Before you can make your movie - more and more gatekeepers are talking about a proof of concept - A clip, a trailer, a short, a poster. In this episode, we discuss everything that could be considered a proof of concept and what, as an independent film producer, Matthew H. Morris recommends and wants to see from potential collaborators- and in what order he wants to see them. Don't start by sending him the full short! A poster will do.

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

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Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

For more information, go to PinyonPictures.com

or email us at [email protected]

Everyone is scouring Youtube for the next great director! Filmmakers are wondering more than ever, should they release their film on youtube? Independent film producer Matthew H. Morris talks to filmworker Michael Bagdasarian about Youtube release strategies, finding youtube filmmakers and the theatrical run from these filmmakers.

Self distributed, Iron Lung - Markiplier, Blumhouse Obsession - Curry Barker, A24 Backrooms - Kane Parsons.

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

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The classic Hollywood biopic - they're becoming more popular every year... In this episode, independent film producer Matthew H. Morris breaks down the trend of Biopics, what works and what doesn't, and some of his favorite Biopics.

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

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The new gold rush of storytelling - the billion dollar industry - MICRO DRAMAS aka verticals are the new storytelling format that has everyone talking. More production companies are starting vertical devisions - but what are they? And do they operate like a normal production? To answer these questions and more, we've brought Brianna Chapman onto the show to help us understand this new and shiny format.

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

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Pixar released their list of 22 rules for their writers and stories. Now, years later, filmmaker Michael Bagdasarian goes over the 22 rules with independent producer Matthew H. Morris.

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

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Roadmap Writers - the name has been popping up for years - everyone has heard about it, but not everyone knows what it is -In this episode, filmmaker Michael Bagdasarian and Independent Film Producer Matthew H. Morris interview CEO and co-founder Joey Tuccio about Roadmap Writers. How it started and grew along the way to be what it is today.

Now celebrating their 10 year anniversary and 500+ writers signed to representation, Joey discusses what patterns he's seen in the success stories, the great scripts and what he recommends to writers moving forward.

Check out all that Roadmap has to offer:

https://www.roadmapwriters.com/

The career program:

https://www.roadmapwriters.com/products/step-1-pitch-prep-program

And to get involved with animal rescue:

https://startswithonetoday.com/animal-rescue-1/

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Intro and outro Music By Kymatic.Want to ask a producer a question? Email Us [email protected]

We've discussed building an Indie TV series, now independent film producer, Matthew H. Morris focuses on the Pilot - the first episode of the series and what a filmmaker should have ready when trying to sell their show. He also discusses alternate methods to save your project and navigate the difficult TV landscape.

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

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Who is in charge of who? And where do we go when there's a problem? In this episode of I Wouldn't Do That If I Were you - Independent film producer, Matthew H. Morris talks with Michael Bagdasarian about the hierarchy of the film set and who to talk to when a problem arises.

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Intro and outro Music By Kymatic.
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Ahead of the release of the feature film RICKY, we follow Ramfis Myrthil through his career starting out filming street racing events in NYC, getting on set with Ridley Scott and building a production pipeline that includes producing films that have won Sundance and mentoring at SXSW. Ramfis Productions has focused on building short films that can move into a feature film and has the examples to prove it.

Ricky is available at AMC and Regal theaters April 24th 2026.

https://ramfisproductions.com/

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

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"What if there's that special shortcut - If I pay this company or hire this consultant - my project could get fast-tracked!"

...Maybe! But most likely not. While there are great organizations that can help strengthen your project or help develop something, there are no shortcuts and there are no magic beans. In this episode, independent film producer Matthew H. Morris goes over the concept of "Magic Beans" in the film industry and why you don't need them.

Episodes are produced by Michael Bagdasarian and Matthew H. Morris. Edited by Michael Bagdasarian. Music by Kymatic.

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