Podcasts by Indie Film Academy: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Podcast
The Indie Film Academy® Podcast features interviews with industry insiders in every aspect of the filmmaking process. Our goal is to give filmmakers as much information as possible about the entire filmmaking process so that they don't make the mistakes that many filmmakers have made in the past.
Our focus is not simply on one way to make a film, but of the many different ways that filmmakers have found success with a variety of funding and distribution strategies. We also discuss technical details like ways to attract investors and build an audience.
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BONUS: Rise of the Filmtrepreneur - Listen to Two Chapters for FREE from 2022-06-29T11:15:41
Alex Ferrari's game-changing book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur®: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business has become an Amazon Best Seller. We are so excited to share this with you, th...
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BONUS EPISODE: Introducing My New Weekly Podcast with Guest Musical Icon Moby from 2021-06-21T16:12:05
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 in the world today. The show attempts ...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Filmmaker Process - Need Help Getting Your Film Funded, Finished and Distributed? from 2021-06-02T14:48:40
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?
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BONUS EPISODE: ERIC ROTH - From Forrest Gump to Dune - Adventures Screenwriting in Hollywood from 2021-05-26T14:30:15
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Edward Burns: The Art of the $9000 Micro Budget Indie Film from 2021-05-03T14:07:26
Today’s guest is a writer, director, producer, actor and indie filmmaking legend Edward Burns.
Many of you might have heard of the Sundance Film Festival winning film called The Brothers...
BONUS EPISODE: Richard Linklater - Slacker, Indie Cinema&How to Become a Filmmaker from 2021-04-20T14:35:08
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 filmmakers and screenwriters on the s...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Oliver Stone | Directing, Screenwriting and Surviving the Vicious Hollywood Game from 2020-12-28T18:45:32
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 legendary career, Oliver Stone has se...
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SNEEK PEAK - David Fincher: The Directors Series Podcast Season 2 from 2020-11-19T19:06:05
Welcome to the SNEAK PEAK of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST, a show dedicated to appreciating and deconstructing the work of contemporary and classic film directors. In the show, we breakdown the car...
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CROSSOVER: Creating the Ultra-Violent World of John Wick with Derek Kolstad from 2020-11-04T19:45:27
Today we have a special CROSSOVER episode of the BPS Podcast. Our guest is Derek Kolstad, the genius behind the extremely successful John Wick franchise.
An ex-hitman comes out of retir...
CROSSOVER: Why Most Independent Films Never Make Money from 2020-10-27T18:40:02
I've been thinking about doing this podcast for a long time. In the tradition of Why Filmmakers are Always So Damn Broke & What They Can Do to Change It this episode is going to be a cold bucket of...
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CROSSOVER: Making Money&Cracking the Amazon Code for Self Distribution with Ismael Gomez from 2020-10-06T13:03:44
Today on the show we have a filmmaker that was able to crack the Amazon code and actually make money self-distributing his low-budget film on the platform. His name is Ismael Gomez.
Isma...
SNEAK PEEK - Christopher Nolan: The Directors Series Podcast from 2020-09-13T17:10:09
Welcome to the SNEAK PEAK of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST, a show dedicated to appreciating and deconstructing the work of contemporary and classic film directors. In the show, we breakdown the car...
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Annoucing the IFH Podcast Network for Filmmakers from 2020-07-27T14:57:57
The IFH Podcast Network makes it easy for you to discover, connect, and engage with industry-leading filmmaking and screenwriting podcasts, all in one place. We curate the best podcasts that will h...
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IFA 036: The Film Industry, It's A Disaster with Todd Berger from 2020-07-16T20:46:50
Screenwriter, Actor, Director...Todd Berger is a triple threat. Today we sit down and talk with Todd about his life and how it has led him to direct the film "It's A Disaster" starring David Cross,...
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IFA 035: Becoming a Filthy Director in Hollywood with Jon S. Baird from 2020-07-16T20:46:43
Jon S. Baird is best known for his 2013 film Filth.[2] Baird has also directed for television, e.g., Vinyl (on HBO), season 1, episode 8, "E.A.B."
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IFA 034: What They Don't Tell Filmmakers about Making an Indie Film with Jeremy Gardener from 2020-07-16T20:46:35
In this episode I am talking with Jeremy Gardener and Christian Stella. Two of the creators behind the wildly popular zombie film "The Battery" and the upcoming "Tex Montana Will Survive". We discu...
