IFH 865: The Screenwriting Blueprint Every First-Time Writer Needs with David Hohl

Every screenwriter starts with the same confidence: a great idea and the belief that inspiration alone will carry the story … Read more

IFH 864: The Brutal Truth About Getting Your First Film Made with Greg Francis

There is a beautiful illusion that many filmmakers carry when they first pick up a camera—the belief that talent alone … Read more

IFH 863: How One Tweet Can Change Your Screenwriting Career with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman

Some filmmakers spend years searching for the perfect camera, the right producer, or the ideal connection in Hollywood. But sometimes … Read more

IFH 862: The Filmmaker Who Turned Failure Into a Feature Film with Mark Phillips

Some documentaries begin with years of research, development meetings, financing plans, and carefully structured production schedules. Others begin because someone … Read more

IFH 859: What James Gunn Taught Me About Success with Will Keenan

There are careers that follow a straight line, and then there are careers like Will Keenan’s—the kind that seem to … Read more

IFH 858: The Cinematographer’s Secret to Making Actors Trust You with Jared Hess

There’s a strange misconception in filmmaking that success comes from mastering equipment. Cameras. Lenses. Lighting setups. Technical jargon. But after … Read more

IFH 857: The Untold Story of ECW’s Rise & Fall with John Philapavage

Some documentaries are made to entertain. Others are made because the filmmaker becomes obsessed with understanding a world that most … Read more

IFH 856: How to Make an Indie Film When You Have NO Money with Bob Woolsey & Darren Borrowman

Every independent filmmaker begins with a dangerous idea: Maybe I can actually do this. Not someday. Not after permission arrives. … Read more

IFH 855: The Crazy Story Behind Shooting Clerks (The Clerks Biopic) with Christopher Downie

Every filmmaker has that one movie that changes everything. Not just a film they enjoy, but a film that quietly … Read more

IFH 854: Why Most Indie Films Fail Before Production Even Starts with Jenna Edwards

There’s a dangerous illusion that lives inside independent filmmaking—the belief that passion alone is enough. That if you just love … Read more