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IFH 401: How to Shoot a Feature Film in Two Days with Grant Pichla
Today on the show we have a director who shot a time travel feature film in two days, his name is Grant Pichla and his film is called Making Time. Making Time’s 110 pages were shot in just two crazy, fast-paced days, separated by seven months and a house renovation.
After traveling back in time, a....
BPS 077: Wired for Story – How to Become a Story Genius with Lisa Cron
Do you feel like you have a screenplay inside of you but don’t know how to bring it to life? Today’s guest Lisa Cron might be able to help.
Lisa is story coach and the best-selling author of Wired for Story: The Writer’s Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence ....
IFH 400: Creating a Film Riot During COVID-19 with Ryan Connolly
Well, we made it. #400! I couldn’t have imagined that when I started this little podcast back in 2015 that we would ever get here.
I say “we” because I couldn’t have done it with the IFH Tribe’s love and support over the years. I am humbled, grateful, and honored to have the privilege to serv....
IFH 396: Confessions of a Distributor Turned Filmmaker w/ Jeff Deverett
I’m so excited to bring this episode to the IFH Tribe I can barely contain myself. Today on the show we have ex-distributor turned filmmaker Jeff Deverett. Jeff reached out to me after reading my book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business. He wanted to te....
IFH 394: Using Filmmaking for Change in the World w/ Jon Fitzgerald
Today on the show we have filmmaker and author Jon Fitzgerald. Jon has twenty-five years of experience in the independent film, internet, and film festival communities, a rare leader with a unique combination of skills. As a filmmaker, he has produced a number of award-winning documentaries; and as a ....
BPS 73: Screenwriters Guide to Video Game Writing w/ Robert Denton Bryant
The Screenwriter’s Guide to Video Game Writing with Robert Denton BryantI always wondered how someone would get into the video game writing business. Today’s guest is screenwriter/game development guru Robert Denton Bryant and he answers that question and so much more.Robert Denton Bryant has work....
Interview with Writer/Director, Kyle Couch, and Setting Up The Tent
SYS Episode 345This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Kyle Couch. He is the filmmaker of the Drama/Thriller The Tent (2020). They talk about that movie, his writing process and how he was able to get The Tent set up.Kyle Couch also talks about making movies in Detroit.....
IFH 381: How to Shoot in an Impossible Location w/ Peter Bishai
What if you were given permission to shoot most of your film in one of the busiest and iconic streets in the world, Times Square. Well, today’s guest did just that for his new film Rapid Eye Movement.In the heart of Times Square, radio DJ Rick Weider is driven to the edge of insanity as he tries to br....
BPS 072: How to Write a Bad Ass Query Letter for Your Screenplay
After many requests, I decided to finally tackle the dreaded query letter. I bring back to the show screenwriter, author, and IFH Academy instructor Geoffery Calhoun. Below Query Letter Checklist and a few areas, we discuss in the episode.
No Snail Mail
Do Your Research
Address the Letter to Indiv....
IFH 380: How to Raise Money for Your Film w/ Franco Sama
We have on the show returning champion film finance expert Franco Sama. His first episode is one of the most downloaded episodes in the history of the show. Franco and I joke that his last episode turned him into a celebrity at film markets and festivals around the world. I mean he can barely walk the h....
Interview with Supernatural World War II Filmmaker, Eric Bress
SYS Episode 344This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the well known filmmaker, Eric Bress.They talk about his latest credit Ghosts Of War (2020). This is a World War II movie that also serves as a Supernatural Thriller Ghost Story.Eric Bress has written and directed many popular Horror movies including the smash hit The Butterfly Effect (2004) a....
Interview with Filmmaker of Sci-Fi Feature Archive, Gavin Rothery
Episode 343
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Gavin Rothery.He is the writer/director of the Sci-Fi feature Archive (2020) starring Theo James, Rhona Mitra and Stacy Martin.Topics include how Gavin Rothery works two jobs and how he started by doing Visual Effects for Moon (2009) thanks to his friendship with filmmaker Duncan Jones....
Interview with Celebrity Crush Actor, Writer, Director, Oliver Robins
SYS Episode 342This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Oliver Robins.They talk about his latest movie, a Thriller called Celebrity Crush (2019) which he wrote and directed.Oliver Robins got his start as being a child actor in the hit movie Poltergeist (1982). He later directed movies such as Man Overboard (2008), which our ho....
Jermaine Johnson - Lit Manager & Producer, 3 Arts Entertainment
Jermaine Johnson is a literary manager and producer at the Beverly Hills-based 3 Arts Entertainment. A fellow scorpio, he is and has always been unapologetically himself. I would know since we met during the early days of our LA journey. Originally from New Jersey, he moved to Los Angeles for the weather, but stayed for the film industr....
BPS 071: Crafting Complex & Memorable Characters
Crafting Complex and Memorable Characters with Karl Iglesias - On today’s show, I wanted to give you a sneak peek of Bulletproof Screenwriting’s first official audiobook Writing for Emotional Impact: Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End, ....
Life with Caca: Michelle Purple, Producer at Iron Ocean Productions
Michelle Purple is a classic movie lover who also happens to own a production company with her close friend, Jessica Biel. They met on the set of STEALTH and became fast friends, bonding over films in Jessica’s trailer. When Jessica poked her to start a production company together, Michelle was hes....
IFH 377: Predatory Film Distributors – The Minimum Guarantee Scam
Today on the show I continue my series on Predatory Film Distributors. An IFH Tribe member reached out to me to let me know about a scam that she almost fell for. If she hadn’t reached out to a very experienced entertainment attorney, she would have lost $90,000. I’m calling this The Minimum Guaran....
BPS 70: The Secrets of Story w/ Matt Bird
The Secrets of Story with Matt BirdYou’ve just boarded a plane. You’ve loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him–in great detail. This is the unwelcome storyteller, trying to con....
IFH 376: Selling 10K DVDs & Building an Indie Empire w/ Mark Harris
Today on the show we have Filmtrepreneur Mark Harris. Mark is a self-taught filmmaker. His movies have been distributed by major distributors and he’s self-distributed many of his earlier films and sold hundreds of thousands of copies in the US and overseas. Mark was born and raised in the Englewood ....
BPS 65: How NOT to Get Screwed on a Screenwriting Assignment
Today on the show I going to be discussing how NOT to get screwed on a screenwriting assignment. According to Wikipedia isA screenwriter can also be approached and offered an assignment. Assignment scripts are generally adaptations of an existing idea or property owned by the hiring company, but can....
