Ranked #1
SPECIAL REPORT: Distribber Closing?
SPECIAL REPORT: Distribber Closing?
BREAKING: Distribber is apparently closing, leaving thousands of indie filmmakers wondering what to do. We talk with med... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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23mins
Ranked #2
Film Distribution & Marketing 101 | guest Jason Brubaker - Ep29
Film Distribution & Marketing 101 | guest Jason Brubaker - Ep29
Confused about indie film distribution in 2019? We are joined by the "Self Distribution Guy" to demystify the current fi... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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46mins
Ranked #3
Visual Storytelling + Apu Update | guest Morgan Sandler - Ep18
Visual Storytelling + Apu Update | guest Morgan Sandler - Ep18
Morgan Sandler joins us to discuss visual storytelling, plus we have an update on the Apu controversy and script contest... Read more
9 Nov 2018
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20mins
Ranked #4
Finding Investors for Indie Films | guest Tom Malloy - Ep26
Finding Investors for Indie Films | guest Tom Malloy - Ep26
Tom Malloy is an award-winning actor, producer, public speaker, and has raised over $25 million for indie film projects ... Read more
4 Apr 2019
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27mins
Ranked #5
New 'Save the Cat!' Writing Software | guests Jason Kolinsky & Bob McFarlane - Ep27
New 'Save the Cat!' Writing Software | guests Jason Kolinsky & Bob McFarlane - Ep27
Jason Kolinsky and Bob McFarlane join us from the 'Save the Cat!' team to introduce their newest screenwriting software ... Read more
13 Apr 2019
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15mins
Ranked #6
The Gaffer Tape Show | guest Marty Gage - Ep39
The Gaffer Tape Show | guest Marty Gage - Ep39
Everything you ever wanted to know about gaffer tape! Marty Gage from Gaffer Power is our guest as we examine the import... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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25mins
Ranked #7
Don't Forget Audio Description for the Blind | guest Roy Samuelson - Ep38
Don't Forget Audio Description for the Blind | guest Roy Samuelson - Ep38
Including "Audio Description" in your production will enable the 26 million blind in the US to enjoy your movie. Today's... Read more
24 Aug 2019
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36mins
Ranked #8
Film Festival Essentials: Making the Most of Your Film | guest Rona Edwards - Ep20
Film Festival Essentials: Making the Most of Your Film | guest Rona Edwards - Ep20
Film & TV Producer Rona Edwards brings us real, concrete festival tips, including her 5 mistakes filmmakers tend to ... Read more
14 Dec 2018
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50mins
Ranked #9
3 Steps to Creating Suspense With the Hitchcock Whisperer- Ep34
3 Steps to Creating Suspense With the Hitchcock Whisperer- Ep34
Indie director, author, radio producer, and "Hitchcock Whisperer" Jeffrey Michael Bays talks about creating gripping mom... Read more
26 Jun 2019
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27mins
Ranked #10
Mythologist John Bucher on 2019 Oscars and New Media | Ep24
Mythologist John Bucher on 2019 Oscars and New Media | Ep24
Mythologist John Bucher joins us to talk about storytelling in the modern era, how new media formats effect the length a... Read more
18 Feb 2019
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23mins
Ranked #11
Clint Eastwood as a Filmmaker | guest Lester D. Friedman - Ep21
Clint Eastwood as a Filmmaker | guest Lester D. Friedman - Ep21
Film scholar Lester D. Friedman chats with us about Clint Eastwood as a filmmaker. He edited the new book of academic e... Read more
26 Dec 2018
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17mins
Ranked #12
Minneapolis Meetup with Michael Wiese Authors | guest Ken Lee - Ep32
Minneapolis Meetup with Michael Wiese Authors | guest Ken Lee - Ep32
Jeffrey returns from Switzerland, and Ken Lee joins us from Michael Wiese Books to reveal a big meetup in Minneapolis fo... Read more
8 Jun 2019
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29mins
Ranked #13
Tough Casting Choices as a Director, How to Lead Auditions | guest Peter D. Marshall - Ep31
Tough Casting Choices as a Director, How to Lead Auditions | guest Peter D. Marshall - Ep31
Today we are joined by directing coach Peter D. Marshall, author of 'Making the Magic Happen,' to talk about how directo... Read more
18 May 2019
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16mins
Ranked #14
Finding Stock Footage | guest James Forsher - Ep28
Finding Stock Footage | guest James Forsher - Ep28
James Forsher, author of 'Stock Footage,' served as a consultant for ABC News and PBS Marketplace, and was a content pro... Read more
18 Apr 2019
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33mins
Ranked #15
When to Fire Someone on Your Production | guest Mara Lesemann - Ep19
When to Fire Someone on Your Production | guest Mara Lesemann - Ep19
Producer Mara Lesemann returns with advice on recognizing when you need to fire someone, and then having the confidence ... Read more
28 Nov 2018
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38mins
Ranked #16
Getting the Forensic Stuff Right in a Crime Story | guest Jennifer Dornbush
Getting the Forensic Stuff Right in a Crime Story | guest Jennifer Dornbush
[Halloween Edition] We are joined by forensic specialist, screenwriter, speaker, and author Jennifer Dornbush. Because h... Read more
27 Oct 2018
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25mins
Ranked #17
Star Attachment Advice for Indie Producers | guest Mara Lesemann - Ep16
Star Attachment Advice for Indie Producers | guest Mara Lesemann - Ep16
Producer Mara Lesemann joins us with detailed advice on getting stars attached to indie films. Mara has written two feat... Read more
23 Oct 2018
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38mins
Ranked #18
Filmmakers Living in Vans in LA | guest Katie Kilkenny
Filmmakers Living in Vans in LA | guest Katie Kilkenny
We talk with journalist Katie Kilkenny of The Hollywood Reporter about the phenomenon of film industry professionals liv... Read more
19 Jan 2019
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18mins
Ranked #19
Film Financing Via House Parties | guest Morrie Warshawski - Ep25
Film Financing Via House Parties | guest Morrie Warshawski - Ep25
Morrie Warshawski joins us with specific steps on raising your film financing through house parties. Morrie wrote two b... Read more
28 Mar 2019
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19mins
Ranked #20
Collaboration is a Delicate Art | guest Linda Seger - Ep30
Collaboration is a Delicate Art | guest Linda Seger - Ep30
Linda Seger is one of the world's foremost script consultants, best known for contributions to films like 'Braindead' an... Read more
10 May 2019
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21mins