IFH 600: How to Direct Nail-Biting Action Films with Con Air’s Simon West

We made it to 600 Episodes! Thank you all for the support over the years. Here’s to 600 more! Today’s … Read more

IFH 599: How to Acquire Original IP for Your Projects with David Kessler

Originally from Philadelphia, David attended that city’s “Fame” high school, Creative And Performing Arts, where his classmates included QuestLove and … Read more

IFH 598: What You Don’t Learn In Film School (Audiobook Preview)

SNEAK PREVIEW of IFH Book’s release of What You Don’t Learn In Film School by Shane Stanley. The book is … Read more

IFH 597: Can Short Films Make Any Money? with Kim Adelman

Kim Adelman began her producing career with the indie feature, Just Friends. She then launched the Fox Movie Channel’s short film … Read more

5 Stages of Indie Film Production: What You Need to Know

Film Production is created in 5 phases: development, pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution. Each phase has a different purpose, with … Read more

IFH 596: The Art of Showrunning a Hit Amazon Show with Naren Shankar

Naren Shankar is the Executive Producer/Showrunner of the critically acclaimed television adaptation of the international best-seller science fiction novel series, … Read more

IFH 595: Marcel the Shell: From Viral YouTube Short to Hit A24 Film with Dean Fleischer-Camp

Dean Fleischer Camp is the award-winning filmmaker and New York Times-bestselling author who created viral sensation MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON. Since … Read more

Ultimate Guide To Wes Anderson And His Directing Techniques

BOTTLE ROCKET (1994) A few years ago, I was working as an assistant at a well-known commercial production company, and … Read more

IFH 594: From Micro-Budget to World-Wide Distribution with Shane Stanley

At sixteen years old, Shane Stanley had already received his first Emmy Award for his work on Desperate Passage (1987) … Read more

IFH 593: The Way of the Creative Filmmaker with Jocelyn Jones

Jocelyn Jones was raised in an artist’s community on the Hudson River just 30 minutes north of Manhattan. This idyllic … Read more