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.

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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.

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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.

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SHOW NOTES

• 2:32 - Episode START
• 3:01 - Producing own material & meeting Shaun Williamson
• 10:02 - Networking event
• 14:39 - Making a Movie You'd Want to See
• 16:33 - Reboots and Remakes
• 18:05 - TV is where it's at
• 22:31 - Summer of 84 & RKSS
• 26:02 - Finding Talent
• 30:29 - White Ninja
• 33:02 - Julie & The Phantoms
• 36:12 - Miranda Sings
• 38:31 - Biggest Production Problem
• 44:35 - Parting Thoughts

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Rachel Ann Mullins is a model, actress, and producer. 

Rachel has appeared in various TV shows such as 'Happy Endings' and "The League." She has also appeared in several feature films like 'Rampart', 'Neighbors' and "The Entourage Movie'. She studied fashion merchandising at McKinnely. Due to her passion for fashion brought on by her modeling career that began when she was 12 years old. Working as an international model made for a busy schedule, Rachel has worked in Tokyo, Paris, Milan, London and Rome. Merging her fashion and entertainment skills only seemed natural to her. Rachel lives in Los Angeles where she wears many hats as an actress, model and businesswoman. Her most recent TV appearance was on Blunt Talk starring Patrick Stewart. Rachel is lending her sexy brand of comedy to the season 2 premiere of the Showtime hit. In addition to her film and television work Rachel is currently directing a documentary called, You Slut. A social issue documentary focusing on the harm slut shaming does on societies across the world, is Rachel's directorial debut. In her free time Rachel enjoys outdoor activities. She hikes and goes kayaking on a weekly basis. Rachel is an avid designer. Heart Me is her collection of ladies bags that she designs and are sold in stores in California and online. iCarly star Jennette McCurdy as well as Big Time Rush star Tanya Chisholm have been spotted carrying her bags.

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SHOW NOTES

• 0:00 - Where  I've been
• 4:58 - Episode start
• 5:56 - Rachel as a monster in a horror movie
• 8:01 - Moving to & Living in LA
• 14:55 - The Death of Brody Stevens
• 17:34 - Bombing Auditions
• 20:25 - Dude Bro Party Massacre III
• 24:09 - My suggestion of Rachel's Producer tagline
• 25:08 - Budgets are shrinking and shrinking and shrinking and shrinking and sales
• 27:33 - Rachel's biggest obstacle in producing
• 28:47 - Persuading people as Producer
• 31:14 - Being held up for more money
• 32:10 - Parting Thoughts

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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! 

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SHOW NOTES

• 3:00 - Podcast Starts & Intros
• 10:41 - Deciding to make a movie they could make themselves
• 13:21 - Casting the film with Jim Cashman, Felicia Day and Kurt Angle
• 17:37 - Setting yourself up to win
• 18:14 - Pitching Kurt Angle
• 20:40 - Meticulous and Resourceful
• 23:08 - Getting Indie Movies Made
• 24:46 - Securing Locations
• 27:53 - Scheduling
• 31:36 - Star Waggons
• 33:14 - When the Stars Align aka Getting a Model of Kurt Angle's Head
• 35:39 - Soundtrack
• 37:22 - Making it Happen
• 39:42 - Grapefruit Technique 
• 58:04 - Chasing Molly- Amazon Prime- iTunes- Vimeo
•  58:36 - Parting Thoughts

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Jim Uhls is a screenwriter and producer. Jim’s sceenwriting credits include, "Fight Club”, the feature-film "Jumper", the NBC television film "Semper Fi", and the SyFy miniseries "Spin". Jim's current online class on screenwriting is available at Creative Live

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.

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-- 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 Shark

HOUSE 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

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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 Speeches

Arnold Schwarzenegger 2018 - The speech that broke the internet - Most Inspiring ever

Eric 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

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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.

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-- 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.

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"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]

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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.

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-- [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 webinar

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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! 

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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

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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 here

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-- [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 here

FirstGlance 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 Documentary

Mike 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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-- [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.from-a-marriage.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500">

-- [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 TV

• Crypt 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 blog

• How to Write a Movie in 21 Days
• Story
• 90 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 Thoughts

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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!

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[00:02:20] - Kansas getting banned from Instagram

[00:04:33] - Making a movie at 17

• BC 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

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-- 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.

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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.

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[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

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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!

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-- 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. 

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-- [00:14:10] - Reboots

• Wild 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-haunted-Island-Dolls-dare-Thousands-creepy-toys-hang-trees-quell-tormented-screams-ghost-little-girl-drowned-there.html">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 about

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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.

Michael Wolfe is a Director, Writer, and Producer originally from Kansas City, Kansas. He has directed a slew of short films, music videos,and documentaries of various budget levels and sizes. Michael moved to Southern California to pursue a B.F.A. in Film Production at Chapman University. He has worked in film and television development and production for several Hollywood companies, including Groundswell Productions, The Donners' Company, Circle of Confusion, and Good Universe. Currently, Michael works at Scott Rudin Productions. He is also a Fulbright Semi-Finalist.

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-- [00:14:00] - How to Find a Producer -  “How do I find a producer?”

-- [00:03:10] - Hoe We Met, Lily & Michael's Background's

-- Marty Lang - Marty Lang is an award-winning filmmaker, professor and journalist. He attended the University of Connecticut, graduating with a B.A. in Journalism and covering entertainment for the New York Times. After producing the independent feature "A Little Bit of Lipstick," starring Mia Tyler and Soupy Sales, Lang was accepted into the Florida State University Graduate Film Conservatory in 2002. Lang has taught film at Quinnipiac University and Stage32.com, and worked as the Undergraduate Production Manager at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. He is currently in development on his second feature film, and a television pilot, and is an MFA Screenwriting student at Cal State Northridge.

-- Chapman University - is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California, United States. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Chapman University encompasses ten schools and colleges: Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Argyros School of Business and Economics, the School of Communication, Schmid College of Science and Technology, College of Performing Arts, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, College of Educational Studies, the School of Pharmacy, and the Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.

-- Dave Klein - is an American cinematographer best known for working with director Kevin Smith on the films Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Clerks II, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Cop Out, and Red State.

-- Kevin Smith - is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob.

-- Clerks - A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.

-- [00:08:17] - Collaborating together & Bringing different tools to the table

-- [00:14:51] - A desire to do something really big

-- [00:17:34] - Craft services on a budget

-- [00:19:04] - The Student filmmaker card

-- [00:24:17] - Idaho Film Office

-- [00:25:23] - Filming in Small Towns

-- [00:28:17] - LIKE LOVE is a vaguely romantic comedy about two best friends who are perfect for each other in every way, were it not for one very small problem: she’s not into him. Determined to preserve their friendship, Harper attempts to reciprocate Jackson’s affection in an epic quest to fall in love. Her home, sanity, and best friend are on the line, and all she has to do is love him back. After all, how hard could it be? Right?

-- [00:36:08] - Alexa Rose Foundation - a foundation that would provide grants to artists interested in furthering their creative work living in the Boise area. 

-- [00:36:30] - Crowdfunding Advice 

-- [00:42:23] - Parting Thoughts and Advice

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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.

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-- 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.

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-- 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. be-gone-in-the-dark-400x6001.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="600">

-- 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.Brothers-book1.jpeg" alt="" width="564" height="853">

-- 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 of filmmaker and musician Troy Duffy, the writer-director of The Boondock Saints, and was filmed at his request.

Duffy is presented as a victim of his own ego, and as the film progresses and his fortunes fade, he becomes increasingly abusive to his friends, relatives and business partners. According to co-director Montana, "Troy seemed to revel in the attention of Hollywood's lights and our cameras. Only three times during the production did he ask not to be filmed. It was on those occasions that he threatened us."

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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.

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-- 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 Run

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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.

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-- 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)

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-- 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

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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.

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— Want to help me make a short trailer project?

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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)

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-- [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 thoughts

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Deon Taylor s an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group. His latest movie, Traffik hits theaters, April 20th, 2018.

Deon and I chat everything from growing up in the 'murder capital of the world' to playing for the NBA to segwaying into Hollywood to how an African Prince tried to swindle him out of a million dollars to his new film Traffik and tons more. 

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-- Amazon Studios Shuts Down Open Script-Submission Program - Now, Amazon Studios’ crowdsourced-script program is dead, a tacit acknowledgement by the ecommerce giant’s entertainment division that it will only produce stuff greenlit the traditional, Hollywood way.

-- Piracy as Marketing Tool? ‘The Man from Earth: Holocene’ Producers Have Made $45,000 From Self-Pirating Their Movie

"More than two months before its April 3 release on digital and DVD, they uploaded it to The Pirate Bay — available in up to 1080p HD format — and it spread to other services. The video is book-ended by an appeal from director-producer Richard Schenkman to consider donating some money if they watched the movie. “If you like it, support it, and remember that sharing is caring,” reads the note they included with the digital versions they distributed on piracy networks.

Since “self-pirating” their movie on Jan. 15, according to Schenkman and producer Eric D. Wilkinson, they’ve received nearly $45,000 in donations via their site, manfromearth.com, from fans and supporters around the world including China, Brazil and Europe."

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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)

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--  [00:03:14] - Growing up in Gary, Indiana

-- [00:04:13] Rampage - When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago. Starring The Rock

-- [00:05:16] Donkey Kong - The games of the first genre are mostly single-screen platform/action puzzle types, featuring Donkey Kong as the opponent in an industrial construction setting. Donkey Kong first made his appearance in the 1981 arcade machine called Donkey Kong, in which he faced Mario, now Nintendo's flagship character. This game was also the first appearance of Mario, pre-dating the well-known Super Mario Bros. by four years.

-- [00:07:39] Predator -  is a 1987 American sci-fi horror action film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite special forces team which is on a mission to rescue hostages from guerrilla-held territory in Val Verde in Central America's Northern Triangle. Kevin Peter Hall co-stars as the titular antagonist, a technologically advanced form of extra-terrestrial life secretly stalking and hunting the team. Predator was written in 1985, under the working title of Hunter. Filming began in April 1986 and creature effects were devised by Stan Winston.

-- [00:09:29] Easy Rider -  is a 1969 American independent road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda, and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper played two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and South carrying the proceeds from a drug (cocaine) deal. The success of Easy Rider helped spark the New Hollywood era of filmmaking during the early 1970s.

-- [00:10:24] - Understanding worlds and feeling art as a director

-- [00:14:58] - Charlie Parker -  also known as Yardbird and Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. Parker was a blazingly fast virtuoso, and he introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. His tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career. This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and "Bird of Paradise". Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.

-- [00:20:09] - Going into Hollywood with No Degree and No Creds

-- [00:26:35] - Making People Uncomfortable as an Artist

-- Dude, Where's My Car? - Two potheads wake up after a night of partying and cannot remember where they parked their car.

-- Clerks - A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.

-- Menace II Society - A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

-- [00:33:14] Andre Ingram -  is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association(NBA). He played college basketball for American University, where he finished his four-year career as the school's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,655 points. He then spent four seasons with the Utah Flash between 2007 and 2011, and 3½ seasons with the Los Angeles D-Fenders between 2012 and 2016. After a short stint in Australia with the Perth Wildcats, Ingram returned to the D-Fenders in March 2017. He continued on with the re-named South Bay Lakers for the 2017–18 season, before joining the Los Angeles Lakers in April 2018. Ingram is the NBA G League's career leader in three-point field goals, with 713. He has also scored the fifth-most points in league history (3,901) and won the D-League 3-Point Contest in 2010 and 2016.

-- angeles-lakers-andre-ingram-32-has-stunning-nba-debut-after-decade-waiting-for-call-up.html">Los Angeles Lakers' Andre Ingram, 32, has stunning NBA debut after decade waiting for a call-up

-- [00:45:14] - That's what it's about because you know why you didn't show up there because you were going to get something you showed up there because that's what you want to do.

