Kyle Henry is a filmmaker and associate professor from Northwestern University, Chicago, where he teaches editing, producing, writing, and directing. His latest documentary, Time Passages, is about Kyle's struggle to care for his mother during her final months with late-stage dementia.

GET REAL INDIE FILMMAKERS is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. The power of self-distribution
2. The film festival lottery
3. His database of theater contacts
4. Theaters aren't dead
5. Splits, 4-Walling, and Multi-nights
6. Preparation time
7. His film: https://www.timepassagesfilm.com/

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Jeffrey's book Creatives Working Together: https://www.amazon.com/Creatives-Working-Together-Communication-Professionals/dp/1041091893

Marc Weinberg and Victoria Fraser are screenwriting partners who have sold scripts to Paramount, USA, and Dick Clark Productions. They've also written for the Discovery Channel and A&E. Before they teamed up, Victoria worked as Director of Development for the Disney Channel. Marc has taught screenwriting at Boston University, Emerson College, and Brandeis University. He also developed a story structure course for Pixar animators.

Film: Outrage: (political thriller) A podcaster is held hostage for saying something offensive.

GET REAL INDIE FILMMAKERS is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Producing the film "Outrage"
2. Making art in a politically charged time
3. Self-funding the film
4. Knowing your niche on a production
5. Writing together as a married couple
6. Never give up

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Jeffrey's book Creatives Working Together: https://www.amazon.com/Creatives-Working-Together-Communication-Professionals/dp/1041091893

Ashley Elaine is a producer and actor starring in 'Mayberry Man' and 'Mayberry Man: The Series,' as well as the soon to be released feature films, 'Empty Nets' and 'Disciples in the Moonlight.' After earning a marketing degree from the Fashion Institute of Design, Ashley launched her career as an event coordinator in Beverly Hills, California. Her exceptional work on weddings and events earned features in renowned publications such as People Magazine, Brides Magazine, The Knot, and InStyle Weddings.

John Schimke is an award-winning director, producer, writer, and editor with over 20 years in the entertainment industry. Has collaborated with leading companies like Disney, HBO, Meta, MTV, HISTORY, and Food Network. He served as lead editor and producer on Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch).

Film: Where the Wind Blows: (drama, western, period) select theaters and Apple TV and Prime. Adapted from Caroline Fyffe’s Prairie Hearts series.

GET REAL INDIE FILMMAKERS is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Optioning the script
2. Producer's neighbor makes the connection
3. Raising the money
4. Producing and acting simultaneously
5. Acting process for 1800s
6. Production foibles and horses
7. Motivating when things get bad
8. Watch the movie: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Wind-Blows-John-Schimke/dp/B0FKC2XVVB

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Jeffrey's book Creatives Working Together: https://www.amazon.com/Creatives-Working-Together-Communication-Professionals/dp/1041091893

Paul Chitlik has written for all the major networks and studios. He was story editor for MGM/UA’s The New Twilight Zone, staff writer for Showtime’s sitcom Brothers, wrote features for Rysher Entertainment, Nulmage, Promark, Mainline Releasing, and others. He directed episodes of Real Stories of the Highway Patrol and wrote and produced Alien Abduction: The McPherson Tape for UPN. Recently he wrote, produced, and directed The Wedding Dress for Amazon Prime.

Paul taught screenwriting at UCLA, TV and film writing at Loyola Marymount, and founded their study abroad program in Budapest, Hungary. He has written two screenwriting books: Rewrite, and Screenwriting Sensei.

GET REAL INDIE FILM[CAST] is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Producing
2. Producer-director relationship
3. Development process is getting harder
4. Audience expectations are universal
5. Story structure in series vs. features
6. Paul's 7 points of story within the acts
7. Alternate structures
8. Rewriting and responding to feedback
9. What he's watching now
10. Paul's book: https://www.amazon.com/Screenwriting-Sensei-Complete-Writing-Script/dp/1615933638

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Jeffrey's book Creatives Working Together: https://www.amazon.com/Creatives-Working-Together-Communication-Professionals/dp/1041091893

Richard Currie is a Scottish filmmaker from Cambodia who was 1stAD on a feature film that went wrong. He has a degree in TV from Aberdeen College and has spent years on TV and indie film productions. A "horrific" and "cursed" film shoot in Scotland led him to write a book about his experiences called Lights, Camera, Anarchy.

