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The Indie Film Hustle Podcast is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world! The show is here to help as many indie filmmakers as I could. We wanted to bring the best guests, industry leaders, creative legends, and film business friends to you, the IFH Tribe. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), Alex Proyas (The Crow, I, Robot), James V. Hart (writer Dracula, Hook), John August (Big Fish, Aladdin), Jim Uhls (writer of Fight Club), Oscar® Winner Russell Carpenter (DP of Avatar, Titanic) Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, The Grey), and David F. Sandberg (Shazam!) to name a few. We hope this podcast can help you along your journey as an artist, filmtrepreneur, filmmaker, screenwriter, and as a human being. Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support?utm_source=rss&utm_me
Indie Film Hustle hosts Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast, a tv show with 1,000 episodes published.
On today's episode, filmmaker Greg Francis shares the incredible journey behind making his first feature film, Poker Night, after spending more than a decade fighting to bring it to the screen. From growing up in Taiwan
Breaking into Hollywood has never followed a single formula, and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman proves that some of the most successful careers begin far outside Los Angeles. After owning a motel and restaurant for fifteen ye
What starts as a spontaneous idea during a cold morning outside a locked office eventually becomes a life-changing adventure stretching across an entire continent. In this episode, filmmaker Mark Phillips shares the incr
What does it take to spend more than two decades creating creatures, monsters, and makeup effects for Hollywood before finally stepping behind the camera to direct your own feature film? In this episode, legendary specia
What if the reason your screenplay isn't getting attention has nothing to do with your writing ability? In this eye-opening conversation, Lane Shefter Bishop—known throughout Hollywood as "The Book Whisperer"—breaks down
What does a career look like when it spans cult films, Bollywood productions, Hollywood boardrooms, and ultimately a complete reinvention of purpose? In this episode, Will Keenan shares one of the most unconventional jou
What separates a good cinematographer from one that directors, producers, and talent repeatedly trust with high-pressure productions? In this episode, cinematographer Jared Hess shares hard-earned lessons from over a dec
What happens when a lifelong wrestling fan decides to document one of the most chaotic and misunderstood subcultures in entertainment history? In this episode, filmmaker John Philapavage breaks down the 13-year journey o
What does it really take to make an independent film with almost no money, no studio backing, and no guarantees? In this episode, filmmakers Bob Woolsey and Darren Borrowman break down the entire chaotic journey of makin
Christopher Downie’s filmmaking journey began the same way many indie filmmakers start—with VHS tapes, cheap cameras, and a deep obsession with movies. But after discovering Kevin Smith’s Clerks and the View Askewniverse
What really stops independent filmmakers from succeeding? According to producer and actress Jenna Edwards, it’s not talent, money, or even connections—it’s the complete lack of a real plan. In this powerful conversation,
What if the biggest threat to your film isn’t your budget… your script… or even your distribution—but something legal you never even thought about? In this episode, Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet, breaks down the essential
In this episode, Will Ball—talent agent and founder of a new agency—breaks down the harsh realities of the film and acting industry that most aspiring filmmakers never hear. From the oversaturated market in Los Angeles t
James Altucher breaks down the real foundation of creativity and why most writers and filmmakers struggle—not because they lack talent, but because they don’t consistently generate ideas. He explains how developing an “i
What if the biggest obstacle to your film career… isn’t talent—but misunderstanding how the industry actually works? In this eye-opening conversation, Bill Ostroff—founder of one of the longest-running indie film festiva
What if the only thing standing between you and your film career… is you? In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Rob Dimension pulls back the curtain on the real struggles of indie filmmaking—from failed crowdfunding c
Ethan Marten shares his journey from growing up around Hollywood through his father’s connections to forging his own path as an actor, producer, and filmmaker outside the traditional system. From landing early acting rol
In this episode, Sandra Leviton pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build a career in television and film. From her early days working in reality TV to her time at FX during the rise of hit shows like Sons
Guy Goldstein discusses how his background as both a programmer and screenwriter led to the creation of WriterDuet, one of the most innovative screenwriting tools available today. Recognizing that screenwriting is often
Patrick Epino shares how a simple YouTube video about Hollywood tropes evolved into the crowdfunded feature film Awesome Asian Bad Guys. After building an audience through the National Film Society, Patrick and his team
Jenna Edwards
Associate Manager of Localization · Mattel
1 appearance on this show
Nellie Akalp
CEO and Co-Founder · CorpNet
1 appearance on this show
James Altucher
celebrated author, entrepreneur, and angel investor
1 appearance on this show
Guy Goldstein
marketing expert turned cognitive warfare researcher
1 appearance on this show
David Feinman
co-founder and CEO · Viral Ideas
1 appearance on this show
Bob Saenz
Screenwriter and author
1 appearance on this show
Cynthia Hill
Psychic Medium · Cici's Texas Garden
1 appearance on this show
Sean Buckley
Deer Meadow Farmacy
1 appearance on this show
Brooks Elms
Screenwriters Life Coach
3 appearances on this show
Larry Wilson
introduction speaker · The American Bee Journal
1 appearance on this show
Jocelyn Jones
1 appearance on this show
Pen Densham
Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker
1 appearance on this show
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