If you want to make a living as a filmmaker without a day job, you have to do more than make great movies. Indie Filmmakers need to have a shrewd business sense, which means that you as a content creator need to thoroughly understand the economics of the film industry. That's why I brought on my longtime friend and collaborator Bruce Nash to talk about data that drives the film industry. Check it out for a thorough analysis of the big streamers and the industry as a whole alongside Nerding out about box office metrics.

Filmmakers in both the studio system as well as on the independent side of the film industry are often vexed by film distribution, marketing, and press relationships. That's why we had Ben's long-time client and former business partner from Mutiny Pictures on the podcast to talk about his experiences as a director seeking distribution for his film as well as working on the inside of an independent film distribution startup. This podcast is for you if you've ever wondered why it's so hard to find reputable distributors to take your film out.

If you want to be the top dog on a series, you're going to need to know what's involved in pitching streamers and networks. This illuminating interview with independent filmmaker David Chai is all about the path to creating your first series, as well as some interesting information about an innovative new studio's methods of figuring out who will watch your film, as well as how to reach them. Finally, David and I talk about how to work with the cops when you create a project about the lives of police.

In this episode of the movie moolah podcast, I speak to long-time friend Joanne Butcher who has helped more than 20 filmmakers make their first feature.

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In this special episode of the Movie Moolah Podcast, I chat with Jason T. Gaffney, a strike captain for SAG-AFTRA in the LA Area about the situation on the front lines as well as a few misconceptions about the strike and what it's actually about.

In this episode of the movie moolah podcast, we talk about the issues with diversity that still pervade Hollywood. This isn't a question of being woke, it's a conversation about economics and how studios are missing the mark by only focusing on Diversity on a surface level.

We also talk about how to get your first job in the film industry, how producers can get their degree when film schools don't teach business, and the overall importance of entrepreneurship when it comes to the film business.

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Making your first feature film is hard. Making it for a 7 figure budget is nearly impossible. In the 10th episode of the Movie Moolah Podcast we talk about the perils of creating family films, how to attach recognizable names, the con artists that run rampant about the industry, and the importance of background work in creating a sustainable indiefilm career.

Normally I'd link to the Film itself as well as cast bios, but given the currently ongoing SAG-AFTRA Strike, we're attempting to remain in compliance with promotional requirements. All information in this podcast is shared with the intention of informing the audience, not promoting the film itself.

If you're a filmmaker, you need to shoot locally but think globally if you want to make any significant money from the distribution of your film. In this episode of the Movie Moolah Podcast, I talk to Brittany Devries about the landscape of funding and shooting truly independent films in Panama, as well as the effects on regional cinema,. We also talk about our experiences at Film Markets like The American Film Market (AFM) The European Film Market (EFM, attached to Berlinale), and the Marche Du Film, attached to the Cannes Film Festival.

It's no secret that most of the US film industry is centered on the coasts. While Atlanta has become a production hub in the past few decades, the money filmmakers need to make movies still flows through New York City and Los Angeles. My guests Ivan Wiener & Kira Sipler are the Executive Director and Director of Operations at the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience, which was started in part by Sundance Founder Robert Redford.

No filmmaker succeeds in a vacuum, filmmaking is a collaborative industry and you need support who excel in areas you don't. One of those people you will need at some point in your career is a manager. This episode of the Movie Moolah podcast is all about getting that manager to help you hone your work and get you in rooms you can't get in on your own. Check it out!