I talk with Daniel Brown, director of YOUR LUCKY DAY, arriving in theaters November 10th.

We talk about the amazing work of Angus Cloud; the wild story of turning down people who wanted to make the film into a feature 13 years ago; the shorts v. feature debate (of course); the virtue of quick run-times for marriages; what indie filmmakers should do for their second act; and how this wonderful feature came to life. What a story he has to tell.

Daniel's Indie Film Director & Highlight: Satoshi Kon; Korean film

Links:

YOUR LUCKY DAY Screenings (https://drafthouse.com/show/fantastic-fest-presents-your-lucky-day-advance-screening)

YOUR LUCKY DAY Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xMsdJvY0gk&t=5s)

Pre-Order YOUR LUCKY DAY Now On Apple (https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/your-lucky-day/umc.cmc.3xbthl9m5ossgqvswdldfzwsh) -- it helps demonstrate an audience and supports independent filmmakers.

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I talk with Alexandra Simpson, a French-American indie film director. Recently, she successfully crowdfunded for No Sleep Till, a feature film with the logline of "in a small Florida town menaced by a pending hurricane, a few feel compelled to stay." Her promotional video shows a wealth of knowledge of the craft, and her vision is an important lens to view the American experience in the midst of climate change. 

We discuss directors she's admired (Brian DePalma, Ingmar Bergman), romcoms, crowdfunding in more remote places, and the indie film scene in Paris. She's a unique voice in a world looking hard for them.

Links:

• No Sleep Till Crowdfunding Page (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/no-sleep-till-feature-film/x/33954072#/)
• No Sleep Till Pitch Video (https://vimeo.com/850539347)
• No Sleep Till Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nosleeptillfilm/)

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Did you know burial and cremation are both bad for the environment? That bartending may be the best training for documentary filmmaking? What about death haikus?

I talk to Wendy Corn about her new film, Exit Strategy: From Scared to Sacred, which recently raised over $34,000 as part of a successful crowdfunding campaign on Seed & Spark. Wendy is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose films have been featured at SXSW and other festivals. She gives advice to filmmakers, talks about why Austin is a great home for indies, and shares the level of commitment -- and vulnerability -- it requires to embark on a crowdfunding campaign.

Links mentioned in the conversation:

• https://www.austinfilm.org/sponsored/exit_strategy/
• https://seedandspark.com/fund/exit-strategy/
• Matthew Kochmann (wetranscend.com)
• Artist/Animator: Yuliya Lanina (yuliyalanina.com)

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