Posts by Alex Ferrari
002: iPhone Filmmaking & Cinematography with Jason Van Genderen
iPhone Filmmaking & Cinematography with Jason Van Genderen Today on the show I have iPhone filmmaking master and TEDTalk Speaker Jason Van Genderen. I’ve wanted to have Jason on the podcast for a long time. He is a true inspiration to anyone who wants to pick up a camera and tell a story. He has…
Read More001: Inside HBO’s Writers Room with Showrunner Daniel Knauf
Inside HBO’s Writers Room with Showrunner Daniel Knauf Today’s guest is writer and showrunner, Daniel Knauf. Daniel Knauf had a couple of small credits to his name—a TV movie here, a stint on Wolf Lake there—when he managed to sell the intricate Great Depression-era genre show Carnivàle to HBO. The series, an intricate blend of meticulously researched period…
Read MoreIFH 300: What Are You Afraid Of? How to Break Through Your Filmmaking Fear!
What Are You Afraid Of? How to Break Through Your Filmmaking Fear! I can’t believe we are here. Episode #300. It is truly remarkable that the show has landed at this point. When I started the Indie Film Hustle Podcast over 3 1/2 years ago I never dreamed the show would be so well received by…
Read MoreBPS 036: What is Maximum Screenwriting with Jeff Schimmel
What is Maximum Screenwriting with Jeff Schimmel Today on the show we have screenwriter and author Jeff Schimmel. Jeff wrote . Jeff Schimmel began his Writing/Producing career in the 1980’s, while attending law school in Los Angeles. When not studying for the bar exam, Jeff wrote and sold his original Cold War spy thriller, Archangel, to…
Read MoreIFH 299: Shooting American Horror Story with Michael Goi A.S.C
Shooting American Horror Story with Michael Goi A.S.C Today on the show we have the legendary and Emmy Winning cinematographer Michael Goi A.S.C. Michael Goi has compiled over 70 narrative credits, including films for cinema and television screens such as “American Horror Story,” “Glee,” “Salem” and “The Town That Dreaded Sundown.” He has received Emmy…
Read MoreIFH 298: The Art of Micro-Budget Filmmaking with Noam Kroll
The Art of Micro-Budget Filmmaking with Noam Kroll Today on the show we have the writer, director, post guru, and podcaster Noam Kroll. Noam has directed a killer micro-budget feature film called Shadows on the Road. In this episode, we discuss how he shot this extreme micro-budget film and still made it look gorgeous. Noam…
Read More[WATCH] All of Robert Rodriguez’s 10 Minute Film School
Robert Rodriguez’s 10 Minute Film Schools – ALL OF THEM I’ve been a huge fan of the way writer/director Robert Rodriguez makes his films. The almost total creative control within the studio system is remarkable. Before Youtube film schools there was the 10-minute film schools on every DVD release of any Robert Rodriguez film. These 10 minute film…
Read MoreIFH 297: The Toxic Filmmaker Mindset and How You Can Change It
The Toxic Filmmaker Mindset and How You Can Change It Today we will tackle the toxic filmmaker mindset. That screenwriting mindset. That artist mindset. We discuss the mindset. How the beliefs we have stop and derail our dreams and life. So many of us have belief systems that limit us. Today we are going to…
Read MoreIFH 296: The State of Indie Film for Women Directors with Jen McGowan
The State of Indie Film for Women Directors with Jen McGowan Today on the show we have writer/director Jen McGowan on the show. We discuss the state of women directors in Indie FIlm, her new film Rust Creek and what it is really like to be a female director, from her perspective in today’s world.…
Read MoreBPS 035: How Bad Do You Want Your Filmmaking Dream?
How Bad Do You Want Your Filmmaking Dream? What are you willing to sacrifice to make your filmmaking dream come true? How bad do you want it? These are the questions I’ll be discussing in today’s episode. If you are looking for something to get you revved up look no further. This is my “tough…
Read MoreNeil Gaiman MasterClass [WATCH] The Art of Storytelling
Neil Gaiman MasterClass [WATCH] The Art of Storytelling Named one of the Dictionary of Literary Biography’s top ten living post-modern writers, Neil Gaiman may be one of the most awarded and prolific writers alive. He has received the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and his writing has been awarded four Hugos, two Nebulas, one World Fantasy…
Read MoreIFH 295: How Bad Do You Want Your Filmmaking Dream?
How Bad Do You Want Your Filmmaking Dream? What are you willing to sacrifice to make your filmmaking dream come true? How bad do you want it? These are the questions I’ll be discussing in today’s episode. If you are looking for something to get you revved up look no further. This is my “tough…
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