CRYPTICAST SERIES 1 HOLLYWOOD IN POST 2017

BONUS EPISODE TWELVE: CryptiCast welcomes back Steven Douglas-Craig of TheNewScreenwriter.com for another bonus episode on screenrwriting in modern Hollywood.  Learn about the trials and tribulations of the craft from an actual writer living in Los Angeles and working in the industry.  

BONUS EPISODE ELEVEN:  CryptiCast welcomes Steven Douglas-Craig of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions to discuss the current state of the Hollywood studio system and what the future holds for the film industry at large. 

EPISODE NINE & TEN -- An in depth and revealing interview with indie filmmaker Eduardo Sanchez, director of "The Blair Witch Project" (1999). Ed shares his journey from struggling cinephile, to being on top of the cinematic world after BWP claims the title of top grossing film of all time (budget to gross) and his subsequent struggles facing the evolution of the new Hollywood paradigm.   

EPISODE EIGHT -- It is truly an exciting time to be an independent filmmaker! Now more than ever, prospects abound for those eager to reach a worldwide audience. Join your hosts, award winning filmmakers Mark Ricche and Christian Stavrakis as they elucidate on the the modern film distribution paradigm, providing guidance for those crafty enough to enter the digital age. The revolution has begun! Are you ready to be part of film history? 

EPISODE SEVEN -- It's known as the "illusory truth effect"; repeat something enough and sooner or later it will be accepted as fact. (Think Muhammad Ali's axiom, "I am the greatest."  The power of hype is an independent filmmakers greatest asset, especially in an over saturated market place.  Standing out can be the difference between your film being "picked up" or your fate becoming artistic oblivion.  Join your hosts, award winning filmmakers Christian Stavrakis and Mark Ricche as they provide an in-depth  lesson on the "power of hype" for today's independent filmmakers. 

EPISODE SIX -- It has been said that filmmaking is "the art of negotiating imperfection".  Christian and Mark can testify to this literal truth. Join your hosts as they share the ups and downs of a five year journey to complete their award winning debut feature, "Mortal Remains".  This is a can't miss episode chock full of lessons learned (the hard way!) that can and will help indie filmmakers across the globe avoid the many pitfalls on their own journey to the big screen.

EPISODE FIVE -- What are the first, most crucial steps in making an independent film that need to take place before you ever shoot your first frame?  Establishing a production company, which offers the filmmaker legal protection and a measure of credibility; and promoting the project AND your new company immediately... ideally, before production even begins. Why? Mark and Christian will explain the necessity for both and how each of these vital steps played out in their own production experience.

EPISODE FOUR -- Join award winning filmmakers Christian Stavrakis and Mark Ricche as they address the most asked question posed by filmmakers world wide... "Holy Shit... what the heck did I get myself into?"  Most film projects collapse in the earliest phase of the process, pre-production. Learn how to avoid becoming another victim of the pitfalls and perils of the film making process.

EPISODE THREE -- Filmmakers Christian Stavrakis and Mark Ricche will take you through the most difficult part of the filmmaking process: Inception.  In their broadcast the ywill explain how they created an award winning film from scratch. (And no, we are not talking about the 2010 film by Christopher Nolan.)

EPISODE TWO -- An introduction to the state of modern Hollywood. Join award winning hosts Chrisitan Stavrakis and Mark Ricche as they explain in detail how Hollywood has lost the "art and soul" of cinema, why it is bound by sequelitis and why the Hollywood of yore has all but vanished.