The Make Your Movie Podcast: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Show

Alex Ferrari's game-changing book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur®: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business has become an Amazon Best Seller. We are so excited to share this with you, the IFH Tribe. He's been working for months to make this happen. We wanted to give you a sneak peek at the book so in this episode, We'll be releasing the first two chapters of the audiobook for your listening pleasure. These two chapters set the tone for the book. In the episode, we even show you a way to download the entire book for free.Here's a bit of what Rise of the Filmtrepreneur has to offer:It's harder today than ever before for independent filmmakers to make money with their films. From predatory film distributors ripping them off to huckster film aggregators who prey upon them, the odds are stacked against the indie filmmaker. The old distribution model for making money with indie film is broken and there needs to be a change. The future of independent filmmaking is the entrepreneurial filmmaker or the Filmtrepreneur®. In Rise of the Filmtrepreneur® author and filmmaker Alex Ferrari breaks down how to actually make money with independent film projects and shows filmmakers how to turn their indie films into profitable businesses. This is not all theory, Alex uses multiple real-world case studies to illustrate each part of his method. This book shows you the step by step way to turn your filmmaking passion into a profitable career. If you are making a feature film, series or any kind of video content, The Filmtrepreneur® Method will set you up for success.I really hope you enjoy Rise of the Filmtrepreneur. I truly believe that the only way indie filmmakers will be able to survive the new film economy is by becoming Filmtrepreneurs. My goal for this book is to show filmmakers and creatives that they have to think differently. The old film economy is DEAD. Traditional film distribution is not set up to benefit the indie filmmaker. The cards are stacked against the creative and things need to change.Filmmakers need to take back control of their films and how they generate revenue from them. The day of handing over your film to a predatory film distributor because you believe there is no other choice is over! There is another way and the Filmtrepreneur Method is that way. Let us know what you think of the book. Enjoy and VIVA LA REVOLUTION!

I've been working on a new podcast for sometime now. Introduction Next Level Soul. The podcast that asks the big questions about living, evolving and thriving in the world today. The show attempts to answer those questions by having candid and inspiring conversations with thought leaders from every walk of life.

After working in the IFH labs for the first part of 2021 I can finally announce what it is. May I introduce Indie Film Hustle's FILMMAKER PROCESS?Filmmaker Process offers comprehensive professional services for hire to help filmmakers and screenwriters, working at any budget level, get their film project to the finish line. I wanted to put the much-needed services filmmakers need but rarely have access to all under one roof.Filmmakers and screenwriters usually could only get access to these services if they "knew someone." Here are the services and products Filmmaker Process gives you access to:- Pitch Decks- Budget and Scheduling- Domestic and International Sales Estimates- Legal Contracts and Form Templates- Indie Film Investor Package- Consulting and Coaching- Script Coverage- Post Production Services- Trailer Editing- Poster, VOD, and DVD/Blu-Ray Artwork- Film Deliverables (Both Physical and Legal)- Production PayrollIn this episode, I go over what each service is and how you can use it to get your film project to the finish line.For more info go to: www.filmmakerprocess.com

Today's guest is a writer, director, producer, actor and indie filmmaking legend Edward Burns.Many of you might have heard of the Sundance Film Festival winning film called The Brothers McMullen, his iconic first film that tells the story of three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island who struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity. His cinderella story of making the film, getting into Sundance and launching his career is the stuff of legend.The Brothers McMullen was sold to Fox Searchlight and went on to make over $10 million at the box office on a $27,000 budget, making it one of the most successful indie films of the decade.Ed went off to star in huge films like Saving Private Ryan for Steven Spielberg and direct studio films like the box office hit She's The One. The films about the love lives of two brothers, Mickey and Francis, interconnect as Francis cheats on his wife with Mickey's ex-girlfriend, while Mickey impulsively marries a stranger.Even after his mainstream success as an actor, writer and director he still never forgot his indie roots. He continued to quietly produce completely independent feature films on really low budgets. How low, how about $9000. As with any smart filmmaker, Ed has continued to not only produce films but to consider new methods of getting his projects to the world.In 2007, he teamed up with Apple iTunes to release an exclusive film Purple Violets. It was a sign of the times that the director was branching out to new methods of release for his projects.In addition, he also continued to release works with his signature tried-and-true method of filmmaking. Using a very small $25,000 budget and a lot of resourcefulness, Burns created Nice Guy Johnny in 2010.In his book, Independent Ed: Inside a Career of Big Dreams, Little Movies, and the Twelve Best Days of My Life (which I recommend ALL filmmakers read), Ed mentions some rules he dubbed “McMullen 2.0” which were basically a set of rules for independent filmmakers to shoot by.Actors would have to work for virtually nothing.The film should take no longer than 12 days to film and get into the canDon't shoot with any more than a three-man crewActor's use their own clothesActors do their own hair and make-upAsk and beg for any locationsUse the resources you have at your disposalI used similar rules when I shot my feature films This is Meg, which I shot that in 8 days and On the Corner of Ego and Desire which I shot in 4 days. To be honest Ed was one of my main inspirations when I decided to make my first micro-budget feature film, along with Mark and Jay Duplass, Joe Swanberg and Michael and Mark Polish. Ed has continued to have an amazing career directing films like The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, The Groomsmen, Looking for Kitty, Ash Wednesday, Sidewalks of New York, No Looking Back and many more.Ed has continued to give back to the indie film community with his amazing book, lectures and his knowledge bomb packed director commentaries. Trust me go out and buy the DVD versions of all his films. His commentaries are worth the price of admission.When I first spoke to Ed he told that he had been a fan of the podcast for a while. As you can imagine I was floored and humbled at the same time. Getting to sit-down and speak to a filmmaker that had such an impact my own directing career was a dream come true. Ed is an inspiration to so many indie filmmakers around the world and I'm honored to bring this epic conversation to the tribe.Enjoy my conversation with Edward Burns.

Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater's third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater's years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell's film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater's Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Today on the show I bring you one of the most influential and iconic filmmakers in the history of cinema, three-time Oscar® winner Oliver Stone. Throughout his legendary career, Oliver Stone has served as director, writer, and producer on a variety of films, documentaries, and television movies. His films have been nominated for forthy two Oscars® and have won twelve.I hope this conversation inspires filmmakers and screenwriters to never give up. Oliver struggled for years taking jobs as a production assistant, cab driver, office assistant, and any other gig he could find to help him survive while he was chasing his dream. He wrote and wrote, meeting his goal of one to two screenplays a year, no matter what. Never give up, never surrender. Enjoy my epic conversation with Oliver Stone.

CHRISTMAS THROWBACK: I'm here to finally put to rest one of the greatest cinematic arguments of all time, is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I thought I'd tackle this epic question with my good friend Stephen Follows. In this Special Christmas Edition of the Indie Film Hustle Podcast Stephen and I use data to finally put this debate to rest.I believe without a shadow of a doubt that Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Stephen is not so sure so we go to the data to find out. Stephen wrote an EPIC article about this a while ago where he does what only Stephen does. Below are some of the graphs he created for his dissection of this issue.From google trends to actual frames from the film that we see actual Christmas references. We leave no stone unturned in this debate. I promise you after this episode you will be armed to debate and film nerd at the next Christmas party. I wanted to create a fun episode for all the film geeks out there.Enjoy my ridiculous and entertaining conversation with Stephen Follows. And don't forget to have a Yippee ki-yay mutha f**king Merry Christmas!

I've been thinking about doing this podcast for a long time. In the tradition of Why Filmmakers are Always So Damn Broke & What They Can Do to Change It this episode is going to be a cold bucket of water over your head if you are not ready for it. In the insane world we are all living in today, filmmakers need to break out of the mindset that we are living in the golden age of indie cinema.The rules have changed dramatically since the 90s and even more so in the last 8 months of the COVID pandemic. The rules aren't the only thing that has changed but the game has as well. The film distribution infrastructure is broken and has been broken for many decades. It is not set up to help filmmakers make money. It is purely designed to put more money into the pockets of film distributors.I have written extensively about this in my book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business. I want to put together one of my hard truths episodes to help filmmakers better understand the indie film marketplace and how to best position themselves to actually make money.There is so much talk about new cameras, lenses, rigs, post-production software, and other more interesting aspects of the filmmaking process but when it comes to selling and making money with movies filmmakers rely on old information that is no longer relevant in the current marketplace. I hope this episode empowers you to not only make more movies but to also make money while doing it.Strap yourself in because for some of you it will be a rough episode to listen to. Be well, stay safe, and keep that hustle going.

Today I welcome back returning champion award-winning cinematographer Suki Medencevic A.S.C. I brought Suki back on the show to discuss Covid-19 and what Hollywood will look like after it passes, how to approach low-budget filmmaking from the cinematography side, and his game-changing cinematography course Light and Face - The Art of Cinematography from IFH Academy.This workshop will walk you through how to light the most important and emotional subject you could put in front of your lens, the enigmatic face on a low budget. This workshop is unique in that it will literally guide you through the entire process of making your film. Suki attended the renowned National Film School (FAMU), Prague, Czech Republic, where he earned a Master's Degree with Honors in cinematography. Shortly thereafter, he went to the USA looking for his big break. Since his first feature film shoot in 1994, he has been working steadily in the film industry, making numerous features and made-for-TV films, television shows, commercials, and documentaries including American Horror Story for FX.He was involved in several high profile documentaries for Pixar, ILM, The Hearst Corporation, and he recently completed The History of Imagineering for Disney+.In 2010, he became a member of the American Cinematographers Society (ASC), the world's most prestigious cinematographers' organization.I can't tell you how excited I am to bring this interview to you.

Welcome to the SNEAK PEAK of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST, a show dedicated to appreciating and deconstructing the work of contemporary and classic film directors. In the show, we breakdown the careers of film directors like Christopher Nolan, Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, The Coen Brothers, and Paul Thomas Anderson just to name a few. From their early works and short films to their blockbuster achievements and Oscar glory.In season one we will be deconstructing Christopher Nolan.

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Alex Ferrari is the mastermind behind Indie Film Hustle, and the host of the #1 Filmmaking podcast, Indie Film Hustle Podcast.His new book, Rise of the Filmtrepreneur, is out now. www.filmbizbook.com SHOUT OUTS- Tom Ribeiro and and the latest film he produced, Stray, with Fat Foot Films- Carter at Film Productivity Podcast  

Sean Buckley is the Founder and CEO of Buck Productions.Buck Productions' has over 80+ TV/film/digital projects ranging from across scripted, unscripted, and documentary genres.ContactSean Buckley-- Official Site-- Twitter-- Facebook

Jameson Parker is the Director of Development for Brightlight Pictures. Jameson is the producer of SUMMER OF ‘84, PRODIGALS,and is currently producing the upcoming series Julie and the Phantoms which is set or release in 2020.Support the Podcast!— Fiverr – Need help with your podcast? Need ideas to start a podcast? Need your questions about life answered? Hire me on Fiverr for as little as... you guessed it... $5! http://www.fiverr.com/s2/721fafa5f8  — VistaPrint – Need business cards? Posters?http://reward.vistaprint.com/go.axd?ref=F1MPED — Shop on Amazon with my link — Shop on Ebay with my link  — Podbean – Starting your own podcast?podbean.com/TheDaveBullisPodcast  SHOW NOTES2:32 - Episode START3:01 - Producing own material & meeting Shaun Williamson10:02 - Networking event14:39 - Making a Movie You'd Want to See16:33 - Reboots and Remakes18:05 - TV is where it's at22:31 - Summer of 84 & RKSS26:02 - Finding Talent30:29 - White Ninja33:02 - Julie & The Phantoms36:12 - Miranda Sings38:31 - Biggest Production Problem44:35 - Parting ThoughtsContactJameson Parker-- Official Site-- IMDB-- Twitter-- Instagram Dave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — Stitcher— Google Play 

