Linda Nelson began her career as an international investment banker, IT executive an entertainment real estate developer. After meeting Michael Madison, she pivoted into the movie business finally realizing her artistic potential. As an Executive Producer on NSYNC, she quickly realized that she was interested in being more “hands on” and was the DP for … Read more
Michael Ryan started his career working in the TV industry for Sir Lew Grade’s UK company, ITC. In 1978 he formed J&M Entertainment with a colleague, a distribution sales agent for independent films. As J&M grew, it developed its business model to also take responsibility for financing new films & providing production finance. In 1980 … Read more
Over the years, by far, the single most significant area where I have seen most filmmakers stumble on is film distribution. There is not a lot of information out there about the inner working of the film distribution process, let alone indie film distribution. We have all heard the horror stories about and indie filmmaker … Read more
Film Distribution Directing Film Distribution Cinematography Screenwriting Film Production Post Production Documentary IFH 794: The Art of Film Marketing: How to Make Your Movie Impossible to Ignore with Danielle Raiz By Indie Film Hustle | March 18, 2025 Listen about IFH 794: The Art of Film Marketing: How to Make Your Movie Impossible to Ignore … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 I’ve said many times before on the show, sometimes you just don’t know what impact these conversations will have when I put out an episode. I mean, it’s just me with a mic in a room with a Yoda statue behind me. I’m honored to have on the show … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 Today on the show we have returning champion Linda Nelson from Indie Rights. Linda and her partner Michael Madison have been a shining light for filmmakers in the dark world of film distribution. With the distribution landscape changing almost weekly, I wanted to bring Linda on to shed some … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 Today on the show we have to return champion film producer and distributor Shaked Berenson. Shaked has been on the show a few times now and each time he brings a wealth of knowledge bombs to the tribe. Shaked launched his new company called The Horror Collective, whose mission is … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 I know the title of this show is bold but in the course of this podcast I will explain what I see happening in the traditional film distribution model. My trip to this year to the American Film Market was extremely educational. I met some amazing people, industry insiders, … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 Today on the show we have film producer, distribution expert, and today’s “go-to” authority of how to get a film to market, Jerome Courshon. He has broken open the “exclusive club” of successful independent producers with his innovative 3-Day Program, “THE SECRETS TO DISTRIBUTION: Get Your Movie Distributed Now!” A producer in … Read more
Right-click here to download the MP3 Over the past 6 months or so I’ve been getting an enormous amount of emails and messages asking me the same question: What is your distribution and marketing plan for This is Meg? I hear you IFH Tribe, so I decided to put this podcast together and layout the … Read more