Posts by Alex Ferrari
BPS 059: The Business of Selling Story with Ken Atchity
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. The Business of Selling Story with Ken Atchity Today guest is author, publisher, and producer Ken Atchity. Ken recently produced the global blockbuster (Jason Statham) and is the founder of Story Merchant. Ken wrote the best-seller Sell…
Read MoreIFH 368: Building a Minimalist Filmmaking Empire with Matt D’Avella
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Building a Minimalist Filmmaking Empire with Matt D’Avella Today on the show we have minimalist filmmaking guru Matt D’Avella. I had the pleasure of being on Matt’s podcast The GroundUp Show back in 2017 when he was…
Read MoreMise en Scene: What the Heck is it & Why is it Important?
What the Heck is Mise en Scene & Why is it Important? 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…
Read More180 Degree Rule – Understand the “Line” or DIE!
180 Degree Rule – Understand it or DIE! You might hear on set a DP or camera guy to discuss the 180 Degree Rule and say: “You can’t put the camera there, you’ll cross the line” There’s a lot more to shooting a great scene than just planting a camera somewhere and yelling action. We all…
Read MoreThe Power of Myth: Creating Star Wars’ Mythos with Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell & George Lucas: Creating Star Wars’ Mythology The Power of Myth is very powerful. With the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker the interest in Star Wars is at an all time high. Whether you love or hate Star Wars you have to admit that creator George Lucas tapped into something…
Read MoreIFH 367: Is Die Hard The Greatest Christmas Movie Ever – Yippee ki-yay!
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Is Die Hard The Greatest Christmas Movie Ever – Yippee ki-yay! I’m here to finally put to rest one of the greatest cinematic arguments of all time, is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I thought I’d tackle this…
Read MoreNEW Trailer for My Sundance Feature “On the Corner of Ego and Desire”
NEW Trailer for My Sundance Feature “On the Corner of Ego and Desire” Well, the day has finally arrived. The long await trailer to my new film On the Corner of Ego and Desire is finally ready. I know, I know, you guys have been waiting for this film for a long time. With writing…
Read MoreTHROWBACK FRIDAY: So You Didn’t Get Into Sundance…Neither Did I
Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. 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…
Read MoreIFH 366: Why Amazon is Only Paying .01¢ Per Streaming Hour to Filmmakers
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Why Amazon is Only Paying .01¢ Per Streaming Hour to Filmmakers The streaming wars have their first casualties and of course, it is indie filmmakers. Amazon announces that they would drop their already low per hour streaming…
Read MoreBPS 058: Confessions of a Hollywood Script Doctor with Peter Douglas Russell
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Confessions of a Hollywood Script Doctor with Peter Douglas Russell Today’s guest is screenwriter and Hollywood script doctor Peter Douglas Russell. I wanted to go deep into the back alleys of what Hollywood script doctors actually do…
Read MoreHow Mumblecore Films Are Changing the Hollywood Landscape
How Mumblecore Films Changed Hollywood for the Better The core of what filmmaking is that it has always been there to entertain people with different audio and visual sources along with some cinematic techniques and professionals. This entertainment has been evolved from different phases and now it is revolutionized to a completely new picture of streaming,…
Read MoreIFH 365: Rise of the Filmtrepreneur – Listen to Two Chapters for FREE
Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. Rise of the Filmtrepreneur – Listen to Two Chapters for FREE The day is finally here. My new book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur®: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business is finally out. I’m so…
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