Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this week's episode, we have a conversation with the actor, director, and writer, Alan Powell. We talk about not being afraid to give up the good to go for the great, writing screenplays for a specific audience, and the concept of "effortless" structure in film, and his Netflix film, 'A Week Away.'

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Alan’s Links:

IMDb

Instagram

Twitter

 

A Week Away (film)

Anthem Lights (band)

The Song (film)

Quantico (tv show)

Worth Fighting For (film)

Love You Like I Used To (music video)

 

Links:

Kali Bailey (writer)

Tom Hanks (actor)

Saving Private Ryan (film)

Regina Moore (casting director)

Die Hard (film)

How to Train Your Dragon (film)

Jim Carey (actor)

Nashville Film Festival

Aaron Sorkin (writer)

Viola Davis (actress)

Meryl Streep (actress)

Tom Cruise (actor)

Heath Ledger (actor)

Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor)

Anthony Hopkins (actor)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Hamilton (musical)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this week's episode, we have a conversation with the actor, director, and writer, Alan Powell. We talk about not being afraid to give up the good to go for the great, writing screenplays for a specific audience, and the concept of "effortless" structure in film, and his Netflix film, 'A Week Away.'

Enjoy!

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Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

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Alan’s Links:

IMDb

Instagram

Twitter

 

A Week Away (film)

Anthem Lights (band)

The Song (film)

Quantico (tv show)

Worth Fighting For (film)

Love You Like I Used To (music video)

 

Links:

Kali Bailey (writer)

Tom Hanks (actor)

Saving Private Ryan (film)

Regina Moore (casting director)

Die Hard (film)

How to Train Your Dragon (film)

Jim Carey (actor)

Nashville Film Festival

Aaron Sorkin (writer)

Viola Davis (actress)

Meryl Streep (actress)

Tom Cruise (actor)

Heath Ledger (actor)

Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor)

Anthony Hopkins (actor)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Hamilton (musical)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this episode, we have a conversation with actress, writer, producer Jennica Schwartzman. In this deep-dive chat, we talk about being a working mom in Hollywood, her book, 'Movie Baking: The Indie Work-At-Home Parent Filmmaker,' her new podcast 'XPK' (Ex-Pastor-Kids), and a real-world extensive breakdown of how to crowdfund your next Indie Film. Enjoy!

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Jennica’s Links:

IMDb

Little Sister Entertainment

Links

The Drill Magazine

XPK podcast

Movie Baking: The Indie Work-At-Home-Parent Filmmaker (book)

Ms. In the Biz Magazine

Breastfeeding on Set (article)

 

Links:

Parker’s Anchor (film)

All My Children (tv show)

Ridge Runners (film)

Gordan Family Tree (film)

Before the Lights Come Up (film)

Ryan Schwartzman (Actor)

Producers’ Guild of America

Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG)

Chris Marquette (actor)

Bentonville Film Festival

Kickstarter

Indiegogo

Seed and Spark

 

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Hello Indie Investors and Producers!

In this edition of the Film Investment Series, Chris and Jason talk about the importance of asking good questions and provide examples of powerful close-ended and high-impact questions. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick breakdown the primary tenants of the Tom Rath book Vital Friends, with a little help from the wisdom of Actress/Director and friend of the podcast, Stefanie Black. Enjoy!

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Links:

Stefanie Black (producer)

Vital Friends by Tom Rath (book)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this episode of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Indie Film, the diversity problem at the Golden Globes, and the obstacles that exist that circumvent an easy path forward for DEI in Film. Enjoy!

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Links:

Golden Globes & HFPA Controversy

Emil Gallardo (writer)

Motke Dapp (director)

Micah Simms (cinematographer)

 

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Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!

In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about the second vital principle in foundational thinking in the world of film investment, Do the Work. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this episode, we have a conversation with Director/VFX Artist and Animator Sevan Najarian. We talk about pursuing a creative career against his parent's wishes, how luck played a major role in his success, why he turned down working on Rick & Morty, and why Channel 101 was a genius creative breeding ground for the likes of Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel, Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, and Tim & Eric. Enjoy!

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Sevan’s Links:

IMDb

LinkedIn

Vimeo

Twitter

Midnight Kids Studios

Frequency 101 Podcast

 

Links:

Channel 101

Most Extraordinary Space Investigations (tv show) 

The Sarah Silverman Program

Wet Hot American Summer (tv show)

Mystery Science Theater 3000 (tv show)

Rick and Morty (tv show)

Dan Harmon (writer)

Justin Roiland (writer)

George Lucas (writer)

Too Late with Adam Carolla (show)

The Tyra Banks Show

The Sharon Osbourne Show

Andy Sandberg (actor)

Cotton Bureau t-shirt company

The Walking Dead (tv show)

Real Life Sci Fy Sevan podcast interview

Just Roll With It (show)

Transformers (film)

The Matrix (film)

Titanic (film)

 

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Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! 

In this edition of the Film Investment Series, Chris and Jason talk about the importance of first-principles thinking and breakdown the first of Chris' four favorite principles, Do The Math. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick borrows wisdom from editor and former podcast guest Wes Powers. We discuss the importance of an organized hard drive and how being diligent in this one area can save an Indie Production thousands of dollars and countless hours. Enjoy!

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Wes Powers (editor)

 

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