With the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the masses have finally woken up to the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets--during a Pandemic--to protest against racist

The Risk of Playing in Virtual Festivals [with Paul Osborne]

May 24th, 2020 1h 5m

I met Paul Osborne on the set of FAVOR, his first narrative directing effort. It was part of A YEAR WITHOUT RENT and the film went on to conquer the iTunes indie horror charts. He followed that up with CRUEL HEARTS, currently available on Amazo

A $14,000 Crowdfunding Debriefing [with Marty Lang]

May 4th, 2020 37m 17s

Marty Lang was the first guest on this podcast as he prepared to launch his crowdfunding campaign for the feature film STAY WITH ME on Seed & Spark. A little over a month and $14,000 later, he's back to talk about the lessons he learned.Plus, w

Film Festivals, the Long Tail, and Writing in a Pandemic [with Matt Croyle]

May 2nd, 2020 45m 33s

In Episode 5 of the podcast, I talk to filmmaker Matt Croyle (POTENTIAL INERTIA) about long long the tail is for a micro-budget feature, whether or not we should be writing stories about a global pandemic and how Film Freeway has made it much e

The Future of Film Festivals [with Melanie Addington]

Apr 22nd, 2020 47m 49s

I talk to Melanie Addington, the Executive Director of the Oxford Film Festival in Oxford, Mississippi, one of the more innovative film festivals in the country, and one that was forced to cancel because of COVID-19. We talk about that, their h

Staying Productive in Quarantine [with Andrea Shreeman]

Apr 14th, 2020 1h 18m

In Episode 3, I talk to filmmaker Andrea Shreeman (Best. Death. Ever.) about staying productive in a pandemic, how fundraising has changed over the last 25 years, and the benefit of cocktail parties on Zoom. That, and a whole lot more. Follow A

Crowdfunding Fundamentals [with Bri Castellini]

Apr 5th, 2020 1h 17m

In Episode 2, I talk to Seed & Spark's Film Community Manager Bri Castellini about the current state of crowdfunding, their model of taking the proactive approach of training creators along the way, and how that all applies to my toddler's love

Crowdfunding in a Pandemic [with Marty Lang]

Mar 31st, 2020 42m 39s

I used to be a filmmaker and a crowdfunding consultant and then life happened. When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit, my wife wondered if maybe I should get back into it. But, I've been out of the loop for so long, I need to get up to speed. I thought

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