IFH 090: Life After Winning Sundance with Diane Bell

I always talk about not counting on the “lottery ticket” mentality that so many filmmakers today count on. Winning Sundance … Read more

IFH 063: The Walking Dead – Working on the Dead Set

If you are a Walking Dead fan you are going to LOVE this episode. If you ever wanted to know what an assistant director … Read more

IFH 039: How to Write the Million Dollar Screenplay

We’ve all read in Variety or The Hollywood Reporter of some no-name screenwriter selling his or her screenplay for a million bucks. Ever wonder how … Read more

IFH 032: How a Post-Production Supervisor Can Save Your Butt!

So how can a Post-Production Supervisor save your butt? Well, I’ve been a Post-Production Supervisor for over 15 years and have seen a … Read more

IFH 027: Kico Velarde – From Broke Editor to Emmy Winner

The Cinderella story that is Kico Velarde’s life is remarkable. From being a struggling out of work editor to becoming the toast … Read more

IFH 021: Wakaliwood: Uganda’s Quentin Tarantino

Imagine you were back in the early 1900s when the film industry was a newborn. People were learning and experimenting … Read more

IFH 016: Getting Attention from Influencers – Roger Ebert Story

I always get asked by indie filmmakers: “How do I get attention for my indie film?” This is one of the major … Read more

IFH 013: Inside the Edit with Paddy Bird

I’ve been an editor now for over twenty years. When I was starting out I looked everywhere for some course, … Read more

IFH 002: The Hollywood Game – Misadventures in Los Angeles

This week on our Indie Film Hustle filmmaking podcasts, we discuss my misadventures in Hollywood with my short film BROKEN (Watch it on … 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