The Producer Podcast

The mid-season finale of The Producer Podcast is here as I turn my attention to what could be called the producer's war room. "The Production Office" Joining me to talk about what the production office does and how that benefits the producer is Jordan Hunt who has worked in the production office on projects like The Forge, Birthright Outlaw, and The Promised Land series. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: micah.theproducerpodcast@gmail.comHost: Micah VersemannGuest: Jordan Hunt⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

Warm up those singing voices as today I'm looking at what it takes to produce the musical genre in the film industry. To do that I'm joined by Steve Barnett to talk about his producer journey, what attracted him to making musicals and what it was like producing his first musical A Week Away.Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: micah.theproducerpodcast@gmail.comHost: Micah VersemannGuest: Steve Barnett⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

A Christian film with jump scares? Spending a decade to get your film produced? Directing, Producing and Acting in it? Those are just a couple of the questions I'm talking to Brett Varvel on today's episode of The Producer Podcast as we talk about his latest feature film, Disciples in the Moonlight.Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: micah.theproducerpodcast@gmail.comHost: Micah VersemannGuest: Brett Varvel⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

On a film set there's no one the producer relies more upon than his production accountant. That's why today I'm continuing my crew conversation series as I sit down with Margot Ransom from Prod Co Accountants to talk about how they serve producers in the industry, common mistakes producers make when working with an accountant and much more.Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: micah.theproducerpodcast@gmail.comHost: Micah VersemannGuest: Margot Ranson, Prod Co AccountantsSave 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!

The Producer Podcast continues its countdown to 100 episodes as I return to our film office series. Today I'm out back out west to talk with producer and film office director Steve Graham about his journey in the industry, what New Mexico has to offer your next production and much more. Let us know your thoughts: micah.theproducerpodcast@gmail.comHost: Micah VersemannGuest: Steve Graham, New Mexico Film OfficeSave 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today:

Emerging from the shadows to celebrate the 10th season of The Producer Podcast, Parker Starnes returns to guest host as interviews show host Micah Versemann about the podcast, what he's learned producing over the last several years and his favorite breakfast food. You won't want to miss this episode as the countdown to episode 100 continues. Read more from Micah in the book based on the show The Producer's Life now available wherever you buy your books. Check out our new website: theproducerpodcast.com

Continuing on from last week's season 10 premiere episode, I'm exciting to be welcoming the other half of Out of Order Studios, Producer Chris Juen, to the show. Today we're going to dive into his time making animated films like Polar Express and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs as well as get his take on the producing partnership with Chad Gundersen.

The milestone 10th season of the show begins as we welcome back Chad Gundersen of Out of Order Studios to the show. Today we're diving into his producing partnership he has with Chris Juen and how that works in the independent side of the industry as well as talk on A.I. and much more.

Season nine saw a big focus on social media both for marketing your films and marketing yourself. So on today's episode of The Producer Podcast Highlights I'm sitting down with some of my season nine guests to hear their thoughts on social media.

The long hours, weeks or even months away from home and the demands of the industry can sometimes making having a life outside of film hard. But as humans we need to community. We weren't created to go through life alone. So on today's episode of The Producer Podcast Highlights I'm talking with our season 8 guests of the show about building community outside of the film industry.

A.I. is taking the world by storm, but is it the evil robot that's going to destroy the film industry or a loyal sidekick that will help the film industry reach new heights? That's what I'm excited to be talking to Brannon Hollingsworth, of Brainy Pixel, about today on the season 9 finale of The Producer Podcast.

Just a short time ago people wouldn't have believed how powerful digital and social media marketing would become to a film's success. Now it's pretty much a requirement to have a large digital presence. So today I'm welcoming Tiffany and Maria from Troops & Allies to discuss what they do at the marketing agency and what you should know about marketing online.

We all have unique stories about how we got our start in the film industry and producer Daryl Lefever is no different. Today we're digging into that story and what he learned first working as an accountant in the industry on films like X-Men and The Polar Express before jumping into the world of producing what he's done since then.

Dust off your passports to head back overseas as I sit down with Producer Donald Leow to talk about his journey in film as a producer/director and producing films overseas in places like Mongolia and Vietnam.

