Posts by Alex Ferrari
IFH 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…
Read MoreIFH 443: Blood, Bullets, Filmmaking and Octane with Joe Carnahan
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Blood, Bullets, Filmmaking and Octane with Joe Carnahan It’s been a hell of a year so far. I’ve been blessed to have had the honor of speaking to some amazing filmmakers and man today’s guest is high…
Read MoreWATCH: Stanley Kubrick – A Life in Pictures Documentary
WATCH: Stanley Kubrick – A Life in Pictures Documentary STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES is an AMAZING documentary about a master film director like Stanley Kubrick. Dealing with his life from growing up in the Bronx to his last days making and refining EYES WIDE SHUT, LIFE IN PICTURES has interviews with cast members,…
Read MoreIFH 442: No-Budget, $600 Camera, 3 Lights & Still Sold Worldwide with Elliot and Zander Weaver
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. No-Budget, $600 Camera, 3 Lights & Still Sold Worldwide with Elliot and Zander Weaver Today on the show we have two filmmakers that shot a sci-fi feature film with a $600 camera, three lights, no-budget, no stars…
Read MoreIFH 441: From Short Films to Directing Shazam! with David F. Sandberg
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. From Short Films to Directing Shazam! with David F. Sandberg So many times we hear those mythical stories of a filmmaker who makes a short film and uploads it to Youtube in hopes of a big time…
Read MoreIFH 440: How to Be a Commercial Director with Jordan Brady
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. How to Be a Commercial Director with Jordan Brady Today on the show we have commercial filmmaking guru and all-around nice guy Jordan Brady. Jordan Brady began as a stand-up comedian touring nightclubs and colleges across America.…
Read MoreIFH 439: Inside One of the Most Dangerous Film Shoots in History with Jon Gustafsson
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Inside One of the Most Dangerous Film Shoots in History with Jon Gustafsson We have all heard stories of difficult and even dangerous film shoots before but today’s story tops them all. In today’s episode we welcome…
Read MoreIFH 438: Selling Palm Springs for $17.5 Million at Sundance with Max Barbakow
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Selling Palm Springs for $17.5 Million at Sundance with Max Barbakow I believe that most indie filmmakers have a dream of making a feature film, getting accepted to the Sundance Film Festival, and that film would be…
Read MoreIFH 437: The Ever-Changing Film Marketplace with Producer Bradley Gallo
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. The Ever-Changing Film Marketplace with Producer Bradley Gallo Today on the show we have producer Bradley Gallo. His production company, Amasia Entertainment, behind the upcoming Wild Mountain Thyme, starring Emily Blunt, Christopher Walken, Jon Hamm, and Jamie Dornan. His…
Read MoreIFH 436: The REAL Truth About Film Distribution Today with Linda Nelson
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. The REAL Truth About Film Distribution Today with Linda Nelson Today on the show we have returning champion Linda Nelson from Indie Rights. Linda and her partner Michael Madison have been a shinning light for filmmakers in…
Read MoreFilm School Essentials: Mise en Scéne
Film School Essentials: Mise en Scéne Working in the film business you hear many “inside” terms on a set like Apple box, MOS, montage don’t cross the line (to learn about the 180 degree line in a past article), etc. One such term is “Mise en Scene” or the translation “placing on stage.” This is…
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