Shelley Pack is an actress, writer, and producer. Shelley has performed with the The Groundlings, Second City Alumni, Drew Carey and the cast of "Whose Line is it Anyway?,"  Ryan Stiles and Kristen Wiig.Josh Sutherland is a director and SFX editor known for his work Looper (2012), The Avengers (2012), and Escape Plan (2013). Chasing Molly - "Molly (Shelley Pack) a paranormal con artist who cleans people of their valuables instead of their demons, accidentally rips off a Drug Kinpin (Kurt Angle). She now has to save her kidnapped partner (Jim Cashman) and herself while battling through the under belly of Los Angeles."  Also starring Jim Cashman & Felicia Day  Chasing Molly is out now! - Amazon Prime- iTunes- Vimeo Support the Podcast!— VistaPrint – Need business cards? Posters?http://reward.vistaprint.com/go.axd?ref=F1MPED — Shop on Amazon with my link — Shop on Ebay with my link — Fiverr – Looking to hire someone short term? Each gig starts at $5.http://www.fiverr.com/s2/721fafa5f8 — Podbean – Starting your own podcast?podbean.com/TheDaveBullisPodcast  SHOW NOTES3:00 - Podcast Starts & Intros10:41 - Deciding to make a movie they could make themselves13:21 - Casting the film with Jim Cashman, Felicia Day and Kurt Angle17:37 - Setting yourself up to win18:14 - Pitching Kurt Angle20:40 - Meticulous and Resourceful23:08 - Getting Indie Movies Made24:46 - Securing Locations27:53 - Scheduling31:36 - Star Waggons33:14 - When the Stars Align aka Getting a Model of Kurt Angle's Head35:39 - Soundtrack37:22 - Making it Happen39:42 - Grapefruit Technique 58:04 - Chasing Molly- Amazon Prime- iTunes- Vimeo 58:36 - Parting Thoughts ContactShelley Pack- Twitter- Instagram Josh Sutherland- Twitter- Instagram Dave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — Stitcher— Google Play

Ron Bonk is a filmmaker and the founder and head of the distributor SRS Cinema. His latest new film, House Shark, is on Amazon Prime now. PRE SHOW NOTES—  Support the Podcast!— VistaPrint – Need business cards? Posters?http://reward.vistaprint.com/go.axd?ref=F1MPED — Shop on Amazon with my link — Shop on Ebay with my link — Acorns – Invest with your Spare Change – Earn $5 and an Oak Tree planted when you sign uphttps://www.acorns.com/invite/EFEXW8 — Fiverr – Looking to hire someone short term? Each gig starts at $5.http://www.fiverr.com/s2/721fafa5f8 — Podbean – Starting your own podcast?podbean.com/TheDaveBullisPodcast-- Episode 169 – Matthew T Burns (aka ‘Sick' Nick Mondo) – From Pro Wrestler to Filmmaker-- King Kong Bundy passes away at 61 SHOW NOTES-- 03:24 - Show Start & Background-- 10:30 - Shooting without permits-- 11:02 - Getting Locations-- 17:14 - Strategies for Films-- 19:50 - Mistakes in Crowdfunding & Funding-- 31:56 - Empire State of the Dead - The recently deceased rise, feasting upon the living as a zombie outbreak spreads across the globe. In Central New York, a small Marine patrol, led by Seargent Ritter, tries to keep order. But while battling the living dead they are also faced with roving gangs going unchecked and entire military units defecting. Amid the chaos, a drug lord named Ray sees an opportunity to rule the new world rising, and he is sabotaging rescue centers and military bases to help further break down the Government's attempts to restore order.--43:25 - House SharkHOUSE SHARK: When Frank (Trey Harrison) finds his happy home under attack by a dangerous but largely unknown breed of shark, he's enlists the aid of the world's only "House Shark" Expert, Zachary (Michael Merchant), and a grizzled former real estate agent, Abraham (Wes Reid), to embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast and claim back his life. It's Jaws in a house!    -- 56:45 -- Parting Advice, AFM, and Killer One Sheets ContactRon Bonk— Official Site— House Shark-- Instagram -- TwitterDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — Stitcher— Google Play

Alex Ferrari is the founder of Indie Film Hustle blog, and the ultra popular podcast of the same name. Alex's feature film debut was the award winning This is Meg. The film stars comic actress Jill-Michele Meleán (Reno 911, MadTV), along with Krista Allen, Joseph Reitman, Debra Wilson, Carlos Alazraqui, & Jenica Bergere. Alex wore many hats on this indie film including directing, producing, cinematographer, cameraman, editor, and colorist. The film is currently playing on Hulu, iTunes, and Amazon. Alex's follow up project was the feature film, 'On the Corner of Ego and Desire,' a satirical look at the indie film world, shot entirely at the Sundance Film Festival. Alex's new book, Shooting for the Mob, will be released on February 22, 2019 Show Notes-- [00:04:50.44] - Episode Starts-- [00:08:48.25] - Alex's daily routine-- [00:19:14.00] - Controlling emails-- [00:25:02.28] - Audiobooks and podcasts-- [00:27:43.06] - IFH TV-- [00:32:53.57] - Birdbox challenge'Bird Box Challenge' crash: Teen was driving with eyes covered, police say-- [00:33:58.41] - Motivational SpeechesArnold Schwarzenegger 2018 - The speech that broke the internet - Most Inspiring everEric Thomas - Change the Way You See Yourself [00:34:41.83] - Grant Cardone's 10x[00:38:17.42] - Overnight Successes[00:49:18.24] - Shooting for the Mob - A bipolar gangster, a naive young film director, and Batman--what could go wrong? Alex Ferrari is a first-time film director who just got hired to direct a $20 million feature film. The only problem is that the film is about Jimmy, an egomaniacal gangster who wants the film to be about his life in the mob. From the backwater towns of Louisiana to the Hollywood Hills, Alex is taken on a crazy misadventure through the world of the mafia and Hollywood. Huge movie stars, billion-dollar producers, studio heads, and, of course, a few gangsters populate this unbelievable journey down the rabbit hole of chasing one's dream. Would you sell your soul to the devil to make your dream come true? By the way, did I mention that this story is based on true events? No, seriously it is.[01:03:42.39] - Fate and Karma[01:05:27.70] - How Alex Checked His Ego[01:13:12.35] - Alex wants to give you $30,000 to make a Web Series [01:16:19.61] - Closing Thoughts ContactAlex Ferrari— Official Site— Pre-Order: Shooting for the Mob (available 2/22/19)-- Alex Wants to Give You $30,000 to Make a Web SeriesDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — Stitcher— Google Play

Steve Kaplan has been the industry's most sought-after expert on comedy. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other top universities, Steve created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre. He has consulted and taught workshops at companies such as HBO, DreamWorks, Disney, Aardman Animation, Sony Pictures Network India, Globo Brazil, and others. Steve's first book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy, is a international best seller.Steve's new book, The Comic Hero's Journey is on sale now. Pre Show Notes—  Shop at your favorites sites AND Support the Podcast!— VistaPrint – Need business cards? Posters?http://reward.vistaprint.com/go.axd?ref=F1MPED — Shop on Amazon with my link — Shop on Ebay with my link — Acorns – Invest with your Spare Change – Earn $5 and an Oak Tree planted when you sign uphttps://www.acorns.com/invite/EFEXW8 — Fiverr – Looking to hire someone short term? Each gig starts at $5.http://www.fiverr.com/s2/721fafa5f8 — Podbean – Starting your own podcast?podbean.com/TheDaveBullisPodcast-- I was featured on No Film School for my Tarantino screenwriting video. Thanks to Jason Hellerman for the write up!   Show Notes-- Show Start [00:02:45]-- Steve Kaplan's interviews with Film Courage [00:05:16]  -- Character Development [00:09:36.]-- The best comedies nowadays [00:13:58]-- Creating a comedy which is telling the truth [00:16:50]-- Groundhog's Day - Theme and Character [00:18:31]-- Judd Apatow Comedies [00:21:59]-- Dumb and Dumber [00:27:35]-- Empathy vs Sympathy [00:29:45]"Somebody once said. That all fiction is autobiography. Every piece of fiction is that it's actually telling you more about the person who's writing it than about the characters who are in it. And I think that's true"-- The Comic Hero's Journey [00:41:31]"A comic hero or heroine also goes on a journey, but for the comic hero, it's often quite, quite different. The hero decides to go on the adventure; the comic hero often has no choice. The hero has a wise old man; the comic hero often meets an idiot who inadvertently says something that can teach him a thing or two. Steve Kaplan will show you the diverse paths that comedy takes in The Comic Hero's Journey."  -- The Hero's Journey [00:43:13]In narratology and comparative mythology, the monomyth, or the hero's journey, is the common template of a broad category of tales that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed.The study of hero myth narratives started in 1871 with anthropologist Edward Burnett Tylor's observations of common patterns in plots of heroes' journeys. Later on, others introduced various theories on hero myth narratives such as Otto Rank and his Freudian psychoanalytic approach to myth, Lord Raglan's unification of myth and rituals, and eventually hero myth pattern studies were popularized by Joseph Campbell, who was influenced by Carl Jung's view of myth. In his 1949 work The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell described the basic narrative pattern as follows:A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.Campbell and other scholars, such as Erich Neumann, describe narratives of Gautama Buddha, Moses, and Christ in terms of the monomyth. While others, such as Otto Rank and Lord Raglan, describe hero narrative patterns in terms of Freudian psychoanalysis and ritualistic senses. Critics argue that the concept is too broad or general to be of much usefulness in comparative mythology. Others say that the hero's journey is only a part of the monomyth; the other part is a sort of different form, or color, of the hero's journey.  "There's a comedy story everywhere. That's that's the whole point. Our lives are comedies and we just have to be brave enough to tell them."-- Parting Thoughts [00:51:30]ContactSteve Kaplan— Official Site— The Comic Hero's JourneyDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — Stitcher-- Google Play

Ashley Scott Meyers is a screenwriter and host of the Selling Your Screenplay podcast.After graduating from college Ashley moved from his childhood home in Annapolis, Maryland, to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career as a screenwriter. During his first three years in Los Angeles, Meyers wrote or co-wrote eight feature length screenplays, earned his first few dollars as a screenwriter, and saw two of his original screenplays get produced.Meyers sold Dish Dogs to 7.23 Productions. Dish Dogs was co-written with long time friend and writing partner, Nathan Ives. It's a semi-fictitious account of their travels across the country working as dish washers ("dish dogs") in various restaurants. Dish Dogs stars Sean Astin, Mattew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Shannon Elizabeth, Maitland Ward, and Richard Moll.Independent producer / director Douglas DeMarco produced Meyers' screenplay Reunion which eventually found distribution in some art house theaters around the world.During his initial years in Los Angeles, Meyers returned to school and earned a Masters degree in Mass Communications, with a screenwriting emphasis, at Cal State, Northridge (CSUN). Over the next few years Meyers continued to option and sell many screenplays. Some of the highlights include Rushlight, a film noir script Meyers wrote while at CSUN was produced and stars Josh Henderson, Beau Bridges, Aidan Quinn, and Haley Webb. Meyers was hired to write a martial arts action screenplay by Big Boss Creative entitled, Ninja Apocalypse. It stars Ernie Reyes Jr, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Christian Oliver. Man Overboard, also co-written with Nathan Ives, was sold to and produced by Treasure Entertainment. It's a broad comedy anchored in the world of boat sales. It won the Los Angeles Film & Script Festival. Meyers co-wrote a feature comedy script, Turkey Day, with Mark Brown (Barbershop) that was optioned to Evergreen Pictures, LLC (based at Universal).His directorial debut, The Pinch, is out now.When a low level mobster is nearly rubbed out by the boss, he decides to take the bonus he was promised by force, so he kidnaps the boss and demands a hefty ransom. Pre Show Notes--  Shop at your favorites sites AND Support the Podcast! — VistaPrint – Need business cards? Posters?http://reward.vistaprint.com/go.axd?ref=F1MPED — Shop on Amazon with my link — Shop on Ebay with my link — Acorns – Invest with your Spare Change – Earn $5 and an Oak Tree planted when you sign uphttps://www.acorns.com/invite/EFEXW8 — Fiverr – Looking to hire someone short term? Each gig starts at $5.http://www.fiverr.com/s2/721fafa5f8 — Podbean – Starting your own podcast?podbean.com/TheDaveBullisPodcast  - Stan Lee Writing Masterclass Show Notes-- [00:03:03] - Show starts-- [00:04:29] - Writing the Script-- [00:07:46] - Finding Locations-- [00:12:22] - Finding time to write-- [00:15:29] - Project Management Triangle-- [00:18:23] - What do Producers Look For?-- [00:28:56] - Experience putting the Pinch on The Black List-- [00:31:34] - Experience putting the Pinch on Inktip-- [00:35:07] - What if my screenplay doesn't do well in a competition?-- [00:38:18] - Scripts that make better movies than scripts-- [00:42:08] - Crowdfunding-- [00:59:48] - Filming the Pinch-- [01:06:28] - Biggest Challenge-- [01:08:34] - Distribution-- [01:11:03] - Buying The Pinch online and a free 3 hour making of webinarContactAshley Scott Meyers— Official Site— Selling Your Screenplay-- The Pinch on Amazon-- IMDBDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher

