Posts by Filmtrepreneur
How Bad Do You Want Your Filmmaking Dream?
How Bad Do You Want Your Filmmaking Dream? What are you willing to sacrifice to make your filmmaking dream come true? How bad do you want it? These are the questions I’ll be discussing in today’s episode. If you are looking for something to get you revved up look no further. This is my “tough…
Read MoreIndie Film Lessons from an Oscar-Winning Producer with Michael Gottwald
Indie Film Lessons from an Oscar-Winning Producer with Michael Gottwald When you talk about independent film producers, Michael Gottwald is on that top list. He’s hit it out of the park a few times, especially with his film: “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” which won the Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for…
Read MoreMicro Budget Filmmaking: How to Make a Feature Film on the CHEAP!
Micro-Budget Filmmaking – How to Make a Feature Film on the CHEAP! I’m always on the lookout for top-notch filmmaking education, especially when it’s DIY kind of stuff. I came across this pretty amazing course called The Art of Micro-Budget Film Production. This film workshop is 3 days of non-stop information, all of which will allow you…
Read MoreHow to Sell Your Indie Film at Every Stage
How to Sell Your Indie Film at Every Stage You’re going to have to sell your project at every stage. What? Sell?!?! Yes, sell. At least if you want your project to be the most successful it can be. After all, this is a business. Here’s the good news, selling isn’t as difficult as you…
Read MoreHow NOT to Copyright Your Film – Night Of The Living Dead
How NOT to Copyright Your Film – Night Of The Living Dead Have you ever paused for a moment to think about why the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead directed by George A. Romero became a classic? Why ‘this horror classic’ has been remixed and remade so many times? And why it serves as…
Read MoreThe Toxic Filmmaker Mindset and How You Can Change It
The Toxic Filmmaker Mindset and How You Can Change It Today we will tackle the toxic filmmaker mindset. That screenwriting mindset. That artist mindset. We discuss the mindset. How the beliefs we have stop and derail our dreams and life. So many of us have belief systems that limit us. Today we are going to…
Read MoreAre Film Festival Even Relevant Anymore?
Are Film Festival Even Relevant Anymore? Film Festival Hacks is the podcast that explores the festival circuit “from both sides of the badge.” Alex Ferrari is an award-winning filmmaker with nearly 600 international film festivals under his belt. He’s joined by Chris Holland, author of Film Festival Secrets: A Handbook for Independent Filmmakers who has worked closely…
Read MoreFilm Festivals: Guide to Screening Formats & Technical Specs
Film Festivals: Screening Formats & Technical Specs Film Festival Hacks is the podcast that explores the festival circuit “from both sides of the badge.” Alex Ferrari is an award-winning filmmaker with nearly 600 international film festivals under his belt. He’s joined by Chris Holland, author of Film Festival Secrets: A Handbook for Independent Filmmakers who…
Read MoreNetworking Like a Pro at Film Festivals
Networking Like a Pro at Film Festivals Film Festival Hacks is the podcast that explores the festival circuit “from both sides of the badge.” Alex Ferrari is an award-winning filmmaker with nearly 600 international film festivals under his belt. He’s joined by Chris Holland, author of Film Festival Secrets: A Handbook for Independent Filmmakers who…
Read MoreThe Power of Humor in Festival Submissions
The Power of Humor in Festival Submissions In this episode, we discuss the power of humor not only in the film itself but in the film festival submission process as well. Filmmaker really under estimate the power of humor. You have to remember that people enjoy laughing, in the movie theater or during the submission…
Read MoreBest Film Festival Submission Practices
Best Film Festival Submission Practices Our third episode is the second part of our discussion of Withoutabox and FilmFreeway, the two most commonly used film festival submissions platforms. We talk about some of the best practices for using both platforms, including the importance of strong still images from your film, the dark art of writing…
Read MoreDecoding Film Freeway
Film Festival Hacks Podcast: Decoding WithoutaBox & Film Freeway In this second episode, we explore the essential tools of submitting to film festivals. Withoutabox and FilmFreeway are the two most prominent festival submissions platforms online. Although there are a number of prominent festivals that do not accept submissions on these submissions engines, together the sites…
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