Film Production Books You Need to Read – Top 11 List 2023

1) Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Independent Film into a Profitable Business It’s harder today than ever before … Read more

IFH 671: How I Built a Blockbuster Career Off of an Indie Film with Craig Brewer

Craig Brewer (Director/Producer) began his career as a filmmaker in Memphis, Tennessee. While working at Barnes & Noble, he learned … Read more

IFH 667: From Short Film Script to Spielberg with Sacha Gervasi

Being a podcaster now for over 600 episodes I’ve heard all sorts of stories on how people make it in … Read more

Ultimate Guide To Ti West And His Directing Techniques

TI WEST’S STUDENT WORKS (2001) As an avid read of independent filmmaking blogs and news sites, I was first exposed … Read more

Ultimate Guide To Quentin Tarantino And His Directing Techniques

MY BEST FRIEND’S BIRTHDAY (1987) Few directors are as high profile and equally controversial than Quentin Tarantino.  The man is a … Read more

IFH 648: From Indies to Producing Oscar® Winners with Cassian Elwes

Cassian Elwes began his producing career with 1984’s Oxford Blues, starring Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy, and has enjoyed continuing … Read more

Ultimate Guide To David Fincher And His Directing Techniques

FIRST WORKS & THE BEAT OF THE LIVE DRUM (1984) 1999 was a watershed year for people in my generation, … Read more

Ultimate Guide To Michael Cimino And His Directing Techniques

COMMERCIALS (1963-1965) In Greek mythology, there was a boy named Icarus who, longing to escape from his island home of … Read more

Top 10 Acting Podcasts (Oscar® and Emmy® Winners)

Podcasts have been so important to me over the past few years. Indie Film Hustle entered into the podcast space … Read more

Ultimate Guide To Denis Villeneuve And His Directing Techniques

REW FFW (1994) If one were to take a poll of contemporary cinephiles asking them to name the most exciting … Read more