Posts by Alex Ferrari
IFH 509: How to Make Money with Short Films with Joseph Alexandre
How to Make Money with Short Films with Joseph Alexandre It was a pleasure having today’s guest on because, as a self-proclaimed hustler, I recognize another when I see one, and for the best part of his career, Joseph Alexandre has hustled hard in this line of business. My guest today is director, writer, and…
Read MoreIFH 508: Secrets to Successful Low-Budget Films with Jason Blum
Secrets to Successful Low-Budget Films with Jason Blum I’m excited to talk to a fellow low-budget independent filmmaker today. Granted, he does low-budget films on a completely different level than I or most people do at this point. But if we are going to talk about budget filmmaking, it is only fitting to have expert…
Read MoreIFH 507: How the Sopranos Changed Television with David Chase
How the Sopranos Changed Television with David Chase The legacy of the crime drama television series, The Sopranos remains a defining art of storytelling for mob TV shows. We have the genius behind this hit TV series, David Chase as our guest today. As expected, Chase is a twenty-five-time Emmy Awards-winner, seven times Golden Globes…
Read MoreIFH 506: How to Make Your First Feature Film with Rebecca Eskreis
How to Make Your First Feature Film with Rebecca Eskreis I am pleased to have on the show this today, the gracious Rebecca Eskreis. Rebecca has had a thrilling path to her dreams of filmmaking. Now a director, writer, producer, teacher, and film consultant whose projects have been recognized by huge platforms like SXSW, TIFF,…
Read MoreIFH 505: How To Shake The Film Investor Money Tree with Morrie Warshawski
How To Shake The Film Investor Money Tree with Morrie Warshawski Today, we are going to be talking all about one of my favorite topics; how to raise money to get our films made. I think every filmmaker wants to know how to make or get money for their films. But it becomes very challenging.…
Read MoreIFH 504: Lighting Big Budgets & Indies with Shane Hurlbut A.S.C.
Lighting Big Budgets and Indie Films with Shane Hurlbut A.S.C. My guest today has done it all. He’s gone from cinematography on small-budget indie films to $200 million-plus projects which is literally goals for many in this line of business. Director and cinematographer, Shane Hurlbut‘s thirty-plus experience and success as a storyteller is categorically innovative…
Read MoreIFH 503: From The Purge to This is the Night with James DeMonaco
From The Purge to This is the Night with James DeMonaco The Purge franchise is one of the most iconic dystopian action horror series of all time and the man behind it, James DeMonaco is not stopping anytime soon. Jame is our guest today and even though we talk a great deal about the various…
Read MoreIFH 502: Lighting the Biggest Films of All-Time with Dean Cundey
Lighting the Biggest Films of All-Time with Dean Cundey A.S.C Today, my guest is a prolific cinematographer, accomplished photographer, and member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Dean Cundey A.S.C. Dean rose to fame for extraordinary cinematography in the 1980s and 1990s. His early start was working on the set of Halloween. Dean is credited…
Read MoreIFH 501: We Flipped The Script on Alex Ferrari with Guest Host
We Flipped The Script on Alex Ferrari with Guest Host After 500 episodes I need a break. To celebrate this insane milestone we are flipping the script. Many of you in the IFH Tribe have asked me to have someone interview me on the show. So I asked my long-time friend and current IFH Show…
Read MoreIFH 500: Neill Blomkamp: Big Budget Indies and Creative Freedom
Big Budget Indie Films and Creative Freedom with Neill Blomkamp Ever since I saw District 9 and learned of all the mythical stories behind the short film becoming a feature, I have been a massive fan of today’s guest, Neill Blomkamp. Though Neill is here today to talk about his new sci-fi horror fiction film, Demonic,…
Read MoreIFH 499: From Sundance Sleeper Hit To Blockbuster Career
From Sundance Sleeper Hit To Blockbuster Career with Chris Sparling It’s always way fun to have a guest who is also a fan of the show. This week’s guest is definitely a member of the tribe. We chatted up pre-interview about some of his favorite IFH podcast episodes like Ed Burns and Joe Carnahan and…
Read MoreIFH 498: The Making of Small Engine Repair with John Pollono
The Making of Small Engine Repair with John Pollono This week I brought on the show, playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor, John Pollono. I wanted to go down the road a little bit about his remarkable journey in the business which expands across theatre and short films. John is one of the founders of the…
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