Hip hop and black culture have long led the innovation of the entertainment industry, and while many networks and studios have been pushing representation as a way of advocating equality, it's not had an effect. This week on the Movie Moolah podcast I talk to CR capers about how communities of color consume content, how performative representation doesn't help anyone, and where the independent film industry is heading in the next few years.

Getting your start as a filmmaker is really hard. Getting your first film industry job can seem impossible, and recent film school graduates don't even know where to start. Luckily for you, we've got Josh Friedman, author of Gettig It Done: The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide and founder of CrewMeUp.

If you're an independent Filmmaker, you've got some on-set horror stories. For Halloween, I thought I'd have noted Horror Director Patrick Rae to talk about his experiences as the director of  @Tubi  chart-topping I Am Lisa, NailBiter, Arbor Demon, and They Wait in The Dark.

If you're a Filmmaker who's ever wanted to compile an anthology, then you've probably had someone tell you that no one would ever distribute it. That person might have even been the host of this podcast.

However, once in a blue moon, a film comes along to prove all of us distribution professionals wrong. Sinphony did just that, so I thought I'd talk to one of the filmmakers involved about it on the Movie Moolah Podcast.

Making an independent film is a miracle in and of itself. That said, it's only the first part of the process. Too Few Filmmakers think about what comes after the film is in the can, how to find your audience, how to find distributors, and which festivals will actually help you? Get your spooky season started while we talk about horror movies with this week's episode of the Move Moolah Podcast, I interviewed Manny Serrano Technical Director of the Long Island International Film Expo to talk about exactly that.

Giovanni Espirtu is a Telly award-winning filmmaker and one of the most influential Filipino actresses in the business. This interview has us chatting about Distributor mismarketing, leaving a cult to start a voice-acting career, and a whole lot more. Check it out, you won't be disappointed.

If you want to get your film financed, you probably need a producer and someone who truly understands the weird and wonky world of film finance. Sean's first film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in competition for the best American Drama. Since then, Sean has played a significant role in financing numerous other films including Super Troopers 2 - Released by Searchlight Pictures Check out this fantastic interview to learn a lot more about everything involved in producing from how to get into major festivals to how to find investors.

Nobody starts out in film school wanting to be a producer, but those who graduate from film school understand their importance. This interview with Brandon Bond shows how he went from a wall street investment analysist to a high-level film producer and entrepreneur. Check it out, let us know what you think!

In this episode of the Movie Moolah Podcast, I speak to Eric Winkler about making indie films outside the major hubs, and the success of I Am Lisa.

In this episode of the Movie Moolah Podcast, I chat with the queen of independent films in Northern California, Debbie Brubaker. Debbie's resume is miles long and includes films like Sorry to Bother You, Clickbait, Diary of a Teenage Girl, Miss Representation, Blue Jasmine, and a whole lot more. Given that Resume, Debbie's had the privilege of working with the likes of Boots Riley, Tim Burton, Woody Allen, Jennifer Seibel Newsom (Wife of CA Governor Gavin Newsom), and more names than I could list with the paltry 5,000 character limit. We chat about about the state of the strike, and the issues facing smaller film markets like San Francisco.