Film and Family

How do you add value to your film? What does that mean? What determines value and why would people pay money to watch what you make?It's impossible to amplify the and sell the value of your film to the world if you don't understand why it matters to your audience on a deep level early on.Tune in to this episode to explore the most intrinsic deep value films can offer their audiences and how you can tap into and amplify that value to make a radical ROI with your first feature film.Free "Make Your Feature Film" ChecklistSchedule my Greenlight Call

Do you think that you need to give up everything in your life to get your feature film off of the ground? The opposite may actually be true. Sacrificing your lifestyle will only deplete your store of creativity and contacts that can lead to the very connections and resources you need. Keeping your day job can provide a safety net that allows you more creative freedom.Tune into this episode to learn about why a practical self-paced approach can lead to  a better feature film career.Free "Make Your Feature Film" ChecklistSchedule my Greenlight Call

How well do you know your characters?  Can you anticipate how a person would act in a variety of situations?  In art, if you're drawing a person, you have to understand how bone structure works to be able to draw the figure accurately, but you're not going to actually see the bones necessarily in the finished product. The same is true for character development.  The benefits of knowing each character well will help you to write and/or direct more confidently. Tune into this episode to learn some practical techniques that you can use today to create rich, relatable characters.Free "Make Your Feature Film" ChecklistSchedule my Greenlight CallFree "Make Your Feature Film" ChecklistSchedule my Greenlight Call

Are you feeling overwhelmed with all that you need to accomplish? In this episode, we talk about the importance of self care and how to prioritize your time in order to feel better.

 Thinking that there isn't an interesting enough story in your life worth telling? This episode will help you discover what you can share with the world. In this episode, Kent and Anna discuss how to make a story personal, how to use your resources, and share some of their own personal perspectives on the subject. 

Which crew members are most essential for your film, and which ones can you do without for your first feature? Who can manage multiple roles without being overwhelmed? If you're creating a film with a low/no budget range, then this podcast episode is for you. Free "Make Your Feature Film" ChecklistSchedule my Greenlight Call

If you work with someone you love or are have family roles to play whilst also working on a film production, this episode is for you.Free "Make Your Feature Film" ChecklistSchedule my Greenlight Call

An exclusive interview with Adam Bova, professor at Columbus State University and Producer on the Indie Feature, A Place Called Home. We talk about:Balancing film and family How distribution is changing Why passion projects pay Advantages of making a low-budget first film Approaching distribution without a sales agent What Adam wishes he had known before making his debut featureTrailer for the FilmAwards PageFree "Make Your Feature Film" Checklist

Peter Jackson is the 3rd highest grossing film director of all time. He is an absolute legend, but he got his start following the same pattern that all best filmmakers do. He made movies for fun with his friends. They wore all the hats and played all the roles. They DIY-ed their own gear/props/costumes as they went. They broke all the "rules." They kept their day jobs. They made their first feature film in their spare time. They had no formal training, but lots of fun. And the rest is history.Documentary about the making of Bad TasteFree "Make Your Feature Film" Checklist

This week on the podcast, we break down the exciting new film, "Top Gun 2 - Maverick" by filmmaker Joseph Kosinski. You can watch behind the scenes footage and interviews about the making of the film here.Once a month, as part of our Movie Club series of the podcast, we share a noteworthy film and discuss it in depth. In this episode, we talk about how Top Gun 2 demonstrates leadership, why the filmmakers decided to use more expensive practical effects instead of digital, and what the film's popular reception teaches us about audiences today. Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklistSchedule a Free Consultation Call

This week on the podcast, we interview award-winning commercial director and founder of Variable, Jon Bregel. This one is a treat. Jon is humble, personable, and open.I can't wait for you to hear his incredible story and learn about the wellness community he created after struggling with the pressure of explosive success and difficulty in maintaining a healthy work/life balance.He shares insights about the power of stillness, prioritizing health and wellness, and how personal relationships with his wife and mom helped him get through. Check it out!

This week on the podcast, we interview Barrett Burgin about the recent theatrical release of his debut feature film, Cryo. Join us as we discuss the process he went through to get this film made and sold while also finishing school, working a day job, and providing for his young family.Barrett shares his biggest takeaways from his experience making and selling this film. He is a great example of the success that you can achieve, too, by following the process we teach in the Feature Filmmaker Academy. Learn more about Cryo on IMDBSchedule a Free Consultation Call

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This week on the podcast we discuss some filmmakers who are exceptions to the typical success patterns or career trajectory that we teach.Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

A little goes a long way.This week's podcast focuses on the power of 10 minutes.Specifically, setting 10 minutes aside each day to work on your feature film career.The episode is also only 10 minutes long.Check it out!And if you're ready to commit to 10 minutes a day on your film....We can do it together in the Free Challenge.And get some big bonuses at the end as a reward. Why not?Hope to see you there!

We always say you can make a movie in just 10-15 minutes a day. Production is usually the exception to that rule. But not for Christopher Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas. They shot their first feature film in intervals of 15 minutes every weekend for 14 weeks.In his own words:"I didn't raise anything, I had a job and I was receiving regular pay cheques for the first time in my life. I would spend half on my rent and the other half on film stock and processing. Whatever I had, I'd work out how much footage I could shoot that week.  I knew that if we ran out of money we could just stop for a couple of weeks. I was not going to process anything because that was expensive, I was just going to keep shooting. You need time. And that doesn't mean necessarily even working full-time on it itself; it means time to throw some ideas together and then let them sit, go off and do something else, come back and see what still feels right and everything."Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklistLearn about the Feature Filmmaker Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FeatureFilmmaker

This month's Movie Club podcast highlights the new Batman movie by Matt Reeves. If you haven't seen the film yet, be warned that this episode is full of spoilers... We take you behind the scenes into the making of the movie, discuss the theme, emotional moments, and our biggest takeaways both personally and as artists.  The Movie Club series is designed to model for you how taking a few minutes after you watch a film to have a discussion can add so much to the experience! This is some of the best (and more fun) schooling we can get as filmmakers. Please feel free to steal the questions we use to facilitate your own discussions about the movies you watch with your family or friends. We get a lot of people asking us for movie recommendations, so if you follow along, we'll show you a new film each month that we love. Next month's movie will be The Miracle Worker (1962) which streams on Amazon Prime and other free platforms. Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklistLearn about the Feature Filmmaker Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FeatureFilmmaker

Creativity is creative problem-solving. You can't have creativity without problems to solve. Every problem or obstacle you face is keeping your creativity alive and allows you to improve. Your limitations in your career allow you to make something that nobody else can make because nobody else has your specific limitations.In the words of Hans Zimmer, the subject of our podcast this week:“Anybody's got access to something that they can go and make a great score with…In a funny way, the more money you have available, the less of an achievement it becomes to make an impressive sound. You don't need anything. You can compose in your head. You can compose on the piano. You can compose with anything. Open yourself up to the possibility that that could be really interesting. It's not a problem, it's a HUGE advantage to work with the bare minimum of available things.”Check out this episode for more of his amazing wisdom. Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklistLearn about the Feature Filmmaker Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FeatureFilmmaker

This week on the podcast, we talk about what it means to produce. A producer makes a film exist. A producer is a creator. This is power allows you to own your own work and be in control of your film career. In this episode, Kent talks about the role he played as producer on our feature film. We have since been asked about producing several other projects. And while that isn't out of the question, we recommend that you  join the Feature Filmmaker Academy instead. You could potentially make an entire feature for the same price as hiring an experienced producer (including us) would cost.So, while it's true that you may spare yourself some work, you may also miss out on what you could learn, which is worth so much more. Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklistLearn about the Feature Filmmaker Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FeatureFilmmaker

A Behind the Scenes episode talking about the test screening phase of our feature film, The Loved and Lost. Testing really is one of the best free ways to improve your work, whether it's a screenplay, edit, or otherwise. I'm sure these principles apply to all sorts of areas of life too. Listening to others and asking questions can also help us improve anything, even ourselves.Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklistLearn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamily

We've started a movie club! Every month, we'll release a podcast with ideas and questions you can use to discuss a new (or old) movie with your family or friends. February's pick is a French flick that imagines the origins of the world's first restaurant. Delicious is a treat that lives up to its name. We realized as we recorded this podcast how much more we appreciate the film after taking time to discuss it together. We would love to have you join the conversation and share your own insights and takeaways. Email us at films@invisiblemansion.com Isn't it interesting how the word appreciate is used in economic terms to describe a rise in value?Things appreciate in value when we invest time or money into them. Taking time to appreciate or discuss a film after you watch it, increases its value to you as a viewer.  Our new movie club series gives you an opportunity to practice this pattern, add some variety to your media diet, and lead a monthly discussion with your own group of movie-loving friends or family members. Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklistLearn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamily

This week on the podcast, we're highlighting director Jared Hess's career and success patterns. As I'm sure you know, his first feature film, Napoleon Dynamite, was a cult classic and huge box office success. It's an excellent case study worth replicating as you develop your own first feature film. Jared Hess attended the same film school as us (BYU), and as such, we were fortunate enough to have some interactions together and learn details about his first feature experience that are surprisingly not widely known or available on the internet.  We're so excited to share his story and advice with you today, and hope it will inspire you as it inspired us. We intentionally created the Success Patterns series of our podcast to motivate you with the plethora of examples of successful filmmakers who exemplify the model we teach in our program. They all made low-budget first feature films, pulling a lot of their own resources. They didn't have prior industry connections or advantages, and yet, were able to launch extremely successful careers for themselves in this industry. Enjoy!Learn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

There's something a little deceiving about the subject line of this email. It insinuates that if you're a filmmaker, you're media literate. But that isn't necessarily true!Media literacy refers to the ability to understand and communicate through media, including film (our primary medium of concern at Film and Family). As obvious as it sounds, it's essential to be media literate as a filmmaker. But it is also very important in today's world to be media literate for, well, everyone.In this week's episode, we talk about why and how to be media literate. Becoming media literate will increase both your skills as a filmmaker and fulfillment as an audience member.Learn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

This year, we've started a new series of podcast episodes highlighting successful filmmakers' beginnings. We'll show you patterns you can follow to create your own successful film career and motivate you with examples and ideas of what that path can look like.We kick off the series by featuring Chloe Zhao, who made her first feature film in 2015. Her third feature, "Nomadland" won 3 Academy Awards. She was also the first woman of Asian descent and the second woman ever to win "Best Director" at the Golden Globes.   Her most recent release, "Eternals" had a $200 million budget, but her first feature film was made with no budget at all. Click below to hear her story.Learn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

At this time of year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. What does Jesus Christ have to do with filmmaking?In our experience, a lot!In this episode, we share a loss we experienced 7 years ago and how in the end, the lesson we learned is worth so much more to us now than what we lost.We share how our belief in Christ helped us with our feature film.We also teach you how you can experience more internal peace even during turbulent times. Learn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

Learn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

This week on the podcast:How to pick good films to watch in a media-saturated worldWhy what we choose to we watch matters Treating media like a mental dietHow consuming garbage can kill your creativity Too much of any one thing isn't healthyIdeas to add variety to your watch listsBeing open-minded and challenging your preferencesFollowing an artist's line of work or influencesA challenge to watch something outside your comfort zone - old, foreign, documentary, or a genre you don't typically tryLearn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

This week on the podcast, we answer questions from college students about how to prepare for a film career after school. We also share the most valuable lessons we learned in school and those that we had to discover on our own. Check it out.P.S. The Film and Family Academy doors open in just a few more days! Above all, the best way to learn to make feature films for a living is to do it! And that's exactly what everyone who graduates from the Film and Family Academy leaves with: A feature film with your name on it, or your money back. Sign up soon at: www.invisiblemansion.com/filmandfamilyFree Checklist: www.invisiblemansion.com/freechecklist

Have you ever been on a stressful film set? These days, who hasn't? In this podcast, we talk about the best way to make your experience on set enjoyable!In this Podcast Episode:The Latin root of the word “prepare”How use of the word has declined over timeWhat is good preparation? Not too much or too little.The benefits of preparation outweigh those of procrastinationHow to make a plan but still not turn your brain off on setSome unconventional ways to prepare a featureTrust with your key collaborators as a form of contingencyDo you rehearse before you arrive on set?Why actors with theater experience know how to prepareJune's reading, older films with actors who came from theaterCan't just review lines right before or rehearse by doing multiple takesPeople who make it look easy do all the hard work when nobody is aroundHow do you know when you have prepared enough?Planning around your tendencies on the preparation spectrumAnnouncement: The Film and Family Academy doors open soon for 3 days only!Learn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

Making a feature film is a journey. Do you ever feel lost along the way?In this Podcast Episode:Dissatisfaction is linked to an unclear vision of what you wantLike a GPS, you need to know where you are now and where you are goingThe more specific the destination, the better (think an exact address vs. Texas)If you are upset, you are focused on what you don't wantHow to pivot and move towards your goalsMultitasking leads to crashing"Life by the yard is hard, by the inch it's a cinch"Smaller steps are easier to takeYou don't need to know all the steps to get startedHow to navigate obstacles that ariseThere is no destination you won't reach if you just keep moving towards itHow to avoid "The Waiting Place" and why we end up thereWhen obstacles become the navigationAnnouncement: The Film and Family Academy doors open soon for 3 days onlyLearn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

