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Interview with Auteur, Anderson Cowan, From a 9 to 5, to Writer/Director
SYS Episode 299This week on the podcast I talk with indie Writer/Director/Producer Anderson Cowan about his latest feature film, Groupers. We also talk about his background and how and why he made the transition from working a 9-5 job to writing and directing films. ....
FSS Ep 7: Amelia Cotter & Chicago's Serpent Mound
Are you afraid of snakes? We would venture to guess your answer is "yes". Amelia Cotter, however, wants to help you reorganize your beliefs about our serpent friends, and she does so in our seventh episode of The Fantastic Story Society. While there is plenty of fantastic ghost stories told in this epis....
ISA Interview with the Napa Valley Film Festival's Whitney Haskin
Get to know one of the ISA's favorite film festivals by listening in on this informative (and fun) interview with the festival's Director of Programming Whitney Haskin, hosted by the ISA's Max Timm.
Diving in to what makes the festival tick, you'll learn how festivals work, what goes on behind the scenes, and get to know the hard working....
Interview with Writer/Director, Jason Mbah - A Career Outside LA
Episode 298
This week on the SYS Podcast Writer/Director Joseph Mbah talks about his new action film, Expo, and how he was able to launch his career while living in Arizona.....
FSS Ep 6: Mark Warren & Wyatt Earp's Miracle on the Mesa
Episode 6 of The Fantastic Story Society - My Friend, Wyatt Earp (we're not really friends with him, but we want to be)Spinning our fantastic stories toward the Old West, gunfighters, the rustic way of life, Scott ....
FSS Ep 5: Christopher Saint Booth & The Name of the Devil
Episode 5 of The Fantastic Story Society - Halloween Special
In our Halloween special episode, Max and Scott bring on writer, director, author, documentarist, and all-around rockstar paranormal researcher, Christopher Saint Booth. With over 100 horror films and paranormal documentaries under his belt, C....
SYS Episode 297 - The Writers of A Quiet Place Talk All Things 'Haunt'
SYS Episode 297
On this episode of the podcast I talk with A Quiet Place screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods about how they got started in the business, how they came up with the idea for A Quiet Place, and how their new horror feature, Haunt, got produced.....
SYS Episode 296 - A Writing Career Outside of Hollywood with Mark Leidner
SYS Episode 296
On this episode of the podcast I talk with Atlanta based screenwriter Mark Leidner about his career living far from Hollywood and how he's been able to get some of his scripts produced. And then we talk about his new film, Empathy, Inc., a grounded sci-fi / thriller. ....
IFH 342: Making Money By Self Distributing with Naomi McDougall
IFH 342Today episode is probably one of the most important shows I have released in some time. On the show is filmmaker Naomi McDougall Jones the writer, actress and producer behind the indie film Bite Me, a subversive romantic comedy about a real-life vampire and the IRS agent who audits them, directed by Meredith Edwards.
The filmmakers of Bite ....
SYS Episode 295 - Director Jason Winer & An Ode to Joy with Morgan Freeman
SYS Episode 295
On this episode of the SYS Podcast I interview director Jason Winer about the early days of his career, and how that lead him to directing, and eventually his latest feature, An Ode to Joy, starring Martin Freeman. ....
SYS 294 - Shawn Ku - From Low-Budget Indie to Nicolas Cage
SYS Episode 294
This week on the podcast I talk with director Shawn Ku about how he launched his career as a writer/director with a short and low budget feature, and how that has lead him to his latest feature film, A Score To Settle, with Nicolas Cage.
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FSS Ep 4: Karl Pfeiffer, Hellier & The Stanley's Pig-Man
The writer/director of the popular Amazon TV docu-series, Hellier, Karl Pfeiffer joins Society co-hosts, Max Timm and Scott Markus to talk all things fantastic. Karl's documentary, Hellier, launched on Amazon in 2019 and there is a second season coming out on Amazon Prime before the end of 2019. The se....
FSS Ep 3: Harold Schechter & The Serial Killer's Needles
Twisted tales are normally fictional, but when we find out that there is truth behind the fiction, we're that much more riveted. Join Max Timm and Scott Markus as they discuss serial killers with research expert and author, Harold Schechter. Author of over 40 books on the topic of serial killers, Harold ....
IFH 337: Directing 70+ Feature Films & Making Money with Mike Feifer
I have a treat for the tribe today. In this episode, I speak to prolific film producer/writer/director Mike Feifer. Mike has directed over 70 films and produced over 100 feature films. His approach to filmmaking is true indie film hustle. He write/produces and directs 7-10 feature films a year for multple production companies.Michael Feifer g....
FSS Ep 2: Mike Huberty & The Woman in Black
In this second installment of The Fantastic Story Society, we welcome a new member to the group - Mike Huberty. Long-time ghost tour guide and veteran (he owns and operates tours throughout the Midwest, including one in Max Timm's hometown of Lake Geneva, WI), Mike joins co-hosts Max Timm and Scott Marku....
BPS 52: Story$elling Your Screenplay w/ Heather Hale
Today on the show we have returning champion Heather Hale. Heather Hale’s new book Story Selling: How to Develop, Market, and Pitch Your Film & TV Projects helps you get your stories out of your head and onto the worldwide stage. From the inspiration and conception of all kinds of creative writing, t....
BPS 51: The Coffee Break Screenwriter with Pilar Alessandra
I’ve been trying to get today’s guest on the show for months. Pilar Alessandra is an author, podcaster, and script consultant. She’s the director of the popular writing program “On The Page,” author of “The Coffee Break Screenwriter” and host of the “On the Page Podcast.”Pilar started h....
The Fantastic Story Society - Pilot
Welcome to The Fantastic Story Society. Within the walls of this super-yet-not-so-secret club, you will find stories of the supernatural, paranormal, and just plain weird. In this pilot episode, co-hosts Max Timm and Scott Markus, each with their special backgrounds in storytelling and paranormal research, you'll be introduced to these two masters ....
SYS 293 - Turning a Short Into a Feature w/ Horror Director, Richard Bates
On this week's episode of the SYS Podcast I talk with writer/director Richard Bates Jr. about his new horror feature, Tone-Deaf, starring Robert Patrick and Amanda Crew. We also talk about the early days of his career and how he turned his short film into his first feature.....
SYS 292 - Director Nick Hamm and his DeLorean Project, Driven
In this episode of the podcast I talk with director Nick Hamm about his latest film, Driven. Driven is a true story based on the events that surrounded John DeLorean and the drug smuggling scandal he was involved in. DRIVEN is in theaters and on digital/demand as of August 16, 2019.....
