IFH 605: Vampires, Stunts, Bloodsuckers & Netflix with JJ “Loco” Perry

JJ “Loco” Perry spent the last 25 years as a Stunt Coordinator and Second Unit Director, directing and designing action … Read more

IFH 604: How to Write a Screenplay Super Fast! with Jeff Bollow

Have you ever wanted to learn how to write a screenplay fast? I know I do. This is why I … Read more

Ultimate Guide To Sofia Coppola And Her Directing Techniques

FIRST WORKS (1993-1998) The old adage that “first impressions are everything” is especially true in the world of cinema.  Chances … Read more

IFH 602: Can Martin Scorsese Save Cinema? with Margaret Bodde

Margaret Bodde is the executive director of The Film Foundation, the non-profit organization created by Martin Scorsese in 1990 dedicated … Read more

Ultimate Guide To The Coen Brothers And Their Directing Techniques

BLOOD SIMPLE (1984) My first experience with a Coen Brothers film was 1998’s THE BIG LEBOWSKI.  I must have been somewhere … 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 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

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

Ultimate Guide to Darren Aronofsky and His Directing Techniques

STUDENT FILMS (1991-1994) Few filmographies are as uncompromisingly independent and fiercely original as director Darren Aronofsky’s.  From his scrappy lo-fi … Read more

Ultimate Guide to Francis Ford Coppola and His Directing Techniques

EARLY WORKS (1962) Few figures in the world of cinema cast a shadow as long as Francis Ford Coppola’s.  He’s … Read more