Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

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IFH 339: What to Do When Your Film Project Falls Apart Aug 20, 2019

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We all have gone through it, a project falls apart after months if not years of you working on it. It has happened to me so many times I lost count. I based my book Shooting for the Mob on my biggest and most painful failure. In this episode, I share my experience on how to deal with a dream crushing event.
"ALL filmmaking careers are forged by the failures you have in this business."
You need to understand that EVERY FILMMAKER at EVERY LEVEL has gone or is going through a project falling apart. Let's discuss how we can deal with this and keep moving forward towards our filmmaking dream.
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IFH 338: How to Pay Off Your Film School Student Debt FAST! Aug 16, 2019

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Today's guest, filmmaker Hari Mitar Khalsa, figured out how to pay off $30,000 in student debt in 11 months working as a freelance videographer and editor. We go into a deep dive on his methods, habits and tips on how you can pay that student debt off fast.
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IFH 337: Directing 70+ Feature Films & Making Money with Mike Feifer Aug 13, 2019

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In this episode I speak to prolific film producer/writer/director Mike Feifer. Mike has directed over 70 films and produced over 100 feature films.
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IFH 336: Personal Branding and Why I Legally Changed My Name Aug 08, 2019

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In today's world, personal branding is more important than ever. I wanted to discuss what personal branding is, how to go about it and examples of how other world-famous filmmakers branded themselves. What is the definition of personal branding?
Personal branding is the practice of marketing people and their careers as brands. It is an ongoing process of developing and maintaining a reputation and impression of an individual, group, or organization. Whereas some self-help practices focus on self-improvement, personal branding defines success as a form of self-packaging. The term is thought to have originated from an article written by Tom Peters in 1997. In Be, Your Own Brand, first published in 1999, marketers David McNally and Karl Speak wrote: "Your brand is a perception or emotion, maintained by somebody other than you, that describes the total experience of having a relationship with you."
Individuals sometimes associate personal names or pseudonyms with their businesses. Celebrities may also leverage their social status to support organizations for financial or social gain. For example, Kim Kardashian endorses brands and products through her media influence. - Wikipedia
I also discuss why I legally changed my name to Alex Ferrari when I was 18 years old. I hope you start thinking of not only what your personal brand is but also how to build it. Enjoy!
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IFH 335: How to Attract an Oscar Nominee to a $10K Indie Film with Nick Psinakis Aug 06, 2019

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Today on the show we have writer, producer, and actor Nick Sinakis. Nick and his writing partner created the film My Best Friend's Famous, an indie film produced for under $10,000 and made it entirely out of his apartment. He acted, co-wrote, produced and edited the film while his writing partner directed, produced and scored the film.
Through a little HUSTLE (haha couldn't help myself) he managed to attract to the film MINDY STERLING (most known as Frau Farbissina from Austin Powers, Goldbergs) as well as OSCAR® NOMINEE RYAN O''NEAL (Love Story, Barry Lyndon). The rest of the cast is rounded out with DAVID ROSS PATERSON (Saving Mr. Banks, Benjamin Button, Frost Nixon) as well as some young up and coming comedians.
I wanted him on the show to, first of all, find out how he attracted his cast for such an indie film, to discuss how he was able to make his film look much bigger than a $10k indie and what he learned from Indie Film Hustle that helped him along his journey making his film.
Enjoy my conversation with Nick Psinakis.
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IFH 334: How to Direct a Sex Scene with John Bucher Jul 30, 2019

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We have a special episode today. I wanted to discuss a topic that NEVER gets discussed until minutes before the cameras begin to roll, shooting sex scenes. Loving making or sex scenes are like walking through a field of landmines. I've shot these kinds of scenes in my life and it's just uncomfortable for everyone on set. Today we have a guest who literally wrote a book on the subject, John Bucher.
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IFH 333: Inside the World of Cooke Optics with Les Zellan Jul 23, 2019

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Today on the show we have the chairman of the legendary Cooke Optics empire. For over 100 years, Cooke has been at the center of the filmmaking business. We've been listening to the community of which we are apart. We lead by introducing new products such as /i Technology, and we remember our success is built on a simple idea - do what the filmmaker needs.
Enjoy my conversation with Les Zellan.
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IFH 332: Is Artificial Intelligence Putting Screenwriters Out of Work? with Andrew Kortschak Jul 17, 2019

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Today on the show we have filmmaker Andrew Kortschak. In today’s digital age, where ‘releasing’ a film involves putting it on Vimeo, new filmmakers often struggle to rise above the noise and break into the exclusive industry.
Andrew has a unique approach to this problem and in fact joined forces with a Silicon Valley venture capitalist to build End Cue like a tech startup: via a bi-coastal incubator model where directors cut their teeth and build their portfolios doing commercial work. On such alum of this approach is Jon Watts - Andrew co-produced his NBR award-winning film Cop Car before he’d go on to direct Spiderman: Homecoming.
To further address the pain-points of young producers, End Cue even sprouted groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to save time during the scriptwriting process. This was a fascinating conversation. Enjoy my talk with Andrew Kortschak.
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FT 004: Creating Revenue Streams from Your YouTube Short Films with Luke Neumann Jul 16, 2019

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Today's guest is Filmtrepreneur Luke Neumann. Luke has taken a very interesting filmmaking path. He runs a very popular YouTube channel with over 140,000 subscribers. On his channel, you'll see DIY film tutorials, filmmaking tips and tricks, aerial drone videos, short films and vlogs presented in 4K/UHD, 4K/60fps and 8K. What makes him a Filmtrepreneur is that he leveraged his audience and created multiple revenue streams.
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The NEW Filmtrepreneur® Podcast - Introduction | Show Formalities | What to Expect Jul 16, 2019

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After months of preparation, it's finally here, The Filmtrepreneur Podcast! After the success of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast and the Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast, I felt there was another area of the filmmaking process that I could help filmmakers with, how to actually make money with their films. Filmtrepreneur was born.
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