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Indie Film Hustle® – Thrive & Survive in the Film Industry

Learn How to Survive & thrive in the film business

We are here to help filmmakers and screenwriters succeed on their journey. Whether you’re an aspiring creative or an accomplished one, we’re here for you.

What is Indie film hustle?

IFH is the #1 FREE filmmaking resource for up-to-date content, resources, tools, and courses that will help you on your path. We show filmmakers, screenwriters and film creatives how to survive and thrive in the film industry. We are honored to help people no matter what stage they are on in their journey.

Learn how hustle, truth, and knowledge can take you anywhere.

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ARTICLES

the latest Content to help level up your skills

In the IFH Blog we cover, directing, producing, film distribution, post production, screenwriting, short films, filmmaking terms and more you need to strive in the film industry.

PODCAST

Conversations With Top Filmmakers, Industry Leaders And More

From Oscar® winning filmmakers and screenwriters, to tips and tricks on making it in the business, to the craft of storytelling, to how to make a living as a film creative, we've got you covered. Downloads for the show place it in the Top 1% of ALL Podcasts World-Wide.

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Phillip Andrew

Unforgettable Storytelling: Phillip Andrew on Creativity, Leadership, and Resilience

LIKE LOVE

IFH 779: Breaking the Mold: Lily Yasuda and Michael Wolfe’s Journey to Crafting the Anti-Rom-Com

Jim Wynorski

IFH 778: Crafting Over 160 Films, Tales of Creativity, Conflict, and Cinematic Hustle with Jim Wynorski

Kansas

IFH 777: Carving Her Own Path: Kansas Bowling on Confidence, Creativity, and the Magic of 16mm Film

ON THE SHOW WE HOST OSCAR® WINNERS TO LEGENDARY INDIE FILMMAKERS

Oliver Stone
Eric Roth

Oscar® Winning Writer/Director
(Platoon, Wall Street, JFK)

Oscar® Winning Screenwriter
(Forrest Gump, Dune)

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Oscar® Winning Writers & Directors
(Everything, Everywhere, All At Once)

Writer/Director
(Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver)

Richard Linklater
Jason Blum

Oscar® Nominated Writer/Director
(Boyhood, School of Rock)

Oscar® Nominated Producer
(Get Out, Whiplash, The Purge)

Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast

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Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast

Weekly interviews with Oscar® and Emmy® award-winning screenwriters, story specialists, best-selling authors, Hollywood agents and managers, and industry insiders. We cover every aspect of the screenwriting process. Downloads of the show place it in the Top 1% of ALL Podcasts worldwide.

IFH ACADEMY

IFHA THUMBNAILS 2022 - FILM DISTRO

Spotlight

The Ultimate film distribution blueprint

This masterclass will guide you through the entire film distribution journey. It will show you how to protect yourself from bad & predatory deals and much more.

Alex Ferrari

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BOOKS

IFH Publishes books that help you on your creative journey

Not only has our founder Alex Ferrari written two Amazon best-selling books, but he also wanted to publish other top industry authors to help the IFH Tribe on their filmmaking and screenwriting path.

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rise of the filmtrepreneur

Do you want to turn your indie film into a profitable business? In my new book I breakdown how to actually make money with your film projects. If you are making a feature film, series or any video content, The Filmtrepreneur Method will set you up for success.

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A bipolar gangster, a naive, young film director, and Batman. What could go wrong? Alex Ferrari is a first-time film director who just got hired to direct a $20 million feature film, the only problem is the film is about Jimmy, an egomaniacal gangster who wants the film to be about his life in the mob. Based on a true story.

Ascenso del Cineasta Empresarial

El futuro del cine independiente es el cineasta empresarial o Filmtrepreneur. En el ascenso del cineasta empresarial, el autor y cineasta Alex Ferrari analiza cómo se puede ganar dinero con proyectos independientes y muestra a los cineastas cómo convertir sus películas en negocios rentables.

No todo es teoría, Alex utiliza múltiples estudios de casos del mundo real para ilustrar cada parte de su método. Este libro muestra, paso a paso, como convertir tu pasión por el cine en una carrera rentable. Si estás haciendo un largometraje, una serie o cualquier tipo de contenido de vídeo, el Método Filmtrepreneur te llevará al éxito.

INDIE FILM HUSTLE TV

World's 1st streaming service for filmmakers & screenwriters

It's Netflix for the Film Industry

Access hundreds of hours of filmmaking documentaries, features, exclusive interviews, online courses, workshops & seminars. If you want to learn about screenwriting, directing actors, cameras and lenses, film distribution, or how to become a Filmtrepreneur, we have you covered.

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