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Independent filmmaking already comes with so many inherit challenges. Now imagine creating an independent film during the height of the 2020 Covid 19 outbreak in the US.
Today we speak with the filmmakers, director Gary Gardner and producer Monica-Tezla Solis Vega behind the new indie feature Every Man For Himself, to find out how they adapted their production to Covid 19,  becoming the first SAG approved on-location feature.



IFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced and edited by Matt Mundy & Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.

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Think of an iconic movie poster from the past 20 years. There is a good chance you're thinking of the work of Indika Entertainment. They design movie posters, ad campaigns, key art and have created many memorable images including some of the legendary art for Pulp Fiction and Ocean's Eleven among many, many more. Creative Director Vivek Mathur talks us through the process of designing images for films, how crucial that is for a movie's success, and what you need to keep in mind to visually market your project! 

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IFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced and edited by Matt Mundy & Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.

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With big studios increasingly producing so-called “indie films” that headline the festival circuit with top tier celebrities, it may be easy to forget what the term actually means: being truly independent from the studio system and raising film's the budget from, well, wherever the film's producers are able to find it. The producer of this film touts “made with love, not with money”. It was no doubt that spirit that allowed his team to create the new micro budget independent film, Pink Opaque.

"Los Angeles film student struggles to graduate while navigating a budding romance and reconnecting with his estranged uncle leading to a renewed uncertainty of his future." - IMDb



IFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced and edited by Matt Mundy & Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.

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The role of Producer for a movie often wears many hats. And in indie filmmaking they often wear hats upon hats. 
What do they do? 
They make it happen. 
Today we speak with Sam Goldberg about his journey throughout the creation of his latest film, SILO. 
He'll talk through everything from securing locations for filming to finding theaters for distribution, and all the relationships formed along the way. 

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The old adage in school is to write what you know, and in independent film to shoot what we have. Today we talk to two resourceful filmmakers who made a horror film with what was right in front of them, proving how important it can be to do both. 


The 2021 release of THE DJINN with David Charbonier and Justin Powell.
"A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfill his heart's greatest desire." - IMDb

 In Theaters, Digital and On Demand on Friday, May 14th


IFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced and edited by Matt Mundy & Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce and James Allerdyce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.

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Filmmaking consists of many moving parts all working together cohesively. One of the most visible of those parts is obviously the actor. Today we take a look at the process of the actor, discussing the perspective, lessons and workflow of navigating many different sets. You will have seen our guest on The Punisher, Broad City, Quantico and much, much more. Actor Todd Alan Crain.



IFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced and edited by Matt Mundy & Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.

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From working with Ridley Scott and Steven Spielberg on huge budget classics, to helming indie film darlings such as Donnie Darko and Strange Brew, Cinematographer Steven Poster, ASC shares what it takes to continue making films, over 70 films and tv episodes in fact, for more than 50 years.

Today we sit down with him to discuss how he's built such a lasting career and how he maintains the wonder of the work.



IFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced and edited by Matt Mundy & Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.

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It’s easy to think new filmmakers arrive on the scene out of nowhere, creating their first feature success overnight. The truth is- filmmaking is born out of experience.

In this interview, we speak with the producer and director duo, who took the years of lessons learned from commercial work and relayed them into their first feature film, The Ghost Who Walks.

Visit www.IndependentFilmmakersGuide.com for the full interview as well as BTS images, stills from the films, and more.

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Writing and directing your first feature will always come with its own unique challenges. But now add working with an ensemble cast of famous actors and basically creating your own niche in order to comedically tell your meaningful story. This is exactly what Jenna Laurenzo navigated successfully with her hilarious film Lez Bomb now on Amazon Prime.


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⁠IFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced by Matt Mundy, edited by Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.

Visit www.IndependentFilmmakersGuide.com for the full interview as well as BTS images, stills from the films, and more.

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Creating a story for your feature length film sometimes develops along the way. That is certainly often the case when filming a Documentary. We speak with this filmmaker about the importance of having access to the talent, staying authentic when representing them, and digging in on long edits, while creating his Documentary Feature, American Rapstar.


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⁠IFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced by Matt Mundy, edited by Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.

Visit www.IndependentFilmmakersGuide.com for the full interview as well as BTS images, stills from the films, and more.

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