Joining us on this episode of Cinematic Heartland is Elliott Bales who is currently based in Virginia but has appeared extensively on stage and screen in Iowa. He talks about pursuing his acting career full-time after a career in the military,

Ep 138 - Michael Ridley - Jurassic World, Knee High, Remote, and More

Mar 11th, 2023 1h 13m

Colorado based actor Michael Ridley sits down with Kevin on this episode of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast. Michael is known on the Iowa film scene by working in such projects as Remote and Knee High which we talk about in depth. He

Ep 137: Demian Alan Mancino - Be Present

Mar 4th, 2023 1h 7m

Demian Alan Mancino joins Kevin and Michael on today’s episode of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking podcast for a fun filmmaking conversation. He was born and raised in New York, has lived in 43 states, and currently resides in Cedar Rapids, Io

Ep 136: Jude Rawlins - Little Johnny Jewel, Dream Time, Mania, and More

Feb 26th, 2023 2h 14m

Jude Rawlins of Bella Luna Productions sits down with us to talk all things films and filmmaking. He tells us his story from how he came to settle in Marshalltown, Iowa to making the feature film Little Johnny Jewel to his film Dream Time to fi

Ep 135: Film Festival Roundtable

Feb 18th, 2023 1h 32m

Today's show features our first roundtable discussion and the topic at hand is film festivals. We welcome Eric Dean Freese of The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival, Greg Gale of The Flatwater Film Festival, Bill Cooper of The Twin Cities F

Ep 134: Michael James Minard - Imposter Syndrome Revisited

Feb 11th, 2023 1h 7m

Michael James Minard returns to the Cinematic Heartland podcast to revisit the very important topic that so many filmmakers and non-filmmakers struggle with... imposter syndrome. We have talked about this on the show before but Michael brings a

Ep 133: Filmmakers Bernd Wittneben and Jörg Rochlitzer - Reveille

Feb 4th, 2023 1h 51m

Joining us today are filmmakers Bernd Wittneben and Jörg Rochlitzer, who are both originally from Germany but now reside in Iowa. We go in depth about their feature film, Reveille, how they gathered some of the items used in the movie, and how

Ep 132: Iowa Based Filmmaker - JoJo Munkee - Don’t Hold Back and Don’t Compare

Jan 28th, 2023 1h 38m

The multi-talented Iowa based filmmaker, JoJo Munkee, joins us on the show today. Most filmmakers in the Iowa film scene know or have heard of JoJo but you may learn something new about her as our topics range from belly dancing to sword balanc

Ep 131: Maverick Knox - Figure Out How to Do It

Jan 21st, 2023 1h 5m

Nebraska based filmmaker, Maverick Knox, sits down with us on this episode of Cinematic Heartland. He tells us about attending film school in Arkansas, his film projects, his production studio, and what he does as an adjunct professor at Metrop

Ep 130: Bits and Pieces with Bauston Van Sickle, Wayne D. Barrett, and Lonnie Appleby

Jan 14th, 2023 2h 25m

The filmmaking team of Bauston Van Sickle, Wayne D. Barrett, and Lonnie Appleby who are behind the new feature film, Bits and Pieces, join us today on Cinematic Heartland. They walk us through their journeys from what got them interested in fil

Ep 129: Iowa Filmmakers Matthew Tribble and Marc Bauer - Remote

Jan 7th, 2023 1h 4m

Iowa filmmakers Matthew Tribble and Marc Bauer sit down with Kevin and Mike on this episode of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast. They pass along their experiences in film school and what they feel are the benefits and drawbacks of atte

Ep 128: South Dakota Filmmaker Cassy Nixon - Don’t Quit on a Bad Day

Dec 31st, 2022 1h 35m

Cassy Nixon returns to Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast to let us know how the Face of Horror competition went and she gives us updates on her projects, The Self Care Scaries and The Camping Trip, as well as her alter ego… Irene Dangle

Ep 127: Filmmakers J Welin, George Buehler, Dashawn M. Kelly, and Jimmy Miller - Don’t Be Afraid to Suck Out Loud

Dec 24th, 2022 1h 47m

We have a filmmaker full house on this edition of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast. Mike was under the weather for the recording of this show, but I welcome J Welin, George Buehler, Dashawn M. Kelly, and Jimmy Miller who join the podca

Ep 126: Michael Finney - How Can I Make Something Out of Nothing?