Madman Pondo aka Kevin Canady, is an American professional wrestler, TV personality, and author.  Best known for his hardcore wrestling style, Canady has wrestled for various wrestling promotions, including Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Combat Zone Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, and Juggalo Championship Wrestling. He's book, Memoirs of A Madman, beyond 'just a pro wrestling' book which covers his entire 30 year career is out now.In this episode we'll chat starting out, the price to follow your dreams, driving Friday the 13th a horror inspired car in a demolition derby, starting his own X rated public access show that ignites a war between two TV evangelists, becoming an agent for the Jerry Springer show, and TONS more! Pre Show NotesShop at your favorites sites AND Support the Podcast! -- VistaPrint – Need business cards? Posters?http://reward.vistaprint.com/go.axd?ref=F1MPED -- Shop on Amazon with my link -- Shop on Ebay with my link -- Acorns – Invest with your Spare Change – Earn $5 and an Oak Tree planted when you sign uphttps://www.acorns.com/invite/EFEXW8 -- Fiverr – Looking to hire someone short term? Each gig starts at $5.http://www.fiverr.com/s2/721fafa5f8 -- Podbean – Starting your own podcast?podbean.com/TheDaveBullisPodcast— Shane Black Writing Masterclass – The 2nd Masterclass video I've put together. Show Notes[00:02:34] - Show Begins[00:04:24] - Pondo Growing Up[00:09:12] - What are some good pro wrestling schools? [00:14:17] - Following Your Dreams[00:18:53] - Feeling of Accomplishing A Dream[00:19:56] - Demolition Derby[00:22:53] - Starting Skull Talk - a X rated public access show where Pondo would introduce wrestling clips [00:36:15] - BadNumbers - is a free reverse telephone database of phone numbers reported to be from telemarketers, scammers, and bill collectors. To date over 968,639 complaints have been reported.[00:37:29] - Jerry Springer Show - is an American syndicated tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer.[00:42:22] - The Brawl For All - was a shootfighting tournament held in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from June 29, 1998 to August 24, 1998. The creation of then-WWF writer Vince Russo, Brawl for All resulted in a number of legit injuries for WWF performers and was received negatively by some industry figures. The winner, Bart Gunn, later fought pro boxer/toughman contest winner, Butterbean. Gunn was knocked out 35 seconds into the bout and was fired by the WWF afterward.-- Butterbean - is an American former professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division. He is also a television personality, having appeared in several programs and been referenced by many others. Esch transitioned to professional boxing in 1994 following a successful stint on the Toughman Contest scene and went on to capture the World Athletic Association (WAA) heavyweight and IBA super heavyweight championships. Beginning in 2003, he began fighting regularly as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist, most notably in K-1 and the Pride Fighting Championships. Butterbean's combined fight record stands at 97–24–5 with 66 knockouts and 10 submissions.-- [00:45:50] - Memoirs of a Madman - “He's just a bleeder,” they said. “He can't wrestle. All he can do is bleed!” Mad Man Pondo never argued when people called him “just a bleeder.” He knows who he is, and he's embraced it. He knows that his high tolerance for pain, his fearless nature, and his talent for bleeding are the reason he's wrestled all around the world, starred in three video games, appeared in a horror film with one of his great heroes, befriended celebrities from the A-list to the D-list, and become a legend to deathmatch wrestling fans everywhere. Now, Mad Man Pondo is telling his story his way. He takes you from his early days as a wrestling fan in Flora, Illinois who accidentally got his butt kicked by Jos LeDuc to his glory days as a headliner for Big Japan. You'll read about in-ring encounters with Junkyard Dog, Terry Funk, and Kevin Sullivan; real life run-ins with David Blaine and Benny Hinn; and unexpected confrontations outside the ring with crazed fans and the Yakuza. You'll learn how his small cable access show Skull Talk led him to become a casting agent for Jerry Springer and how a deathmatch legend gets to rub shoulders with the likes of MC Hammer, Jonny Fairplay, Mick Foley, Eli Roth, and Robert Englund. Pondo shares stories about his most legendary deathmatch encounters and the inspirational story behind his all-women's promotion, Girl Fight. And you'll read his unforgettable speech from the Juggalo March on Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial where Forrest Gump once cried out, “Jenny!!!” With a foreword by Vanilla Ice (yes, THE Vanilla Ice!), dozens of must-see photos, and countless stories from friends, fans, and fellow grapplers, Memoirs of a Mad Man is an all-out extreme autobiography as graphic and over the top as a Four Corners of Pain Deathmatch.-- [00:50:11] - What's Pondo's Favorite story from the book?-- [00:52:12] - Parting Thoughts-- Girl Fight Wrestling ContactMadman Pondo-- Facebook-- Official T-Shirt storeDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher

Jim Toscano & Danny Gianino are documentary filmmakers from Detroit.The Pretender movie is a documentary that follow follows, Mike Kunda, the world's #1 Rocky fan. Mike has spent the last 40 years of his life focusing on every aspect of the Rocky films and on his fictional hero Rocky Balboa. This film documents Mike's life as he struggles to find meaning in his Rocky obsession and become the person he really wants to be.The Pretender will be showing at the upcoming FirstGlance Film Festival Philadelphia 21 -  October 12-14th, 2018 at the Painted Bride. Tickets are available herePre Show NotesShop at your favorites sites AND Support the Podcast! VistaPrint - Need business cards? Posters?http://reward.vistaprint.com/go.axd?ref=F1MPED Shop on Amazon with my link Shop on Ebay with my link Acorns - Invest with your Spare Change - Earn $5 and an Oak Tree planted when you sign uphttps://www.acorns.com/invite/EFEXW8 Fiverr - Looking to hire someone short term? Each gig starts at $5.http://www.fiverr.com/s2/721fafa5f8 Podbean - Starting your own podcast?podbean.com/TheDaveBullisPodcast— Shane Black Writing Masterclass – The 2nd Masterclass video I've put together. Show Notes-- [00:04:54] - Film Tax Credits-- [00:08:33] - Going into their own work from corporate doc's-- [00:12:19] - When clients tell you their kid could this-- [00:16:56] - Rocky Balboa - Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight; against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.-- [00:21:20] - First Glance Film Festival - FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia 21 -  October 12-14th, 2018 at the Painted Bride. Tickets are available hereFirstGlance Film festivals began in 1996 in the basement of a small theater in Center City Philadelphia. It started as a small theatre company in Philadelphia that wanted to help fellow filmmakers get their projects shown in a public venue for others to enjoy. Its mission was a one time weekend to show projects that might otherwise not be seen by moviegoers in the Philadelphia area. With a rented video projector and a bunch of large screen TVs, they had a successful weekend showing about 20 projects to about 150 people…The FirstGlance Film Festival was born.FirstGlance decided to move forward with film festivals and make its event annual. With filmmaker interest, their sister festival opened in Burbank California in 2000 to a similar audience in a 35 seat screening room and has also become a growing annual event.To date, FirstGlance has produced thirty two film festivals, shown over 2000 award winning films to over 150,000 attendees and over 300,000 online viewers of the Short Online Contest in its 14th incarnation in 2015.FirstGlance Film Fests have grown to 250 seat venues with state of the art digital projection capabilities, including 3D film with Dolby Surround sound or better!In addition to producing their award winning bi-coastal film festivals, FirstGlance has year round activities that include On-line Short Film Competitions, Show Us Ur Shorts Screenings, Web Series Playoffs, Short Film Productions, and Online Distribution.-- [00:22:00] - The Pretender - Making a DocumentaryMike Kunda is the world's #1 Rocky fan, he has spent the last 40 years of his life focusing on every aspect of the Rocky films and on his fictional hero Rocky Balboa. This film documents Mike's life as he struggles to find meaning in his Rocky obsession and become the person he really wants to be.-- [00:26:06] - Kim Ray- Producer for Lady Gag doc, Gaga Five Foot Two - I had Kim on the podcast - EP 189 - Producing Real Life-- [00:27:15] - What where the biggest obstacles in filming the doc-- [00:30:35]  - Larry Holmes  is an American retired professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname of "The Easton Assassin".Holmes, whose left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, held the WBC heavyweight title from 1978 to 1983, The Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles from 1980 to 1985, and the inaugural IBF heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985. He made 20 successful title defenses, placing him third all time, behind only Joe Louis at 25 and Wladimir Klitschko at 22. He also holds the record for the longest individual heavyweight title streak in the modern boxing history. Holmes is one of only five boxers—along with Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Leon Spinks and Trevor Berbick—to defeat Muhammad Ali; he is the only one to have stopped Ali.-- [00:33:40] - Searching for Sugar man - is a 2012 Swedish–British–Finnish documentary film, about a South African cultural phenomenon, directed and written by Malik Bendjelloul which details the efforts in the late 1990s of two Cape Town fans, Stephen "Sugar" Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumoured death of American musician Rodriguez was true, and if not, to discover what had become of him. Rodriguez's music, which had never achieved success in the United States, had become very popular in South Africa although little was known about him in that country. On 10 February 2013, the film won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary at the 66th British Academy Film Awards in London, and two weeks later it won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood.  ContactThe Pretender Movie-- Official Site-- Facebook-- Instagram-- Twitter-- The Pretender movie at the First Glance Film FestivalDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher

Gough was born on the 16th of December 1981 in Sydney Australia. He grew up on the Gold Coast where a love of writing and film was established early on in life. Working as an audio producer and comedy writer for a number of radio stations in both Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, a successful stint as a stand-up comedian followed, travelling through the UK, Canada and the USA, headlining some of the biggest comedy clubs in the world. Gough then moved back to the Gold Coast where he decided it was time to start producing some of his written work, through his newly formed company Beernuts Productions. Not allowing his disability to be a hindrance, instead Gough embraces the challenge with great success as his work clearly demonstrates.Beernuts Productions is Australia's most exciting and innovative production company. Founded by Gough in 2006, Beernuts Productions has set out to prove itself as a prolific producer of contemporary, cutting edge and award winning cinema, television, downloads and books with a wide range of topics and projects to be undertaken. Gough's latest project, ‘A Day in the life of a personal trainer' is out now via his website.SHOW NOTES: http://www.davebullis.com/episode-224-gough-building-your-own-netflix/ 

Scott Myers has written 30 projects for every major Hollywood studio and broadcast network. His film writing credits include K-9 starring Jim Belushi, Alaska starring Vincent Kartheisher, and Trojan War starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. From 2002–2010, Scott was an executive producer at Trailblazer Studios, a television production company. In 2002, he began teaching screenwriting in his spare time. He won the UCLA Extension Writers' Program Outstanding Instructor Award in 2005 and for eight years taught in the Writing for Screen and Stage program at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Currently Scott is an Assistant Professor at the DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts. He is co-founder of Screenwriting Master Class, a unique online resource for writers. Scott is a member of the Writers' Guild of America West, and a graduate of the University of Virginia and Yale University Divinity School. He has hosted Go Into The Story since its launch May 16, 2008 and is partnered with the Black List as its official screenwriting blog.Pre Show Notes— Shout out to Friend of the Show Giles AldersonA new found footage horror movie written and directed by Marcus Harben, Produced by Steve and Tracy Jarvis and Giles Alderson and exec produced by Allan Niblo. Now in production. LIKE their Facebook page below; — Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a September/October 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.If you want to help in others ways;-- Use my Acorns link (the App that invests your left over change for you)https://acorns.com/invite/EFEXW8— Use my Fiverr Affiliate Linkhttp://www.fiverr.com/s2/0d903cb1ec — Use My Amazon Affiliate Linkhttps://www.amazon.com/?tag=ff04-20— Use my Black Box  Affiliate link— Share the Podcast on Social Mediahttp://Twitter.com/DBPodcast — We just hit our 2nd Youtube milestone by reaching over 1,000 Subscribers. Thank you!!! Haven't subscribed yet? Click HERE — Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 117,000 views, over 3,000 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it. MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!Show Notes-- [00:02:09] - Scott's current role--  [00:11:05] - Spec script marketCrazy Rich Asians-- [00:15:55] - Advice to students-- [00:20:21] - How story structure changed?-- [00:23:26] - Character equals plot-- [00:24:59] - Plot Points-- [00:25:33] - A Quiet Place-- [00:28:54] - Screenwriting Templates - Are they still relevant? -- [00:30:13] - Brainstorming Exercises-- [00:36:15] - Protagonist and Nemesis-- [00:40:22] - London Screenwriting Festival-- [00:41:52] - Zero Draft Thirty There are two Zero Draft Thirty Challenges per year - usually March & September which means 30 days of continual writing. 1 script. Movie script. TV script. First draft. Rewrite. Whatever. On the first Friday of every month, beginning at Midnight Eastern (U.S.) Friday and continuing through Midnight Saturday, 24 ZD30 volunteer group members host an hour, this is our 24 Hour Writing Scamper-A-Thon.-- Zero Draft Thirty calendar-- [00:50:18] - Parting ThoughtsContactScott Myers-- Official Site-- IMDB-- Twitter-- FacebookDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher

James Morosini was born in Tampa FL and raised in Boston MA. After graduating USC's School of Cinematic Arts, James went on to book the lead in a Tim Robbins produced Comedy Central pilot, Ultimate Ultimate. From there, he's starred on multiple seasons of FX's American Horror Story, Feud, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Criminal Minds, Lethal Weapon, Son of Zorn, Loosely Exactly Nicole, and many others.In 2017 James independently produced his first feature film which he co-wrote and directed entitled Threesomething. The film made its world premiere to sold out audiences at the 2018 Cinequest Film Festival after a teaser went viral with over 8 million views. Pre-Show Notes-- Why Are So Many Wannabe Screenwriters Getting Scammed?-- A new found footage horror movie written and directed by Marcus Harben, Produced by Steve and Tracy Jarvis and Giles Alderson and exec produced by Allan Niblo. Now in production. LIKE their Facebook page below; — Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a September/October 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.If you want to help in others ways;— Use my Fiverr Affiliate Linkhttp://www.fiverr.com/s2/0d903cb1ec — Use My Amazon Affiliate Linkhttps://www.amazon.com/?tag=ff04-20— Use my Black Box  Affiliate link— Share the Podcast on Social Mediahttp://Twitter.com/DBPodcast -- [00:01:29] - We just hit our 2nd Youtube milestone by reaching over 1,000 Subscribers. Thank you!!! Haven't subscribed yet? Click HERE — Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 99,000 views, over 2,800 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it. MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes-- [00:02:56] - Going to film school - USC Cinematic School of the Arts-- [00:06:46]  - Scenes from A Marriage - is a 1973 Swedish Television miniseries written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson. The story explores the disintegration of the marriage between Marianne, a family lawyer specializing in divorce, and Johan, spanning a period of 10 years. Bergman's teleplay draws on his own experiences, including his relationship with Ullmann. It was shot on a small budget in Stockholm and Fårö in 1972.-- [00:15:29] - Big crew vs Small Crew/ Look vs Feel-- [00:28:48] - American Horror Story - American Horror Story is an American anthology horror television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters and settings, and a storyline with its own "beginning, middle, and end."-- [00:32:31] - Can You Really Fake it Til You Make It?-- [00:37:33] - Working with Crypt TVCrypt TV - Crypt TV is an entertainment company founded by Jack Davis and Eli Roth in 2015 and backed by Jason Blum and Blumhouse Productions.-- [00:47:41] - Are Screenwriting books worth anything?- Q&A: James Morosini via Go Into the Story blogHow to Write a Movie in 21 DaysStory90 Day Screenplay by Al Watt -- [01:01:16] - Threesomething - When a threesome takes an unexpected turn, three horny friends lose their minds and find love... or something like it PREORDER NOW!! https://bit.ly/2LymHuX-- [01:12:10] - Worst on Set Experience-- [01:17:42] - Parting ThoughtsContactJames Morosini— Official Site-- Twitter-- Instagram-- Vimeo-- IMDBDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher

Kansas Bowling is a writer, director, and editor of music videos and feature films. Bowling's first film “B.C. Butcher”, the world's first prehistoric slasher film, starred Kato Kaelin and was released by Troma Entertainment. She is currently directing her second feature film. Bowling has directed two dozen music videos for artists of various genres. Kansas Bowling shoots and directs exclusively on film.We chat about getting banned from social media (particularly Instagram), how to make your own career, and tons more! Pre Show Notes— Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a September/October 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.If you want to help in others ways;— Use my Fiverr Affiliate Linkhttp://www.fiverr.com/s2/0d903cb1ec — Use My Amazon Affiliate Linkhttps://www.amazon.com/?tag=ff04-20— Use my Black Box  Affiliate link— Share the Podcast on Social Mediahttp://Twitter.com/DBPodcast — Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 91,000 views, over 2,800 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it. MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!Show Notes[00:02:20] - Kansas getting banned from Instagram[00:04:33] - Making a movie at 17BC Butcher is a 2016 American horror comedy film directed by 17-year-old Kansas Bowling about a tribe of cavewomen being stalked by a prehistoric monster. It has been dubbed as "the first prehistoric slasher film". It was released in January 2016 by Troma Entertainment.-- Troma - is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974. The company produces low-budget independent films, primarily of the horror genre. Many of them play on 1950s horror with elements of farce, parody, gore and splatter. In 2012, the company officially released many of its films on YouTube. Troma has produced, acquired and distributed over 1,000 independent films since its creation.-- Lloyd Kaufman -  is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet.[00:06:45] - Weirdest offers Kansas has received[00:08:14] - Best scripts Kansas has been sent-- Photo of Kansas from upcoming, The Electra Complex[00:10:53]-- Mondo -  is an exploitation documentary film, sometimes resembling a pseudo-documentary and usually depicting sensational topics, scenes, or situations. Common traits of Mondo films include an emphasis on taboo subjects (such as death and sex), portrayals of foreign cultures, and staged sequences presented as genuine documentary footage. Over time, the films placed increasing emphasis on footage of the dead and dying (both real and fake).[00:13:15] - Favorite Movies and Directors-- Orson Welles - was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theatre, radio, and film. He is remembered for his innovative[1] work in all three: in theatre, most notably Caesar (1937), a Broadway adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar; in radio, the legendary 1938 broadcast "The War of the Worlds"; and in film, Citizen Kane (1941), consistently ranked as one of the greatest films ever made.-- Don Juan (Or If Don Juan Were a Woman) (1973) - Jeanne lives in Paris and believes she is the reincarnation of Don Juan. She visits a priest and tells him she has killed a man. He comes to her elegant flat - her father has died leaving her rich - and she tells the priest stories about men she has seduced. The seduction is easy, she tells him, it's destruction that takes planning. We watch her with an upright elected official, a wealthy boor, and a folk singer. She describes herself as a spider. Her friend Léporella tries to be Jeanne's conscience. What does Jeanne want?-- Midnight Cowboy -  is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. The film was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman.[00:15:19] - Kansas' tips for Directing[00:18:58] - Parting Thoughts-- Phil Spector - is an American record producer, musician, and songwriter who developed the Wall of Sound, a music production formula he described as a "Wagnerian" approach to rock and roll. Spector is considered the first auteur among musical artists for the unprecedented freedom and control he had over every phase of the recording process. Additionally, he helped engender the idea of the studio as its own distinct instrument. For these contributions, he is acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in pop music history. Later in his life, Spector became notorious for the 2003 death of actress Lana Clarkson, of which he was convicted of second degree murder.Music videos directed by Kansas BowlingContactKansas Bowling-- Official SiteDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher 

Marc Price is writer, director, camera operator, editor & producer of COLIN, which was internationally renowned for its minuscule production budget and became known as the ‘£45/$70 feature film'. Told entirely from the perspective of a sympathetic zombie, COLIN received a wealth of critical acclaim and screened at the Cannes Film Festival as well as Raindance, Frightfest and Sitges. COLIN was even praised in a recent GQ interview by Martin Scorsese who called it "Savage, with an energy that takes the zombie idea to another level".Marc performed similar duties on his second feature "Magpie", which was released theatrically in the US last summer. Marc has also directed bumpers and shorts for Film 4's Frightfest and is currently developing 2 television series with Lime Pictures and E4 along with a zombie-based show for CBBC and PBS through MopMedia. He has recently completed production on two features this year. An action thriller Nightshooters (distributor, Ascendant Releasing) and western Fistful of Lead (distributor, Sony US). Marc occasionally works with the BFI Education Department, passing on his experience as a low budget film maker and often inviting students to work on various film projects. In this episode we chat about Star Wars, getting fired from productions, his new films Nightshooters & Fistful of Lead, and tons more! Pre Show Notes— Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a September 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.If you want to help in others ways;-- Use my Fiverr Affiliate Linkhttp://www.fiverr.com/s2/0d903cb1ec -- Use My Amazon Affiliate Linkhttps://www.amazon.com/?tag=ff04-20— Use my Black Box  Affiliate link-- Share the Podcast on Social Mediahttp://Twitter.com/DBPodcast — Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 71,000 views, over 2,500 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it. MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes[00:02:46] - Intro[00:03:54] - Star Wars[00:14:55] - Marc's Star Wars Spin-Off Pitch[00:19:29] - Colin - Colin is bitten by a zombie; he dies and returns as one of the undead. We follow him as he wanders through suburbia during the throes of a cadaverous apocalypse. Through his encounters with objects, places and people, we learn who Colin was and more pertinently, what he has now become. Including a broad daylight zombie versus human street battle, an epic housebound siege and bags of gore. Colin is the must see Zombie phenomenon."It was savage. It had an energy that took the zombie idea to another level. Really interesting filmmaking. Disturbing." - Martin Scorsese[00:21:18] - The Battery - is a 2012 American independent drama horror film and the directorial debut of Jeremy Gardner. The film stars Gardner and co-producer Adam Cronheim as two former baseball players trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. The film premiered at the Telluride Horror Show in October 2012 and received a video-on-demand release June 4, 2013. It has won audience awards at several international film festivals.[00:21:59] - GoodBadFlicks - Movies, games, and the occasional editorial. [00:23:38] - Too many swear words[00:26:26] - Marc envisions his last days[00:29:47] - Did Colin open any doors for you? [00:31:34] - Magpie[00:33:39] - Getting fired from a Production[00:39:36] - Marc's importance of getting young people onto film sets[00:43:19] - Nightshooters - A film crew led by stuntman Donnie come to witness a Gangland hit, and have to fight for their lives to survive the night.    [00:50:39] - Being Open on Set [00:57:02] - Getting people to see your movie [01:03:11] - Trailers [01:05:27] - A Fistful of Lead - Seven of the West's most infamous outlaws assemble to steal the largest stash of gold in North America's frontier history, from the most corrupt bank in the most corrupt settlement. [01:14:48] - Making films [01:18:50] - Just make Movies [01:20:43] - Parting ThoughtsContactMarc V Price-- Twitter-- Official SiteDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher

Jim Wynorski is a B movie legend. Having directed over 150 movies, Jim's career spans several decades. Jim's most notable works are Chopping Mall, Sorority House Massacre II: Nighty Nightmare, Hard to Die, and Death Stalker II. We chat who Jim hates, how the internet has changed filmmaking, we (kinda) talk about an upcoming Shout Factory release, plus tons more! Pre Show Notes— Looking for a way to earn money with your Feature Film, B Roll, etc? Join Black Box today!— Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a July 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, storyboardist, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.— Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 41,000 views, over 1,300 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it.MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes-- 00:03:00 - The question that everyone asks-- 00:04:22 - Making over 150 movies - Takashi Miike - is a Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly.-- 00:05:17 - Making 6 films in a year-- [00:07:58] - What he learned from Roger Corman - Roger Corman - is an American director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. -- [00:14:10] - RebootsWild Wild West - is a 1999 American western action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. A big-screen adaptation of the 1960s TV series The Wild Wild West, it stars Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh and Salma Hayek. The film takes the steampunk gadgetry from the original series to still more fantastical lengths with a series of unlikely contraptions culminating in a giant mechanical spider. Wild Wild West was a commercial disappointment, earning only $222.1 million worldwide against a $170 million budget, and received predominantly negative reviews.The Man From Uncle - is a 2015 American action spy comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by Ritchie and Lionel Wigram. It is based on the 1964 MGM television series of the same name. The film premiered at Barcelona on August 2, 2015 and was released on August 14 by Warner Bros., receiving mixed reviews and grossing $109 million worldwide on a $75 million budget.CHIPS - is a 2017 American action comedy buddy cop film written and directed by Dax Shepard, based on the 1977–1983 television series of the same namecreated by Rick Rosner.  It has a 17% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which called it "only mildly arresting at best". Unlike the original series, the movie was produced without the cooperation of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and without a license to use CHP logos.-- [00:24:32] - How the Internet has Changed Filmmaking-- [00:27:15] - Seeing what's popular-- [00:31:35] - Million dollar advice- Mexico's 'Island of the Dolls' - Thousands of creepy toys hang from the trees to quell the tormented screams of a ghost of a little girl who drowned there-- [00:35:07] - So who does Jim hate?Robert Culp - was an American actor, screenwriter, voice actor, and director, widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on I Spy (1965–1968), the espionage television series in which co-star Bill Cosby and he played secret agents. Prior to that, he starred in the CBS/Four Star Western series Trackdown as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman from 1957 to 1959.The 1980s brought him back to television. He starred as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell on The Greatest American Hero and had a recurring role as Warren Whelan on Everybody Loves Raymond. Culp gave hundreds of performances in a career spanning more than 50 years.Jennifer Rubin - is an American actress and former model. A competitive swimmer during her youth, Rubin was discovered by the Ford Modeling Agency and went on to model for Calvin Klein and became Ford International Model of the Year in 1984. She made her film debut as Taryn White in the 1987 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.Tanya Roberts - is an American actress and producer. She is known for her role as Kiri in The Beastmaster (1982), Stacey Sutton in the James Bond film A View to a Kill (1985), and as Midge Pinciotti on That '70s Show (1998–2004).-- [00:36:52] - How to deal with difficult actors-- [00:37:43] - When an actress stole from the set-- [00:40:36] - So who does Jim like?-- [00:43:18] - Jim's upcoming movie release that he can't talk aboutContactJim Wynorski-- Facebook-- IMDBDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher

Lily Yasuda is a writer, actor, and filmmaker from Boise, ID. She graduated Summa Cumme Laude from Chapman University this Spring with a Bachelor of Arts in Screenwriting. Lily will be making her onscreen debut in LIKE LOVE.

