Right-click here to download the MP3 SPECIAL SUNDANCE EDITION of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast We all have heard about screenwriter selling a spec script for seven figures (see Max Landis) but who is the power brokers who are helping that process along? Enter Paradigm Literary Agent David Boxerbaum. David is a senior agent at Paradigm, and … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 SPECIAL SUNDANCE EDITION of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast I wanted to do something special for the Indie Film Hustle Tribe this year. I’m in Park City, UT interview some AMAZING filmmakers, producers, agents and actors. In celebration of Sundance, I’ll be releasing a podcast a day during the … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 I feel that one of the reasons I was put on this earth was to help filmmakers and artists make money selling their films and art. There’s no reason why filmmakers shouldn’t be able to make a steady income from their films. You can here my inspiration rant on … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 I’ve been trying to get today’s guest on the show for months. Mark Stolaroff is a No-Budget Filmmaking maestro. Here’s a bit about our guest. Mark Stolaroff is an independent producer and a founding partner of Antic Pictures, an LA-based production company producing a slate of low-budget, high-quality digital features. He … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 Happy New Year IFH Tribe! We are now in 2017 and this will be ana amazing, creative and monumental year for us all. I wanted to start off the year with an “Ask Alex” episode. On this episode I answer the following tribe member questions: Though I plan on hiring a … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 Can you believe we’ve arrived at our last episode of 2016? The Indie Film Hustle Podcast has had some amazing interviews this year, so before the new year arrives, I wanted to review some of the highlights of 2016. I wanted to thank the IFH Tribe for all the … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 So you are thinking of making an indie film or you’ve just finished making one…now what? When filmmakers go on the long journey of making a feature film they rarely ask the question that could make or break the success of the movie, “What is my film worth in … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 Is Virtual Reality the next big step in visual storytelling? Steven Spielberg said: “I think we’re moving into a dangerous medium with virtual reality. The only reason I say it is dangerous is because it gives the viewer a lot of latitude not to take direction from the storytellers but … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 If you have been living underneath a rock you probably haven’t heard of the Broadway smash-hit Hamilton. For the rest of you, this remarkable musical by Lin-Manual Miranda has changed not only Broadway but storytelling as well. I know that is a bold statement but let me ask you, how many other new … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 I had the pleasure of meeting Joshua Caldwell, a brother in “indie filmmaking” arms. He directed a $6000 feature film called LAYOVER, which World Premiered at the 2014 Seattle International Film Festival where it was nominated for the New American Cinema Award. The story of how he made the film was educational, rebellious … Read more