Dec 17th, 2022 58m 58s

Michael Finney joins us on this episode of Cinematic Heartland. We talk about his music background, voiceover work, and his documentaries Exploring Our National Parks as well as Chicago 1893 which is available on Amazon. We discuss his upcoming

Ep 125: Musician / Filmmaker Brett Droege - Rico's Pass

Dec 10th, 2022 46m 13s

Nebraska based fellow musician / filmmaker Brett Droege joins us on this episode. We branch out a bit from filmmaking to talk music, music videos, writing horror books, as well as writing childrens books. He tells what his process is in prepari

Ep 124: Filmmaker Marissa Vonn - We Need More Movies from the Midwest

Dec 3rd, 2022 1h 2m

Filmmaker Marissa Vonn sits down with us on this episode of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast. Marissa is currently living in Los Angeles, but she is an Iowa native and quite frequently returns to the state to work on her films. Mike an

Ep 123: Lea Donovan - Obtaining Rights, Clearing IP, Archive Footage, and Much More

Nov 26th, 2022 1h 57m

Lea Donovan joins us today to discuss obtaining rights to material and clearing intellectual properties (IP) for creative projects, using archive footage, sponsorships, and using products in your films. She tells us about clearing 3rd party IP

Ep 122: Dillon Jacobson- Iowa Based Filmmaker- It's Not the Brush, It’s the Painter

Nov 19th, 2022 1h

Dillon Jacobson, who is currently a student at the University of Iowa in their Cinematic Arts program, joins us this episode to talk about embarking upon his filmmaking journey. He tells us about his past projects starting with one film titled

Ep 121: Iowa Filmmaker Rob Merritt Talks Collaboration and Quotes Shia LaBeouf

Nov 12th, 2022 2h 14m

Mike and I welcome Iowa filmmaker Rob Merritt to this episode of Cinematic Heartland. From stage to screen, in front of the camera and behind, Rob has brought his talent to a multitude of different projects. He tells us about his experiences wh

Ep 120: Minnesota Filmmaker Zach Hammill - Don't Stew, Just Do

Nov 5th, 2022 1h 39m

Minnesota native, Zach Hammill sits down with us on this episode of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast to discuss his experience at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, his screenwriting process, how he got into film ed

Ep 119: Writer / Director Lauren Barker - Where You Are Isn’t as Important as What You Do

Oct 29th, 2022 1h

Writer / Director Lauren Barker joins us on this episode of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast. We talk about the Vancouver Film School Screenwriting Program, her feature film called Cohabitation, her distribution deal with Indie Rights,

Ep 118: Wisconsin Filmmaker Josh Hughes - Take a Chance

Oct 22nd, 2022 1h 13m

On this episode of Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast, Josh Hughes, a filmmaker from Waukesha, Wisconsin joins us to discuss his filmmaking journey which includes adapting a Stephen King short story while attending college at University

Ep 117: The Submerge Universe with Demetrius Witherspoon

Oct 15th, 2022 1h 23m

We welcome Indiana filmmaker Demetrius Witherspoon to Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast. We deep dive into the Submerge Universe which is the science fiction franchise that he built from the ground up. He explains what transmedia is and

Ep 116: Jesse Eastman and Chance Guida - Nervous Records: The Series

Oct 8th, 2022 1h 2m

Nebraska filmmakers Jesse Eastman and Chance Guida join us on this episode of Cinematic Heartland. We discuss how they started working together, their filmmaking journeys, and their latest projects like Nervous Records: The Series. How do they