Alex Ferrari is back for a 3rd time!!! Alex has been in the film industry for over 20 years and has worked on well over 1000 feature films, shorts, commercials, music videos, network promos, documentaries, and webisodes. Alex is the founder and machine behind Indie Film Hustle an indie filmmaking hub dedicated to sharing knowledge of the industry.In this episode Alex & I chat his new feature film, On the Corner of Ego and Desire which he shot at the Sundance film festival completely guerrilla style, ego's in this business, his daily routine and how he gets so much done each day, and tons more. Pre Show Notes— Looking for a way to earn money with your Feature Film, B Roll, etc? Join Black Box today!— Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a July 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, storyboardist, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.— Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 41,000 views, over 1,300 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it.MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!Show Notes-- 3:25 - Intro-- 8:01 - Richard 'RB' Botto - is the founder and CEO of Stage 32.-- 11:06 - Validation & Making Things - When Everyone Wants to be Your Friend-- 16:58 - Movie Marketing-- 17:11 - Paranormal Activity - is a 2007 American found footage supernatural horror film written, co-produced, photographed, edited, and directed by Oren Peli. It is the first entry into the Paranormal Activity film series. The film centers on a young couple, Katie and Micah are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home. It is presented as a series cameras set up by the couple in an attempt to document what is haunting them. The film is notable for being the first widely released film to be shot entirely on cell phone cameras. The film sets up found-footage conventions that were mirrored in the later films of the series.-- 18:10 - Deadpool - is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Niciezaand artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in The New Mutants #98 (cover-dated February 1991). Initially Deadpool was depicted as a supervillain when he made his first appearance in The New Mutants and later in issues of X-Force, but later evolved into his more recognizable antiheroic persona. Deadpool, whose real name is Wade Wilson, is a disfigured and deeply disturbed mercenary and assassin with the superhuman ability of an accelerated healing factor and physical prowess. The character is known as the "Merc with a Mouth" because of his tendency to joke constantly, including his proclivity for breaking the fourth wall, a literary device used by the writers for humorous effect and running gags.-- 18:55 - Solo - is a 2018 American space Western film based on the Star Wars character Han Solo. Directed by Ron Howard, it was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and is the second of the Star Wars anthology films following 2016's Rogue One. A stand-alone installment set prior to the events of A New Hope, it explores the early adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca, who also meet a young Lando Calrissian, as they are involved in a heist within the criminal underworld. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Solo, alongside Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany.---- Therm Scissorpunch - is a male Nephran who lived in the galaxy during the reign of the Galactic Empire. At some point, Scissorpunch sat at a gambling table next to the famous smuggler Lando Calrissian. Scissorpunch was identified by name in a Denny's-exclusive Topps trading card for Solo.-- Burger King - Star War Glasses promotion-- 21:58 - The Star Wars Holiday Special - is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the Star Wars galaxy. It stars the first film's main cast while introducing the character Boba Fett, who would appear in later films. It is one of the first official Star Wars spin-offs and was directed by Steve Binder.In the storyline that ties the special together, Chewbacca and Han Solo visit Kashyyyk, Chewbacca's home world, to celebrate Life Day. They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire, who are searching for members of the Rebel Alliance on the planet. The special introduces three members of Chewbacca's family: his father Itchy, his wife Malla, and his son Lumpy, though these names were later explained to have been nicknames, their full names being Attichitcuk, Mallatobuck, and Lumpawarrump, respectively.The program also features many other Star Wars characters, including Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, R2-D2, Darth Vader and Princess Leia (who sings the film's "theme song", set to the music of John Williams' Star Wars theme, near the end), all of them portrayed by the original actors. The program includes stock footage from Star Wars,[1] and also features a cartoon produced by Toronto-based Nelvana that officially introduces the bounty hunter Boba Fett. Scenes also take place in outer space and in spacecraft including the Millennium Falcon and an Imperial Star Destroyer. The variety-show segments and cartoon also take place in a few other locales, such as a Mos Eisley cantina on the desert planet of Tatooine and a newly introduced red ocean planet known as Panna.The special is notorious for its extremely negative reception and has never been rebroadcast or officially released on home video. It has, therefore, become something of a cultural legend, because of the "underground" quality of its existence. It has been viewed and distributed in off-air recordings made from its original telecast by fans as bootleg copies, and later adapted to content-sharing websites.-- 24:51- Alex's Daily Routine-- 34:34 - Productivity-- Gary Vaynerchuk - is a Belarusian American entrepreneur, author, speaker and internet personality. First known as a wine critic who grew his family's wine business from $3 million to $60 million, Vaynerchuk is best known for his work in digital marketing and social media, leading New York-based companies VaynerMedia and VaynerX.-- Patt Flynn - is an American entrepreneur, blogger and podcaster best known for his blog and podcast Smart Passive Income, where he conducts income experiments and shares the results. The Smart Passive Income podcast is consistently ranked in the top 10 podcasts in iTunes's Business category.-- I'll Be Gone in the Dark : One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer - The haunting true story of the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California during the 70s and 80s, and of the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case—which was solved in April 2018. The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  & #4 Amazon Best Seller. -- 40:35 - Mark & Jay Duplass - are writers, directors, producers, and actors as seen on The League, Transparent, and The Mindy Project.-- Like Brothers - Whether producing, writing, directing, or acting, the Duplass Brothers have made their mark in the world of independent film and television on the strength of their quirky and empathetic approach to storytelling. Now, for the first time, Mark and Jay take readers on a tour of their lifelong partnership in this unique memoir told in essays that share the secrets of their success, the joys and frustrations of intimate collaboration, and the lessons they've learned the hard way.-- Jay & Mark Duplass - This is John (2003) - Why is it that it can be the simplest things in life that eliminate your self-worth.-- 42:33 - Two movie models-- 44:39 - On the Corner of Ego and Desire"On the Corner of Ego and Desire" Written/Directed by Alex Ferrari Produced by Adam Bowman & Alex Ferrari Starring Rob Alicea, Sonja O'Hara, and Randy Ramos Jr.Three hapless independent filmmakers make the trek to the Sundance Film Festival and go through absolute hell in search for the elusive producer that is supposedly going to buy their independent feature film, all within 24 hours. With a producer who stole money from his mother's retirement account to fund the film, to a director who thinks she's the next Francois Truffaut, to an actor/editor who is a doormat for everyone, this motley crew of misfit filmmakers have a tough time navigating the chaotic world of the Sundance Film Festival. Ignorance, foolishness and above all ego drive the team to implosion as they struggle to realize their filmmaking dreams.For more info on future screenings go to:  Egoanddesirefilm.com-- 47:34 - "When you're young you are like a seed in a bucket. And when you know and when fame comes along fame is a bucket of water that kids come in thrown on top of you. And if you're just like this little seed you just get squashed all over the place you know you just take it for the ride. And if you're older those roots are settled in and they've gone in and are deep into the soil. So when that same amount of fame comes on you you're grounded and you can't and you don't get moved around as much. But that takes time."-- 48:34 - Overnight is a 2003 documentary by Tony Montana and Mark Brian Smith. The film details the rise and stumble

Erman Bradi & Brandon Waiters are former Hollywood interns and co-founders of entertainment event series MixKnowledgy, and The Film Empire, a unique filmmaking contest. The Film Empire provides a grand prize winner the invaluable opportunity of mentorships and meetings with industry professionals embodying the entire filmmaking process, from development to post-production. Known for producing events fusing panels, mixers, and parties, Waites and Baradi have hosted over 30 events since founding MixKnowledgy in April of 2016 which have included over 300 special guest speakers. Waites interned under producers Chris Bender & JC Spink (BenderSpink) and is a veteran of the United States Air Force. Baradi interned for Mosaic Media Group and was named a “Top Networker in Hollywood” by The Huffington Post.Pre Show Notes— Looking for a way to earn money with your Feature Film, B Roll, etc? Join Black Box today!— Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a July 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, storyboardist, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.— Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 41,000 views, over 1,300 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it. MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!Show Notes-- Mixknowledgy -  is a bi-coastal entertainment experience founded by Erman Baradi and Brandon Waites in 2016 that combines elements of a mixer and a forum.-- Quentin Tarantino - is an American director, writer, and actor. His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, an aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts consisting of established and lesser-known performers, references to popular culture, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, and features of neo-noir film.-- Django Unchained - s a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar, and Don Johnson in supporting roles. Set in the Old West and Antebellum South, it is a highly stylized tribute to Spaghetti Westerns, in particular the 1966 Italian film Django by Sergio Corbucci, whose star Franco Nero has a cameo appearance.-- BenderSpink-- Chris Bender - is an American film producer whose beginnings were through co-producing American Pie film series based on his own high school experiences. In November 1998, he established the management and production company, Benderspink, with partner J.C. Spink, a fellow alumnus of Bucknell University . They have had a successful first look deal with New Line Cinema for over 15 years        -- JC Spink - was an American film producer.-- Benderspink Breaking Up After 18-Year RunContactErman Baradi-- TwitterBrandon Waiter-- TwitterDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook— Stage 32— LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Shop on Amazon with my link4. Shop on Ebay with my link5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher

Pat McGowan is a longtime Film & Video Creator from Ottawa, Canada. As with many in the “biz”, his career started as a musician, moved into audio post and then into directing, producing, shooting and editing. Until recently Pat was the owner/operator of inMotion.ca, a video production company in Ottawa & Toronto. Pat has a passion for wildlife videography and can be found in the Canadian Arctic looking for Polar bears, Narwhals, and Bowhead Whales. After a successful career spanning over two decades, Pat had an epiphany, and that led to the idea and creation of BlackBox Global. He wants nothing less than to change the relationships that creators have with each other and the global market so they can have better lives. He invites his fellow film & video peeps to join BlackBox and make the world a place where creators can be free to do what they love, own the content they make, and be fairly compensated.Pre Show Notes-- Looking for a way to earn money with your Feature Film, B Roll, etc? Join Black Box today!— Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a July 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, storyboardist, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.— Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 41,000 views, over 1,300 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it. MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!Show Notes-- FunToys Collector Disney Toys Review - A Youtube Toy Review show with over 10 Millions subscribers and 15 billion views. -- Canon EOS 750D - also known as the Rebel T6i in the Americas or as the Kiss X8i in Japan, is a 24.2 megapixels entry-mid-level digital SLR announced by Canon on February 6, 2015.-- BlackBox Global - Turn Your Filmmaking Skills Into Recurring Revenue ContactPat McGowan-- Official Site-- Facebook-- Twitter-- EMAIL: patm@blackbox.global-- CELL: 1-613-868-5800 Dave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my link 4. Shop on Ebay with my link 5. Use my Blackbox Affiliate linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher 

Klaus Badelt is a German film composer, known for his collaborations with Hans Zimmer, helping to write scores for dozens of critically acclaimed films including The Thin Red Line, The Prince of Egypt, Gladiator, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Independently, he is known for his work on Hollywood blockbuster films such as Equilibrium, K-19: The Widowmaker, Basic, and TMNT, and for his work in French cinema.In 2014, Klaus launched FilmHub, is an online B2B marketplace for film creators and streaming services. Pre Show Notes— Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a July 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, storyboardist, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.— Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 27,000 views, over 1,000 thumbs up, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it.  MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! SHOW NOTES-- [00:02:20] Klaus starting out by creating a tech startup at 18-- Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. The series focuses on five young men who founded a startup company in Silicon Valley. The series premiered on April 6, 2014 on HBO, and the fifth season premiered on March 25, 2018. On April 12, 2018, it was announced that HBO had renewed the series for a sixth season.-- [00:18:47] - Klaus on his movie score collection and drawing inspiration-- [00:21:26] - A 4,000 year old history lesson in two weeks-- [00:27:45] - The Hollywood Trap-- [00:31:29] - Telling new stories-- [00:35:57] - Ocean's 8 is an upcoming American heist comedy film directed by Gary Ross and written by Ross and Olivia Milch, from a story by Ross. The film is an all-female spin-off of Steven Soderbergh's The Oceans Trilogy. It stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, and Helena Bonham Carter. It will be released on June 8, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Principal photography on the film began on October 25, 2016, in New York City.-- [00:37:28] - Tom Cruise - A combination of hard work, talent, and love for the craft-- [00:42:19] - Tom Cruise picking up food orders for Klaus-- [00:47:38] - The music industry is a precursor to the movie industry-- [00:53:16] - Closing thoughtsCONTACTKlaus Badelt-- Official Site -- Twitter -- IMDBDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my link 4. Shop on Ebay with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast

Phillip Andrew is an Emmy-Nominated Los Angeles-based television producer who has been asked to speak around the country educating and encouraging High School and College Students through high energy entertainment and unforgettable storytelling."And I remember one one of the directors stood up and was like you know this is B.S. I don't you know I don't want to be a part of this anymore like I don't even like this! This isn't it's not going as planned. And Wes Craven immediately said, 'Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Who told you it was going to ever go as planned?"Pre Show Notes-- Article of the Week:  Things I've Learned as a Moviemaker: Tommy Wiseau and Greg SesteroMade 15 years after The Room turned them into cult stars, their irreverent new buddy picture capitalizes on their pop culture personas to craft a satisfyingly strange adventure about a mortician and a homeless man looking to turn their luck around.-- Thank you everyone for all of the birthday wishes. My birthday isn't until April 11th but still we'll call this the birthday episode. My birthday also concedes with the release of this podcast. Four years ago in April, I started on this crazy journey and I thank all of you for joining me on whether you're a new listen or have been with me since Episode #1. This podcast has literally become an outlet to a hobby to a part time job to a now full time job (that doesn't pay anything), MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link(simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes-- [00:04:21] Meeting Strangers on the Internet-- [00:07:58] What makes something memorable?-- [00:18:02] What was the what was the worst onset experience that you've ever had?-- Scream - After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends led by Sidney Prescott (Campbell) become the target of a masked killer in this smash-hit “clever thriller” (The Washington Post) that launched the Scream franchise and breathed new life into the horror genre.-- [00:19:13] Wes Craven -  was an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. He was known for his pioneering work in the genre of horror films, particularly slasher films, where his impact on the genre was considered prolific and influential. Due to the success and cultural impact of his works in the horror film genre, Craven has been called a "Master of Horror".-- Philip Lott - is a director and producer, known for Cooper's Treasure (2017) and Kelly & Cal (2014). He also directed the pilot episode of CBS's Undercover Boss which premiered after Super Bowl 44, and was watched by 40 million people. This holds the record for the highest rated new unscripted show in history.-- [00:20:25] Opportunities everywhere-- Eli Holzman -  is an American creator–developer, writer, and producer known for creating or serving as executive producer on a number of reality-based television series, such as Project Runway, Project Greenlight, Beauty and the Geek, The Seven Five, Undercover Boss, and Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. He is the former head of Miramax Television, Ashton Kutcher's Katalyst Films, Studio Lambert, and All3Media America. He currently is the CEO of The Intellectual Property Corporation, which he founded in 2016. He has been nominated for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards for the television series' Project Greenlight, Project Runway, Undercover Boss, and United Shades of America, and has been nominated four times for "Television Producer of the Year Award" for non-fiction television by the Producers Guild of America.-- [00:22:46] The art of problem solving-- [00:26:21] Moving out to LA-- [00:27:15] Networking on a basketball court-- [00:32:57] Hiring People-- [00:38:23] Black Books -  is a British sitcom created by Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan. Bernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.-- [00:39:29] Sneaky Pete - is an American crime drama series created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston. The series follows Marius Josipović (Giovanni Ribisi), a released convict who adopts the identity of his cell mate, Pete Murphy, in order to avoid his past life.-- [00:42:31] Unreliable Narrators & Pathological Liars-- American  Psycho - Patrick Bateman, a young, well to do man working on wall street at his father's company kills for no reason at all, collects body parts and displays them in his home. As his life progresses his hatred for the world becomes more and more intense. Based Bret Ellis' graphically violent novel as a 1980s satire.-- Banshee - From the creator of True Blood, this exciting new Cinemax action drama charts the twists and turns that follow Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), an ex-convict who improbably becomes sheriff of a rural, Amish-area town while searching for a woman he last saw 15 years ago, when he gave himself up to police to let her escape after a jewel heist. Living in Banshee under an assumed name, Carrie Hopewell (Ivana Milicevic) is now married to the local DA, has two children (one of whom may be Lucas'), and is trying desperately to keep a low profile – until Lucas arrives to shake up her world and rekindle old passions. Complicating matters is the fact that Banshee is riddled by corruption, with an Amish overlord, Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen), brutally building a local empire of drugs, gambling and graft. With the help of a boxer-turned-barkeeper named Sugar Bates (Frankie Faison), Lucas is able to stay on even footing with Kai and his thugs, and even manages to bring a measure of tough justice to Banshee. But eventually, Lucas' appetite for pulling heists pulls him and Carrie into a dangerous cauldron of duplicity, exacerbated when Mr. Rabbit (Ben Cross), the NY mobster they once ripped off, closes in with vengeance on his mind.-- [00:43:55] - Creating Content for Youtube Red and Facebook-- Michael Stevens - is an American educator, comedian, speaker, entertainer, editor and Internet personality, best known for creating and hosting the popular education YouTube channel Vsauce. His channel initially released video game-related content until the popularity of his educational series DOT saw discussions of general interest become the focus of Vsauce, encompassing explanations of science, philosophy, culture and illusion.-- Mind Field - is an American web television series produced exclusively for YouTube Red, created and presented by Michael Stevens, the creator of the YouTube channel Vsauce. The first two episodes premiered on the main Vsauce channel on January 18, 2017, followed by weekly episodes up until March 1, 2017, the second season has begun airing as of December 6, 2017.  --  VSauce - is a YouTube channel brand created by internet personality Michael Stevens. The channels feature videos on scientific, psychological, mathematical, and philosophical topics, as well as on gaming, technology, culture, and other general interest subjects.-- [00:51:21] - Parting ThoughtsContactPhillip Andrew-- Official Site -- Audio Blog -- Twitter -- Instagram Dave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my link 4. Shop on Ebay with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play PodcastTranscription [00:04:21]Oh man. Yeah be careful who you meet on the Internet. You know is it crazy that like years ago you would never. It was weird to meet like dating. He was weird to go online dating. You would never. You were told to never take rides with strangers. And now our entire world is like based around like Uber and Lyft and like jumping in the cars with strangers and that's completely ok. And like nobody even knows how to meet each other in person anymore. Everybody is always you know you get a Swipe right swipe left to meet anyone. Things have changed so quickly.[00:04:56]Yeah. I mean you're encouraged now to trust strangers like put all your faith and your bodily harm in strangers. It's kind of crazy man.[00:05:05]I remember I went to. So I'm here I'm out here in Los Angeles and I remember going to a party and we go to this party and it's kind of like at the base of like the Hollywood Hills it's like a nice house but nothing too insane. And we go to this house and we're like kind of like you know what is this party for like who's is it someone's birthday what is in there. Oh no it's just like new startup app and we're like WHAT THE HELL IS THAT. And they're like oh well it's like here. And they handed me a pen. Like the only party gifts were like a pen with the logo on it.[00:05:34]Like you couldn't get some you know at like a trade show and I look at it and I'm like Lyft? What the hell is Lyft? And they go Oh yeah man it's like this app where you can you know you can get rides from people that are already going the way that you're going. And I was like so you get in a car with a stranger you know. Yeah. And I was like this is the dumbest idea ever it'll never work. And then years later I'm the guy who has to sit here and be like I guess I'm not that much of an innovator.[00:06:04]You know I'm surprised they actually gave away pens you know because I like an idea for me. If you're going to like a launch like that you'd give away like a service so you would say hey this is the service this is left and you would kind of demonstrate it. You don't I mean because pens I think pens are kind of I mean don't get me wrong I still use pens every day but I just don't

David Ash lives a double life. The 48-year-old treasury director for Ecolab moonlights as a filmmaker. His latest film, Twin Citites, a film about a troubled marriage, a very pregnant wife struggling with writer's block and a book that's due, a depressed husband haunted by something in his past who quits his job and then is diagnosed with terminal cancer, premiered in Oct, 2017. In this episode David & I chat about making a film while working a day job (which is a common theme on this show), what happens when someone at work brings it up, distributing films in ever crowded market place, and tons more. Pre Show Notes-- WINNER ANNOUNCED!Congrats to Michael Snyder for winning our latest contest! Mike won a copy of TV Writing on Demand by Neil Landau!So far we've given away movies, a one year subscription to Masterclass, and several filmmaking books. What else would you like to see given away?-- Want to help me make a short trailer project?The weather is finally getting nice in Philly, and I'm finally going to make something again.I'm aiming for a July 2018 shoot date for a fun, fake trailer project here in the Philly area. I'll be looking for actors, a location manager, and a few other key crew roles.If you're interested in helping shoot me an email, Dave@DaveBullis.com and put Fake Trailer Project in the subject line.— Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)Over 1,000 views, 45 thumbs up with 0 thumbs down, and a ton of great feedback.This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it. MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my Amazon affiliate link  and/or Ebay affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=1&pub=5575325230&toolid=10001&campid=5338171356&customid=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg Show Notes-- ‘If you like Adam Sandler movies, stay away,' St. Paul filmmaker says about his latest - An interview with David Ash with the Twin Cities Pioneer Press Twin Cities - Press KitTWIN CITIES - Trailer from Dave Ash on Vimeo.2021 - The Film- Official Site - Amazon Prime- Local filmmaker Dave Ash talks about '2021' 2021 from Dave Ash on Vimeo.  ContactDavid Ash-- Official SiteDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my link 4. Shop on Ebay with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast

Neil Landau is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, author and professor. His screen credits include the cult comedy "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" starring Christina Applegate, "Melrose Place," "The Magnificent Seven," "Doogie Howser, M.D.," "The Secret World of Alex Mack," "Twice in a Lifetime," "MTV's Undressed," "The Young & the Restless," "Monarch Cove" and one-hour drama pilots for CBS, ABC, ABC Family (now Freeform), Warner Bros, Disney, Lifetime and Fremantle.Neil runs the MFA in Writing for Television Program at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (his alma mater), where he also facilitates a first-look Writing the One-Hour Drama development workshop in conjunction with Sony Crackle, now in its fifth year.Neil is the author of several bestselling books: "101 Things I Learned in Film School" (Grand Central Publishing, 2010); "The Screenwriter's Roadmap" (Focal Press, 2012, now in ten languages); and "The TV Showrunner's Roadmap" (Focal Press, 2014, now in 7 languages). His fourth book, "TV Outside the Box: Trailblazing in the Digital Television Revolution," published by Focal Press in 2016, was the first book sponsored by the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) and his fifth and latest book, "TV Writing On Demand: Creating Great Content in the Digital Era" was released in Feb 2018. "When writing its hard to be the creator and critic at the same time" - Neil Landau Pre Show Notes— Want to win a FREE copy of Neal's new book?! To enter all you have to do is;Share this podcast episode on the social media channel on your choiceComment what you learned in the comments (either on Podbean, the episode itself on the website, etc)The winner in North America will have their choice between a physical or pdf copy. If the winner is outside North America, they will win a PDF version.— Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice)This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it.  MORE FREE STUFF:— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes-- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead - A teenage girl and her four siblings are left to their own devices when their mother leaves them in the care of an elderly babysitter who drops dead! Christina Applegate stars.-- The Last American Virgin - A shy guy and his bold buddy like the same girl.-- Can't Buy Me Love - Nowhere-man Ronny Miller is secretly in love with Cindy Mancini, the prettiest, most popular girl on campus. When Cindy finds herself in a desperate predicament, Ronny steps in to save the day ... for a price! Cindy must pose as Ronny's girl so that her popularity might rub off on him. But the road to popularity takes an unexpected twist when Ronny becomes so "cool" that his former friends feel the chill, Cindy is left toally out in the cold, and Ronny himself discovers that money might buy you popularity, but it can't buy you love!-- Better Off Dead - After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane (John Cusak) decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him only more agony and embarrassment. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares, a family you can't help but identify with and a host of wonderful comic characters, Savage Steve Holland's writing/directorial debut is a masterful look at those painfully funny teen years. — Game Over is the TV pilot I shot several years ago about 5 employees working at a video game store struggling to get to the next level in their lives.Tagline: In life there is no reset buttonThe goal is to get a lot of eyeballs on this so if you know anyone that'd be interested please share this with them.— Game Over – Making a TV Pilot – The blog post with all of the behind the scenes details about making, Game Over.— How NOT to make a TV Pilot – My interview with Alex Ferrari at Indie Film HustleTV Writing On Demand: Creating Great Content in the Digital Era takes a deep dive into writing for today's audiences, against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving TV ecosystem. Amazon, Hulu and Netflix were just the beginning. The proliferation of everything digital has led to an ever-expanding array of the most authentic and engaging programming that we've ever seen. No longer is there a distinction between broadcast, cable and streaming. It's all content. Regardless of what new platforms and channels will emerge in the coming years, for creators and writers, the future of entertainment has never looked brighter.This book goes beyond an analysis of what makes great programming work. It is a master course in the creation of entertainment that does more than meet the standards of modern audiences―it challenges their expectations. Among other essentials, readers will discover how to:Satisfy the binge viewer: analysis of the new genres, trends and how to make smart initial decisions for strong, sustainable story. Plus, learn from the rebel who reinvented an entire format.Develop iconic characters: how to foster audience alignment and allegiance, from empathy and dialogue to throwing characters off their game, all through the lens of authenticity and relatability.Create a lasting, meaningful career in the evolving TV marketplace: how to overcome trips, traps and tropes, the pros and cons of I.P.; use the Show Bible as a sales tool and make the most of the plethora of new opportunities out there.A companion website offers additional content including script excerpts, show bible samples, interviews with television content creators, and more. ContactNeil Landau-- Official Site -- TwitterDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast

Giles Alderson is a British filmmaker, and host of, The Filmmakers Podcast. Giles recently directed the psychological horror feature film 'The Dare' which he co-wrote with Jonny Grant for Millennium Films at Nu Boyana Studios and stars Richard Brake (Batman, 31), Alexandra Evans (Redistributors), Bart Edwards (Fantastic Beasts), Richard Short (Vinyl, Public Enemies), Robert Maaser (M.I 5 Rogue Nation). The film is scheduled for a June 7th, 2018 release. Pre Show Notes— Why almost no one is making a living on YouTube - " One of the main attractions of YouTube is that anyone can become a star: There are no gatekeepers, no talent agents and no television executives who need to be won over. Stars can come from anywhere — and they do. Forbes's recent list of the richest YouTubers is proof: It's filled with people who post clips about playing video games or kids playing with toys. The top spot went to Daniel Middleton, known as DanTDM. He's a 26-year-old British gamer — and he earned $16.5 million last year. But a new study finds that the odds of striking it rich on YouTube — or even making a modest living — are small."— Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice). This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it.— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes-- - Episode 31 of the Filmmakers Podcast - LANDSCAPE OF LIES – THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW A BLOCKBUSTER TAX SCAM WOULDN'T STOP FILMMAKER PAUL KNIGHT – PT 1 - A in-depth look into A Landscape of Lies feature film which was the subject of a £19.6M tax fraud that has risen from the flames to be released 7 years later...Unbeknownst to Director Paul Knight, who has proved his innocence in court, of the scam that would send the producers to jail for 20 years while he was trying to make his low budget feature has now re cut the film and prepared it for release.-- The Filmmakers Podcast - A British film making podcast covering everything from studio films to micro budget films and everything in between.-- Clerks - is a 1994 American independent black-and-white comedy film written, directed, and co-produced by Kevin Smith. Starring Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicksand Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, it presents a day in the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances. Clerks is the first of Smith's View Askewniversefilms, and introduces several recurring characters, notably Jay and Silent Bob, the latter played by Smith himself. The structure of the movie contains nine scene breaks, signifying the nine rings of hell as in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, from which the main character, Dante, gets his name.Clerks was shot for $27,575 in the convenience and video stores where director Kevin Smith worked in real life. Upon its theatrical release, the film grossed over $3 million in theaters, launching Smith's career.-- Lionsgate - is an American, Canadian-domiciled, entertainment company. The company was formed on July 10, 1997, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered in Santa Monica, California.-- Seinfeld - Kramer and Java World Settlement-- The Brave - A down-on-his-luck American Indian recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff film, the resulting pay of which could greatly help his poverty stricken family.-- Hikers Find Body of Man Suspected in Death of Wife, Girl – The story about Aziz Ghazal, the head of USC's film & tv equipment department who wrote the Brave, and later was fired, and killed his family then himself. -- Adrian Brody - is an American actor and producer. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, making him the youngest actor to win in that category. Brody is also the only male American actor to receive the César Award for Best Actor.-- The Dare - A rare family night for Jay takes a brutal twist when he awakens in a basement with three other prisoners. As their vengeful captor runs riot, Jay engages in a twisted battle to solve the puzzle to his past and save his family's future. The Dare will be released June 7th, 2018 in the UK. ContactGiles Alderson-- Official Site -- Twitter -- IMDB -- The Filmmakers PodcastDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast 

Jennifer and Kevin Sluder are a husband and wife filmmaking team who've founded Sunshine Boy Productions in 2015. Their projects include Play Violet for Me, with producer/director Matt Mercer, Feeding Time (horror) directed/written by Matt Mercer, Mainline (sci-i/thriller) directed/written by Eric Kleifield, Family (drama/horror) directed/written by Elaine Loh, and in 2017, Kevin stepped behind the camera for his directorial debut, the horror short, Heartless, which will be hitting the festival circuit early 2018.Jennifer Sluder attended college and medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she graduated with a BA in Chemistry and Doctor of Medicine. She loves learning and is thrilled to be the driving force behind the continually evolving media presence of Sunshine Boy Productions.  She has since expanded her skill set into web design and served as Executive Producer with Kevin on four short films, Feeding Time, Mainline, Family, and Heartless.Kevin Sluder is a Nicholl Fellowship Semi-finalist and two-time Script Pipeline top 20 finalist, Kevin received a Tracking-Board “Recommend” for his script, The Memory Sphere, in 2014. He subsequently placed on the 2014 Young and Hungry List, naming him as one of the industry's top 100 “Screenwriters on the Verge”. Pre Show Notes-- Don't hire anyone because they have a nice camera. Case in point...-- Quentin Tarantino Writing Masterclass (A collection of advice). This is a video I edited together from various Tarantino writing advice I've heard over the years. Please let me know what you think of it.— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes-- A Clockwork Orange - In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.-- Bruno - is a 2009 British-American mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who produced, co-wrote, and played the gay Austrian fashion journalist Brüno.--  Esperanza Productions - A Production house specializing in commericals, and web series.-- Jose Rivera - is a playwright and the first Puerto Rican screenwriter to be nominated for an Oscar.--  Donald Harrington - was an American author and visual artist. All but the first of his novels either take place in or have an important connection to "Stay More," a fictional Ozark Mountains town based somewhat on Drakes Creek, Arkansas, where Harrington spent summers as a child.-- Play Violet For Me - Loner Foley Merrick's (Matt Mercer, Contracted: Phase II, The Mind's Eye) obsession with the love of his life Violet Dupree (Najarra Townsend, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Contracted) turns tragic when he finds her dead on her kitchen floor.  When he calls on Violet's twin sister, Lyla Dupree (Najarra Townsend), for help, the faint line between reality and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred. ContactSunshine Boy Productions-- Official Site -- TwitterJennifer Sluder-- Twitter -- IMDBKevin Sluder-- Twitter -- IMDBDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast

Jenny Paul is an actress and producer, known for The Looming Tower (2018), Jessica Jones (2015) and That Reminds Me... (2015). The Looming Tower premieres 2.28.18 only on Hulu. In this episode we chat the Fung Wah bus experience, auditioning for roles, how Jenny ended up producing as well, the upcoming The Looming Tower series on Hulu, and tons more!Pre Show Notes — Game Over – Making a TV Pilot – The blog post with all of the behind the scenes details about making, Game Over.— How NOT to make a TV Pilot – My interview with Alex Ferrari at Indie Film Hustle— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes--  Fung Wah Bus Transportation - was one of the first Chinatown bus lines in the U.S., running bus service between Boston and New York City. It operated from 1996 to 2015, except for a brief period in 2014 when it was shut down for safety inspections. Fung Wah buses have been involved in several safety-related incidents. In 2005, the company was given a federal safety rating of 73 out of 100, 100 being the worst, and 75 or above considered at risk of being unsafe and subject to crashes. Fung Wah drivers rated in the worst 2 percent of drivers nationwide based on regulatory violations, and nine out of 71 Fung Wah drivers were suspended after inspection between 2004 and 2006.In August 16, 2005: A New York-bound bus caught fire on Interstate 91 near Meriden, Connecticut. Though the passengers later criticized the driver for being unhelpful and untrained in evacuating the bus, all passengers were eventually evacuated and no injuries were reported.-- Jessica Jones - Following the tragic end of her brief superhero career, Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator, dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in New York City.-- Hulu - is an American subscription video on demand service owned by Hulu LLC, a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company, 21st Century Fox, Comcast, and as of August 10, 2016, Time Warner. Through an acquisition announced in December 2017, Disney will acquire Fox's partial ownership, giving it a majority stake when the deal closes-- The Looming Tower - Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Looming Tower traces the rising threat of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and how the rivalry between the FBI and CIA during that time may have inadvertently set the path for the tragedy of 9/11. The series follows members of the I-49 Squad in New York and Alec Station in Washington, D.C., the counter-terrorism divisions of the FBI and CIA, respectively, as they travel the world fighting for ownership of information while seemingly working toward the same goal – trying to prevent an imminent attack on U.S. soil. The 10-episode limited drama series, The Looming Tower,  premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2018 only on Hulu.-- The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright - is a 2006 non-fiction book by Lawrence Wright. It is a historical look at the way in which the militant organisation Al-Qaeda came into being, the background for various terrorist attacks and how they were investigated, and the events that led to the September 11 attacks. In 2007, Wright was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for the work. A 10-episode television miniseries will air in 2018 on HuluContactJenny Paul-- Official Site -- Facebook -- Twitter -- InstagramDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast

Lloyd Kaufman RETURNS! Lloyd is the co-founder and President of Troma Entertainment, and creator of the Toxic Avenger. Troma is now celebrating 40 years of filmmaking, and is the longest running independent movie studio in North America.In  this episode, we chat Lloyd's latest movie, 'Return to Return to Nuke'em High aka Vol 2', Lloyd's next (and possibly last film) Shakespeare's Shitstorm aka The Tempest, the current state of indie film, what happened with the Toxic Avenger remake starring John Travolta, Lloyd's story about when McDonald's moved next to the Troma building, and tons more!As always if you enjoy this episode and/or gain an value from it please share it, and it helps us all out!Pre Shows— Game Over is the TV pilot I shot several years ago about 5 employees working at a video game store struggling to get to the next level in their lives.Tagline: In life there is no reset buttonThe goal is to get a lot of eyeballs on this so if you know anyone that'd be interested please share this with them.— Game Over – Making a TV Pilot – The blog post with all of the behind the scenes details about making, Game Over.— How NOT to make a TV Pilot – My interview with Alex Ferrari at Indie Film Hustle— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook.— Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson, And Jennifer Lawrence Will Try To Prove That Movie Stars Still Matter via Forbes - "Depending on how these films play out, 2018 could be a very good (or very bad) year for old-school movie stars proving that they still got what it takes to get the butts in the seats." — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!  Show NotesReturn to Return to Nuke ‘Em High aka Volume 2The explosive finale of Lloyd Kaufman's inspired two-part indie event film, the continuation of the compelling adventure of Lauren and Chrissy, two lesbian lovers who must face and defeat the most corrupt and evil forces ever to descend upon Tromaville…and the world! When a perverse conspiracy is launched by the demented CEO of a multi-national “organic food” company, our heroines become embroiled in a death defying fight to restore their own humanity, while at the same time saving the entire world from enslavement and the apocalypse. Will they survive?Upcoming Screenings-- Return to Return to Nuke'Em High AKA Vol.2 - Philadelphia Premiere Thursday Mar 1, 2018 - 8:00PMThe Trocadero Theatre1003 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107-- Beverly Hills PremiereThursday March 8, 2018 - 7:30pm Ahrya Fine Arts 8556 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211-- North Hollywood PremiereFriday March 9, 2018 - 9:55pm NoHo 7 5240 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601-- CLICK for More Upcoming ScreeningsReturn to Return to Nuke'em High aka Volume 2 on Social Media-- Official Site -- IMDB -- Facebook -- TwitterReturn to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High follows a young couple that are up against the school glee club. Unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a gang called The Cretins. When the other students begin to undergo mutations, our couple must solve the mystery and save Tromaville High School.Class of Nuke'em High-- The timeless classic of readin', writin' and radiation, is available for the first time ever in this unrated Director's Cut. When first released in theaters in 1986, Class of Nuke'Em High became an instant sensation. Its unique blend of horror and humor was cheered by audiences and celebrated by critics. The film spawned two sequels and legions of fans. At Tromaville High School, located a stone's throw from the local Nuclear Power Plant, the students are getting brighter. In fact, they're beginning to develop a Troma-green glow. Innocent students mutate into sex-crazed psychos, the Honor Society's turned into carnivorous, kinky cretins, and the slimy monster stalking the hallways isn't the principal! The Director's Cut of Class of Nuke 'Em High has been lovingly restored by co-director Lloyd Kaufman (who developed the film during detention) and the Troma Team. Never-before-seen footage (found in the Tromaville High School's girls' bathroom) has been added. Class of Nuke'Em High Part II: Subhumanoid MeltdownWelcome to the Tromaville Institute of Technology, where a melt-down prone nuclear power-plant creates hideously deformed, humongous mutant squirrels and obnoxious talking belly buttons with bad attitudes. Will peace ever be restored to the once-peaceful town of Tromaville? Class of Nuke 'Em High Part 3: The Good, the Bad and the SubhumanoidThe Tromaville student body is in danger again -- and it's not for flunking. Tromaville is under attack from a subhumanoid army led by the evil Dr. Slag and his perfectly proportioned partner, Professor Holt. On top of that, Tromie the Nuclear Rodent is raging mad! The third installment in the classic "Class of Nuke 'Em High" series.---- -- What NOT to do when The NY Times interviews you - Uncle Lloydie Goes Nuts!--  Lloyd Kaufman Interview with James Rolfe-- The Toxic Avenger' Remake Almost Had Kevin Smith As A Director - via Slashfilm-- Shakespeare's Shitstorm aka The Tempest - Lloyd's next (and possibly last) film --  Lloyd Kaufman And The Toxic Avenger: Tag Team Champions! - Lloyd Kaufman and the Toxic Avenger return to the FSCW ring to defend their tag team championship title against the likes of Junk Rat and Road Hog!-- My Dinner with Trey (Parker) ContactLloyd Kaufman-- Official Site -- Troma Now - Only $4.99/month to stream all of Troma's library and your 1st month is free -- Twitter -- FacebookDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast

Patrick Lee is an entrepreneur, and co-founder of Rotten Tomatoes, the internet's leading film criticism source. He currently co founded, Hobo Labs, a mobile gaming company. Their latest release, Storm the Gates, is available in the Apple and Google Play stores.We chat about how starting Rotten Tomatoes, how to judge a movie, the rise Rotten Tomatoes in advertising movies, backlash from studios from receiving negative scores,  the DC fans claiming discrimination, and tons more.  Pre Show Notes — Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook.-- Why is HBO making shows from podcasts? - The cable channel is looking for its next big audience-- Sennheiser E835 Dynamic Cardioid Vocal Microphone — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes-- Rotten Tomatoes - As the leading online aggregator of movie and TV show reviews from professional critics, Rotten Tomatoes offers the most comprehensive guide to what's fresh. The world famous Tomatometer rating represents the percentage of positive professional reviews for films and TV shows and is used by millions every day, to help with their entertainment viewing decisions.-- What is the Tomatometer? -- Audience Score-- Rotten Tomatoes Critics -- Justice League, Rotten Tomatoes, and DC Fans Persecution Complex via Wired-- Lady Bird - In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.-- 'Lady Bird's' Perfect 100 Percent Rotten Tomatoes Rating Ruined By This Guy via MovieFone-- Paddington 2 - Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.-- Toy Story 2 -  This time around, the fun and adventure continue when Andy goes off to summer camp and the toys are left to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody -- who hasn't the slightest clue that he is a greatly valued collectible. It's now up to Buzz Lightyear and the gang from Andy's room -- Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex, and Hamm -- to spring into action and save their pal from winding up a museum piece. There are plenty of thrills as the toys get into one predicament after another in their daring race to get home before Andy does.-- Black Panther - "Black Panther" follows T'Challa who, after the events of "Captain America: Civil War," returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T'Challa's mettle as King and Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the entire fate of Wakanda and the world at risk.-- Top 100 Movies of All Time on Rotten TomatoesContactPatrick Lee-- Official -- TwitterDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast

Kristen Maldonado is a Pop Culture Content Creator & Reviewer, and the Manager of Social Media for MTV's Total Request Live (TRL) accounts.In this episode we'll chat strategies for social media, running social media for existing IP's, Wendy's savage twitter account, Gary Vee's new book, Crushing It!, and tons more.Pre Show Notes — Game Over – Making a TV Pilot – The blog post with all of the behind the scenes details about making, Game Over.— How NOT to make a TV Pilot – My interview with Alex Ferrari at Indie Film Hustle— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. — Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you! Show Notes-- DeGrassi - is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. The DeGrassi franchise, following The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High. Like its predecessors, the series follows an ensemble cast of students at the fictional Degrassi Community School who face various challenges often seen as taboo such as sex, teen pregnancy, bullying, date rape, drug abuse, body image, homosexuality, domestic violence, gang violence, self-injury, suicide, abortion, mental disorders, death and many other issues.-- Drake - is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation in the early 2000s. Intent on pursuing a career as a rapper, he departed the series in 2007 following the release of his debut mixtape, Room for Improvement. He released two further independent projects, Comeback Season and So Far Gone, before signing to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment in June 2009.-- Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too -  is a state-of-the-art guide to building your own path to professional and financial success, but it's not about getting rich. It's a blueprint to living life on your own terms.-- Gary Vaynerchuk - is an American entrepreneur, author, speaker and internet personality. First known as a wine critic who grew his family's wine business from $3 million to $60 million. Vaynerchuk is best known for his work in digital marketing and social media, leading New York-based companies Vayner Media and Vayner X-- Vayner Media -  social media-focused digital agency. The company provides social media and strategy services to Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Anheuser-Busch, Mondelez, and PepsiCo. In 2015, VaynerMedia was named one of AdAge's A-List agencies. With 600 employees in 2016, VaynerMedia grossed $100 million in revenue.  The company also partnered with Vimeo to connect brands and filmmakers for digital content.-- Casey Neistat - is an American YouTube personality, filmmaker, vlogger, and co-founder of multimedia company Beme.-- Wendy's Twitter-- MTV - is an American cable and satellite television channel owned by Viacom Media Networks (a division of Viacom) and headquartered in New York City. Launched on August 1, 1981, the channel originally aired music videos as guided by television personalities known as "video jockeys" (VJs). At first, MTV's main target demographic was young adults, but today it is primarily teenagers, particularly high school and college students. MTV has toned down its music video programming significantly in recent years, and its programming now consists mainly of original reality, comedy and drama programming and some off-network syndicated programs and films, with limited music video programming in off-peak time periods. It has also become involved in promoting left-wing political issues and progressive social causes. The network received criticism towards this change of focus, both by certain segments of its audience and musicians. MTV's influence on its audience, including issues involving censorship and social activism, has also been a subject of debate for several years.-- TRL - is a television series on MTV that features popular music videos. TRL is MTV's prime outlet for music videos. In addition to music videos, TRL features daily guests. The show is a popular promotion tool used by musicians, actors, and other celebrities to promote their newest works to the show's target teen demographic. After nine years off air, TRL returned on October 2, 2017.-- TV channel Spike is no longer, so its social media manager had a field day  ContactKristen Maldonado-- Official Site -- Twitter -- Instagram -- YoutubeDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast

Gordy Hoffman is a screenwriter and director known for Dog Bowl (2015), Love Liza (2002), and A Coat of Snow (2005). Gordy is the founder of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition a contest designed for finding and fostering undiscovered writing talent. The winning screenplay from the 2005 competition, Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach was purchased by Greenestreet Films, and was released in 2009. Gordy has also taught graduate screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Pre Show Notes — Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook.— Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!— R.I.P. for the spec script, long a source of some of Hollywood's most beloved filmsThanks for listening, and sharing the podcast! Show Notes-- Seinfeld - Elaine hates the English Patient-- Save the Cat!  - Here's what started the phenomenon: the best seller, for over 15 years, that's been used by screenwriters around the world. Blake Snyder-- Paul Thomas Anderson - is an American filmmaker. In 1993, he wrote and directed a short film titled Cigarettes & Coffee on a budget of $20,000. After he attended the Sundance Institute, Anderson had a deal with Rysher Entertainment to direct his first feature film, a neo-noir crime thriller titled Hard Eight, in 1996. Anderson received critical and commercial success for his film Boogie Nights (1997), set during the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s and 1980s. His third feature, Magnolia (1999), takes place over a single day in the San Fernando Valley, following the interconnected lives of several characters in search of happiness and resolution. It received strongly positive reviews despite struggling at the box office. In 2002, the romantic comedy-drama Punch-Drunk Love, Anderson's fourth feature, was released to generally favorable reviews.  The epic drama There Will Be Blood (2007), set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, centers on a silver miner's efforts to capitalize on the Southern California oil boom. Released after a five-year absence, it garnered wide acclaim from critics. Anderson's sixth film, the drama The Master (2012), was released to critical acclaim. His seventh film, the crime comedy-drama Inherent Vice, based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon, was released in 2014, to somewhat polarized reviews, but acclaim from some critics. He made Junun, a documentary about the making of an album of the same name. His eighth feature film, Phantom Thread, which reunited him with There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day-Lewis (in his supposed final film performance), was released in December 2017.-- The Master - the journey of a naval veteran (Joaquin Phoenix) who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future–until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman).-- Phantom Thread --- Boogie Nights -  is a 1997 American drama film written, produced and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films, chronicling his rise in the Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s through to his fall during the excesses of the 1980s. The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film The Dirk Diggler Story (1988). It stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heather Graham.-- Phillip Seymour Hoffman - was an American actor, director, and producer. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles – typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits – Hoffman acted in many films from the early 1990s until 2014.-- Love Liza - Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel (Philip Seymour Hoffman) turns to gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoiding an inevitable conflict with his mother-in-law (Kathy Bates).Love Liza won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.-- Dog Bowl - A heartbroken girl spiraling through life stumbles upon the true nature of her existence after stealing the vest off of a service dog. A short film written and directed by Gordy Hoffman. Dog Bowl had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and went on to screen at over 50 festivals around the world.-- Blue Cat Screenwriting Competition - Founded by award winning writer/director Gordy Hoffman in 1998, the BlueCat Screenplay Competition's passionate commitment to develop and discover the unknown screenwriter continues to define our work today, becoming one of the largest and most prestigious screenplay competitions in the world. BlueCat's Winners and Finalists have been signed by major talent agencies like UTA, CAA and WME, sold their work to studios like Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal, and won major awards at the Sundance, Berlin and Tribeca Film Festivals, all after being discovered by and winning BlueCat.DeadlinesRegular Deadline: February 1st, 2018. Feature $60, Pilot (Hour) $55, Pilot (Half-Hour) $50, Short Script $50, Short Film $50.Final Deadline: February 20th, 2018. Feature $65, Pilot (Hour) $60, Pilot (Half-Hour) $55, Short Script $55, Short Film $55.-- Gordy Script'sContactGordy Hoffman-- Official Site -- IMDB -- Wiki -- AMA on RedditDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podca

Ron Newcomb is a filmmaker, film coach, host of the Film Trooper podcast, and developer of the upcoming VIP Film Summit which is an event to be held September 25, 2018 in at the Dulles Marriott in Dulles, VA.We chat about how do you make a film while working a day job, how to level up your filmmaking career, and tons more. Pre Show Notes— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook.— Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!-- R.I.P. for the spec script, long a source of some of Hollywood's most beloved filmsThanks for listening, and sharing the podcast!Show Notes-- Stage 32 - Stage 32 is Lynda.com Meets LinkedIn For Film, Television And Theater Creatives-- Extreme Ownership - How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win - the blockbuster bestselling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life. ContactRon Newcomb-- Official Site -- Twitter -- Stage 32 -- VIP Film SummitWHENSeptember 25, 20189:00 AM-9:00 PMWHEREDulles Marriott45020 Aviation Dr, Dulles, VA 20166ABOUT THE EVENTIf you are serious about filmmaking, you must either secure a Manager, find a Producing Partner or find Investors.Lock-In Hotel Room Rate of $119 by July 24. Call 1-800-228-9290. Mention "The Forge Studios" rate Dave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcast