Jonathan and Jynafer Yanez have raised $75k+ on Kickstarter to fund turning Jonathan's sci-fi novels into short-films. Today, Jynafer shares with us how they created Hollywood-level production quality films with no backing from a studio or major film company.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Watch Infinity System on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GA1Q6iqa4c4

Get it Done: A Gentle Kick in the Pants for Writers: https://www.jonathan-yanez.com/motivation

Jynafer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jynafer/

Jonathan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_jonathan_yanez

Forsaken Mercenary Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wolf-pack/forsaken-mercenary-a-sci-fi-thriller-short-film

Infinity Systems Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wolf-pack/infinity-system-a-space-western-saga

Creator Camp Film Festival: https://campfilmfestival.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

0:03:14 How Jynafer and Jonathan work as partners

0:07:56 Johnathan quitting his job with no writing income

0:11:08 How They Launched Their Movie on Kickstarter

0:17:28 How to Meet Filmmakers to Collaborate With

0:21:33 How to Manage the Budget of Your Production

0:27:38 The Future of Indie Authors and Movies

0:31:49 How Authors Can Work With Operators

0:37:15 What Have You Learned from Turning 2 Books into Film

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