GET REAL INDIE FILM[CAST] is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Location issues
2. Conflict on set
3. The voice memos
4. Richard's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1NDQM3D

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Pre-order Jeffrey's book Creatives Working Together: https://www.amazon.com/Creatives-Working-Together-Communication-Professionals/dp/1041091893

Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio is a Colombian-American filmmaker from New York City. Her feature directorial debut, In the Summers was awarded the grand jury prize and the directing award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. She was the first Latina filmmaker to win this award. She is a member of Meerkat Media, a New York-based filmmaking collective and cooperative.

GET REAL INDIE FILM[CAST] is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Assembling the team
2. Working with actors, including child actors
3. Conflict on set
4. Advantages of editing in-person
5. Sundance surprises

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Pre-order Jeffrey's book Creatives Working Together: https://www.amazon.com/Creatives-Working-Together-Communication-Professionals/dp/1041091893

William Rosenfeld is a producer based in Los Angeles. His film: It’s What’s Inside (2024, Netflix), premiered at Sundance. This horror/sci-fi film was directed by Greg Jardin and was filmed in 18 days in Portland with companies Such Content, Edith Productions, and Boldly Go Productions. Within two days of being at Sundance they had a Netflix deal -- $17 Million -- which beaks the record for the sale of an independent film. Variety called it “a bidding war that lasted about 36 hours.”

GET REAL INDIE FILM[CAST] is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Negotiating the deal
2. What kind of stories he produces
3. Advice for directors contacting producers

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Pre-order Jeffrey's book Creatives Working Together: https://www.amazon.com/Creatives-Working-Together-Communication-Professionals/dp/1041091893

Peter D. Marshall worked more than 40 years as a film and TV director, TV producer, 1stAD. He directed 30 episodes of TV and was 1stAD on 12 movies including Dawn of the Dead, The Butterfly Effect, and Happy Gilmore. He worked with directors like John Woo, Zack Snyder, Phillip Noyce, Ed Zwich, and John Badham. He worked with actors: Peter O’Toole, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Kathy Bates, Michelle Pfiefer, Mel Gibson, Ashton Kutcher, Goldie Hawn, Halle Berry, and Adam Sandler.

Peter was also a film instructor for Vancouver Film School 2008 – 2023 in both Vancouver and Shanghai.

GET REAL INDIE FILM[CAST] is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Peter's website: https://actioncutprint.com/
2. Peter's book: https://www.amazon.com/MAKING-MAGIC-HAPPEN-Craft-Directing/dp/1615932658
3. Forris' audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Suspense-Camera-Filmmakers-Hitchcocks-Techniques/dp/1615932739

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Suspense With a Camera: https://www.amazon.com/Suspense-Camera-Filmmakers-Hitchcocks-Techniques/dp/1615932739

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Dan Shaked is an actor in TV, film, and theater. He studied acting at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He played an Apple engineer in the movie Jobs with Ashton Kutcher, was in ABC’s Body of Proof, and NBC’s Mysteries Of Laura. Dan is also in the upcoming Lionsgate/Oliver Masucci series.

GET REAL INDIE FILM[CAST] is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Dan's website: https://www.danshaked.com/
2. Forris' audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Suspense-Camera-Filmmakers-Hitchcocks-Techniques/dp/1615932739

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Suspense With a Camera: https://www.amazon.com/Suspense-Camera-Filmmakers-Hitchcocks-Techniques/dp/1615932739

Follow us on Twitter @borgusfilm

Christine Chen is a film producer, director and 1st AD. She is one of the founders of GET REELISMS, a picture book made for filmmakers or film lovers to learn set lingo, walkie talkie etiquette, and a plethora of other crucial information for surviving a TV/movie/film set. Christine’s recent feature, "Erzulie" (Erzz-uh-lee) had a limited theatrical run in May 2022 and is now available on VOD through Kamikaze Dogfight Films and Gravitas Ventures.

GET REAL INDIE FILM[CAST] is hosted by filmmaker and author Jeffrey Michael Bays (www.borgus.com), and filmmaker Forris Day, Jr.

Show Notes:

1. Christine's website: https://www.christinewchen.com/
2. Get REELisms book: https://www.getreelisms.com/

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Hosts: Jeffrey Michael Bays & Forris Day, Jr.

Hitch20 Theme music by Radoslav Zdravkovic

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Follow us on Twitter @borgusfilm