Produce Iowa is a great resource for filmmakers and we’re lucky to have their office available to us in Iowa. We’re also lucky to have the Executive Producer of Produce Iowa, Liz Gilman, on the show today to talk about the benefits and opportunities that they can provide to filmmakers . Get your services and productions registered on their web site and take a moment to check out the Greenlight Grants, The Film Lounge, and more. Hear how Liz got involved in the filmmaking world as well as her tips for filmmakers.

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

I don't have the money. I don't have the time. Those are merely stories you tell yourself to prevent yourself from accomplishing that project. Today, I'm here to tell you... NO MORE EXCUSES!

Sarah Pirozek returns to Cinematic Heartland to give an update on the distribution journey of her film #LIKE. Last time she was with us, the film was on the festival circuit. It has now found distribution and will be unleashed upon the world. Hear how she found distribution and the process that she went through to land a distributor for the film. We also talk about the red flags to look out for as you look for a distributor for your film because there are plenty of predatory distributors out there.

#LIKE will be released on Jan 26.

You can watch the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/387042268

You will be able to watch the film on Apple TV at: https://apple.co/2JN2hQ9

It will also screen on
•(Amazon) Prime Video
•Vudu (TVOD/(AVOD- second window))
•FandangoNow
•Xbox / Microsoft Store

Find out more about the film:

Facebook #LIKE
https://www.facebook.com/hashtagLIKEthefeaturefilm
Instagram:
@like_thefeaturefilm
@pixiehale
Twitter:
@Like_TheFilm

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

When you are facing a tough problem, situation, or obstacle, it is a good idea to take a step back, silence the world around you, and look at it with a different perspective.

Filmmaker Aaron Bandy who is the man behind films such as The Z Triangle, The Z Mind, Brothers, and I Will Save You joins the podcast today to discuss those projects and much much more like what is the best way to achieve that green screen driving effect? We also have a side tangent into the Marvel and DC universes.

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

Today I discuss visualization and how you can use it to help you achieve your goals.

On this episode, I discuss one of the avenues we have to get eyeballs on our films... film festivals. What did we do for our film festival strategy and how important it is to set expectations on your film festival experience.

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

It's that time of year to set goals. Are you setting the correct goals?

Alex Ferrari visited the show on episode 14 and offered such great advice to independent filmmakers on taking control of your career that I wanted to kick off 2021 with a replay of this episode. This will set the tone for the new year. It's time to take control of your career.

This episode was also the catalyst to joining a great list of fabulous podcasts in the Indie Film Hustle Podcast Network which was a huge step for this show. I am honored to be part of such an outstanding network.

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

We all have bad days, make mistakes, or do things we wish we could change. What's the trick to letting those things go?