Episodes
This week we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with screenwriters Anna and Mark Casadei about breaking into the business and all their advice on confidence, professionalism, and their bold approach to putting themselves out there was inspiring and illuminating.
Published 03/27/20
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Anthony Aguiar about his wonderful film How To Grow A Tiger Lily and the unconventional way he got the film made.
Published 03/20/20
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Actor, Producer, Writer, Director John Tague about his start and longevity as an actor in the business. We also got to pick his brain on the development, production, and success of his award winning web series The Rolling Soldier.
Published 03/13/20
We talk with Bob Saenz about his new screenwriting book That's Not The Way It Works as well as his time in the business from. He started as an actor to becoming a working screenwriter and the 18 years it took to get a script Extracurricular Activities into production.
Published 02/28/20
This week we had filmmaker Marcus Mizelle on the show to talk about his filmmaking and his exciting new micro film competition called The Micro Film Tournament.
Published 02/21/20
We had our long time friend and actor Elaitheia Quinn on to talk about living the live of an artist and actor and how to stay present in the moment.
Published 02/14/20
This episode we were excited to talk with Antonio Pantoja, whose award winning horror film One Must Fall had an incredible festival run and is available for rent or purchase on all the major streaming platforms now.
Published 01/31/20
In this episode we talk about the pitfalls of trying to pre-produce a film on a zero budget.
Published 01/24/20
This episode we cover four different thinking styles that can really help you diversify and manage your team. How to identify and use these different thinking styles to build a well rounded team for your film.
Published 01/17/20
This is the first episode in a series of episodes on how we produced our film Really Pathetic & Totally Awkward on a zero budget. In this episode we discuss pre-production.
Published 01/10/20
After 81 episodes of Film Reverie, we decided to start shooting video for them as well. This is our most recent episode where we give all kinds of updates on the podcast, our filmmaking, and the future of Film Reverie.
Published 01/03/20
We're back with a bonus episode with Alex Ferrari from Indie Film Hustle Podcast. He talks about his new book RISE OF THE FILMTREPRENEUR and how to turn your filmmaking into a business and fund you filmmaking addiction.
Published 12/13/19
This week we had the pleasure of talking to Diane Drake, the screenwriter of Hollywood produced classics such as What Men Want and Only You. We loved getting her insight and input on the status of screenwriting in Hollywood as well as hearing some personal war stories from her very own experience.
Published 04/26/19
This week we talked to award winning filmmaker and Transmedia storyteller Zeke Zelker about his newest film Billboard and his tactics for marketing and screenings to make money on his films. Zeke is a bottomless pit of energy and we had an absolute blast talking with him and we learned a lot. Hopefully you will too!
Published 04/19/19
This week we spoke with Sean Mannion, a Brooklyn based filmmaker, about his award winning indie film MEME and his process for getting it shot, in the can, into festivals, and distributing the film himself. Great conversation, great insight from an interesting filmmaker.
Published 04/12/19
This week we talked to Julian Baner, Rachel Comeau, and Bry Reid, the trio behind Some Southern Waters. They came by to talk about blurring genres, artistic integrity, making an entertaining film and everything else in between.
Published 04/05/19
This week we were very excited to talk to Victoria Leigh and Bridget McGarry, two high schoolers who are writing, producing, starring in Generation Wrecks. They enlisted their dads Kevin T. Morales and Patrick McGarry to help produce and direct. We talked about the process of making a film at such a young age and their crowdfunding efforts along with many many other things!
Published 03/29/19
This week we talked to Josh Riedford and David McKracken from Mr. Pictures about their filmmaking process and journey towards their new feature film Bullit County.
Published 03/15/19
This episode we discuss all of our tips on writing for no budget indie film. We explore how we've used writing tools, available on previous episodes, to write a script specifically for 'no budget filmmaking'. We also talk about where we are going in the next few weeks with episodes and what we intend to talk about next.
Published 03/08/19
This episode we discuss three act structure and how it ties into mythic structure of The Hero's Journey. We then break down Raiders of the Lost Ark, one of the best screenplays ever written as an example.
Published 03/01/19
This episode we had a great chat with Justin Giddings, The Kickstarter Guy. He shed a lot of light on crowdfunding tips and breaking through to the next level of crowdfunding for films to help you get your film funded.
Published 02/22/19
Today we have some incredible insight into indie film marketing strategy and self distribution tactics from fellow filmmaker Marty Lang. We also discuss some alternative and free ways of submitting to film festivals among other things. We had a great talk and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Published 02/15/19
In this episode we talk to Alex Ferrari of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. We talk about everything filmmaking, failure, mental, physical, spiritual health, meditation, his new book Shooting For The Bob, and his streaming service for Indie Filmmakers Indie Film Hustle TV (IFHTV).
Published 02/08/19
In this episode of Film Reverie we were happy to talk with Briana Hansen who is the Director of Writer Outreach for Roadmap Writers. They help writers around the globe find representation and pair writers up with producers and executives through their pitch trainings and script coverage, and a lot more. We loved our talk with Briana who had a lot to say about writing, building confidence, and what it is to be a creative in the modern world.
Published 02/01/19
In this episode we had a great conversation with Brendan Rogers and Aléa Figueroa of And You Films to talk about their filmmaking and YouTube Channel where they have spent the last few years building a huge audience with their weekly content. We talked about distribution, filmmaking, marketing, and audience building!
Published 01/25/19