Let's Talk Filmmaking

The beginning of the year is a popular time for Entrepreneurs and Freelancers to start their business. Brandon talks about how his business started rising from the negative once he found an accountant.

This is a very fun episode. Stephanie Bolton talks about how social media can help your business, but also how it can hurt you if you're not active. Brandon who is currently anti-social media finds a little therapy in their conversation.

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Alex Ferrari joins us to talk about his newest book "Rise of the Filmtrepreneur". We discuss the contents of the book but also Alex's views on the independent film industry and how he is helping its community learn, grow, and be financially stable at the same time.

Many people this time of year start their year off with "New Year Resolution", but many can't make it past the 2nd month. We talk about some of our goals for this year but also what lifestyle changes we will make to make sure they happen.

We sit down with Houston Filmmaker/Creator Brandon Washington to talk about the recent COPPA regulations YouTube will strictly have to follow starting January 1st, 2020. We have creative tips and business suggestions that should help you ease your mind. Are you interested in starting a Youtube channel? It might not be too late. Click the petition link in the show notes to help get the FTC to clarify what is "child-directed" and more.

I sit down with Sean Buckley, the sole owner of Buck Productions. A company he has started and ran successfully for 25 years now. Sean is a true creator and that’s what his production company is all about. Sean talks about the steps he has made to get to where he is and why he has made those steps. We talk a lot about his business strategy and business models. Get your notepad!!

I sit down with Jameson Parker of Brightlight Pictures to talk about the future of indie filmmaking and get his opinion on how you can start your indie career.

Brandon sits down with Lawrence Jordan. They talk about how editing is different since he started, and how it's gotten easier to get into the film industry as an editor. There are a lot of career tips in this episode so this is one you definitely don't want to miss.

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Nathan Agin comes back on the show to talk about his new documentary that will be available on Amazon Prime Video. We talk about the production process, what learned while creating the documentary, and what Amazon looks for if you want to submit a film for their streaming app.