Film Reverie Indie Film Podcast

In this episode we spoke with the exceptionally knowledgable and entertaining screenwriter/filmmaker Clive Frayne about his book The Process of Screenwriting in which he brings his years and years of experience with screenwriting and filmmaking into the conversation. We learned a lot from him.

We recently had the pleasure to visit The Film Hacks Podcast to talk about our filmmaking experience and had a great conversation.

We were thrilled to have writer/director Rick Pamplin on to talk about his new documentary Movie Money Confidential along with all his years of experience working as a writer/producer/director in Hollywood. The film comes releases in theaters and all streaming platforms on March 1st, 2022. Check it out anywhere you can watch movies on demand.

This episode we were happy to talk with Ty Leisher and Eric Brodeur about their films and their company Exit 44 Entertainment, which is a production company but also a distribution company that helps indie filmmakers get their films out in front of audiences.

This week we got to talk with filmmaker and founder of the Sick 'n' Wrong film festival Stephen Stull about his festival, film as art, midnight movies as a genre, and fringe storytelling.

This week we talk a little about perspective when deciding the quality of your own work, keep working towards being better, and strategies for moving on.

This week we were excited to talk with actor, writer, producer, director Blayne Weaver who has produced and directed multiple feature films and now has started his own distribution company. We talked about financing, production, and distribution for your indie film. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/TmdMN8fa4p

This episode we talk about our forays into visual effects, film financing, crowdfunding and starting to put the pieces together one little thing at a time.

In this episode we were lucky to talk with Louise Levison about her book Filmmakers and Financing, explaining the importance of having a business plan for your film so you can speak the language of investors to secure financing for your indie film.

In this week's Friday episode we talk about the daily grind and just doing what you can to make the pieces fit together.

This episode, our friend Anthony Maywright is back to talk about his transition to LA and developing a professional mindset required to get to work as an artist.

In this episode we talk about the YouTube release of our feature length film Really Pathetic & Totally Awkward and how all the mistakes we'd made form our previous films helped us finally finish our first feature and we talk about learning from all the mistakes we made on that film will help us make our next feature film.

This is our 100th episode and we had our friend actor, Anthony Maywright to talk about perseverance.

In this episode we talk about getting our feature film completed and some of the films we started but never finished and how we made the break through to doing that consistently.

This week we speak with Scott duPont about film financing. He guides us through a step by step process he's been to finance his own films for over twenty years. Scott breaks the entire process down for us.

In this episode we spend a few minutes talking about our newest short film, Manifest, which premiered online this week. We also talk a lot about how fortunate we all are that there is a web tutorial for everything and anything you need to know to make a film, so there really in no excuse not to do it.

This episode we had a great conversation with Emily Evan Rae about her documentary Stop The Bleed about the Stoneman Douglas shooting. Her exceptional film tells the story of the victims and their families in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas shooting.

This is the first of our new Filmmaking Friday series. This week we talk about Steven Pressfield's The War of Art and Going Pro and the mentality required to keep progressing your filmmaking.

After a long hiatus we are so happy to be back with a batch of new episodes of FilmReverie. This season, we're talking with some incredible filmmakers about film financing, business plans, distribution and all the things we have to do so we can keep making movies. But first, this week's episode, we talk about surviving the pandemic with our mental health and wellness in tact.

We are inviting all of you to the live premiere of our latest short film, Manifest. This event is live on Facebook and YouTube and there will be a cast and crew Q&A afterwards. Saturday, November 7th @ 3:00 PM (EST) See you there!

This week we had the pleasure of talking to the Writer/Director and cast of the indie film Mother's Little Helpers, which was a SXSW selection for 2019. Mother's Little Helpers was written and directed by Kestrin Pantera, stars Breeda Wool (GLOW, UnReal, Mr. Mercedes), Milana Vayntrub (Marvel's Squirrel Girl, This is Us, Silicon Valley), Melanie Hutsell (Bridesmaids, SNL, Transparent), David Giuntoli (NBC's Grimm, ABC's A Million Little Things) and Sam Littlefield (The Leftovers), with cinematography by Meena Singh (Netflix's The Confession Tapes, Warner Bros' Daphne and Velma). Produced by Eva Kim (Adult Swim) and Tammy Sanchez.

This week we talk about pushing through all the doubt and fear and quest for artistic perfection to just go get the thing made. It will be worth it!

This week Brad and Bekemeyer continue their mini-series on Pre-production on a zero budget and discuss running a casting and rehearsals with no money!

This week we got to talk with filmmaker and educator Marty Lang (for the third time). He is teaching the first college level class in the world, on crowdfunding and he's using his own film as a case study on the process. He's got a lot of information to share and this episode is chock full of great information and advice because of it!

This week we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with screenwriters Anna and Mark Casadei about breaking into the business and all their advice on confidence, professionalism, and their bold approach to putting themselves out there was inspiring and illuminating.

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Anthony Aguiar about his wonderful film How To Grow A Tiger Lily and the unconventional way he got the film made.

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Actor, Producer, Writer, Director John Tague about his start and longevity as an actor in the business. We also got to pick his brain on the development, production, and success of his award winning web series The Rolling Soldier.

We talk with Bob Saenz about his new screenwriting book That's Not The Way It Works as well as his time in the business from. He started as an actor to becoming a working screenwriter and the 18 years it took to get a script Extracurricular Activities into production.

This week we had filmmaker Marcus Mizelle on the show to talk about his filmmaking and his exciting new micro film competition called The Micro Film Tournament.

We had our long time friend and actor Elaitheia Quinn on to talk about living the live of an artist and actor and how to stay present in the moment.

This episode we were excited to talk with Antonio Pantoja, whose award winning horror film One Must Fall had an incredible festival run and is available for rent or purchase on all the major streaming platforms now.

In this episode we talk about the pitfalls of trying to pre-produce a film on a zero budget.

This episode we cover four different thinking styles that can really help you diversify and manage your team. How to identify and use these different thinking styles to build a well rounded team for your film.

This is the first episode in a series of episodes on how we produced our film Really Pathetic & Totally Awkward on a zero budget. In this episode we discuss pre-production.

After 81 episodes of Film Reverie, we decided to start shooting video for them as well. This is our most recent episode where we give all kinds of updates on the podcast, our filmmaking, and the future of Film Reverie.

We're back with a bonus episode with Alex Ferrari from Indie Film Hustle Podcast. He talks about his new book RISE OF THE FILMTREPRENEUR and how to turn your filmmaking into a business and fund you filmmaking addiction.

This week we had the pleasure of talking to Diane Drake, the screenwriter of Hollywood produced classics such as What Men Want and Only You. We loved getting her insight and input on the status of screenwriting in Hollywood as well as hearing some personal war stories from her very own experience.

This week we talked to award winning filmmaker and Transmedia storyteller Zeke Zelker about his newest film Billboard and his tactics for marketing and screenings to make money on his films. Zeke is a bottomless pit of energy and we had an absolute blast talking with him and we learned a lot. Hopefully you will too!

This week we spoke with Sean Mannion, a Brooklyn based filmmaker, about his award winning indie film MEME and his process for getting it shot, in the can, into festivals, and distributing the film himself. Great conversation, great insight from an interesting filmmaker.

This week we talked to Julian Baner, Rachel Comeau, and Bry Reid, the trio behind Some Southern Waters. They came by to talk about blurring genres, artistic integrity, making an entertaining film and everything else in between.

This week we were very excited to talk to Victoria Leigh and Bridget McGarry, two high schoolers who are writing, producing, starring in Generation Wrecks. They enlisted their dads Kevin T. Morales and Patrick McGarry to help produce and direct. We talked about the process of making a film at such a young age and their crowdfunding efforts along with many many other things!

This week we talked to Josh Riedford and David McKracken from Mr. Pictures about their filmmaking process and journey towards their new feature film Bullit County.

This episode we discuss all of our tips on writing for no budget indie film. We explore how we've used writing tools, available on previous episodes, to write a script specifically for 'no budget filmmaking'. We also talk about where we are going in the next few weeks with episodes and what we intend to talk about next.

This episode we discuss three act structure and how it ties into mythic structure of The Hero's Journey. We then break down Raiders of the Lost Ark, one of the best screenplays ever written as an example.

This episode we had a great chat with Justin Giddings, The Kickstarter Guy. He shed a lot of light on crowdfunding tips and breaking through to the next level of crowdfunding for films to help you get your film funded.

Today we have some incredible insight into indie film marketing strategy and self distribution tactics from fellow filmmaker Marty Lang. We also discuss some alternative and free ways of submitting to film festivals among other things. We had a great talk and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

In this episode we talk to Alex Ferrari of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast. We talk about everything filmmaking, failure, mental, physical, spiritual health, meditation, his new book Shooting For The Bob, and his streaming service for Indie Filmmakers Indie Film Hustle TV (IFHTV).

In this episode of Film Reverie we were happy to talk with Briana Hansen who is the Director of Writer Outreach for Roadmap Writers. They help writers around the globe find representation and pair writers up with producers and executives through their pitch trainings and script coverage, and a lot more. We loved our talk with Briana who had a lot to say about writing, building confidence, and what it is to be a creative in the modern world.

In this episode we had a great conversation with Brendan Rogers and Aléa Figueroa of And You Films to talk about their filmmaking and YouTube Channel where they have spent the last few years building a huge audience with their weekly content. We talked about distribution, filmmaking, marketing, and audience building!

This episode we talk to Tim Ritter, an Orlando based filmmaker and teacher who has made two micro budget feature films in recent years and has a lot to share about how to get your film made for next to nothing.

We spoke with Writer and Director Jack Marchetti about optioning and selling three screenplays to ION TV as well as licensing music for films.