Posts by Alex Ferrari
IFH 326: Can You Help Me with IFH’s Dream Guest List?
Can You Help Me with IFH’s Dream Guest List? So I’m conducting an experiment. Can the IFH Tribe and I get some of the most amazing filmmakers in history on the IFH Podcast? Well, let’s see if we can make that dream come true. There is a list of filmmakers and screenwriters I would love…
Read MoreIFH 325: What Negative Filmmaking Story Are You Telling Yourself?
What Negative Filmmaking Story Are You Telling Yourself? We all tell ourselves negative stories. I’m not good enough. I can’t write that. I can’t direct a feature film. These stories are killing us day in and day out. It took me 20+ years to finally change the story I was telling myself about being able…
Read MoreFilmmaking Motivation: What is Your Filmmaking Story?
Filmmaking Motivation: What is Your Filmmaking Story? Every week I’ll be posting new videos as part of my Weekly Filmmaking Motivation Series to help the #IFHTribe along with their filmmaking and/or screenwriting path. We all need some help, guidance, motivation or inspiration on our long journey in this crazy business so I hope these videos…
Read MoreBPS 047: What Makes a Great Screenplay with Stephen Follows (CROSSOVER EVENT)
What Makes a Great Screenplay with Stephen Follows What if someone could read over 12,000 scripts that were read by professional script readers, who gave the scripts an overall score as well as scores for specific factors including plot, dialogue, characterization, theme, and voice. Then looked for connections and correlations to discover what professional script…
Read MoreIFH 324: What Makes a Great Screenplay with Stephen Follows (CROSSOVER EVENT)
What Makes a Great Screenplay with Stephen Follows What if someone could read over 12,000 scripts that were read by professional script readers, who gave the scripts an overall score as well as scores for specific factors including plot, dialogue, characterization, theme, and voice. Then looked for connections and correlations to discover what professional script…
Read MoreIFH 323: Creating Emotional Storytelling in the Edit with Sven Pape
Creating Emotional Storytelling in the Edit with Sven Pape Today on the show we Sven Pape. Sven is an A.C.E. Award-nominated editor who cut for James Cameron, Mark Weber, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and James Franco. We get into the weeds on editing, storytelling, the business of editing and much more. Oh, did I mention Sven worked…
Read MoreWeekly Motivation: What Have You Done Today to Make Your Dream Come True?
Weekly Motivation: What Have You Done Today to Make Your Dream Come True? Every week I’ll be posting new videos as part of my Weekly Motivation Series to help the #IFHTribe along their filmmaking or screenwriting path. We all need some help, guidance, motivation or inspiration on our long journey in this crazy business so…
Read MoreIFH 321: How to Prove Your Doubters Wrong
How to Prove Your Doubters Wrong In this episode, we discuss proving your doubters wrong. Proving to yourself that if you have a dream and you have some hustle then damn it you can do it. Why are people so scared of your success? We get into it. Enjoy! Right-click here to download the MP3 Download…
Read MoreFilmmaking Motivation: Do You Have Filmmaking Street Knowledge?
Filmmaking Motivation: Do You Have Filmmaking Street Knowledge? Every week I’ll be posting new videos as part of my Weekly Filmmaking Motivation Series to help the #IFHTribe along with their filmmaking and/or screenwriting path. We all need some help, guidance, motivation or inspiration on our long journey in this crazy business so I hope these…
Read MoreTHROWBACK FRIDAY: Why Indie Filmmakers Need to Break the Rules
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 046: Confessions of a Million Dollar Screenwriter with Diane Drake
Confessions of a Million Dollar Screenwriter with Diane Drake Today on the show we have million dollar screenwriter Diane Drake. Her produced original scripts include , starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Marisa Tomei, and , starring Mel Gibson. Her original script for ONLY YOU sold for $1 million, and WHAT WOMEN WANT is the second highest grossing…
Read MoreFilmmaking Motivation: Secret to Making Money as a Filmmaker – WATCH THIS | by Alex Ferrari
Filmmaking Motivation: Secret to Making Money as a Filmmaker Every week I’ll be posting new videos as part of my Weekly Filmmaking Motivation Series to help the #IFHTribe along with their filmmaking and/or screenwriting path. We all need some help, guidance, motivation or inspiration on our long journey in this crazy business so I hope…
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