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FT 087: Making Money with Theatrical Self-Distribution with Steven Lewis Simpson
I'm very excited to bring this episode to the IFH Tribe. Today on the show we have filmmaker, Filmtrepreneur, and self-distribution expert Steven Lewis Simpson. Steven has been able to generate hundre
FT 086: How to Build a Profitable Horror Film with Stephen Follows
Today on the show we have returning champion Stephen Follows. In this Halloween themed episode, we dive into Stephen's opus, The Horror Report. The report was created by using data on every horror fil
FT 085: Making and Selling a Niche Indie Film with Rob Smat
Today on the show we have writer/director Rob Smat. His niche film is THE LAST WHISTLE. It is a Football Drama with a budget of 125K, the crew was almost entirely film students, shot in 13 days in Tex
FT 084: Building an Audience & Industry Lessons with RB Botto & Alex Ferrari
After 500 episodes I need a break. To celebrate this insane milestone we are flipping the script. Many of you in the IFH Tribe has asked me to have someone interview me on the show. So I asked my lon
FT 083: The State of Self Distribution in Indie Film with Klaus Badelt
Today on the show I have Klaus Badelt. We do a deep dive into the state of independent film and self-distribution. We also discuss the Distribber debacle and how filmmakers can get access to their fil
FT 082: The NO Bullsh*t Guide to Making Your Indie Film with Jeff Leisawitz
Have you ever been in a place where nothing is going right creatively? Do you ever feel like you are standing in your own way? Me too. Today's guest is author Jeff Leisawitz who wrote Not F*ing Around
FT 081: How to Shoot a Feature Film in Two Days with Grant Pichla
Today on the show we have a director who shot a time travel feature film in two days, his name is Grant Pichla and his film is called Making Time. Making Time's 110 pages were shot in just two crazy,
FT 080: The RAW TRUTH about Film Distribution in Today's World with Shaked Berenson
Today on the show we have film producer and distributor Shaked Berenson. Shaked has been on the show a few times now and each time he brings a wealth of knowledge bombs to the tribe. Shaked is the CEO
FT 079: Are Film Festivals Worth It Durning COVID with Chris Holland
I've been getting asked almost daily if filmmakers should submit to film festivals during the pandemic since most festivals are moving online? Well, I went straight to an expert to discuss this. On t