Posts by Alex Ferrari
Joe Swanberg: How to Shoot & Sell Six Feature Films in a Year!
Joe Swanberg: How to Shoot & Sell Six Feature Films in a Year! If you want to be an indie filmmaker you should definitely study the work of the prolific film director Joe Swanberg. Who is Joe Swanberg you ask? I just recently not only discovered his work but also started to study his unique filmmaking process. I…
Read MoreIFH 345: Distribber Bankrupt? How to Protect Yourself
Distribber Bankrupt? How to Protect Yourself In this 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 tweets of filmmakers telling me their horror…
Read MoreBPS 053: Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas with Jennifer Dornbush
Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas with Jennifer Dornbush Today on the show we have author Jennifer Dornbush who has written the book Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas. We sit down and discuss all thing forensics. We even discuss the im[pact of the OJ Simpson case on the world of…
Read MoreIFH 344: Shooting a Feature in One Take with Gavin Michael Booth
Shooting a Feature in One Take with Gavin Michael Booth Today on the show is one take filmmaker Gavin Michael Booth. Gavin is obsessed with one take movies, music videos and real-time filmmaking in general. His latest film is Last Call. Shot in two true single takes, filmed simultaneously in two different parts of a…
Read MoreBreaking Bad Pilot: How to Write the Perfect TV Pilot
Breaking Bad Pilot: How to Write the Perfect TV Pilot In my opinion, the Breaking Bad pilot is by far is as perfect as a television show as has ever been produced. The genius behind Walter White’s adventures into dealing meth is creator Vince Gillian. After watching the pilot episode of Breaking Bad I was hooked. Years later I…
Read MoreIFH 343: The Dark Underbelly of Predatory Film Distributors – BEWARE!
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 predatory film distributors…
Read MoreIFH 342: Making Money Self Distributing Your Indie Film with Naomi McDougall Jones
Making Money Self Distributing Your Indie Film 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 vampire and…
Read MoreTHROWBACK FRIDAY: How to Make 250K Indie Film Look Like $25 Million Blockbuster with Gaelan Connell
Please note: Throwback Fridays are archival episodes from the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. After many requests from the IFH Tribe to bring back some of the show’s best episodes, I decided to create Throwback Fridays. These episodes will not be posted every week but at least twice a month…if not more. There are so much amazing info and knowledge…
Read MoreBPS 052: Story$elling Your Screenplay with Heather Hale
Story$elling Your Screenplay with Heather Hale Today on the show we have returning champion Heather Hale. Heather Hale’s new book Story Selling: How to Develop, Market, and Pitch Your Film & TV Projects helps you get your stories out of your head and onto the worldwide stage. From the inspiration and conception of all kinds of…
Read MoreIFH 341: Building an Audience & Industry Lessons with RB Botto & Alex Ferrari
Building an Audience & Industry Lessons with RB Botto & Alex Ferrari As promised in this episode, I bring to you the live recording of my workshop from the 2019 HollyShorts! Film Festival on audience building and surviving the film industry with my brotha from another mutha RB Botto from Stage32.com. We discuss the best…
Read MoreIFH 340: How to Face Your Fear and Finish Your Indie Film with Theo Hogben
How to Face Your Fear and Finish Your Indie Film with Theo Hogben We have all been there. A film project that just goes on and on and doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. While you are waiting for the punishment to finish your life starts to take a downward spiral into a…
Read MoreTroy Duffy: A Cautionary Hollywood Tale – Boondock Saints
Troy Duffy: A Cautionary Hollywood Tale – Boondock Saints I’m always looking for success stories in the film business to study and analyze. Robert Rodriguez and El Mariachi, Kevin Smith and Clerks, and Oren Peli Paranormal Activity come to mind. A name you might not have heard of is Troy Duffy. Studying filmmaking success stories is…
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