Don't have enough time to make on a feature film? Our friend and client, Sam Featherstone didn't think so either. Listen to our interview with him, and reconsider.In this Podcast Episode:What's even better than quitting your day jobAn answer to prayer - Sam's experience in the Film and Family Academy The power of an outside perspective to show you your blind spots Keeping momentum after a rough patch or slow start How to make the next step smaller, so it's easier to take The tide that raises all the shipsSam's best time management tipsMaking pancakes, family memories, and feature films simultaneously A secret ingredient to great waffles/pancakes from a Kodiak Cakes insider What time management has to do with confident feature filmmakingLearn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

What kinds of films do you want to make? Will your story matter to the world? In this Podcast Episode:"What matters most is what lasts longest" - M. Russell Ballard Both the family and films we create live on after we die Funerals, a gathering of posterity, are a testament to this Why some stories and archetypes endure foreverWill it pass the test of time?How craft/intellectualism can be overrated Imbuing meaning improves craft more than studying the craft itselfYou can't give in your storytelling what you don't have in your life.Attempting to explore topics that we can't do justiceFilms with important themes aren't inherently betterFluency vs. what you have to sayHow to add your voice to the Great Conversation Discovering your artistic ancestryLearn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

In this Podcast Episode:An update: we watched the first assembly of the Loved and LostDevelopments within the Film and Family program that we are excited to releaseThe flip side of generating motivation to do things is getting rid of desires for things we don't want to doDetermining which desires you want to keep or get rid ofFocusing on something grows it - what you focus on, you create more ofThe biggest problem people run into when they try to get rid of desireA simple solution - desire something else moreFocusing on the wanted starves the unwanted desireOur desires feed off of our attention. Focus on it and it will growHuman Nature - not judging yourself or othersReleasing drama gives the desire less power Why thoughts with heavier emotions stick more in your memoryLearn about the Film and Family Program:www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamilyMake Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):www.InvisibleMansion.com/FreeChecklist

 In this Podcast Episode:Why we've been gone for a few weeksWhat "Better than Happy" means to usThe purpose of life How pursuing happiness thwarts happiness. (Victor Frankl)How processing emotion allows us to not stay stuck When we avoid pain, we also feel less joyYour level of heartbreak is a measure of how much you allowed yourself to lovePain is inevitable - how to choose between the pain of loving deeply or of regret and numbing your true desiresAn invitation to challenge the typical “happy ending”How to create a meaningful life and meaningful storiesLearn about the Film and Family Program: www.InvisibleMansion.com/FilmandFamily

Free Consultation:www.InvisibleMansion.com/filmandfamilyThe average amount of time it takes to make one feature film (from when it's announced to when it's released) is 2 years, 4 months, and 19 days. That doesn't even include writing the script or prepping/packaging it before it gets financed. Parenthood and feature filmmaking are long-term ventures. In our latest podcast episode, we outline what you can expect that journey to look like for you. By the end, you'll be able to identify which of the four stages of learning you are in right now and what to do next.Do you feel like you are failing repeatedly without seeing any progress or results? You're in stage two. Don't worry, the growth is happening. It's just internal and nearly imperceptible.Does it take you a lot of focused effort to do what is effortless and easy for others? Do not despair. This is a natural part of the process. You're in the final stage that precedes mastery. You're almost there! Knowing the stages of learning can help you know how to move forward and transition to the next stage on the road to mastery. And as you go, you'll be better equipped to enjoy wherever you are now and find purpose in this part of your experience. Which stage are you in?Listen to the episode to find out!Free Consultation:www.InvisibleMansion.com/filmandfamily

