Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: The Entrepreneurial Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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FT 016: No Budget Filmmaking with Mark Stolaroff
I've been trying to get today's guest on the show for months. Mark Stolaroffis a No-Budget Filmmaking maestro. Here's a bit about our guest. Mark Stolaroff is an independent producer and a founding partner of Antic Pictures, an LA-based production...
FT 015: Putting the BUSINESS Back into Show Business with RB Botto
You are in for a treat. Today on the show we have my brother from another mother Richard "RB" Botto from Stage32.com. RB is the distinct honor of holding the record for the most appearances on the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. This is the first time RB...
BONUS EPISODE: Do You Want to Learn How to Make, Market and Sell an Indie Film?
To celebrate the 350th episode of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast I'm launching the first-ever MAKE YOUR MOVIE BOOTCAMP. The Bootcamp is a LIVE two-day intensive designed to show you how to make, market and sell a feature film. I've been working on this...
FT 014: Self Distributing Your Indie Film Internationally with Julian Galea
Today on the show we have filmmaker Julian Galea. We discuss his self-distribution strategy, how to he got his film Made in Malta seen internationally and how he rocketed up the charts of iTunes with little or no marketing budget. In addition to my...
BONUS EPISODE: Distribber Bankrupt? // How to Protect Yourself
In this bonus episode, I update filmmakers on the emergency situation going on with the film aggregator Distribber. In last weeks episode, I spoke a bit about what is going on with this company. After that show I kept getting emails, messages, and...
FT 013: How to Make $500,000 Selling a No-Budget DSLR Indie Film with Michael Polish
I'm always looking for indie filmmaking models to study. I like to analyze how other filmmakers make successful indie films while doing through a new DIY method, self-distributing their film or achieving critical and fan respect for their work....
BONUS EPISODE: The Dark Underbelly of Predatory Film Distributors - BEWARE!
I'm pissed off guys. I'm tired of getting emails, messages, and calls from filmmakers who have been or are going to get taken advantage of by a traditional film distributor. THIS NEEDS TO STOP! So many filmmakers have been taken advantage of by...
FT 012: Can a $500K Indie Film Make Money Self Distributing with Naomi McDougall Jones
Today episode is probably one of the most important shows I have released in some time. On the show is filmmaker Naomi McDougall Jones the writer, actress and producer behind the indie film Bite Me, a subversive romantic comedy about a real-life...
FT 011: How to Become a Filmtrepreneur (Hollyshorts! Workshop)
As promised on today's episode I bring you the Filmtrepreneur Workshop I conducted at the 2019 HollyShorts! Film Festival. The workshop was recorded at the world famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA. I go over the basic principles of being a...
FT 010: Making Money Four Walling Your Indie Film with Antonio Pantoja
You should never four wall your indie film in your hometown. That is what most industry professional would say but they don't know Filmtrepreneur and filmmaker Antonio Pantoja. He decided that four walling his indie film One Must Fall in his hometown...