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IFA 033: From Short Film to Hollywood Blockbuster with Lights Out's David F. Sandberg from 2020-07-16T20:46:24
In 2013, David F. Sandberg made a little horror short film "Lights Out" for an online Horror Short competition. The film not only won, but became a viral sensation. Not too long after that, Sandber...
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IFA 032: Making Money on Youtube with DSLR Guide's Simon Cade from 2020-07-16T20:46:15
Simon Cade is the founder or DSLRGuide, a popular blog, and YouTube Channel. To learn more about Simon you can visit his website at http://dslrguide.t...
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IFA 031: Screenwriting for Disney with Rob Edwards from 2020-07-16T20:46:07
If you have watched The Fresh Prince, In Living Color, Roc or the Disney hits The Princess and the Frog or Treasure Planet, you have most likely laughed at something that came out of writer Rob Edw...
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IFA 030: Directing an Army of Frankensteins with Ryan Bellgardt from 2020-07-16T20:45:58
Ryan Bellgardt is a writer and director, known for Army of Frankensteins (2013), Adventures of Rufus: The Fantastic Pet (2020), The Jurassic Games (2018), and The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: Chapte...
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IFA 029: How to Make 11 Feature Films Before Turning 24 with James Cullen Bressack from 2020-07-16T20:45:51
James Cullen Bressack has directed more films before his 25th birthday than most filmmakers make their whole life. At 23 he had already directed 11 features and he shows no signs of slowing down. H...
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IFA 028: Directing The Last Exorcism with Daniel Stamm from 2020-07-16T20:45:39
The Last Exorcism's Daniel Stamm Whenever I list my favorite horror movies of the last 10 years, The Last Exorcism is always front and center. When it came out, the idea of a faux-documentary wasn'...
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IFA 027: Horror Filmmaking Masterclass with Danny Draven from 2020-07-16T20:45:27
I first came across Danny Draven's name as I was searching through Amazon's filmmaking section. I was specifically looking for books on horror filmmaking and one book in particular really stood out...
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IFA 026: Zombie Filmmaking with Eric England from 2020-07-16T20:45:19
We continue our October Shockathon with filmmaker Eric England, screenwriter and director of the film Contracted.
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IFA 025: Directing the Horror Blockbuster The Taking of Deborah Logan with Adam Robitel from 2020-07-16T20:45:10
A few months ago, as I was scanning through Netflix, I came across the poster for The Taking of Deborah Logan. The image had always stuck out to me, but for one reason or another, I hadn't seen the...
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IFA 024: Hidden Tools of Comedy for Screenwriters with Steve Kaplan from 2020-07-16T20:44:55
Today we're discussing comedy in writing with Steve Kaplan. Steve is the author of the book "The Hidden Tools of Comedy" as well as the founder of the HBO Workspace and the HBO New Writer's Program...
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IFA 023: Making a Good Script Great with Linda Seger from 2020-07-16T20:44:43
Today we're talking with Script Consultant and Author Linda Seger about how to develop as a screenwriter.
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IFA 022: The Art of Screenwriting with Pilar Alessandra from 2020-07-16T20:44:31
PILAR ALESSANDRA is the director of the popular writing program “On The Page” and author of “The Coffee Break Screenwriter.” A sought-after teacher and lecturer, she’s traveled the world teaching s...
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IFA 021: Building a Filmmaking Brand on Youtube with Darious Britt from 2020-07-16T20:44:21
Darious Britt (aka D4Darious) started posting filmmaking videos back in 2012. Through the years he has learned what works and what doesn't and ways that filmmakers can grow their personal brand by ...
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IFA 020: The Million Dollar Mini-Movie Method with Chris Soth from 2020-07-16T20:44:08
Chris Soth joins us today to discuss his career as a screenwriter, including his film Firestorm which made him $750,000 straight out of film school. He also discusses his book "Million-Dollar Scree...
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IFA 019: How to Pitch Your Screenplay or Film Idea with Stephanie Palmer from 2020-07-16T20:44
There is no better way to learn how the studio system works than talking to someone who used to be in the center of it all. Stephanie Palmer worked in the studio system for years starting as an int...
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IFA 018: How to Get Things Done with David Allen from 2020-07-16T20:43:51
Joss Whedon, Howard Stern, Rob Cordrey, and many other filmmakers swear by the method taught by David Allen. Published in 2001, his book Getting Things Done has not only changed the way we think ab...
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IFA 017: Screenwriting Secrets from Hollywood with Corey Mandell from 2020-07-16T16:42:21
Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has written projects for Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen, Harrison Ford, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, John Travolta, Warner Brothers, U...