Free Consultation:www.InvisibleMansion.com/filmandfamilyIn Stephen King's autobiography, On Writing, he describes in detail his struggle with addiction, which nearly cost him his family. King's powerful conclusion is that,"Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around."If we sacrifice too much on the altar of "art making", we deprive ourselves of anything truly meaningful to make art about.Ideally, the purpose of film is not to escape our lives, but to help us appreciate and add meaning to them. The investments we make in our health, relationships, and education bring rich rewards, but these take time. Films can condense this timeline and helps us see a perspective beyond the dull or difficult now; to see a character's triumph in context. Our greatest memories are hard-earned, which makes them all the more valuable.I know our family feels this strongly this week. I (Anna) am in the hospital with pregnancy complications, and Kent is left to manage the home and take care of our other three children single-handedly. We've found it difficult, but necessary, to put some artistic pursuits on hold. But we know the sacrifices we make to bring these little humans into being, are actually the very substance of life.We cannot forget the whole reason we want to make movies in the first place! The medium enables us to share in our relationships, experiences, and the wisdom we gain from our most difficult trials. It would be completely backwards to sacrifice these treasured life experiences in our efforts to express why they matter so much.We hope that no matter what you are going through, that art can function to support and inspire you through it.  Do not allow artistic expression to rob you of the concrete things in life that matter most. As you protect your life experience, you also put yourself into a position to pay it forward, creating art that inspires and supports others because of the meaningful lessons you allow life to teach you. How will you make art that supports life instead of sacrificing your life to support art?Even though I've been away, Kent still managed to record a short "behind the scenes" podcast interview with two of our kids this week, talking about their experience making a feature film as a family. Isn't he amazing? And our kids are pretty adorable too. Check it out.Free Consultation:www.InvisibleMansion.com/filmandfamily

There is no such thing as should. There is no rule book about what everyone should or shouldn't do. When you say "should" you are always judging and limiting yourself or those around you.Looking back, it's not productive to think, "I should have...." because the past is over, and you can't go back and change it. But you can change the way you think about it.Here's the truth. What you did is what you should have done because it's what you did.Don't use the past to define you, but to refine you.Replace "should" with "could" whenever you can. Because it's the truth. You had and continue to have an abundance of options.There is no "should." Only lots of "could"s. And exploring the contrast of life is how you figure out which you "could's" you want to choose.If this topic resonates with you, check out this week's podcast for some more examples of why this simple switch can make a huge difference.Sign up for your free Consultation:www.InvisibleMansion.com/filmandfamily

Making a feature film is a massive undertaking, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. We've created a program that breaks the entire process from start to end into digestible steps and stages that you can move through one at a time.In the Film and Family Academy, we guarantee that if you follow every step we teach you, you will have a finished film by the end, or we'll give you your money back. Most film graduates have still never done what every single graduate from the Film and Family Academy does: actually finish a feature film.Besides the affordable cost to join the program, you don't need to invest any more of your own money into getting your film made. We teach you how to secure the necessary financing as an essential part of our process. Once you're in, you only need time to invest in completing each step. And you can move as fast or as slow as you want to.You don't have to quit your day job, wait until your kids grow up, or finish school before you get started. You can do it with the time you have right now, no matter what your circumstances are.We know that there are more important things in life than film. Ultimately, we want you to make your life your greatest masterpiece. But the things that matter more than film also don't prevent you from making films. In fact, the tools we teach to help you make great films, will also empower you to create an amazing life.Part of our mission is to help more people, like you, who prioritize health and family,  add their unique voices to this industry.To learn exactly how we do that, tune in to this podcast episode.Download the free "Make Your Feature Film" checklist: www.InvisibleMansion.com/freechecklistSign up for your free Consultation:www.InvisibleMansion.com/filmandfamily

Learn More about the Film and Family Program HERE.Did you know that the discomfort of denying dreams is often greater than the discomfort of making them happen?We talk a lot about the discomfort inherent in pursing something hard - about the price of growth and the importance of being willing to fail in order to expand yourself, but there's another discomfort that we often overlook. It's the discomfort of denying a dream.Ignoring your dreams is just as much work and just as uncomfortable. It's exhausting to lie to yourself, make excuses, buffer, or ignore the pull instead of going after something you really want.If you're already uncomfortable not pursuing your dream, what do you have to lose in chasing it? You'll experience discomfort either way, so why not choose the discomfort where your dream has a chance of coming true? To dive into this topic further, click to listen to this podcast episode.Learn More about the Film and Family Program HERE.

This podcast is made and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. Click to join the Film and Family Interest List here: www.InvisibleMansion.com/filmandfamilySome of the hardest jobs are those of a leader or parent. Didn't it look easy when you saw someone else do it?I remember thinking I was good at parenting because I could babysit other people's kids. As a parent of three (almost four) I now recognize that the two jobs vary greatly in their level of difficulty.Parents function as rule creators and babysitters function as rule enforcers. This applies in the work field as well. Employers create rules and employees enforce or follow them.It's much easier to enforce rules or structures than to create them. And it's especially difficult to act in a role where you are both the creator and enforcer of those rules. In the United States, we have separate branches of government to separate these jobs. But most parents do both. Many small business owners do both.  And beginner directors and producers often do both too. This is why the role of AD is so vital.It's simpler when you didn't make the rule, set the prices, or are able to say, "let me talk to my manager about that and get back to you." Film directors and parents sometimes have the burden of needing to make and defend decisions in the heat of the moment. Emotions can run high. If your children or clients expect an immediate answer, you may get defensive, doubt yourself, or make an impulsive change that you regret later.Try creating some separation between your roles as the creator and enforcer.Treating these two functions as separate will make your job much easier. Either role on its own is significantly simpler than trying to perform both at once.This podcast is made and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. Click to join the Film and Family Interest List here: www.InvisibleMansion.com/filmandfamily

As a child, you were probably told you couldn't do or have things you wanted because you "weren't old enough yet." Did you look forward to all the freedom and privileges the future would unlock when you could finally date, work, drive, or make more decisions?As adults, we believe that we still can't have everything we want. When we feel like we can't have what we want, our brains may revert to old thinking. We ask ourselves, "What am I not enough of now?"The explanation that you aren't old enough might be replaced with:You aren't attractive enoughYou aren't outgoing enoughYou aren't talented enoughYou don't have enough timeYou don't have enough moneyYou aren't healthy enoughetc., etc., etc.But none of those circumstances are the actual reason you don't have the result you want. You are enough and you have enough right now. We promise this is true.As long as you believe circumstances are obstacles, you'll be stuck behind them. These beliefs are mental obstacles. And they can all come crashing down. In this podcast episode, we discuss the only thing that is truly stopping you from making your film and having the life you want. The Film and Family Academy is now closed for enrollment. To be notified of our next enrollment window, join the interest list HERE. Selected students make their first feature film and subsequent films using our proven model, until they've achieved their dream career. And we do it all without sacrificing relationships, values, or our sanity.

Have you ever taken years to make a life-changing decision? Indecision is one of the easiest time wasters out there. In this episode, we talk about how to make better, more efficient decisions in order to increase your success rate and speed up your progress towards achieving your desired results.Subscribe to our Email List HereThis podcast is owned and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. For more resources, visit us at: www.invisiblemansion.com

Selling a story and telling a story are actually not that different from each other. In this episode, learn how these skills cross over and can both be enjoyable.Subscribe to our Email List HereThis podcast is owned and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. For more resources, visit us at: www.invisiblemansion.com

How do you become a film director? Or write any other role for yourself in the film industry for that matter? Today I share the specifics of my experience and how it applies to whatever role you are trying to achieve as well.  Subscribe to our Email List HereThis podcast is owned and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. For more resources, visit us at: www.invisiblemansion.com

Do you find yourself worrying about what others might think of your art, your life, or any of your decisions for that matter? In this episode we explore how to abandon people-pleasing and making your life and art meaningful and true to you.This podcast is owned and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. For more resources, visit us at: www.invisiblemansion.com 

Everyone has to start somewhere right? And doesn't it seem like there's always a new challenge to face? We are actually all pioneering something new in our individual lives. Whether we choose to lead others by sharing our experiences or not, we all start somewhere and must overcome obstacles to reach our desired destination. Come join us today as we discuss how to overcome our obstacles to become who we want to be, even when it may seem impossible.This podcast is owned and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. For more resources, visit us at: www.invisiblemansion.com

Does instability in your mental health feel like it's stopping you from pursuing your goals? Millions of people in and out of the film industry struggle with mental health issues and you are not alone. Join us today with Kristen Jensen and learn how she has juggled both things together and come out stronger than ever.It's the last week for enrollment in The Film and Family Academy for select filmmakers. Enrollment closes July 1st, 2021. Apply at: www.invisiblemansion.com/filmandfamilyConnect with Kristen at: www.kristenjensencoaching.comThis podcast is owned and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. For more resources, visit us at: www.invisiblemansion.com

Come join us today with James Hall and learn how to generate your own motivation, start AND finish a feature film script, and set your own boundaries, so you can have fun and stay healthy. Come see how James did it and is still doing it today.  There are only two weeks left for enrollment in The Film and Family Academy for select filmmakers. Enrollment closes July 1st, 2021. Apply at www.invisiblemansion.com/filmandfamily This podcast is owned and sponsored by Invisible Mansion Pictures. For more resources, visit us at: www.invisiblemansion.com