The Film Fund Podcast

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Marissa Slaven. […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Mícheál Fleming. Mícheál joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss his filmmaking career, winning project, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to web developer for some of The Film Fund’s back-end systems, Colin Mackey. Colin joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss his career, project management, creativity, and what it’s been like working with The Film Fund. Tune […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Carlos Novoa. Carlos joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss his filmmaking career, writing, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Suzanna Klaucke. Suzanna joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss her filmmaking career, writing, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Miles Pasholk. Miles joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss his filmmaking career, writing, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Claire Downs. Claire joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss her filmmaking and comedy career, film festival strategies, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Travis Beard. Travis joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss his winning project about North Korea—that he filmed IN North Korea with permission from the government. Tune in […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Omar Abreu. Omar joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss his winning project, art school, growing up in the Bronx, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and previous winner of The Film Fund, Emily Erhart. Emily joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss MAN-EATING TIGERS, documentary filmmaking, conservation, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to filmmaker and co-founder of Rough Cuts—a community film meetup in Philly—Nic Justice. Nic joins The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss grassroots filmmaking, documentary interview styles, the difference between filmmaking and videography, and more. Tune in for […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to previous winners of The Film Fund, Scott and Sarah Naar. Scott and Sarah are joined by The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss their project, where they get inspiration for their films, and more. Tune in for […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to previous winner of The Film Fund, Christopher Guerrero. Christopher is joined by The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss Christopher’s project, where he gets his inspiration for his films, teaching at USC, and more. Tune in for […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we talk to The Film Fund Judge, Jason Stefaniak. Jason is joined by The Film Fund Founder, Thomas Verdi, to discuss what they look for in entries submitted to The Film Fund, how narrowing a project down to its logline can […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this episode, we speak with Gregory Sterner and Jeff Bergh from White Horse Media. White Horse Media won a sponsored equipment rental package from Expressway Cinema Rentals that included a Blackmagic Ursa Mini G2 and Arri Prime Lens Set! They used this equipment […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we spoke with filmmaker, post production manager, and visual artist, Colleen Brady. Colleen is one of The Film Fund’s previous winners who won a KitSplit gift card to help with equipment rentals for her documentary, “Firebird.” We spoke to Colleen […]

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we spoke with filmmaker, musician, and NFT enthusiast Emma Hames. Emma is integrating her own music and blockchain technology with her upcoming short film. We spoke to Emma about her own projects, her unique life story that’s influenced and inspired her work, as well as the future of NFTs and the metaverse and how they relate to independent film. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Looking to enter The Film Fund's funding contests? Click here: www.thefilmfund.co/contests/ Want to watch the video version of the podcast? Check it out below! https://youtu.be/FiOgbZGhbeAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Film Fund Podcast Episode 28: Emma Hames (https://youtu.be/FiOgbZGhbeA)

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we spoke with filmmakers and film festival directors Stefan Prosky and Tom Sims. Stefan and Tom organized the Cape May Film Festival in New Jersey for many years, which is now growing into a bigger event called Exit Zero Media Fest! Stefan and Tom are also talented filmmakers, and Stefan worked at Nickelodeon in animation working on SpongeBob commercials! We spoke to Tom and Stefan about their experience running a film festival, life as a filmmaker, the judging process, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Looking to enter The Film Fund's funding contests? Click here: www.thefilmfund.co/contests/ Want to watch the video version of the podcast? Check it out below! https://youtu.be/spynynQQCwsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Film Fund Podcast Episode 27: Tom Sims and Stefan Prosky (https://youtu.be/spynynQQCws)

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we spoke with winning filmmaker Rachel Lindsay, better known by her nickname “Sink.” We spoke to Sink about her upcoming project, life as a filmmaker and dancer, film school, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Looking to enter The Film Fund’s funding contests? Click here: www.thefilmfund.co/contests/ Want to watch the video version of the podcast? Check it out below! https://youtu.be/91WBo4kLb5EVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Film Fund Podcast Episode 26: Rachel "Sink" Lindsay (https://youtu.be/91WBo4kLb5E) Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we spoke with Chief Marketing Officer of Bucks County Chamber of Commerce and Head of Bucks Fever Film Festival, Brad Sanders. We spoke to Brad about what the judging panel looks for in submissions, what goes into running a festival, how to get sponsors, how to choose panelists for festival discussions, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. If you’d like to watch the podcast as a video, check it out here: https://youtu.be/5eFeGfCflyEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Film Fund Podcast Episode 25: Brad Sanders (https://youtu.be/5eFeGfCflyE) You can watch one of the panels that features The Film Fund’s Thomas Verdi by registering for a virtual Bucks Fever FilmFest account here. Looking to enter The Film Fund’s funding contests? Click here. Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have the Writer and Director of The Film Fund Contest Winner “Me + Lee,” Giorgio Miraflor. We spoke to Giorgio about the production of “Me + Lee,” the upcoming premiere, and the winning pitch that started it all. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests.

