The MAKE IT Podcast

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers! 

In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about methods and tools for finding film projects in need of investment and how to increase your deal flow. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this episode, we have a conversation with Founder and Principle at Rockridge Venture Law, Kevin Christopher. We talk about how to protect your Intellectual Property rights, the rights of the Creative, who owns digital rights and works, suppression of rights in China, and conducting Due Diligence for Film Investors. Enjoy!

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More on Kevin Christopher

https://rockridgelaw.com/kevin-christopher/

Kevin Christopher is the founder and principal of Rockridge Venture Law®, a B Corp and Real Leaders Top 150 Impact Company. Prior to founding Rockridge®, Kevin led biotech commercialization activities at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Lab. As an entrepreneur, he has founded biotech, consumer products, and renewables companies.

Kevin is a Berkeley Form + Fund Fellow, NIH RADx Faculty Member, and Yale Center for Business and Environment Business Leader. He’s a Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Lawyer and Leadership Tennessee alumnus, and board member to several environmental and social impact nonprofits. Kevin has been recognized as a SuperLawyer by Thomson Reuters and Top Business Leader by Conscious Company Magazine.

Kevin is a registered patent attorney, impact investor, and advisor with AgLaunch, Bethesda Green Hub, First Flight Venture Center, and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Kevin is a Tennessee county and state commissioner and is pursuing his M.B.A. at Yale University.

 

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B Corp Certification

Kim “Cookie”  McCray (talent agent)

Famous Stock Photo Model (article)

NBA 2K game Tattoo Lawsuit (news)

Google v Oracle Lawsuit (news)

Turning Space Images into Music (article)

 

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Hello, Indie Investors & Producers!

In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about whether or not every Independent Film can be profitable and what opportunities exist along the way to increase the probability of profitability. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this episode, we have a conversation with the Executive Producer, Producer, Filmmaker, Author, and son of the late Dick Gregory, Dr. Christian Gregory. This was a marathon conversation that we are incredibly proud of and jammed-packed with knowledge gems.

We talk about his new documentary now on Showtime, 'The One and Only Dick Gregory,' the concept of finding the 'cracks in the fiber' and duality, Civil Rights Activism, growing up with nine other siblings and a celebrity father, the brilliant film work of Andre Gaines, Kevin Hart and Lena Waithe, intellectual property, finding a mentor, NFT's, Crypto, Tesla, the movies Greenbook, Judas and the Black Messiah, One Night In Miami, and so much more. Enjoy! 

People mentioned and referenced:

Larry Flynt, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, The Jackson Family, Hugh Hefner, Jack Paar, Medgar Evers, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Stevie Wonder, Cicely Tyson, Mark Thomas, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Bill Cosby, Barack Obama, Tavis Smiley, Lena Waithe, Kevin Hart, Kyle Townsend, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Jeff Price, The Farrelly Brothers, Sister Betty Shabazz, Coretta Scott King, Dr. Dorothy Height, and Rosa Parks.

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The One and Only Dick Gregory (documentary)

Books

Instagram

Facebook

Wellness in Nature

Website

 

Dr. Christian Gregory:

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Christian Gregory (musician)

Paul Mooney (writer)

Andre Gaines (producer)

Lena Waithe (producer)

Django Unchained (film)

The Hot Chick (film)

Rob Schneider (actor)

Black Panther (film)

Forest Whitaker (actor)

Empire (tv series)

Helen Mirren (actress)

Who Owns Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar selfie? (article)

Tribeca Film Festival (film)

Gone With the Wind (film)

Greenbook (film)

One Night in Miami… (film)

Regina King (actress)

Judas and the Black Messiah (film)

LaKeith Stanfield (actor)

Charles D. King (producer)

Larry David (producer)

 

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Hello, Indie Producers and Investors! 

Happy Independence Day! In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about the leverage your project needs to be "in the black" and the variety of ways that Indie Films can be successful. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk about why mentorship is so important, ask the listeners for support in finding mentors globally, and why films can't be made without community investment and outreach coming first. Enjoy! 

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F9 Released to 4000 Theaters (news)

A Quiet Place 2 smashes pandemic box office numbers (news)

Women in Film and TV Nashville

The Blacklist (tv series)

Jeffrey Pittle (creative director)

RJ Stillwell

Chloe Stillwell (comedian)

Kevin Hart (producer)

Lena Waithe (producer)

Eddie Murphy (actor)

 

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Hello, Indie Film Investors and Producers! 

In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about being prepared as an investor or producer for the business shortcomings of your buyer or distributor. Enjoy!

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Hello, Indie Creatives!

In this episode, we have a conversation with multi-hyphenate, Oscar-Nominated Creative & Art Director Jeffrey Pittle. We talk about his forty-time (and growing) award-winning animated film 'The Tattooed Torah', how he received wisdom from Sidney Poitier and Will Eisner, and he tells the greatest plagiarism story ever. Enjoy!

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More Ways To Support and Connect with Jeffrey Pittle

Website

Linkedin

Behance portfolio (older varied work)

Instagram

T-Shirts!

Twitter

The Tattooed Torah (short film)

 

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Marc Bennett (director)

The Tattooed Torah (book)

Scrooged (film)

Crocodile Dundee 2 (film)

Caddyshack 2 (film)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (film)

Pete’s Dragon (film)

The Rescuers (film)

The Muppet Movie

Jim Henson (actor)

Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning (website)

Chris Evans (actor)

Sidney Poitier (actor)

Will Eisner (animator)

Little Monsters (film)

Rich Little (actor)

Eureeka’s Castle (tv series)

Fish Eggs (graphics company)

Love, Death, and Robots (tv series)

Another Version of You (film)

 

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Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick talk about the "new normal" of film festivals, what worked for virtual festivals last year and developing a festival run by aligning your film with the flavor of a given festival. Enjoy!

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‘Quiet Place 2’ Makes $100 million (news)

Indie Memphis film festival

Tribeca Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

Nashville Film Festival

Horror Hound Film Festival

SAW (film series)

The Invisible Man (film)

A Quiet Place (film)

The Exorcist (film)

The Purge (film)

 

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Hello Indie Film Investor & Producers! 

In this edition of FIS, Chris and Jason break down why Indie Film distributors don't need a film to be a runaway success to be profitable. Enjoy!

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