Posts by Alex Ferrari
Script Writing Software: 5 Apps Better & CHEAPER Than Final Draft
Script Writing Software: 5 Apps Better & CHEAPER Than Final Draft Formatting a screenplay can be rough unless you write in an application that does it for you. This is where script writing software comes in. Now when working with script writing software the most important thing is that it saves you time so you can…
Read MoreNeed Help Getting Your Indie Film Funded, Finished and Distributed? – Filmmaker Process
Need Help Getting Your Indie Film Funded, Finished and Distributed? 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. Filmmaker Process offers comprehensive professional services for hire to help filmmakers and screenwriters, working at any budget level,…
Read MoreIFH 471: The Complete Guide to NFT in Independent Film (and How to Make Money)
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. The Complete Guide to NFT in Independent Film (and How to Make Money) So today we are going to go down the rabbit hole of NFTs. What the heck is an NFT? It is a Non-Fungible Token.…
Read MoreFilm School Essentials: 180 Degree Rule
180 Degree Rule – Understand it or DIE! You might hear on set a DP or camera guy to discuss the 180 Degree Rule and say: “You can’t put the camera there, you’ll cross the line” There’s a lot more to shooting a great scene than just planting a camera somewhere and yelling action. We all…
Read MoreWATCH: Robert Rodriguez’s The Director’s Chair (Film School)
WATCH: Robert Rodriguez’s The Director’s Chair (Film School) Robert Rodriguez is an indie filmmaking legend. His book Rebel without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player is required reading for any filmmaker. From the mythical El Marachi to Sin City to Alita: Battle Angel Robert has done it all. He…
Read MoreIFH 459: Hercules, Hollywood Accounting and Indie Films with Kevin Sorbo
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Hercules, Hollywood Accounting and Indie Films with Kevin Sorbo Today on the show we have actor, producer, and director Kevin Sorbo. Kevin spent 3 years traveling around the world, modeling for print ads and appearing in over…
Read MoreIFH 455: The RAW and Scandalous Truth Behind the Making of Boondock Saints with Troy Duffy
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. The RAW and Scandalous Truth Behind the Making of Boondock Saints with Troy Duffy I’m always looking for success stories in the film business to study and analyze. Edward Burns (The Brothers McMullan) Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi), Kevin Smith (Clerks),…
Read MoreKubrick’s Lenses – The Ultimate Guide to the Lenses Used by Stanley Kubrick
Kubrick’s Lenses – The Ultimate Guide to the Lenses Used by Stanley Kubrick When you here the Stanley Kubrick you think of images. One of the many reasons Kubrick was such a remarkable filmmaker was that he came to the film industry after years working as a professional photographer for publications like Look magazine. There he learned about composition, light…
Read MoreIFH 449: How to Making Money Distributing Your Indie Film with Ben Yennie
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. How to Making Money Distributing Your Indie Film with Ben Yennie Our guest today is no stranger to the show. Ben Yennie was my very first guest on the podcast and he returned this week to discuss…
Read MoreIFH 448: The Science Of Maximizing Film Tax Credits with Zachary Tarica
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. The Art Of Maximizing Film Tax Credits with Zachary Tarica Raising money for independent films is the number one pain point for almost every filmmaker in the world. A buzz word so many producers hear now a…
Read MoreIFH 445: The High and Lows of Directing in Hollywood with Kevin Reynolds
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. The High and Lows of Directing in Hollywood with Kevin Reynolds Imagine you are in film school and you make a student film. Then that student film get’s seen by Steven Spielberg and he calls you into…
Read MoreIFH 444: How NOT to Get Ripped Off by a Predatory Film Distributor with Orly Ravid
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. How NOT to Get Ripped Off by a Predatory Film Distributor with Orly Ravid Today on the show we have attorney and film distribution expert Orly Ravid. Orly is committed to helping artistically and intellectually rigorous and important films…
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