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have the Lynne Ferguson, Maya Laperle, and Annette Frahm, winners of The Film Fund Documentary Funding Contests for their exposure of the Native Horsemanship Youth Program. We spoke to Lynne, Maya, and Annette about the incredible work that the Native Horsemanship Youth Program does, how they bring together Native American teachings to help children in need make the connections they need, what inspired them to make a documentary about the subject and the challenges the production has faced due to the pandemic. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests.

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have the Writer, Actor, and Producer of The Film Fund Contest Winner “Sunday Dinner,” Don Fanelli. We spoke to Don about going from engineering to filmmaking, the universal themes of “Sunday Dinner,” the release of “Sunday Dinner,” what the reception has been like, and get into some of the finer points of filmmaking. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Watch Sunday Dinner here: https://youtu.be/_qeHqktV8KU Hosted by: Thomas Verdi Directed by: Thomas Verdi Written by: Thomas Ranieri Executive Producer: Thomas Verdi Producer: Thomas Ranieri Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have co-founder and President of Coral, Ken Myers. We spoke to Ken about the services Coral provides, how they have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they assist aspiring filmmakers. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Looking to enter The Film Fund funding contests? Click here: www.thefilmfund.co/contests Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have writer, director, and producer, Evan Kidd of RockSet Productions. We spoke to Evan his previous projects, his experience as an idependent filmmaker, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Looking to enter The Film Fund funding contests? Click here: www.thefilmfund.co/contests Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have the Producer of The Film Fund Contest Winner “Sunday Dinner” and Head of Programming at Funny or Die, Darren Miller @darrendmiller. We spoke to Darren about the release of “Sunday Dinner,” what the reception has been like, and what his job entails at Funny or Die. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Watch Sunday Dinner here: https://youtu.be/_qeHqktV8KU Hosted by: Thomas Verdi Directed by: Thomas Verdi Written by: Thomas Ranieri Executive Producer: Thomas Verdi Producer: Thomas Ranieri Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have the Director of The Film Fund Contest Winner “Sunday Dinner,” Kevin Mead. We spoke to Kevin about the release of “Sunday Dinner,” what the reception has been like, and get into some of the finer points of filmmaking. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Watch Sunday Dinner here: https://youtu.be/_qeHqktV8KU Hosted by: Thomas Verdi Directed by: Thomas Verdi Written by: Thomas Ranieri Executive Producer: Thomas Verdi Producer: Thomas Ranieri Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have The Film Fund Contest Winner, Tommy Garcia. We spoke to Tommy about his winning pitch, what he likes about The Film Fund, his experiences as a filmmaker, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Hosted by: Thomas Verdi Directed by: Thomas Verdi Written by: Thomas Ranieri Executive Producer: Thomas Verdi Producer: Thomas Ranieri Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have The Film Fund Contest Winner, Sarah Young. We spoke to Sarah about her winning pitch, what she likes about The Film Fund, her experiences as a filmmaker, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Hosted by: Thomas Verdi Directed by: Thomas Verdi Written by: Thomas Ranieri Executive Producer: Thomas Verdi Producer: Thomas Ranieri Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have award-winning filmmaker, Jamie Monahan. We spoke to Jamie about her experiences as a filmmaker, what it was like to be on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Hosted by: Thomas Verdi Directed by: Thomas Verdi Written by: Thomas Ranieri Executive Producer: Thomas Verdi Producer: Thomas Ranieri Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have The Film Fund Contest Winner, Daryl Paris Bright. We spoke to Daryl about her winning pitch, what she likes about The Film Fund, her experiences as a filmmaker, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Hosted by: Thomas Verdi Directed by: Thomas Verdi Written by: Thomas Ranieri Executive Producer: Thomas Verdi Producer: Thomas Ranieri Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week's episode, we have The Film Fund Judge, Brandon Harrison. We spoke to Brandon about his extensive filmmaking background, what he looks for in contest submissions, the voices of black filmmakers, and more. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that provides some great insights for filmmakers who are looking to enter The Film Fund Contests. Hosted by: Thomas Verdi Directed by: Thomas Verdi Written by: Thomas Ranieri Executive Producer: Thomas Verdi Producer: Thomas Ranieri Music: Equinox by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…