A vital but equally terrifying part of the film industry is dealing with all the contracts, releases and legal aspects of making a film. That's where having the right entertainment lawyer comes in handy. So on today's new episode I'm sitting down with Lisa Callif of the Donaldson, Callif, Perez entertainment firm and a co-author of the book Clearance & Copyright to talk about what you should know about the legal side of filmmaking, including using A.I.

You can't go long in life without seeing or hearing an ad for insurance. But what does film and entertainment insurance all protect and why do you need it? To answer those questions, I'm sitting down with Kat Wong, owner of Athos Insurance to start breaking down this important aspect to the world of film producing.

The film office tour continues as I'm traveling from South Carolina up to North Carolina to talk with Guy Gaster about filmmaking in the other half of the Carolinas, how their incentive works and what you need to know about tea and BBQ in the state.

The mysteries continue to unravel on today's episode of The Producer Podcast as Jarod O'Flaherty, the producer/director of the Vindication Series, joins us again to unpack the making of season 3 of the show, it's future and what else he's been up to in the film industry.

Freelance or not to freelance. That's a question that lots of creatives in the film industry face and today we're sitting back down with Josh Walsh to hear his story of going from producing for Kingdom Story Company to working freelance in the industry on films such as Jesus Revolution and Unsung Hero and what he's learned along the way.

Nobody likes failing. From the blow to your personal confidence to what people write and whisper about you behind your back, failure can be terrifying and petrifying. But failure isn't all bad and so on today's highlights edition we're talking with our season 7 guests about the best way to deal with failure.

Getting started is never easy, but the people that succeed the most at getting established are the ones that ask questions and learn from other's mistakes. That's why on today's highlights episode I'm talking with guests from seasons 6 & 7 of the show about what advice they would give to beginning career producers.

We're wrapping up season 8 of The Producer Podcast today with a new roundtable installment of the show as we look at the world of commercial/promotional film producing, including answering some listener submitted questions. Where will the roundtable discussion take us? You'll have to listen to see. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

From commanding field artillery to producing movies. We're exploring the film journey that producer Kevin Bouren has gone on and how those experiences ultimately lead him to being one of the founders of Set Shepherds. A group that's looking to change the film set culture from the inside. Visit the Set Shepherds website today. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Who doesn't love a good film budget? How about a budget from the future? That's what I'm looking at today as I sit down with producer Jens Jacob to talk about his producer journey and how as co-founder of Saturation.io he's looking to change the way film budgeting software works in the future. Give Saturation.io a try today with our special show link. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Nothing beats the excitement of calling that's a wrap on the film you spent years making happen. Except maybe knowing that every single frame and take actually made it onto the hard drive for the editing room. That's where the DIT comes in to help safety your film; and contrary to popular belief it's a lot more than just hitting copy and paste a couple of times on your keyboard. Join me and Ben Geiser as we explore this often untalked about area of the industry. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Whether you're watching a western, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, or musical no film would be the same without the wardrobe that helps bring the characters and world to life. But what should a producer understand about everything that goes into bringing those costumes together. That's what I'm sitting down with Terri Middleton today to discuss. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

After the director and producer, actors are next biggest names associated with your film. But what is an actor's life like? What do they need to do their best while on set? These are just a couple of the topics I wanted to explore with Stephanie Parker to better understand the on-camera side of the industry that every producer works with. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Beaches, Film Incentives and Production Accountants. We cover all that and more on our latest film office tour episode as we travel out to the east coast and talk with the South Carolina Film Commission on how their state might be the perfect location for your next film. Visit their website.

A producer does very little to actually make the movie. In fact one of his biggest responsibilities is to hire the right people to make movie magic. But what should you know about the hiring process? And how do you find those people you want to keep hiring time and time again? We'll answer those questions and much more as David Cook returns to The Producer Podcast.

Creating your own world can be amazing but what should you know about taking someone's true life story and bringing it to life on the screen? That the topic of our season 8 premiere as we sit down to talk with Kevin Downes about his producer journey and producing true stories such as I Can Only Imagine, Ordinary Angels and American Underdog.

