452: What They Don't Teach You in Film School with Shane Stanley
Our guest on today's episode is Emmy award-winning filmmaker, actor, Filmtrepreneur, best -selling author, and instructor Shane Stanley. Shane's been in the…
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IFH 451: Directing the Oscar® Winning The Blind Side with John Lee Hancock
I have an epic conversation in store for you all today. Our guest is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, filmmaker, John Lee Hancock. While working as a lawyer by…
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IFH 450: 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 449: How to Making Money Distributing Your Indie Film with Ben Yennie
Our guest today is no stranger to the show. Ben Yennie was my very first guest on the podcast and he returned this week to discuss the current state affairs of…
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IFH 448: How to Make Money with Film Tax Credits with Zachary Tarica
Raising money for independent films is the number one pain point for almost every filmmaker in the world. A buzz world so many producers hear now a days in…
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IFH 447: 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…
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MOTIVATION: Tools in the Toolbox
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…
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IFH 446: How Netflix's Algorithm Impacts Indie Films with VOD Clickstream's Stephen Follows
In this age of streaming platforms, knowing your distribution route and audience's comfortable viewing habits as filmmakers is crucial. Today on the show…
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IFH 445: 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 444: How NOT to Get Ripped Off by a Predatory Film Distributor with Orly Ravid
Today on the show we have attorney and film distribution expert Orly Ravid. Orly is committed to helping artistically and intellectually rigorous and important…
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IFH 443: 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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MOTIVATION: Tell Your Story
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…
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IFH 442: 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…
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IFH 441: From Short Films to Directing Shazam! with 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…
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MOTIVATION: Fake Till You Make It
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…
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IFH 440: How to Be a Commercial Director with Jordan Brady
Today on the show we have commercial filmmaking guru and all-around nice guy Jordan Brady. Jordan Brady began as a stand-up comedian touring nightclubs and…
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IFH 439: Inside One of the Most Dangerous Film Shoots in History with Jon Gustafsson
We have all heard stories of difficult and even dangerous film shoots before but today's story tops them all. In today's episode we welcome filmmaker Jon…
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IFH 438: Selling Palm Springs for $17.5 Million at Sundance with Max Barbakow
I believe that most indie filmmakers have a dream of making a feature film, getting accepted to the Sundance Film Festival, and that film would be fought over…
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MOTIVATION: Dealing with Rejection
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…
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IFH 437: The Ever-Changing Film Marketplace with Producer Bradley Gallo
Today on the show we have producer Bradley Gallo. His production company, Amasia Entertainment, behind the upcoming Wild Mountain Thyme, starring Emily Blunt…
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IFH 436: The REAL Truth About Film Distribution Today with Linda Nelson
Today on the show we have returning champion Linda Nelson from Indie Rights. Linda and her partner Michael Madison have been a shinning light for filmmakers in…
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IFH 435: From Indie Film Legend to Surviving Hollywood with Albert Hughes
I can't be more excited about the conversation I'm about to share with you. Today on the show we have filmmaker and indie film legend Albert Hughes. Albert…