Posts by Alex Ferrari
IFH 271: Going Undercover and Directing for VICE with Natalia Leite
Going Undercover and Directing for VICE with Natalia Leite Today’s guest is writer/director Natalia Leite. This director is one of the bravest filmmakers I’ve ever met. Her work on the VICE documentary ‘Life as a Truck-Stop Stripper was breathtaking. Not only did she direct the piece but one of the subjects in the film as well. Take a look…
Read MoreBPS 027: How to Story Map Your Screenplay with Daniel Calvisi
How to Break Down & Story Map Your Screenplay with Daniel Calvisi Today’s guest is author Daniel Calvisi. Dan wrote the book Story Maps: How to Write a GREAT Screenplay. He breaks down stories and shows you how to map out your own by analyzing how the masters construct their screenplays. Here’s a bit more on today’s guest.…
Read MoreIFH 270: Changing the World with Your Documentary with Susan Kucera
Changing the World with Your Documentary with Susan Kucera Today on the show we have documentarian, Susan Kucera. Here new film Living in the Future’s Past stars Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges. Check out the trailer. We discuss the power of documentaries, how she became the cinematographer and editor on all her films and how she…
Read MoreTHROWBACK FRIDAY: Secrets to Directing a Killer Action Sequence with Gil Bettman
Please note: Throwback Fridays are archival episodes from the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. After many requests from the IFH Tribe to bring back some of the show’s best episodes, I decided to create Throwback Fridays. These episodes will not be posted every week but at least twice a month…if not more. There are so much amazing info and knowledge…
Read MoreBPS 026: IFHTV – The World’s 1st Streaming Service for Screenwriters & Filmmakers
IFHTV – The World’s 1st Streaming Service for Screenwriters & Filmmakers The wait is over! This is what I’ve been working on for months. May I introduce you to IFHTV (Indie Film Hustle TV), the world’s first streaming service dedicated to filmmakers, screenwriters, creatives and content creators. I wanted to create a place where film creatives…
Read MoreIFH 269: IFHTV – The World’s 1st Streaming Service for Filmmakers & Screenwriters
IFHTV – The World’s 1st Streaming Service for Filmmakers & Screenwriters The wait is over! This is what I’ve been working on for months. May I introduce you to IFHTV (Indie Film Hustle TV), the world’s first streaming service dedicated to filmmakers, screenwriters, creatives and content creators. I wanted to create a place where film creatives…
Read MoreTHROWBACK FRIDAY: The Art of the $6000 Feature Film with Joshua Caldwell
Please note: Throwback Fridays are archival episodes from the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. After many requests from the IFH Tribe to bring back some of the show’s best episodes, I decided to create Throwback Fridays. These episodes will not be posted every week but at least twice a month…if not more. There are so much amazing info and knowledge…
Read MoreBPS 025: Writing Screenplays that Actually Sell with Lucy V. Hay
Writing Screenplays that Actually Sell with Lucy V. Hay Today on the show we have Lucy V. Hay from Bang2Write. Lucy is an author and script editor, living in Devon with her husband, three children, and six cats. Lucy is the associate producer of Brit Thrillers Deviation (2012) and Assassin (2015) both starring Danny Dyer. In…
Read MoreIFH 268: Leaving the Money to Chase that Filmmaking Dream with Drew Waters
Leaving the Money to Chase that Filmmaking Dream with Drew Waters Have you ever been in a job you hate? Would you leave a stable job to follow your dream? Meet producer, director and actor Drew Waters. He did just that. Drew became an entrepreneur with three retail businesses and a commercial/residential construction company with…
Read MoreGordon Ramsay Masterclass – Learning Cooking II: Restaurant Recipes at Home
Gordon Ramsay Masterclass – Learning Cooking II: Restaurant Recipes at Home In his newest class, Ramsay will teach students how to elevate their cooking with 13 restaurant-inspired dishes designed to cook at home—such as poached leeks in miso broth with black truffle, a pairing of red wine poached egg with asparagus purée and king trumpet…
Read MoreHow to make a $1,000 Feature Film with Jay & Mark Duplass
How to make a $1,000 Feature Film with Jay and Mark Duplass Make a feature film for $1000? Sounds crazy right? Well if you don’t know Mark Duplass you should get to know him. Mark and his brother Jay Duplass are most widely know for making the indie film hits “The Puffy Chair” and “Safety Not Guaranteed.”…
Read MoreIFH 267: The RAW TRUTH – Self Distribution vs Traditional Distribution
The RAW TRUTH – Self Distribution vs Traditional Distribution LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE, self-distribution vs traditional distribution!!! I wanted to finally create an HONEST resource for indie filmmakers to learn the TRUTH about both forms of distributing their films. I get into the weeds on this one and talk about my experience self-distributing my film,…
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