We're back on a topic that everyone in the industry talks about throughout their career. The work life balance. Hear from a number of our guests from throughout the shows run as we talk how they have an enjoyable life, stay connected with their family and so much more.

A producer's job is never done, especially when it comes to new films. Unlike many positions in the industry where you're fully invested in one project at a time a producer might be developing several projects while preparing to film one and having multiple projects in post or distribution. But how do you keep it all straight and not let one project suffer to the betterment of another. That's today's Highlight topic with our season 6 guests.

We're wrapping up Season 7 of the show this week in epic fashion as we share with you the second half of the Q&A Producer Panel recorded live at the 2023 Christian Worldview Film Festival and Filmmakers Guild.

If learning from one producer is great, then four would be off the charts. Join us as we share with you the Producer Q&A Panel recorded live at the 2023 Christian Worldview Film Festival as Stephen Kendrick, David Cook, Jim McBride and Lisa Arnold answer attendee submitted questions.

Producing a film is nothing but challenge after challenge. But if you take your production international you open the door to even more challenges. Today I'm sitting down with Judy Grooters of Grooters Production to talk about what see has learned working in the industry and producing films in places like Romania, South Korea and Columbia.

Making your first feature film is hard enough, but it's nothing compared to trying to distribute it in the every-changing world of digital distribution and streaming. Join me as I talk with producer Cakki Warren about her experiences distributing the film Into the Spotlight and what you should expect when it comes to distirbution.

Producing one film is hard enough but what about producing a trilogy. That's the topic of the day as I go back into the interrogation room and welcome Guest Host: Chad Garrett as he questions me about my journey trying to produce a trilogy.

My time exploring the state of Utah and it's film offices isn't done yet. Today I'm heading south in the state to talk with Bega from the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission about her area of the state and what you should know before heading out to film in the scenic red rocks.

Our tour of U.S. film offices continues as I head out to the old west today and talk with Derek Mellus from the Utah State Film office about Utah as a state, his experiences with the film office and Utah's different film incentives.

I'm going digital on the Season 7 premiere of The Producer Podcast and exploring the world of motion capture with Brainy Pixel and learning how it can play into both live-action and animated filmmaking.

We're talking post of this edition of The Producer Podcast Highlights as I sit down with more season 5 guests of the show to talk about what a producer should know to have a smooth post-production process.

The crew conversations continue on this episode of The Producer Podcast Highlights as I talk with more of my season 5 guests on what advice they'd give to a producer about running a good set.

On this edition of The Producer Podcast Highlights I'm sitting down with department heads from Seasons 2 & 5 of the show to talk about what they advice they would give to producers about running a good film set.

So often we hear about the need for a work/life balance. But having a good work life/balance starts with being healthy physically, mentally and spiritually. So on today's season 6 finale of The Producer Podcast, I'm joined by producers Micah Gerber and Hannah Bartlett as well as filmmaker and health coach Sarah Beth to take a peek at how you can stay in peak shape while producing your next project.

Fights, chases, falls and explosions can all make for exciting film and television. But what does it really take to produce an action and adventure film or show. That's the topic of the day as I welcome back producer/director Aaron Burns to talk about his experience in this exciting genre.

We're jumping back to the often-overlooked genre of music videos today as I sit down with Producer Andrea Royer who works alongside Director Ben Smallbone on a multitude of projects and music videos including for the band For King & Country.

Have you ever thought about doing a proof of concept for your next film project? Today I'm joined once again by producer Sarah Burnett to discuss the proof of concept for Capital that she helped produce and what she learned doing it that could benefit you on your journey to creating a proof of concept.

The distribution talk continues on today's episode of The Producer Podcast and we turn our attention to the world of documentary film and what you should consider when making and distributing them.

I'm welcoming back the first guest of The Producer Podcast, Matthew Jordan, as we sit down to discuss the distribution of his film Counter Column and the lessons he learned distributing his first feature film.

Our film office tour continues in today's episode of The Producer Podcast as I talk with the Mississippi film office about filming in Mississippi and how their film office can help you on your next project.

Season 6 is back with a bang as I sit down with Adam Gregory and Andrew Teravskis of Noble Story Co. to talk about their producing journey, starting Noble Story Co. and developing the concepts and scripts for great films.