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IFA 016: How to Make Four Features in One Year with Chad Archibald&Cody Calahan from 2020-07-16T16:41:51
Hot off the premier of their two films, both for Black Fawn Films, Chad Archibald and Cody Calahan join us to talk about their process for making films and how they are able to crank out 4 features...
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IFA 015: Screenwriting Mad Max Fury Road with Brendan McCartney from 2020-07-16T16:41:08
Brendan McCarthy is a legend in the world of comics and now the world of Mad Max. His series Freakwave was inspired by Mad Max 2, The Road Warrior, and was later copied by the film Waterworld (with...
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IFA 014: Confessions of a Couple of Hollywood Producers with Brian Udovich&Justin Duprie from 2020-07-16T16:40:59
Today I'm talking with producers Briand Udovich and Justin Duprie of Rough and Tumble Films. We discuss the ways independent filmmakers working in the sub 1 million dollar range can compete with ot...
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IFA 013: Making Money with Film Distribution with Linda Nelson from 2020-07-16T16:40:48
My film is done, now what? Many filmmakers are so concerned with the making of their film they forget to come up with a distribution launch strategy. If you want to learn what it takes to have succ...
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IFA 012: Discovering Screenwriters with Inktip's Jerrol Lebaron from 2020-07-16T16:40:30
Screenwriters who would like to get their screenplays in front of producers, this episode is for you. Today I talk with Intip founder Jerrol Lebaron about his service which links producers with sc...
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IFA 011: Screenwriting Sharknado with Thunder Levin from 2020-07-16T16:40:13
Screenwriter Thunder Levin: Thunder Levin was born and raised in New York City, graduated from Hunter College High School, and received a BFA in Film from NYU before moving to Los Angeles at age 23...
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IFA 010: Indie Filmmaking on a Budget with Kevin Shahinian from 2020-07-16T16:40:02
I first became aware of Kevin Shahinian's work a few weeks ago while watching some of the presentations at Cinesummit. Kevin's company Pacific Pictures specializes in ultra high end films for weddi...
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IFA 009: Indiegogo Crowdfunding with John Trigonis from 2020-07-15T23:07:55
John Trigonis, Film Campaign Specialist at Indiegogo, discusses strategies for making sure you film's crowdfunding campaign is successful.
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IFA 008: How to Always Make Money with Independent Film Godfather Roger Corman from 2020-07-15T23:07:46
Today I'm talking with one of my heroes, legendary film producer Roger Corman. In this interview we discuss what filmmaking is like today for the Hollywood veteran and we discuss some of Corman's f...
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IFA 007: Screenwriting the Oscar-Winning Birdman with Alex Dinelaris from 2020-07-15T23:07:32
Oscar Winner Alex Dinelaris (Birdman) talks with us about screenwriting and what it was like working with Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, and Armando Bo. We discuss Alex's process f...
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IFA 006: Crowdfunding Masterclass with Seed&Spark's Emily Best from 2020-07-15T23:07:24
Today we are talking with Seed&Spark founder Emily Best. Emily talks to us about the ways that Seed&Spark has been able to not only survive but thrive in the midst of other larger crowdfunding plat...
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IFA 005: Covering Your Butt with Entertainment Attorney Mark Litwak from 2020-07-15T23:07:16
Mark Litwak is a veteran entertainment attorney and founder of the Law Offices of Mark Litwak & Associates based in Los Angeles, California.
His practice includes work in the areas of ...
IFA 004: Building a Youtube Empire with Luke Neuman from 2020-07-15T23:07:06
Youtube allstars Neumann Films has been delivering high quality and entertaining tutorials for filmmakers since before it was cool. Today I talk with Luke Neumann about the origin of Neumann Films,...
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IFA 003: Secrets of Distribution with Jerome Courshon from 2020-07-15T23:06:55
Distribution Nightmares! Many filmmakers spend years making their film only to give away the rights to an unscrupulous distribution company. Today we're talking with Jerome Courshon about things yo...
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IFA 002: Selling Your Screenplay with Ashley Scott Meyers from 2020-07-15T23:06:46
Ashley Scott Meyers joins us to talk about how he has been able to build a career as a screenwriter outside of the Hollywood system.
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IFA 001: DSLR Shooter Breakdown with Calab Pike from 2020-07-15T23:06:12
Geeking out with Caleb about camera gear and discussing the real difference between consumer DSLR's as well as lenses and other gear. Whoever you are, if you want to be a filmmaker there has never ...
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