Matt D'Avella is the director of the award-winning Netflix documentary Minimalism. His first feature-length documentary Minimalism was trending on Netflix and broke the top 10 documentaries on iTunes. Matt is also a host of The Ground Up Show.   This show is sponsored by Experiment 27. Get the discovery call script & questions template HERE.   In this episode you'll learn:

• [01:00] How did Matt create Minimalism
• [02:37] How to generate an initial sales bump in iTunes
• [05:02] About creating a watchable film
• [05:40] What to look for in the first cut
• [08:00] How not to lose your story in the process
• [11:05] How did Matt fund the making of Minimalism
• [12:50] Music is an important part of the film
• [14:25] Mistakes don't take too much away from viewers
• [17:25] You're more timid in the early shoots
• [19:06] Release strategy for Minimalism
• [23:07] How did Matt get an intro to Netflix
• [24:30] What are Matt's plans for the future
• [27:10] Why Matt started focusing on his podcast
• [29:05] How minimalism opens you up to freedom

Links mentioned:

• Matt's Website
• Ground Up Show

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