I've been working on a new podcast for sometime now. Introduction Next Level Soul. The podcast that asks the big questions about living, evolving and thriving in the world today. The show attempts to answer those questions by having candid and inspiring conversations with thought leaders from every walk of life.

After working in the IFH labs for the first part of 2021 I can finally announce what it is. May I introduce Indie Film Hustle's FILMMAKER PROCESS? Filmmaker Process offers comprehensive professional services for hire to help filmmakers and screenwriters, working at any budget level, get their film project to the finish line. I wanted to put the much-needed services filmmakers need but rarely have access to all under one roof. Filmmakers and screenwriters usually could only get access to...

Today’s guest is a writer, director, producer, actor and indie filmmaking legend Edward Burns. Many of you might have heard of the Sundance Film Festival winning film called The Brothers McMullen, his iconic first film that tells the story of three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island who struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity. His cinderella story of making the film, getting into Sundance and launching his career is the stuff of legend. The Brothers McMullen was sold to...

Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today.  We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie...

Today on the show I bring you one of the most influential and iconic filmmakers in the history of cinema, three-time Oscar® winner Oliver Stone. Throughout his legendary career, Oliver Stone has served as director, writer, and producer on a variety of films, documentaries, and television movies. His films have been nominated for forthy two Oscars® and have won twelve. I hope this conversation inspires filmmakers and screenwriters to never give up. Oliver struggled for years taking jobs as a...

CHRISTMAS THROWBACK: I'm here to finally put to rest one of the greatest cinematic arguments of all time, is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I thought I'd tackle this epic question with my good friend Stephen Follows. In this Special Christmas Edition of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast Stephen and I use data to finally put this debate to rest. I believe without a shadow of a doubt that Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Stephen is not so sure so we go to the data to find out....

I've been thinking about doing this podcast for a long time. In the tradition of Why Filmmakers are Always So Damn Broke & What They Can Do to Change It this episode is going to be a cold bucket of water over your head if you are not ready for it. In the insane world we are all living in today, filmmakers need to break out of the mindset that we are living in the golden age of indie cinema. The rules have changed dramatically since the 90s and even more so in the last 8 months of the...

Today I welcome back returning champion award-winning cinematographer Suki Medencevic A.S.C. I brought Suki back on the show to discuss Covid-19 and what Hollywood will look like after it passes, how to approach low-budget filmmaking from the cinematography side, and his game-changing cinematography course Light and Face - The Art of Cinematography from IFH Academy. This workshop will walk you through how to light the most important and emotional subject you could put in front of your lens,...

Welcome to the SNEAK PEAK of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST, a show dedicated to appreciating and deconstructing the work of contemporary and classic film directors. In the show, we breakdown the careers of film directors like Christopher Nolan, Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, The Coen Brothers, and Paul Thomas Anderson just to name a few. From their early works and short films to their blockbuster achievements and Oscar glory. In season one we will be deconstructing...

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Alex Ferrari is the mastermind behind Indie Film Hustle, and the host of the #1 Filmmaking podcast, Indie Film Hustle Podcast. His new book, Rise of the Filmtrepreneur, is out now. www.filmbizbook.com   SHOUT OUTS - Tom Ribeiro and and the latest film he produced, Stray, with Fat Foot Films - Carter at Film Productivity Podcast   

Sean Buckley is the Founder and CEO of Buck Productions. Buck Productions’ has over 80+ TV/film/digital projects ranging from across scripted, unscripted, and documentary genres. Contact Sean Buckley -- Official Site-- Twitter-- Facebook

Jameson Parker is the Director of Development for Brightlight Pictures.  Jameson is the producer of SUMMER OF ‘84, PRODIGALS,and is currently producing the upcoming series Julie and the Phantoms which is set or release in 2020. Support the Podcast! — Fiverr – Need help with your podcast? Need ideas to start a podcast? Need your questions about life answered? Hire me on Fiverr for as little as... you guessed it... $5!  http://www.fiverr.com/s2/721fafa5f8     — VistaPrint – Need business...

Shelley Pack is an actress, writer, and producer. Shelley has performed with the The Groundlings, Second City Alumni, Drew Carey and the cast of "Whose Line is it Anyway?,"  Ryan Stiles and Kristen Wiig. Josh Sutherland is a director and SFX editor known for his work Looper (2012), The Avengers (2012), and Escape Plan (2013).  Chasing Molly - "Molly (Shelley Pack) a paranormal con artist who cleans people of their valuables instead of their demons, accidentally rips off a Drug Kinpin (Kurt...

Ron Bonk is a filmmaker and the founder and head of the distributor SRS Cinema. His latest new film, House Shark, is on Amazon Prime now.   PRE SHOW NOTES —  Support the Podcast! — VistaPrint – Need business cards? Posters? http://reward.vistaprint.com/go.axd?ref=F1MPED   — Shop on Amazon with my link   — Shop on Ebay with my link   — Acorns – Invest with your Spare Change – Earn $5 and an Oak Tree planted when you sign up https://www.acorns.com/invite/EFEXW8   — Fiverr – Looking to hire...

Alex Ferrari is the founder of Indie Film Hustle blog, and the ultra popular podcast of the same name. Alex's feature film debut was the award winning This is Meg. The film stars comic actress Jill-Michele Meleán (Reno 911, MadTV), along with Krista Allen, Joseph Reitman, Debra Wilson, Carlos Alazraqui, & Jenica Bergere. Alex wore many hats on this indie film including directing, producing, cinematographer, cameraman, editor, and colorist. The film is currently playing on Hulu, iTunes,...

Steve Kaplan has been the industry’s most sought-after expert on comedy. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other top universities, Steve created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre. He has consulted and taught workshops at companies such as HBO, DreamWorks, Disney, Aardman Animation, Sony Pictures Network India, Globo Brazil, and others. Steve's first book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy, is a...

Ashley Scott Meyers is a screenwriter and host of the Selling Your Screenplay podcast. After graduating from college Ashley moved from his childhood home in Annapolis, Maryland, to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career as a screenwriter. During his first three years in Los Angeles, Meyers wrote or co-wrote eight feature length screenplays, earned his first few dollars as a screenwriter, and saw two of his original screenplays get produced.Meyers sold Dish Dogs to 7.23 Productions. Dish...

Madman Pondo aka Kevin Canady, is an American professional wrestler, TV personality, and author.  Best known for his hardcore wrestling style, Canady has wrestled for various wrestling promotions, including Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Combat Zone Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, and Juggalo Championship Wrestling.  He's book, Memoirs of A Madman, beyond 'just a pro wrestling' book which covers his entire 30 year career is out now. In this episode we'll chat starting out,...

Jim Toscano & Danny Gianino are documentary filmmakers from Detroit. The Pretender movie is a documentary that follow follows, Mike Kunda, the world's #1 Rocky fan. Mike has spent the last 40 years of his life focusing on every aspect of the Rocky films and on his fictional hero Rocky Balboa. This film documents Mike's life as he struggles to find meaning in his Rocky obsession and become the person he really wants to be. The Pretender will be showing at the upcoming FirstGlance Film...

Gough was born on the 16th of December 1981 in Sydney Australia. He grew up on the Gold Coast where a love of writing and film was established early on in life. Working as an audio producer and comedy writer for a number of radio stations in both Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, a successful stint as a stand-up comedian followed, travelling through the UK, Canada and the USA, headlining some of the biggest comedy clubs in the world. Gough then moved back to the Gold Coast where he decided it...

Scott Myers has written 30 projects for every major Hollywood studio and broadcast network. His film writing credits include K-9 starring Jim Belushi, Alaska starring Vincent Kartheisher, and Trojan War starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. From 2002–2010, Scott was an executive producer at Trailblazer Studios, a television production company. In 2002, he began teaching screenwriting in his spare time. He won the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program Outstanding Instructor Award in 2005 and for eight...