Why I Became a Filmmaker.
What drives us to make movies?
Almost 10 years ago I had a blog and wrote a ton of filmmaking posts. I was going through them for some youtube ideas and came across this one about why I chose to make movies for a living. 

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Filmmakers on Amazon Prime have been up in arms about the rate changes over the past year. Many say it's just not a viable film distribution platform, at least when it comes to making money off your movies. 
But, that may not be 100 percent so. 
Today, I'm gonna share some numbers from a few of my movies that have been released on Amazon Prime Video in the past 5 months. 

Amazon has done it again. In July 2020, they've once again lowered some of the payments for filmmakers who've uploaded their movies to Amazon Prime. This the second time this year so far. 

So today I'll tell you how much you can make on amazon now,   my latest amazon upload strategy for my films, and as always how to make more money with your independent films.

Do You Need Errors and Omissions Insurance for Your Independent Film?
Today I'm talking E&O Insurance for indie film. What is it? Do you need it? What does it actually cover?
And I'll give you 7 things you can do to cover your butt if you don't have it on your movie. 

**I am not suggesting that you don't need it. I'm just saying that without taking the steps I describe in this video, it may not cover you anyways.
***I got these tips from a member of one of Alex Ferrari's Facebook groups. It's repurposed here with their permission.

Today were talking about deceptive marketing and how it's become so prevalent in indie film. 

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Today I'm talking about the dreaded Amazon Purge. In 2017 Prime Video Direct started purging independent movies that didn't meet their "customer content quality expectations." In this episode I explore factors that can contribute to your film being purged and give a few tips for how to avoid it.

It's been a rough road for filmmakers on amazon prime. Long gone are the 15 cent an hour salad days. But is there still legit money to be made there?

t's complicated, but the short answer is... kinda.

Today I'm talking about passion. How to maintain your passion for filmmaking over the course of a long career. 

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Today I breakdown how I use pinterest to bring in over 20,000 new viewers a month to my movies. 

How to Deal with Reviews and Trolls for You Independent Film
This one's all about reading reviews for your indie film. Should you read reviews of your own movies?