-- [01:04:42] - Lies People Tell

-- [01:08:07] - Deon's story about trying to be scammed by an African Prince

-- Traffik - A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

In the action packed thriller, Traffik, Brea (Paula Patton) and John (Omar Epps) are off for a romantic weekend in the mountains. Isolated at a remote estate, the couple is surprised by the arrival of two friends, Darren (Laz Alonso) and Malia (Roselyn Sanchez). Just when the weekend starts to get back on track, a violent biker gang turns up and begins to torment them. The foursome are forced to fight for their lives against the gang who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets. The film is written and directed by Deon Taylor, and produced by Roxanne Avent, Paula Patton and Taylor. Codeblack Films, a division of Lionsgate will release the film wide on April 20, 2018.

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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?"

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-- Article of the Week:  Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero

Made 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), 

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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 Thoughts

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[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 know if they really have the same marketing branding powers they once had. You don't know definitely yeah. You know what I mean it's just like I don't think you look at that and go Oh man I got used Lyft. Now I'm using their pen.

[00:06:37]

Come on. Yeah. It's kind of it's kind of crazy so. But yeah it was. I always try to remember that any time that I want to anytime my first immediate reaction is to want to like rip something apart you know that I'm like wait a minute think think in a different world where maybe this could work how would it work. Why would you know. And it just forces me. You know I think in life you always have those examples of things that happened when you were completely and utterly wrong. So it's like it reminds me to be all right. Don't don't try to crush this dream or don't try to you know don't don't veto this idea really give it give it a little bit of time think it through and see if there is something there rather than just giving snap judgments on stuff. So I try to use it as like a life lesson I guess.

[00:07:23]

Yeah right. So you know when you see all these new apps come out now you kind of wonder how it all ties in together because you with all these apps coming out you go oh my God there's so many out there and there's so many different social media channels. It's like you know what catches on what doesn't. And that's why there's so many books now written about this stuff about business and about you know ideas that catch. There's actually a book called sticky and it's actually about what ideas stick and what and what doesn't and why that is. Oh no way I'm reading a book right now called sticky marketing. Oh sticky marketing. I don't know if it's the same one. Yeah but it could be.

[00:07:58]

I did. I did see that. Yeah. It's crazy I mean like I know they've had tons of studies come out with like what makes what makes something memorable. What how do you know how do you help things add to your memory what what makes something emotional what is the best you know for us is as storytellers. It's like always trying to figure out exactly what is going to resonate with with the target audience what's going to stick with them what is it that they like you know what is it that they remember.

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You know we talk about it you know from speaking standpoints when you know so often people will go in and they could go to a conference and have a great time and then you'd be like oh what did the speaker talk about or who was the speaker. And they'll go Oh I don't know. But he told the story about blah blah blah. And it's like Deaf people don't remember the names necessarily they don't even remember where the information came from they remember these powerful stories. And I think that's really important for us to realize. Like any time that any time you're whether you're in marketing or advertising or you know for us in TV or wherever it's important to tell great stories that people want to repeat. You know I mean that's that was even before we had things to write down and before we had TV way back in the day. That's how things got told. That's how we taught people how to you know how to behave. What was the proper way to handle certain situations. How do you stay motivated. It was all through story. It was all through generational storytelling. And I think it's important that we don't ever allow ourselves to get so caught up in the technology you know that we forget that while it's amazing to have these brand new you know these amazing cameras that look insane in VR and 3-D and we're getting all these amazing technology at the core. At the root of it the most important thing is still storytelling and telling a great captivating memorable story. And if you don't have that it doesn't matter how cool the footage is it doesn't matter how great the audio is. If you're not saying something that is worth people wanting to hear and wanting to repeat then what the hell are we doing.

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Yeah it's sort of like the story behind you know even the story you tell within the company right. So there's a story that managers and directors and all that they have to tell everybody. It's like being on a film set you know because we're you know we're both in the same industry so if you're the director you want to be able to sort of you create that I guess Zeit Geist as of right we're looking for right. We want to create a sort of feeling on set and it's almost like the story you're telling them you know there's a quick anecdote I want to tell a friend of mine was working on a film with Spike Lee and Spike Lee actually got on got in front of everybody the day they started filming and he actually goes this was like a whole different spike and he was like hey you know what if we all work together and do all this together we're gonna make a damn good film. And he was like Man is this spike is awesome because it's like you know he's up there telling a story about how we're all going to work together. We're all just going to make this amazing thing and it was and it's going to be fantastic. And that really stuck with all the crew after that after Spike did that.

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I think that's I think it's key right. It's like. And I think there's you know you study I've studied a lot of like the great you know battle you know war war like generals and people that lead people into massive wars and you know people don't want to fight for someone when from the comfort of their own home. You know like they want to they want to feel like their leader is out in front like their leader is there it is willing to go through the battle with them you know. And I think that's so important I think that was great that that Spike did that I had a moment I remember I had a director you know executive producer showrunner that I was working with on a project. His name was Phil Lott and Phil was an amazing guy in one of the first things I ever saw Phil do. And I still can picture this to to this day we're running around the craziness of getting the first day and getting some getting the shots set up. And I remember all the craziness. For some reason I like look over and I see Phil and there was a there was a plug for a light that needed to get plugged in and it was underneath a table. And you know Phil has been in the industry for you know 20 25 years. He's won tons of awards. Very very talented if he doesn't he's got his Waukee he easily could have said you know hey you know Phil weren't available. I need somebody to come plug this light in. And it would have been normal. It would have been fine. It would. No one would have thought anything of it. But I sat there and watched the showrunner of The Project Get down on his hands and knees crawl underneath a table plug this light in and then walk back crawl back from underneath the table and started adjusting the light. And I remember it like it was young in my career I was probably only 24 25 and I remember just seeing that in it had. I mean here it is I'm still telling the story. It had a profound impact on me because I knew man I'm working for a guy that's willing to do the work too. You know he's not just some guy up here shouting orders. He's not just some guy that wants to sit back and have his coffee and make everyone else do it. He's willing to go. He's willing to do the work too. And it made me that much more excited to want to work with him and learn from him because I understood man that's the type of guy he is. And that's the type of guy that I want to help see win. And I think that was so great that Spike did that. I mean like I said I think that's really important that people know the stories that we tell ourselves. And also like the way that we show up to other people and how we how we are perceived and what we do we we want to make people want to win with us. You know and I think when you can do that when you can have everybody on a team that is working towards one common goal I think it's a really powerful thing and you can achieve a lot of really great stuff.

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Yeah you have to lead by example and not be one of those guys just barking orders. You know we've all been on those film sets to where you know maybe a student film makes you a lot and you know I used to work with a lot of student filmmakers and it's the kind of I guess maybe they kind of feel like the need to micromanage and they kind of use that as a way of directing or they are and professionals do that too. I mean how you know I mean so it's one of those things where you want to lead. You want to let people know that you're kind of there. You kind of have to be the mother and the father so to speak you know what I mean you've got to have to say. We're going to do this right. And also you got to be the father. All right let's pull up our sleeves and get to get this done.

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Definitely. I think it's you know I think that's why just you know like with him you know with Spike doing that at the beginning of shooting I think setting the tone is so very very important. Like so yesterday I'm I'm producing a new project for a for a large digital media platform.

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And you know it was our first day on set and I scheduled a 30 minute meeting that probably only need to be ten but it was the first day of filming and I scheduled this 30 minute meeting and I went over everything with everyone. You know we went over safety. I went over no expectations made sure everyone was introduced everyone knew who was leading what departments and in really just set expectations so that people knew.

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If you have a problem where to go you know I walked people through creative which a lot of times especially in what we do not everyone is you know a lot. Not everyone needs to know all of the creative points or exactly the schedule for every little thing. But I really wanted expression on day one. I wanted everyone to be on the same page to know what we were doing in the field that level of comfort and teamwork. Because I've I've been on shows before where you come in day one and it's like they expect hey it's the first day of filming we're going to do an hour of ESU equipment set up and then we're going to be filming. And it's like I don't even know who the heck to ask for anything. I didn't meet anyone. I don't know. You know I walk up to somebody and ask if they know where the coffee is and it's the director. You know it's like. So it's one of those things where it's really important I think to set that tone early on and then when you do that I think it gives you a little bit more leeway. Like I have a tendency to be a little bit more high energy.

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You know I get nervous sometimes I get you know sometimes I get my emotions and my emotions start to kind of take over at times before I chuck put them in check. And I always let people know I go Hey look I want you to know any bit of me that is micromanaging is not coming out of a place of not feeling like you can do your job. It's just that I have a bad memory sometimes. And as soon as things pop in my brain and I want to know if it's happening I'll ask you and please never take offense to that. It's not coming from a. I go in I always let people know if I actually am having an issue where I'm maybe not I'm I'm feeling like things could be stepped up. I will come to you and I will tell you I will be 100 percent honest and open at every point with that stuff. And I think people appreciate that because at least they know like there's no you know I don't want to be the person that they don't know where I stand you know where they're like oh I don't know if know how he feels about me like I want people to know that I have their back. I'm there to support them. If there's a way that we can be doing it better let's figure it out together. But if it's just me being crazy like that just kind of part of my personality and I will do my best to diminish it and be respectful. You know just I'll do my best to diminish it not seem like a crazy person. But you know we all have our moments and I think coming from the beginning in just setting the tone of all of that onset is so important so that everybody knows where they stand and what's going on.

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So just just put that you know we're taking all that Philip. What was the what was the worst onset experience that you've ever had.

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The worst onset experience.

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And you don't have to look too much into details but maybe I'm not looking for you like namedrop ready thig some people hear stuff like that like all I can't tell this story like are just I want to hear more about the situation rather than the person you know and how do you how you resolve stuff like that. Because whether it be like you know an issue with a personal onset or location falling through any of that stuff you know what I mean.

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Oh yeah. Oh good locations locations falling through happened so much that we can't. I came and you know it's not even a big deal anymore. I remember hearing I worked there. This is actually a cool fun story that I'll tell and then I'll get back to mine like I worked on a project a few years ago with Wes Craven.

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There we go. Namedrop but no you as such. He was such a great dude and he's so talented and so caring. But I remember we were on set and we were shooting this project that was kind of like a horror horror film directors competing against one another. And I remember they were having an argument on sat like one of the teams were trying to fire their director and replace it with another one and they were all arguing and fighting.

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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 isn't it's not going as planned. And Wes immediately said Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Who told you it was going to ever go as planned. And he took it and he had a moment where he was like he took a coachable moment and was like look when we were filming scream like I guess the story goes like a few days before they got ready to film like their day.

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They're like 72 hours out from filming.

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And if anybody knows this and I'm telling a wrong story please correct me if this is my way of this is my understanding of how it went down about 72 hours 36 72 hours before they started filming the high school that had signed off on everything that they were going to film at someone from the school board finally read the script like they had approved it but no one read this script and then they read it and they're like whoa no way we are not allowing this to be filmed at our high school and they pulled they pulled out the high school the location pulled out like 36 72 hours before they were supposed to film and they had to scramble and find a whole new a whole.

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Like that's not an easy ask. That's not like oh we need another coffee shop on the street. Like that's a massive you know anyone has ever booked locations knows how the bigger the location. Those are difficult things. There's a lot of people that have to sign off on that. And so a lot of work went into it and then all of a sudden you know it just that's how quickly things can change. And if you sit around and if you get worried if you just if you focus on problems you're done. If that's all that you focus on if you are a person that only sees problems you're going to get crushed if you can be the person that sees solutions everywhere. Opportunities everywhere.

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You know possibilities. Now you're now you're in. You're adding to the winning success. Now you can get into a thing where you're doing well. And I think that's you know that's something that you have to do is really start you know I told this I tell this story a lot. I had one of my first bosses is a amazing executive producer named me his name is Eli Holzman and I love the guy. He's he's amazing. And I told the story earlier and it's funny. I'm telling it again. But you know I asked him when I was early in my career I was probably 23 years old and I asked him Hey man what is you know is there something of advice that you can give me. And he said you know just always being always bring solutions don't bring problems. You know if the car breaks down don't come to me and say the car broke down. Come to me and say Hey man the car broke down but we have Option A.

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And we can either pay you know four hundred dollars to get another car out here. Option C is pay or option B is six hundred dollars to have somebody come out and fix it and it's going to take two hours. Or option C is we just drive it into the L.A. River and then we never we act as if it never happened. Right.

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He always talked about solutions solutions solutions and just that. I mean that that lesson has been monumental for me because yeah the first instinct is when something goes bad is to want to shut down and get sad and angry and kick kick things and you know you want to blame someone like it's just human nature like we're all these little kids that now have grown up pants on. And so we want to get mad. But you know now I think that's the biggest thing for me is just always knowing like no matter how bad it gets there's a way to get through it. And you got you have to be able to find the solution instead of focusing on the problem.

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It's the art of problem solving. As you know I've been saying on the podcast before is you know how do you solve a problem without creating an equal or greater problem than the one you're trying to solve. Yeah and being a problem solver rather than a problem spotter you know I mean give people and Swetman were where you hire them as crew and they come up to you and they say hey Philip you know this location fell through the car got a flat tire what should we do here.

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You're supposed to be here helping me get on Yeah it's always a little frustrating at times because you know I try to really let people know you really in power you want to empower people you know you want to let people know that you know you act as if I remember as I had somebody tell me when I was young and my career is like Yo you got to act as if like if you don't do this it's not going to get done. So what would you do. You know and really like I think most of us when we don't take that action it's either a we just don't care right. We don't care about it and we're super. You know decaf about it we just don't care anymore or we're afraid we're afraid we'll make the wrong decision and we want somebody to back up and we're you know. So it's like almost you know I remember with somebody I read it in a book once printed Bouchard had this quote and it was like when action is required and a person doesn't act at best they're lazy. And at the worst they're a coward. And it's like man like I use that for any life to make that. To How do we relate that to set. It's like there are those times where it's like if you're not willing to make a decision you know you're being lazy or you're being a coward. And I've had to do that with myself many times. đinđić specially as much as I try not to be the guy that hangs on money or finances and things like that but there are times where I've stopped and been like Yo dude the pain you a decent amount of money to make these decisions like do it like figure it out like this is on you. Like you can't just you know like for me as a you're not a p.a anymore. You don't get to just sit there and yeah you do exactly what you're told. Like as a P.A. that's what it is. Being a pay P.A. production assistant is all about. Be quiet be friendly smile do everything that's asked of you and kind of you know stay out of the way but be there and help as much as you're an extra set of hands when you start producing projects and directing projects and taking on greater responsibility and the money is there and you're getting paid like. You have to be able to make a decision. You know and it's like by sitting by doing nothing or only like you said being the person that only brings up problems your you're not going to be the person that that gets hired backed or that gets a reputation of being the guy who can fix problems. And it's like if you can be someone that fixes problems or sees problems and fixes them before that even happened you know like every firefighter would love to be there moments before the fire gets set. You know because once it gets out of hand then it's a lot of work. It's like if you can be the person that notices and knows how to fix things early on before it becomes this raging you know fire then you're going to keep getting work and that's what it comes out you're going to keep getting work and you're going to make projects more fun and enjoyable to work on. Yeah I think. Yeah your point was great. And then I decided to talk for 15 minutes.

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No it's all good it's all good. Philip and I want to ask you too about how you know how you got started in all this because you know you've mentioned Wes Craven. You mentioned working with Phil a lot. So I wanted to ask you know you grew up in Michigan and you moved out to L.A. you know. What age did you decide to move out to L.A..

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Yes I was about nine. And you know I'm that kid that I grew up 10 minutes from downtown Detroit on the side just outside of southwest Detroit and I've always been that Midwest kid just in love with everything movies everything California.

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You know I joke that I wanted to be. I wanted to live the movie Clueless like I like that guy I want to know. You know I grew up watching that with my sister and I just loved it. You know I wrote a paper when I was like 13 about moving to California.

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So I think that dream has always been there but for me you know I got you know media productions and creating and you know I did a little bit of theater when I was younger so I was always around creating entertainment. And so when I went I went to Michigan State University after I graduated from high school. And you know when I started you know did the business thing for a while because obviously I was terrified of putting all my eggs in one basket of entertainment but I moved I ended up messing up my GPA pretty pretty bad. I joined a fraternity. Started drinking and partying and became a whole mother. That's a whole another story for a different podcast. And but but you know things kind of you know ended up where I screwed my GPA up so much at Michigan State that I was going to was going to take me a few more semesters to get into the business school. So I said you know what I had already started taking my film classes my film and TV and radio and I loved that stuff and that was where I felt like I really came alive and really enjoyed it. I was like I'm going to go after this and see what I can do and you know I was I was lucky enough to be able to do a couple of internships and really get some things finished and I was able to finish college a semester early at state and I was getting ready to move out to L.A.. Excuse me was getting you know getting ready to move out to Los Angeles and 11 days before I moved to L.A. I got popped for DUI and it drastically affected my move to California. So it took me a year to kind of get everything squared squared away with the courts and kind of my path with with you know alcohol abuse and all that stuff that's a whole nother story. But so I ended up going to I stayed in Michigan for a little while I worked at a radio station and then when I was 23 I was 23 is when I moved out to Los Angeles. I had never been west of Wisconsin. I didn't really know anyone. There were a couple of kids that went from my high school that were you know five or six years older. So I did have one or two people that I could at least kind of ask some sort of advice on but I really didn't know anything. I didn't know what I was doing didn't really even know if I wanted to do film tv. I was still in the mindset that you know 20 people got in a room and came up with an idea and then they worked it me you know made it like I didn't understand the industry at all. I did not understand how segmented things were. I didn't know how different it was to work in TV versus TV versus commercial versus movies. I mean no reality. Like I didn't even really know what reality TV was. You know I'd seen the real world and some of that stuff but I didn't even realize how different and segmented a lot of the industry was. So I get to California and I move out. I don't know what the hell I'm doing. I get a job working at a vitamin shop. I get a job working at pac sun. I was doing extra work. I was doing you know I've been a deejay since I was 17 so I was deejaying and I'm just doing all this stuff I'm doing clerical work in office buildings and just trying anything to just make rent and make it work. And I'm sitting here one day I remember calling my dad and I'm like I have got a four year degree from a big ten university and I'm sitting here folding little kids board shorts and selling old women Metamucil like what is going on in my life like I'm never going to get hired in this was right in 2009 right in the middle of the writers strike out here in Los Angeles. So work was tough. And I remember going. I would just go door to door at places and I would go door to door production companies trying to meet them. I'd go to work. I'd go to the gym I'd go play basketball and then I would rinse and repeat. And that was my cycle of what I would do. And I wish I could tell you that one of those production companies called and wanted to hire me. I wish I could say that one of my job interviews went well I met a guy playing basketball and I was having a really good game and I was pissing them off because I kept scoring. So we were battling back and forth back and forth back and forth the game and we start talking and he ends up being a Midwest kid. We start talking a little bit. He's getting ready to get promoted as soon as he found somebody to take his assistant job and he brings me an interview. I get the interview and I start. And that was my very first job was from a guy working or playing basketball at the park. And that guy's name is Kevin Martelle. He's a great friend of mine. Still he runs a production company now here in Los Angeles and you know he's he's such a rock star. He's amazing and like we met playing basketball and like that's how it was for me and I started I got that first job and the job was me taking the assistant job for the guy Eli that I spoke about earlier and you know the first show we were doing when I started they were they had just finished post on the first episode the first season of a show called Undercover Boss on CBS and which was a massive show that at that time no one had heard of. So I was working at a production company no one had heard of on a show. No one had ever heard of. And then it blew up and it was like that was my first job. I just got you know. But the thing I always tell kids like I'll try to mentor kids from Michigan State and I go Hey look I can't tell you to go play basketball every day and that's where it's going to be. But what I can say is if if it once have been if it had been Kevin if I went to Kevin on the basketball court I would have met somebody at the gym or I would have met someone at an alumni event or one of those production companies I would have when would have eventually worked out.

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It's like you don't know you don't always know what path is going to open. You don't know what doors are going to open but that's why you just bang on a ton of doors and you just you know I always tell people the best thing you can do is just let people know what you want to do. You know let them know that you're just hungry and ready and you don't know yeah hey I don't have a ton of experience but I'm excited to learn. I'm ready to get into it. How do we make this whole thing happen on end. And I think that that the attitude. I don't know when I hire people is I hire on attitudes more than I hire on your experience you know like what's your resume going to tell me what that you are really good at. Like getting in water like that you're going to get coffee or you can lift 50 pounds over your Headly. It's more about your personality and how you like. What do I see out of you. Are you hungry. You want to learn are you ready to really get in this thing or are you just like I'm in L.A. whatever.

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Like you know my buddy my body works on the show so I guess I can work here. I don't want people that are excited because I know how I was when I was starting out. I know how eager and excited I was. So yeah maybe selfishly like I want to hire that I want to hire you know you know people that are excited to be around this because I love it. You know I love it so much. I want to be around other people that love it. And it's like there's so many people that do care and want to make entertainment and they're passionate about it. They're like I don't want to hire people that are just there looking at it as a paycheck you know.

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Yeah you can you can teach somebody how to do a job but you can't teach them how to be a good person. Totally. Yeah. Which is something I've learned too because I made the mistake one time Phil. Sure.

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Can you fill it fill up which you prefer whatever feels right. And I jump back in. You know people ask me that all the time and I joke like when I hit 30 I was like I guess I'm still up now or you know or somebody somebody told me the other day that they were like well one somebody like once someone is your superior you call them fill up and I go I don't know how this is going. Like I or I'll say if you're from the UK you have to call me Philip because it just sounds better in that accent. But no matter fill fill out whatever's easiest whatever works. It's all good.

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Yeah definitely fill up sounds better with a British accent. I will admit that but everything sounds better with the British accent. So it's onset you know I have everyone call me I have everyone call me Bullis because that's all my friends call me Bullis everywhere and it's like Bullis like you just call me Buller's don't call me Dave or David.

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That's fine just call me Bullis because it's a it's a strong name. You don't sound like it's a great it's a great last name. What's the what's the background what's the what's your family's heritage.

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So all my mom's side it's Swedish and Irish and all my dad's side. It's English particularly from Wales and that's actually where the last name comes from by the way it's English means someone who tends bulls and if you can believe it or not I don't know if you ever seen me but I actually have a my my dad's grandmother was 100 percent Cherokee Native American and so if you look at me I look like the way this guy on the planet. So technically speaking I'm like 10 to 15 percent Cherokee oh no way. Yeah but I don't look like it at all. I think I look much like an Irish English guy.

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That's cool man. I love that. I always love. I don't know why I'm always fascinated with with that type of stuff. Like where. You know like heritage and things like that. I'm I'm 50 percent I'm 50 percent. Well we're all kind of a mix of things but I only claim to.

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And so yeah I'm Polish and I'm Romanian and on my this this past year I took a trip and I did a little mini deejay tour through Europe. But while I was doing that I also got a chance to do. I went to meet some family in Poland for the first time in Warsaw Poland met some cousins and I got to meet them for the first time in person and then I went to Romania and I went to the little villages the two little villages in Transylvania which I guess I didn't even realize that was a real place. It was just made up. So I went to Transylvania where my great grandparents were born and raised before they moved to the US and me and it was just cool.

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You know I had one of those moments where you know I was getting all emotional you know just as I had been there you know I'd been on the road for like you know three weeks four weeks and I'm on the road that connected the two little villages you know. And I'm like oh my goodness like I can you know for the first time in my life like my great grandparents no longer seemed like these old dead people.

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But they were these like Oh man I can picture them like the 19 year old version of me or the 19 year old great grandpa grandfather walking this road to go see this woman he just met him like I don't know it gave me such like. I love that history. And it's just really it's I don't know I guess I'm getting I'm getting more emotional in my as I'm getting older. I don't know. But it was really cool I love I love that idea of understanding where where we come from and the history of our family and when we're totally gotten off the topic of production. But you know that's what happens with me sometimes.

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No. So it's all good. I have a tendency to do that to people. People go on this podcast all the time fill up in their shows like Dave I just have a tendency to ramble when I'm talking to you I don't know what it is. I go that that's a good sign. I take it as a compliment a very high compliment. Totally. But you know you always want to know where you come from eventually you know and it's a funny story because I actually was going to reach out to some of my relatives in Wales and that I was just watching this British show called Black Books and Black Books was kind of like it wasn't really a hit but it was it was a fantastic show and this one character named Fran wants to get in touch with all her relatives right. She's like I have never seen these people before. I just want to you know connect with my family and all they did was they basically used her as like some kind of like pack mule and they were like oh wow they were like Oh you have a car we need a ride somewhere. All you have money we need some money. Oh you have a house. We need to move in. It's like. And she goes I'm so sorry I ever did this and I just kind of thought to myself what if I reached out to some relatives and that's all they did was basically trying to use me for anything they could?

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Oh man I think it's worth risking. You never know. But yeah that's crazy. That would be what they mean. What's the one show the the the sneaky pete that's on what does that on Netflix or on. I don't know what channel is on but it's an idea.

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Ribisi is the lead and is yeah that idea that he you know came in and he convinces this family that he's someone else and that's that was scripted but that was actually there was a show. I don't know if you ever saw it. My buddy Phil a lot. It's funny we bring him up he actually did a he did a documentary a few years ago called impostor. And if you haven't seen it it is fascinating and it's about this guy who you know convinces this family that he is this missing child from years and years and years ago. And he gets into this family and it's the whole story of him like infiltrating their lives and why they think that they wanted a man. It's just it's really like you're watching it. You know I love documentaries that I watch and I go this is there's no way this is real. You know like how did this happen. Like I think you know the two strongest. I'm sure there's many more. I'm you know I'm oversimplifying but like when I watch documentaries the two amazing things that I always notice is like a if I'm sitting there and I'm going whoa there's no way this is real. I'm waiting for them to say this is bullshit. How is this even possible. That always catches my attention. And then I think it's so amazing in documentaries when it's totally just right time right. You know right time right place. You know those documentaries that start out about one thing and then something crazy happens and just by chance in the time that they were filming and then it's in then all of a sudden you're capturing all these other things like have you. Have you seen. Have you been watching Flint town on Netflix at all. No I haven't. So Flint town. It's all about Flint and obviously the Flint water crisis and all those things. But you know the fascinating thing was just they were there when they went there to kind of do the Flint water crisis and what was happening in Flint with the water in them. But they were embedded with the the police force the Flint Police Force. And then while there there was when we started having all of these all of these cases coming up about police brutality and you know some of the deaths and things like that. And so it was so you know to be able to be there documenting police officers as they are experiencing and as they were learning about these things and seeing their reactions and then being able compare that to how we were reacting as you know as people in society. It was just it really was fascinating because it's one of those things where you're like they weren't late to the story you know like they weren't trying to catch up like they were catching it as it was happening and I think that's what makes. I don't know. For me that's what makes a lot of that stuff really really exciting.

[00:42:31]

Yeah. It's I love movies and TV shows where characters like a pathological liar like American Psycho that example. You know even stuff like you know some of the other stuff that's come out where you find like the characters just you know Brister them a complete you know pathological or compulsive liar and a TV show. What was a cold. It wasn't like you want to see Firefly. That wasn't right but there was a TV show where the character basically took the role of a of a of a sheriff he took over his identity. Christ what the hell is. I forget it but basically the Banshee. That's what it's called Bangi. Oh yeah yeah. OK. So he took over his whole life and basically said I'm the new sheriff in this and that. So that was actually pretty you know pretty good as well. But you know a lot of these shows now there's so many different channels and stuff like that there's YouTube there's netflix hulu there's all these all these channels. You know this is the golden age of TV but it's also incredibly segregated and all these different channels Yeah it's it's crazy.

[00:43:41]

There's so much there's so much going on and I think it's you know we joke we've been joking for the last couple of years. Anybody that tells you they know what's going on as full of shit. But will we go.

[00:43:55]

Yeah I mean it's it's tough man. I mean it's you know I will say like I've I've been lucky to work on some you know some Netflix shows and some YouTube Red shows we're actually I'm really excited. I'm going to humble brag here for a second one of the shows that that I help produce is up for a Daytime Emmy right now so we find out at the end of the month if we won the Daytime Emmy which would be just really cool to be you know and it's for outstanding educational programming.

[00:44:23]

So it's like to be able to we did a show called mind field which was all about science and psychology with a great guy named Michael steepens who runs a YouTube channel called the sauce and it was like to be able to create a show that is educational and entertaining to where you know that you're to know that you're reaching kids and people in general but he has a younger audience like to know your being able to reach and educate kids that are hungry to learn. You know I think there's this there's this stereotype that kids these days don't want to learn and all they want to do is play on their social media. I mean our channel shows and there's a lot of there's a lot of educational programming out there on YouTube that kids can't get enough of. And I think it's really encouraging to see so many kids that are interested in science and interested in math and they want to learn and they want to figure things out in psychology and I think it's really it's really special.

[00:45:20]

So I digress. But yet with all of the networks it's hard man. It's really hard to know what's going to survive.

[00:45:30]

You know because you know the Internet has created a nice beautiful new place where it doesn't need to be 22 minutes exactly. It doesn't need to be 44 you don't have to have the act break down at the exact spot for the commercial break. You don't need to know networks you know online they don't have to guarantee 24 hours of programming every single day. Like a lot of the stuff you do on cable. So it's opening the doors for some flexibility and there's going to be a lot of shakeup and there's going to be some winners and there's going to be some losers.

[00:46:04]

And it's going to take a little bit more time for us to figure out how everything is going to shake out. But I think there's it's like anything right like you can either look at the problem of it or you get out in front of it and see the possibilities and the opportunities and know that we're at a space now where you if you want to create something if you really want to create something there's no excuse. There's really no excuse for not creating in this day and age with the accessibility to cameras. The accessibility the editing to music. If you want a beat there is no there. Now it's difficult to be seen. That's true. It's there's a lot of clutter there's a lot of noise. It is not the easiest thing in the world to get attention. But if you have a feeling you have creativity inside of you that you want to get out that you don't you feel like you don't have the resources you are not utilizing your resources because there is so much to get out there and if you want to be creative there's no excuse for not being creative in this day and age.

[00:47:13]

Yeah. It's like hey man this podcast is something I started to just to be creative. You know I started this a few years ago just to be creative and the barrier to entry to starting a podcast is literally so low now you so low. You could start one on your phone with the with like a pod with the pod now which is why host they actually if you launch the app you could start recording a podcast through the app. So don't even need a nother app for that.

[00:47:39]

And you get at it right there and then upload it and then you go which I think that's why that's why you know as we start to wrap up here and we bring it back home I think that's why the power of this story is so important because now where you do have a lot of competition because the barriers of entry into a YouTube channel into a pod cast into a short film The barriers of entry are so low but people still have a high expectation of content.

[00:48:13]

So if you are making you know you can buy a 200 dollar Gimbel for your iPhone that you already have in your pocket and you could buy a little recording device for the audio and you can make a pretty damn good video for 300 bucks if you've got the right people that are willing to help and work on it and then you and you can do some really great stuff.

[00:48:34]

But if you do not have a story if you don't have a compelling reason why anyone should even listen or watch or care about your project it's going to be very difficult to get any type of visibility with it. So I think that's why you know a lot of the kids and I see that now a lot of kids coming out of school or certain schools or whatever they go send me their stuff and I'm like cool it looks great.

[00:49:05]

You understand that if you shoot it in high speed you're shooting 60 120 frames per second and you slow it down behind some very epic feeling motivational music that it's going to look cool and look cinematic. Yes you nailed that. But what do you want me to do now. You know what is your call to action. You do you want me to open my my wallet. You pay you money. Do you want me to call my mother and tell her I love her because I haven't talked to her Do you want me to cry and miss an x. What in the hell do you want me to feel now. And I think that that is something that we as storytellers as filmmakers and television show creators podcasters. We have to understand like what is it that we want to do. What. How are we serving.

[00:49:54]

That's what I'll say. How are we serving our viewer. And if we don't have an answer for that if we don't know what our viewer is going to get out of what we're giving them then we probably don't have strong product you know. And it's and then we've just we've we've created we've created content that doesn't. That's never going to really resonate with anybody because it we didn't think about who was going to consume it. We didn't even care. So I think now nowadays we have to be that much more disciplined and intentional about understanding what we want to create in who we want to create it for and then how are we going to do it with a great powerful story and then executing that because it's not it's just not enough anymore to just throw it up online and hope it gets found. You know yeah that's very true.

[00:50:48]

I think those days have kind of like throwing that Hail Mary pass are pretty much I don't want to say are over. I don't want to be definitive but it's a lot harder now because it's because there's just there's just so much content being made. You know and there's just so much stuff being on there that the probability of anything like that happening is just so low now it's probably less than 1 percent. But you know I know we're winding down Phil so just in closing. Is there anything that you want to wanted to say to sort of put a period at the end this whole conversation.

[00:51:21]

You know I guess the first thing you know the annoying social media plug I'll say you know you guys can find me on Facebook Instagram all that stuff at Philip Andrew L.A.. I have an e-mail account I'd love for you guys emailing you if you have any specific questions whether that's him wanting to work together on a project or if you're if you're listening this and you're young and you're still in school and you just want some advice. I'm always willing to help as much as possible so reach out it's fill up. PhillipAndrew LA at gmail dot com. So please connect with me I'd love to. I would love to talk with you guys any way that I can and help out any way.

[00:51:58]

I think my last what would be my what would be my my take away from all of this is you know it's if you're listening to this in your you know I think we already talked about some stuff for people that are younger in their careers about getting started and how to do that. And we talked a lot about that if you're listening to this and you're interested in production or TV or film or podcasting or any type of that creative stuff and you are struggling to either get things going or maybe your career isn't exactly where you want it to be or you want to be doing more. You know I always loved this phrase. You know it's like it's never too late to be what you might have been. And we get caught up in our heads about where we're supposed to be in life and what success we should have had at this point how much money we should be we have these expectations. And the truth is you know we're just you. All we have is today and that's all that we have and we don't know what's coming tomorrow. We don't know what's going to go you know what's going to happen how life is going to shake out. So go for it. Just make a decision make a decision of what you really want. You know if you want to if you haven't written that script if you haven't worked on any films that if you haven't worked on one in three years if you know what. No matter how big or small your your situation is all I'll say is just keep moving on it. It's it's all a big thing is just making the decision of what you want to do. And then also one thing I love to say is I write it down and write it down write down that goal. If it's to make X amount more money next year if it's just to have X amount of episodes of your podcast done if it's to create whatever your goal is be definitive. You know you've got to have some clarity for your for the purpose and then what's the action involved you know. And so I think that's really important is figure out what you want and write it down and start taking the steps towards it so that you're able to achieve that thing. And it's never too late it's never too late to be what you might have been and you're never you're never too young for something you're never too old for something. It all those are just lies that you're allowing that are preventing you from really getting into stuff. So so go after it if you as a creative. Number one I appreciate you guys if you're still listening this long to me go on and on. I greatly appreciate it and I really hope that you'll send me an e-mail and let me know. But yeah just keep going. Figure it out. Be very intentional about what you want. Write it down and then get out there and start making it happen.

[00:54:53]

And that is an excellent way Phil to end the interview. On that note everybody I will link to everything that Phil and I talked about in the show notes at DaveBullis.com  It's at DB podcast on Twitter and my personal twitter is at Dave underscore Bullis and Phil I want to say thank you so much for coming on man again we were two strangers who met on the Internet. And to bring you back right.

[00:55:17]

I love it. I greatly I greatly appreciate it. I'm only going to call you Bullis from here on out. I love it. It's a great last name. I'm so and I'm a big fan now man. So you let me know any way that I can ever help out any way I ever can be of service to you my friend like feel free always reach out. We are now friends bonded through the interweb. And I greatly appreciate you let me come on and and hear my voice.

Fred Cavender (aka Tuperhero) is a British director, screenwriter, and producer currently living in France. In 2017, he launched Tuperhero's 2017 Extravaganza where he made a short film every month for a year straight.

In this episode we chat how he made 12 short films in 12 months, if he built a fan base doing so, using Youtube in the modern age, CGI, and tons more!

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-- Thanks to Zach Lipovsky from Shotlister for connecting us. If you haven't please check out the Shotlister app.

-- Facebook Was Vital For Indie Filmmakers. Now Their Followers Are Held Hostage, and the Ransom Keeps Changing via Indiewire

"Until recently, indie filmmakers viewed building a Facebook community as essential to success. That’s a belief they’d like to maintain — but it’s now extremely difficult without an ad buy. And while there are other social media platforms, Facebook has 2.2 billion monthly users and a unique ability to combine visuals, text, links and two-way conversations with followers. For now, that’s an audience reach and level of engagement that can’t be duplicated."

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[00:13:46] I just I literally was in my bed and woke up and said I'm going to do this. And so it was literally OK I'm going to do this. It's January. I have to make a film so I better get started. That's that's really how it happened.

[00:18:02] Film #1 - The Redemption Act

A young couple's relationship falls apart, revealing the strange, harsh truth behind what's been happening to them.

[00:23:04] CGI in films

I mean everyone everybody gives CGI a bad rap because obviously it's overused in cinema. And you know I for one just touch quickly on superhero movies and things that I grew up as a fan of superheroes and everything but even now now I watch a film and they're very well-made but there's always some point where you watch a full CGI fight and it's just not interesting because it's full CGI but that's not because there's no performance to it you know except obviously the guys who are doing the effects there they're amazingly talented and everything.

[00:24:55] Did you see the Justice League Justice League movie?

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[00:34:23] Film #2 - Day Shift

Following a heist gone slightly wrong, a trio of criminals seek refuge in a pub for the afternoon. As they wait for the getaway driver, they have to deal not only with the police, but with the suspicious, by the books bartender.

[00:47:50] Film #3 - A Man's World

Women now only represent 5% of the world's population. One man tries to help the few that are left.

[00:51:54] Film #4 - Get Rich or Try Dying

An 80's throwback Sci Fi comedy where a scientist steals some experimental pills from work, and uses them to get rich, for better or worse.

[00:56:19] Film #5 - 6:16

In a waiting room, four people wait for a job interview. The situation slowly takes a turn for the worst when a mysterious timer appears, counting down from 6:16

[01:02:23] Film #6 - Something Crunchy

As she writes an article paying respect to a hit and run victim, Robyn finds some bizarre coincidences that lead her to believe there must be more to the case.

[01:05:34] Film #7 - Somewhere in France - Part I

Three English-speaking drug dealers venture into the middle of nowhere in the south of France, for an exchange that goes horribly wrong.

Film # 8 - Somewhere in France - Part II

After being tricked into a drug deal by the French police, three English-speaking fugitives look for a hideout in the middle of a village-wide summer party.

[01:10:14] Film #9 - The Golden Shore

A retired professor receives a visit from the representative of a new military-driven government, enquiring about a poem he'd written in his youth.

[01:14:42] Film #10 - California Hot-dog Champions : a horrockumentary

While filming a documentary about themselves, the members of a band get together to rehearse at their new drummer's pub.

[01:19:37] Film #11 - Trust Me

Woken in the middle of the night by an anonymous call, Norman is told to get out of the house to escape some mysterious intruders. Follow the story through his eyes in this immersive 1st person, video game like thriller!

[01:23:51] Film #12 - The Damned

A group of people go through their daily lives, in a city surrounded by a massive wall.

12 Films in 12 Months - A Retrospect

Last year, we made a short film every month!

-- The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - A succinct, engaging, and practical guide for succeeding in any creative sphere, The War of Art is nothing less than Sun-Tzu for the soul that keeps so many of us from doing what we long to do.

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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.

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-- ‘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

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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

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-- 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 button

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— How NOT to make a TV Pilot – My interview with Alex Ferrari at Indie Film Hustle

TV 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.

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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. 

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— 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."

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-- - 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. 

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Giles Alderson

-- Official Site -- Twitter -- IMDB -- The Filmmakers Podcast

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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.

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-- Official Site -- Twitter

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-- Twitter -- IMDB

Kevin Sluder

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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 Hulu

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-- Official Site -- Facebook -- Twitter -- Instagram

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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 button

The 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 Notes

Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em High aka Volume 2

The 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 

-- Beverly Hills Premiere

Thursday March 8, 2018 - 7:30pm Ahrya Fine Arts 8556 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211

-- North Hollywood Premiere

Friday March 9, 2018 - 9:55pm NoHo 7 5240 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601

-- CLICK for More Upcoming Screenings

Return to Return to Nuke'em High aka Volume 2 on Social Media

-- Official Site -- IMDB -- Facebook -- Twitter

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 Meltdown

Welcome 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 Subhumanoid

The 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.

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-- -- 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)

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-- Official Site -- Troma Now - Only $4.99/month to stream all of Troma's library and your 1st month is free -- Twitter -- Facebook

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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

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-- 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 Tomatoes

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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

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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!

— et-st-spec-scripts-20171219-htmlstory.html">R.I.P. for the spec script, long a source of some of Hollywood’s most beloved films

Thanks 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.

Deadlines

• Regular 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's

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-- Official Site -- IMDB -- Wiki -- AMA on Reddit

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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!

-- et-st-spec-scripts-20171219-htmlstory.html">R.I.P. for the spec script, long a source of some of Hollywood's most beloved films

Thanks 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.

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Ron Newcomb

-- Official Site -- Twitter -- Stage 32 -- VIP Film Summit

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Brooke Lewis is an actress, producer, TV personality, and author.

A native of Philadelphia, Brooke Lewis headed west – to Hollywood. There, she would create Philly Chick Pictures, an endeavor designed to increase opportunities in front of the camera, as well as behind it. Brooke has starred in numerous roles including Kinky Killers (aka Polycarp), iMurders, Scream Queens, as well as creating, producing, and starring in Ms Vampy, an interactive advice show.

In this unbelievable Episode 200 of the Dave Bullis Podcast, Brooke Lewis & I chat breaking into entertainment, the hustle of being a working actor, what are the best cheesesteaks in Philly (a common theme on this podcast), how to be Fearless (Brooke's personal motto), and tons more.

Thank you listening and sharing this podcast!

PRE – SHOW NOTES

— 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 button

The 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.

— Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!

Thanks for listening, and sharing the podcast!

SHOW NOTES

-- Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding - is an "environmental/immersive theatre" event based on a traditional Italian-American wedding and reception, with warm and intrusive stereotypes exaggerated for comic effect. Audience members are treated as guests at the wedding by the interactive, improvisational comedy cast.

-- Polycarp (aka Kinky Killers) - Through a series of horrific murders, the occult, biblical prophecy and sex clash in a melee of gore and mystery, with psychiatrists, attorneys, homicide detectives and rock stars all being suspects.

-- iMurders - A mysterious love triangle leads to a tragic shooting. Months later, eight members of a MySpace-esque chat room are being gruesomely murdered in the privacy of their own homes.

-- Screen Queens (TV Show) - Ten unknown actresses compete for role in a horror movie from Lionsgate Films.

-- Ms Vampy - Ms. Vampy lives in her Hollywood Villa and is a Life Coach and Dating Expert to the rich and famous. She is often seen on night shoots, shopping in Beverly Hills for Dior or hanging out at Lakers' games. She loves 80s rock and disco, her favorite band is Vampire Weekend and she never misses American Idol, The Voice or Millionaire Matchmaker on TV. Her secret dream is to join the cast of HBO's True Blood (of course, she thinks it's a "reality" show)! She enjoys Godiva Chocolates and Bloody Marys and she loves to play Xbox when she's feeling feisty. While she has yet to marry or have children, she freely admits to being boy crazy and hopes to someday make-out with Robert Pattinson. Ms. Vampy is forever sexy, funny, young, and obnoxious, but her heart is as big as her mouth. If she ever bites you, it'll be with love." Now, who better to give the world LOVE & DATING advice than a 110 year old Vampire who has seen it all and has a HEART of gold?

Starring: Brooke Lewis as Ms. Vampy; Produced by: Matt Raub and Brooke Lewis; Directed by: Staci Layne Wilson; Director of Photography: Matt Raub.talk-cover.png" alt="" width="300" height="464">

-- Stories from Ms. Vampy to Empower Teen Girls to Make Powerful Choices!

HIT #1 NEW KINDLE RELEASE IN TWO CATEGORIES: SOCIAL SITUATIONS & SELF-ESTEEM & SELF-RESPECT

December 19, 2016 - Denver, CO and Los Angeles, CA - Outskirts Press announces the release of Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's A Lotta Power In Ya Choices, featuring America's funniest, most high-maintenance Vampire! The book follows author and producer Brooke Lewis' hit web series Ms. Vampy in 2009, and the award-winning TV pilot Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk in 2011.

-- Vampira - was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.

-- Elvira -  is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV wearing a revealing, black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Elvira's Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky and quick-witted personality, and Valley girl-type speech.

-- Slime City Massacre - is a 2010 science fiction comedy-horror sequel film directed by Greg Lamberson and starring Jennifer Bihl, Kealan Patrick Burke, Debbie Rochon and Robert Sabin. It is a sequel to Greg Lamberson's earlier Slime City.

-- Sinatra Club - A true story told by a Mafia insider. It's 1972 and the Mafia crime families are at war, but that isn't enough to stop a young, unknown John Gotti, who has big ideas and even bigger ambitions.

-- Coaching from a Professed Hot Mess: Tips on Life, Love, Dating, Online Dating, Female Empowerment & LGBT Support from a Board Certified Life Coach, TV Dating Expert & Hot Mess

-- Psycho Therapy - When emotionally exhausted Tonia visits her esteemed psychiatrist, Dr. Walsh, to discuss her husband's infidelity, the therapy session takes an unexpected turn. Tonia does not respond well to her doctor's advice and he finds himself locked in a game of psychological hide-n-seek with a painfully disturbed patient.

-- 1/2 New Year - At their annual 1/2 New Year Party, relationships are tested among a group of friends.

-- 7 Shocking Confessions of a Real-Life Scream Queen

-- Brooke Lewis Engaged After Romantic Surprise Proposal At Griffith Observatory

-- I Ate at 16 of the Best Philly Cheesesteak Spots in 12 Hours

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Jenny Frankfurt is a the founder, and director of The Finish Line Script Competition. The Finish Line Script Competition takes a different approach than other screenwriting competitions, and embraces the rewrite as an essential component in any successful screenplay.

In this episode we chat about writing, rewriting, first time screenwriters who won competitions, others competitions that are worth the time and effort, and tons more.

PRE – SHOW NOTES

— 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 button

The 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.

— Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!

Thanks for listening, and sharing the podcast!

SHOW NOTES

-- NYU - is a private nonprofit research university based in New York City. Founded in 1831, NYU's main campus is centered in Manhattan, located with its core in Greenwich Village, and campuses based throughout New York City.

-- Nicholl Fellowship - The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is an international screenwriting competition established to identify and encourage talented new screenwriters.

-- Finish Line Screenwriting Competition -  a different approach than other screenwriting competitions, and embraces the rewrite as an essential component in any successful screenplay.

-- INTERVIEW: Finish Line Script Competition Winner Charlie Jones via ScriptMag

-- 5-winning-tips-from-the-finish-line-screenwriting-competition.html">Top 5 Winning Tips From The Finish Line Screenwriting Competition via Bang2Write

-- Interview with Finish Line Script Competition Winner R.B. Ripley via The ScriptLab

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Dave Campfield is a filmmaker, plays Caesar in the comedy team, 'Caesar & Otto', and hosts the Troma Now Podcast. 

On the basis of his first script, Dave Campfield won over a Hollywood agent. However, while receiving across the board positive reviews from the studios, the script remained limbo. Having grown disheartened with Hollywood gridlock, Campfield opted to go it alone and produce a feature himself. That film, Dark Chamber, had a successful run in the film festivals, and was picked up for distribution by Pop Cinema. Campfield is currently readying his next production, a psychological horror entitled Fear the Reaper which already placed amongst the finalists at a previous Slamdance Horror screenwriting competition.

In this episode we chat how Dave Campfield's college no longer exists, the worst on set experiences including someone pulling a knife on a 1st AD, getting work with Troma, creating his own movies, and tons more. 

PRE - SHOW NOTES

— 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 button

The 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.

— Shopping for the holidays on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!

Thanks for listening, and sharing the podcast!

SHOW NOTES

-- Troma Now Podcast - The world's best worst podcast!

-- Dark Chamber - When a dead body turns up, a local group of Satanists, `The Black Circle,` seem the most likely suspects. With the help of a friend, a criminal law student decides to conduct his own investigation by placing his neighbors under 24/7 video surveillance. Inspired by the true story of the `Say You Love Satan` killer.

-- Piggyzilla - Move over Godzilla, King Kong and Rodan, another oversized critter has stolen your mojo. Written and Directed by Dave Campfield (Caesar & Otto's Summer Camp Massacre and Deadly Xmas) Piggyzilla tells the story of one guinea pigs conquest for world domination, sort of. Starring Dave Campfield as Caesar, Paul Chomicki as Otto, Joe Winchell as studio exec AND Piggy victim#1, Sibel Kipchak as well meaning piggy sympathizer, Chanel Patel as stick throwing victim and Daisy as "Piggyzilla". Written, directed and edited by Dave Campfield. Produced and Photographed by Stephen Bodi. Music by Kevin Macleod and Joseph Bauer

-- Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre - Caesar, an effete tough guy and his slovenly half brother, Otto, have signed up as summer camp counselors. But when the mysterious Carrie shows up, the other counselors start disappearing one by one.

-- Kevin Smith talks about his feelings on Sleepaway Camp and describes his random run in with "Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre" director Dave Campfield at LAX

-- Exclusive Kevin Smith Vinimate - Holding a microphone and wearing his trademark 'puck u' hockey jersey, Kevin Smith comes packaged in a full-color window box. Limited edition of only 2,000 pieces! 

-- Caesar & Otto Paranormal Halloween - Paternal half brothers Caesar (Dave Campfield) and Otto (Paul Chomicki) live out some of horror's most terrifying scenes when they agree to house sit a home filled with ghostly visions, levitating objects and possessions. This hilarious horror pays homage to classics The Exorcist (1973), The Amityville Horror (1979), Sinister, and Insidious, and boasts an all-star genre cast including Tiffany Shepis, Brinke Stevens, Vernon Wells and Sean Whalen.

-- 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.

-- 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. Its slogan in 2014 was "40 years of Disrupting Media".

-- Make Your Own Damn Movie (filmmaking Book) - Lloyd Kaufman, the writer/producer/director of such cult-classic films as The Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke 'Em High, and Tromeo and Juliet, offers a guide to movie-making unlike any other available anywhere. In 25 years, Kaufman, along with partner Michael Herz, has built Troma Studios up from a company struggling to find its voice in a field crowded with competitors to its current--and legendary--status as a lone survivor, a bastion of true cinematic independence, and the world's greatest collection of camp on film. As entertaining and funny as it is informative and insightful, Make Your Own Damn Movie! places Kaufman's radically low-budget, independent-studio style of filmaking directly in the reader's hands. Thus we learn how to: develop and write a knock-out screenplay; raise funding; find locations and cast actors; hire a crew; obtain equipment, permits, and music rights (all for little or no money); make incredible special effects for $0.79 each; charm, schmooze, and network while on the film-festival circuit; and, finally, make a bad actor act so bad it's actually good. From scriptwriting and directing to financing and marketing, this book is brimming with utterly off-the-wall, decidedly maverick, yet consistently proven advice on how to fully develop one's idea for an independent film.

-- Lauren Francesca - Actress, Comedian, Humanitarian, Producer, and Youtuber. 

-- 1,000 True Fans - To be a successful creator you don’t need millions. You don’t need millions of dollars or millions of customers, millions of clients or millions of fans. To make a living as a craftsperson, photographer, musician, designer, author, animator, app maker, entrepreneur, or inventor you need only thousands of true fans by Kevin Kelly. 

-- Production Hell - Dave Campfield's other podcast on Soundcloud

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The Jalbert Brothers (Brian and Jake) started their careers in video production 15 years ago, as kids making home movies in their backyard. Combining their knowledge of filmmaking and experience in video production, Brian and Jake took an amateur love for film and turned it into lucrative careers behind the camera with Brian’s talent for producing and Jake’s passion for cinematography and directing.

Their credits include co - producer and 1st assistant director for the feature film Apple of My Eye-- starring Burt Reynolds and Amy Smart-- distributed by Sony Pictures, they produced and directed the series pilot for 10 Seconds to Run, starring veteran actor Michael Milhoan, and the feature film House Guest starring Alex Vincent Know from Child’s Play 1&2.

Pre Show Notes

— 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 button

The 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.

— Shopping for the holidays on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!

-- Rest in Peace to show friend, and fellow filmmaker, Chad Armstrong, who passed away Sunday Dec 17th. Chad and I meet because of this podcast, and he was always a supportive person. I wish his family the best during this difficult time. His wife, Jamie, is planning a memorial which I'll share when it's announced.

-- Here's to a great 2018. Share your New Years Goals below. Thanks for listening, and sharing the podcast!

Show Notes

-- Grant Cardone - Best Selling Author, TV & Radio personality and Self-made Entrepreneur.

-- The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure - In my opinion, Grant Cardone's best book

-- Dov SS Simens -  Dov was raised in New York (Hewlett Harbor); graduated college in Pennsylvania (Muhlenberg College, BS, Mathematics/Economics) and after serving in Viet Nam (’68-’69, Green Beret, 1st Lieutenant); He returned to America; moved to California (Carmel-Monterey) and owned acclaimed literary bookstore (The 3 Rings), for a decade, where he learned about properties & the importance of story and marketing, prior to moving to Los Angeles and commencing his career in Hollywood.

-- From Reel to Deal - Dov's excellent book from screenwriting & budgeting to marketing

How to Produce a $1,000 $2,000 Feature Film!

Filmmaking made simple with Dov S. Simens and the Jalbert Brothers

How to get funding for a feature film with TOM MALLOY

How to become a Full-time Filmmaker (Build your Island)

The Power of Sales with Brad Lea

Grant Cardone's 10X GrowthCon in Miami with Hank Norman

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Eric Ruben is an attorney, literary Agent, producer, performer (SAG-AFTRA/AEA), and international speaker. He is also the founder and President of the Ruben Agency, a Literary Agency in New York City.

"I also am surprised by how many people have interesting ideas for books but never come close to finishing them. Completed manuscripts are important, especially for new authors. They need to show they can successfully develop their ideas and meet a deadline." - Eric Ruben

Pre Show Notes

— 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 button

The 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.

— Shopping for the holidays on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!

-- Opening - Jingle Bells - Christmas in 8 bit by greenRiverThriller

Show Notes

-- Suzanne Brockmann -  is an American romantic fiction writer.  She has also penned works under the name Anne Brock.

-- Lawrence Block - is an American crime writer best known for two long-running New York–set series about the recovering alcoholic P.I.Matthew Scudder and the gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr. Block was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1994.

-- A Walk Among the Tombstones -  Liam Neeson stars in A Walk Among the Tombstones, an action-thriller based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels. Neeson plays Matt Scudder, an ex-cop turned unlicensed private investigator who reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens, TV's Downton Abbey) hunt down the men who brutally murdered his wife. When the PI learns that this is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that these men have committed this sort of twisted crime, he must blur the line between right and wrong as he races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again.

-- Writing the Novel from Plot to Print to Pixel - Lawrence Block's book on writing

-- Whitney Davis - Whitney Davis is the founder of Whitney Davis Literary, a boutique literary consultancy offering management for screenwriters and editorial/career consulting services for writers at large.

-- New Ruben Agency Skype Course - January 11, 2018 2PM NYC time

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Gough is the first legally blind person to write, produce, edit, direct, and star in a feature film making this project a world first. Since then Gough has gone on to write, produce and direct many other projects, including a number of films, audio downloads and books. Beernuts Productions has worked with some of Australia’s finest actors, artists and production crew, helping make all content on the website world class.

Pre Show Notes

— 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 button

The 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.

-- Shopping for the holidays on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!

-- Stand up for NET Neturality

Show Notes

-- I Will Not Go Quietly -  This world first feature film takes you through the life of “gough”. Fame, fortune, drugs, alcohol, disability and suicide. This remarkable true story takes you through it all, step by step.

Interviews with friends, family and experts in their field, including; mental health experts, comedians, drug and alcohol counsellors, a neurosurgeon, education experts, and a relationship advisor, will keep the audience both informed and gripped on the edge of their seats.

This production is the first to be written, produced, edited, directed and starring someone classified as “legally blind” and will display the capabilities of those with a disability, while keeping the audience both entertained and enthralled.

Education, employment, discrimination, success and heartbreak this film captures it all. This brutally honest depiction of life as a visually impaired man will inspire, surprise fascinate, and captivate.

CLICK THE POSTER BELOW TO WATCH THE FILM FOR FREE FROM GOUGH'S SITE!

-- David Lynch -  is an American director, screenwriter, producer, painter, musician, actor, and photographer. He has been described by The Guardian as "the most important director of this era.  Movie called him "the Renaissance man of modern American filmmaking," while the success of his films has led to him being labelled "the first popular Surrealist."

-- Eraserhead -  is a 1977 American surrealist body horror film written, produced, and directed by filmmaker David Lynch. Shot in black-and-white, Eraserhead is Lynch's first feature-length film, coming after several short works. Starring Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Jeanne Bates, Judith Anna Roberts, Laurel Near, and Jack Fisk, it tells the story of Henry Spencer (Nance), who is left to care for his grossly deformed child in a desolate industrial landscape. Throughout the film, Spencer experiences dreams or hallucinations, featuring his child and the Lady in the Radiator. What was supposed to be a student film turned into an epic experience, thanks to David Lynch’s hyper attention to detail – one shot of Jack Nance entering a room took a full year to complete – and a lack of funding. However, Lynch subsidized much of the project himself by delivering newspapers, and friends like Jack Fisk and Sissy Spacek all donated money to the film. Even Nance’s wife, Catherine Coulson, donated her waitressing income in order to keep the film going for years.

-- Elliot Grove -  is a Canadian-born film producer who founded both the Raindance Film Festival in 1993 and the British Independent Film Awards in 1998.

-- Raindance - Raindance is dedicated to fostering and promoting independent film around the world. Based in the heart of London, Raindance combines Raindance Film Festival, training courses — which are offered throughout the year at our 10 international hubs — and the British Independent Film Awards.  The organisation was founded in 1992 by Elliot Grove as a thought experiment: can you make a film with no money, no training and no experience?

-- Christoper Nolan - is an English film director, screenwriter, and producer who holds both British and American citizenship. He is one of the highest-grossing directors in history, and among the most acclaimed filmmakers of the 21st century.

-- Following - Before he became a sensation with the twisty revenge story Memento, Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) fashioned this low-budget, black-and-white, 16 mm neonoir with comparable precision and cunning. Supplying irrefutable evidence of Nolan’s directorial bravura, Following is the fragmented tale of an unemployed young writer who trails strangers through London, hoping that they will provide inspiration for his first novel. He gets more than he bargained for with one of his unwitting subjects, who leads him down a dark, criminal path. With gritty aesthetics and a made-on-the-fly vibe (many shots were simply stolen on the streets, unbeknownst to passersby), Following is a mind-bending psychological journey that shows the remarkable beginnings of one of today’s most acclaimed filmmakers.

-- Bollywood - formally known as Hindi cinema, is the Indian Hindi language film industry, based in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Maharashtra, India. Bollywood is part of the larger cinema of India (also known as Indywood), which includes other production centers producing films in other Indian languages. Linguistically, Bollywood films tend to use a colloquial dialect of Hindi-Urdu, or Hindustani, mutually intelligible to both Hindi and Urdu speakers, while modern Bollywood films also increasingly incorporate elements of Hinglish.

-- Mick Fanning - nicknamed "White Lightning"  is an Australian professional surfer. Fanning won the 2007, 2009 and 2013 ASP World Tour.

-- Shark Attacks Mick Fanning at the J-Bay Open 2015

-- Balter Brewing Co -  6 Aussies and a Yank walk into a bar and never come out…BALTER is born.

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Johnny Martin is a filmmaker, and stuntman. In 2014 Johnny began his directing debut on the horror film “Delirium.” After winning three film festival awards in 2016, he was hired to direct two films, “Vengeance: A Love Story," starring Nicholas Cage and Don Johnson and later that same year “hangman," starring Al Pacino, Karl Urban and Brittany Snow. On each of these films he has credited the late great Tony Scott for the many years of preparing him for his new venture.

Hangman is released in theaters on Dec 22nd, 2017. It's also available early on Vudu now.

Hangman

A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game Hangman.

Directed by Johnny Martin Written by Michael Caissie, Charles Huttinger, and Phil Hawkins Starring - Al Pacino, Karl Urban, and Brittany Snow

Pre Show Notes

— 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 button

The 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.

Show Notes

-- HB Halicki - most commonly known as H. B. "Toby" Halicki, was an American director, writer, stunt driver, actor, and filmmaker. Halicki directed the 1974 film Gone in 60 Seconds as well as producing and starring in several other action films. He was killed in an accident while filming Gone in 60 Seconds 2 in 1989. Wishing to preserve his legacy, his widow, Denice Shakarian Halicki, produced a remake in 2000 along with Jerry Bruckheimer.

-- Gone in 60 Seconds (original) - Relive the original car chase movie! Maindrian Pace is an insurance investigator who moonlights with a team of car thieves who can make off with any car in just one minute. When he's approached by a South American drug lord with the biggest heist of his career, it's non-stop action until the job is done!

-- Gone in 60 Seconds (remake) - A car thief gets out of retirement to save his brother's life.

-- Killer Klowns from Outer Space - is a 1988 American science-fiction horror comedy film written, produced, and directed by the Chiodo Brothers and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, and John Vernon. It is the only film to be written and directed by the Chiodo Brothers. The film is about a clan of evil aliens from an unknown region, who all resemble circus clowns. They arrive on Earth and invade a small town in order to capture, kill, and harvest the human inhabitants to use as sustenance.

-- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - is a 2017 black comedy drama film written, produced, and directed by Martin McDonagh. It stars Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes, and Peter Dinklage, and follows a mother who takes matters into her own hands after the police in her town are unable to find a suspect in her daughter's murder by purchasing three billboards shaming the police for not solving the crime. This leads her to confrontations with the police as well as her fellow townfolk which are exacerbated by personal drama among the police officers themselves.

-- Titanic -  is a 1997 American epic romance-disaster film directed, written, co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.

-- Delirium - A group of young men dare a classmate to reach the porch of a legendary old house, said to be haunted by the thirteen victims of a family massacre. In hopes of making a viral video they arm him with a video camera to prove he was there or to capture him fleeing in terror before even reaching the house, as others have. When he doesn't return, the guys must go in to get him. Inside they discover the truth about the house, the fate of their friend and their own fate as well.

-- Vengeance: A Love Story - A gulf war veteran seeks vengeance against those who assaulted a single mother.

-- Hangman - A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game Hangman.22130077.jpg" alt="" width="644" height="932">

-- Al Pacino on Johnny Martin

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Kristin Overn began her film career as an assistant and script reader at Davis Entertainment, and since that time, she has consulted, collaborated, and developed screenplays with dozens of writers, producers, and production companies. Kristin also has extensive experience in production, and she has served as a Producer, Line Producer, and UPM on a wide range of independent features, original sitcom pilots, award-winning short films, TV commercials, and videos. She currently has several feature projects in development, including several PAGE Award-winning scripts. Kristin is a graduate of Northwestern University. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Directors Guild of America.

A record high of 6,364 scripts were submitted to the PAGE Awards contest this year, and over the course of five rounds of competition, the scripts were judged by a total of 94 industry professionals. From its past winners, 142 scripts have been optioned, 97 projects produced, and 104 writers have been hired for staff positions and open writing assignments so far. Past winners have gone to write films and TV shows such as "The Accountant," "Maggie," "The Judge," "Mayhem," "The Walking Dead" (AMC), "Bates Motel" (A&E), "The Flash" (CW), and "Ozark" (Netflix).  Submissions for the 2018 competition open December 1, 2017

In this episode we talk all about entering screenwriting competitions, answer some long held myths I've heard, and tons more. As always please share if you find anything interesting in this episode.

Pre Show Notes

— FREE GIVEAWAY! (AGAIN!) Our last giveaway was so popular we're giving away another one year pass of Masterclass. Master class is now offering classes from artists like Samuel L Jackson (acting), David Mamet (writing), Ron Howard (directing), and now Martin Scorsese (Filmmaking).

How do you enter? Simple, leave a review of iTunes (hopefully a 5 star review), and send me a link and/or screenshot of the review. Contest ends Dec 8th, 2017

-- 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 button

The 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.

Show Notes

-- Page International Screenwriting Awards - was founded in the fall of 2003.

-- Nicholl Fellowship - The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is an international screenwriting competition established to identify and encourage talented new screenwriters.

-- Austin Fellowship - Austin Film Festival furthers the art and craft of storytelling by inspiring and championing the work of writers, filmmakers, and all artists who use written and visual language to tell a story.

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Peter Paul, and Tony Shaker are New Jersey filmmakers. Their debut feature film, Killer Christmas, is out Nov 22nd, 2017 on iTunes, Microsoft store, and Google Play.

In this special Thanksgiving Holiday episode we discuss our favorite holiday horror movies, Tony quitting his job to make Killer Christmas, how they shot at an abandoned hotel & a Christmas tree farm, screenwriting, distributing the film through Juice, and tons more.

Pre Show Notes (FREE STUFF!)

-- FREE GIVEAWAY! One lucky winner will receive a FREE year of Masterclass. Master class is now offering classes from artists like Samuel L Jackson (acting), David Mamet (writing), Ron Howard (directing), and now Martin Scorsese (Filmmaking).

How do you enter? Simple all you have to do is sign up for manage.com/subscribe?u=e6d92caea9107e7741952dac2&id=683c2f8ea5">my mailing list and you're entered. I will pick one winner at random, and announce the winner via Twitter. Winner will be announced on Sunday, November 26th, 2017.

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 button

The 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.

-- Save Net Neutrality! - The FCC just announced its plan to slash net neutrality rules, allowing ISPs like Verizon to block apps, slow websites, and charge fees to control what you see & do online. They vote December 14th. But if Congress gets enough calls, *they* can stop the FCC.

Show Notes

-- Black Christmas -  (former alternate titles include Silent Night, Evil Night and Stranger in the House) is a 1974 Canadian psychological slasher film directed by Bob Clark and written by A. Roy Moore. It stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Marian Waldman and John Saxon. The story follows a group of sorority sisters who are receiving threatening phone calls, while being stalked and murdered during the holiday season by a deranged murderer hiding in the attic of their sorority house.

Inspired by a series of murders that took place in the Westmount section of Montreal, Quebec, and the urban legend "The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs," writer Moore composed the script, which was originally titled The Babysitter. Upon director Clark's involvement, numerous alterations were made, primarily the shifting to a university setting with young adult characters.

-- Krampus - A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a festive demon to his family home.

-- Halloween -  is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. It is the first installment in the Halloween franchise. In the film, on Halloween night in 1963, Michael Myers murders his sister in the fictional Midwestern United States town of Haddonfield, Illinois. He escapes on October 30, 1978, from Smith's Grove Sanitarium, and returns home to kill again. The next day, Halloween, Michael stalks teenager Laurie Strode and her friends, while Michael's psychiatrist, Samuel Loomis, pursues his patient.

-- Santa's Slay -  is a 2005 Christmas black comedy horror film that stars professional wrestler Bill Goldberg as Santa Claus.

-- Bill Goldberg - is an American former professional wrestler, actor, former professional football player, and former mixed martial arts color commentator known for his time in WWE and WCW under the ring name Goldberg.

-- Juice Worldwide - Juice distributes film and television content across the major digital download and streaming platforms – worldwide

-- Killer Christmas - A group of friends sneak into an abandoned hotel adjacent a Christmas-tree field only to find themselves being murdered by someone in a Santa mask.

Rent or Buy Killer Christmas

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• Google Play
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Killer Christmas (official trailer)

-- How We Made a 4k Feature Film for Under $50k (with FULL Budget Breakdown) via Indie Film Hustle

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Shaker Brothers

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Molly Hagan is an actor, writer/producer of the interactive dramedy, 'Garage Sale Movie'. 

Molly and I discuss how she was kicked out of her high school drama club, getting into acting, working on Alf, sustaining a career in acting, writing her first film, Garage Sale, which is out now, and tons more.

Pre Show Notes

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 button

The 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.

Show Notes

Contact

Molly Hagan

-- Official Site -- IMDB -- Twitter

The Garage Sale

-- Official Site -- Twitter

Dave Bullis

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Liz Manashil is a filmmaker, and manager of the Sundance Creative Distribution Initiative.

In this episode we chat getting started, making her feature film "Bread and Butter",  distribution, how to get your film distributed with Sundance, going to film school, college alumni associations begging for money, and tons more.

Pre Show Notes

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 button

The 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.

— A HUGE shout out to our friends at the new podcast, The Film Fiver, with a really simple and cool concept: each episode is one filmmaker, five minutes, that’s it — the perfect shot of film inspiration to kick off the day or fill a coffee break. The show’s first season kicks off this week with Patrick Brice (director of Creep, The Overnight, Creep 2), and continues on with Wonsuk Chin (director of Sundance selection Too Tired to Die) and Carolyn Funk (projectionist at the Museum of the Moving Image).

Show Notes

-- Bread and Butter - Thirty year old AMELIA KARINSKY, obsessed with her virginity, struggles to take control of her life when two emotionally arrested men fall for her. "Bread and Butter" chronicles how she learns that independence is more important than a mismatched romance.

Written and directed by Liz Manashil. Starring: Christine Weatherup, Bobby Moynihan, Micah Hauptman, Eric Lange, Lauren Lapkus, Sean Wright, Dawn Didawick, and Harry Groener.

-- 2018 Creative Distribution Fellowship - The Creative Distribution Initiative empowers filmmakers navigating the changing business of independent film. Through online resources, live workshops, and a network of allied organizations, the program provides support and insights on creative funding, marketing, and distribution. For Institute alumni, the Creative Distribution Initiative offers a wide array of digital distribution opportunities, promotion and consultation for Kickstarter campaigns, and strategies for audience engagement.

-- Speed of Life - Liz's next project filming in April 2018. 

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Liz Manshil

-- Official Site -- Twitter

Dave Bullis

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In this episode, we discuss Friday the 13th. This episode was originally conducted for a planned second podcast of mine, 'Total Rewrite.' 

Friday the 13th is one of my favorite series in horror and thus far this year (2017) there was a scrapped pilot and another reboot of the franchise that was supposed to be out this year. 

So how would my co host Cloar and I totally rewrite this if offered the chance? Cloar goes in a much more satirical comedy/horror route ala Tucker and Dale vs Evil which is something completely different while I went with a horror/action in the vein of the original Predator.

As a side note for listeners of the Dave Bullis Podcast I had Victor Miller, writer of the original Friday the 13th on to discuss writing, filmmaking, and how Friday the 13th has grown over the years. Listen that here if you're interested. 

Which total rewritten version of, Friday the 13th, do you like better? Tell me below. Thanks for listening!

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Brian Cloar 

-- Twitter

Dave Bullis

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Kim Ray is a producer, writer, and director. Kim has produced the reality TV shows, MTV's 'Made', The X Factor, Kendra on Top, and her current produced documentary, Gaga: Five Foot Two, is on Netflix now.

In this episode we chat getting started while in film school, networking, capturing real life in documentaries, working with Lady Gaga, and loads more. 

Pre Show Notes

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 button

The 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.

— A HUGE shout out to our friends at the new podcast, The Film Fiver, with a really simple and cool concept: each episode is one filmmaker, five minutes, that’s it — the perfect shot of film inspiration to kick off the day or fill a coffee break. The show’s first season kicks off this week with Patrick Brice (director of Creep, The Overnight, Creep 2), and continues on with Wonsuk Chin (director of Sundance selection Too Tired to Die) and Carolyn Funk (projectionist at the Museum of the Moving Image).

-- Huge shout out to Podcast listener and fellow filmmaker, Chris Everheart. He actually found a producer from listening to this podcast. Great work, Chris!!!191401.jpg" alt="" width="1080" height="1021">

It's like I say this podcast and Twitter offer fantastic networking opportunities. For example, I met this week's podcast guest from Twitter. You can meet a lot of people just by following my three rules for networking;

1. Be professional
2. Offer value
3. Kill with kindness

Show Notes

-- West Bank Story - A musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of competing falafel stands on the West Bank. David, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with Fatima, a beautiful Palestinian cashier, despite the animosity between their families' dueling restaurants. Can the couple's love withstand a 58-year-old conflict and their families' desire to control the future of the chick pea in the Middle East?

-- X Factor - In this American version of the hit UK show, Simon Cowell and his fellow judges search for a singer who has the "X factor".

-- Kendra on Top - Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend deals with marriage, motherhood, celebrity and the paparazzi.

-- Gaga: Five Foot Two - This documentary goes behind the scenes with pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a bold new album and prepares for her Super Bowl halftime show.

Contact

Kim Ray

-- Twitter -- Instagram -- IMDB

Dave Bullis

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Cassian Elwes is one of the top film producers in the business today. His latest produced film, Mudbound, was purchased by Netflix.

In this episode, Cassian & I chat the changes in Hollywood, giving women more opportunities in filmmaking, the Horizon Award, producing Mudbound, and tons more.

Pre Show Notes

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 button

The 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.

-- A HUGE shout out to our friends at the new podcast, The Film Fiver, with a really simple and cool concept: each episode is one filmmaker, five minutes, that’s it — the perfect shot of film inspiration to kick off the day or fill a coffee break. The show’s first season kicks off this week with Patrick Brice (director of Creep, The Overnight, Creep 2), and continues on with Wonsuk Chin (director of Sundance selection Too Tired to Die) and Carolyn Funk (projectionist at the Museum of the Moving Image).

Show Notes

-- Dallas Buyers Club - In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.

-- Sundance Film Festival - The Sundance Film Festival, a program of the Sundance Institute, is a film festival that takes place annually in Park City, Utah. With over 46,660 attendees in 2016, it is the largest independent film festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival comprises competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight, Premieres and Documentary Premieres. The 2017 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 to January 29, 2017.

-- Patty Jenkins - is an American film director and screenwriter. She directed Monster (2003) and Wonder Woman (2017).

-- Monster - is a 2003 biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins. The film is about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men (she was not tried for a seventh murder) in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron, and her semi-fictionalized lover, Selby Wall (based on Wuornos's real-life girlfriend Tyria Moore), was played by Christina Ricci.

-- Kathryn Bigelow -  is an American director, producer, and writer. Her films include the vampire Western horror film Near Dark (1987), the action crime film Point Break (1991), the science fiction action thriller Strange Days (1995), the mystery thriller The Weight of Water (2000), the submarine thriller K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), the war film The Hurt Locker (2008), the action thriller war film Zero Dark Thirty (2012), the short film Last Days (2014), and the period crime drama Detroit (2017). The Hurt Locker won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Picture and the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and was nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama. She has also acted as producer and writer for many of her films.

-- Near Dark - is a 1987 American western horror film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by her and Eric Red. The story follows a young man in a small midwestern town who becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires. Starring the little-known actors Adrian Pasdar and Jenny Wright, the film was part of a revival of serious vampire movies in the late 1980s.

-- Mudbound (novel) - Mudbound is the debut novel by American author Hillary Jordan published in March 2008. It has been translated into French, Italian, Serbian, Norwegian, Swedish and Turkish and has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide. The novel took Jordan seven years to write. She started it while studying for an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University.

-- Mudbound (film) - Mudbound is a 2017 American period drama film directed by Dee Rees and written by Rees and Virgil Williams, based on the novel of the same name by Hillary Jordan. It stars Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell and Mary J. Blige, and follows a pair of World War II veterans who return home to rural Mississippi and must cope with racism and PTSD in their own ways.

Principle photography began in May 2016 in Louisiana. Mudbound premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017, and will be released on Netflix and in select theaters on November 17, 2017. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised Dee's writing and directing, as well as the performances of Mitchell and Blige.

-- Mudbound on Netflix

-- Netflix - is an American entertainment company founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph on August 29, 1997, in Scotts Valley, California. It specializes in and provides streaming media and video-on-demand online and DVD by mail. In 2013, Netflix expanded into film and television production, as well as online distribution. The company is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

-- Netflix Buys Sundance Drama ‘Mudbound’ for $12.5 Million

-- Can Netflix Crash the Oscars With Dee Rees’ ‘Mudbound’?

-- Horizon Award 2018 - Live now on IndieGoGo.

What is the HORIZON AWARD? 

This award is part of the solution to a not just a growing problem in filmmaking today, but rather a systemic breakdown in who is being afforded the opportunity to get behind the camera. The 4th Annual Horizon Award will be given to  2 female directors who will receive an all expenses paid trip to the 2018 Sundance Film Festival where they will meet with producers, filmmakers, festival programmers and others in the film industry to help put them at the head of the line as for too long they have been forced to stand in the back.

Gender Disparity in Filmmaking. The simple fact is that there are not enough female directors in the film industry. A 2012 report published by Women In Film and the Sundance institute showed that of the the top 250 domestic grossing movies worldwide in 2012, women comprised only 9% of directors.

More recently, a  2015 Study was published and showed that of the top 100 domestic grossing movies in 2014, only 1.9% had a female director. The purpose of the horizon award is to confront this discrepancy by giving a female college student or recent graduate the opportunity to have their work seen by some of Hollywood’s most influential directors and producers and raise the profile of female filmmakers.

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Cassian Elwes

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Richard 'RB' Botto is the CEO & Founder of Stage 32, the world’s largest online platform for connecting and educating film creatives. Prior to Stage 32, Botto was the founder, publisher and editor of Razor Magazine, a national men’s lifestyle magazine, which had a readership of 1.5 million at its peak. Botto is also an actor, producer and screenwriter. His latest screenplay, The End Game, is in production at Covert Media. Botto is a much sought-after speaker, teaching and mentoring around the world. He has also appeared on such networks as Fox News, CNBC, CBS News, MSNBC and Bloomberg, speaking on the subjects of social media, networking, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, screenwriting, business, entrepreneurial practices, and more.

His new book, Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers, is out now via Focal Press.

Pre Show Notes

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 button

The 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.

-- A HUGE shout out to our friends at the new podcast, The Film Fiver, with a really simple concept: each episode is one filmmaker, five minutes, that’s it — the perfect shot of film inspiration to kick off the day or fill a coffee break. The show’s first season kicks off this week with Patrick Brice (director of Creep, The Overnight, Creep 2), and continues on with Wonsuk Chin (director of Sundance selection Too Tired to Die) and Carolyn Funk (projectionist at the Museum of the Moving Image). 

Show Notes

-- American Film Market - The American Film Market (AFM) is a film industry event held each year at the beginning of November in Santa Monica, California. More than 8,000 people attend the eight-day annual event to network and to sell, finance and acquire films. Participants come from more than 70 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, etc. Founded in 1981, the AFM is a marketplace for the film business, where unlike a film festival, production and distribution deals are the main focus of the participants.

-- Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers - Whether you’re a producer, screenwriter, filmmaker, or other creative, you probably have a project that needs constant exposure, or a product to promote. But how do you rise above the noise?

Contact

Richard 'RB' Botto

-- RB on Stage 32 -- Twitter -- IMDB

Dave Bullis

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David Lagana was a staff writer on the hit TV show, Friends, before venturing into professional wrestling. Having written for WWE, ROH, TNA, and now he's the Vice President of NWA Wrestling.

In this episode we chat writing on deadlines, the future of content, working with Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) on NWA Wrestling, 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.

— 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.

Show Notes

-- Prodigy -  are an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed in 1990 by keyboardist and songwriter Liam Howlett.

-- Friends - is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons.

-- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) - is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company that deals primarily in professional wrestling, with revenue also coming from film, music, video games, product licensing, and direct product sales.

-- Ring of Honor (ROH) -  is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG), one of the largest television broadcasting companies in the United States.

-- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) - is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee which operates as a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Alongside rival Ring of Honor (ROH), GFW is viewed as the second-largest professional wrestling promotion in the United States after WWE.

-- National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) - is an American professional wrestling organization. Formed in 1948, it was for a time the most recognized brand and largest governing body in professional wrestling. Under the control of the NWA Board of Directors (consisting of various prominent, regional promoters) the organization acted as a governing body for the Alliance's national territory system which recognized one world champion, participated in talent exchanges, and collectively protected the territorial integrity of member promotions.  In May 2017, it was announced that musician Billy Corgan, through his production company, Lightning One, had agreed to purchase the NWA as part of a deal that was finalized on October 1. Upon the finalization of the deal, the NWA's affiliate agreements were allowed to lapse, transitioning it from a governing body to a regular wrestling promotion.

-- Billy Corgan - is an American musician, songwriter, producer, poet, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins.

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-- David Lagana

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The FirstGlance Film Festival 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.

Filmmakers Round Table

-- Austin Kase

• Another Girl

-- Robert Benjamin Jaffe

•  The Friend Zone

-- Andre Duza

• Tagati

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Special Thanks to Home Grown Coffee and Creations for allowing us the space to host this roundtable discussion

Show Notes

-- John Carpenter - is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, musician, editor and composer. Although Carpenter has worked with various film genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s.

-- Halloween - is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film is the first installment of the Halloween franchise. In the film, on Halloween night in 1963, Michael Myers murders his sister in the fictional Midwestern town of Haddonfield, Illinois. He escapes on October 30, 1978 from Smith's Grove Sanitarium, and returns home to kill again. The next day, Halloween, Michael stalks teenager Laurie Strode and her friends, while Michael's psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis, pursues his patient. 

-- The Thing -  is a 1982 American science-fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster, and starring Kurt Russell. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist: a parasitic extraterrestrial lifeform that assimilates other organisms and in turn imitates them. The Thing infiltrates an Antarctic research station, taking the appearance of the researchers that it absorbs, and paranoia develops within the group.

-- They Live - is a 1988 American satirical science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter. The film stars Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster. It follows an unnamed drifter (referred to as "John Nada" in the film's credits) who discovers that the ruling class are in fact aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to spend money, breed, and accept the status quo with subliminal messages in mass media. They Live is based on the 1963 short story, "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson.

-- Assault on Precinct 13 -  is a 1976 American independent action thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by John Carpenter. It stars Austin Stoker as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against an attack by a relentless criminal gang, along with Darwin Joston as a convicted murderer who helps him. Laurie Zimmer and Tony Burton co-star as other defenders of the precinct.

-- Big Trouble in Little China -  is a 1986 American fantasy martial arts comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, and James Hong. The film tells the story of Jack Burton, who helps his friend Wang Chi rescue Wang's green-eyed fiancée from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown. They go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face an ancient sorcerer named David Lo Pan, who requires a woman with green eyes to marry him in order to release him from a centuries-old curse.

-- Hostel - is a 2005 American horror film written and directed by Eli Roth. It stars Jay Hernandez and was produced by Mike Fleiss, Eli Roth, and Chris Briggs; Boaz Yakin, Scott Spiegel, and Quentin Tarantino are executive producers. It is the first installment of the Hostel trilogy, followed by Hostel: Part II (2007) and Hostel: Part III (2011). The film tells the story of two college students traveling across Europe, who find themselves preyed upon by a mysterious group that tortures and kills kidnapped victims.

-- Takashi Miike - is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over ninety theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions in the years 2001 and 2002 alone. His films range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly.

-- Get Out -  is a 2017 American horror film written, co-produced and directed by Jordan Peele, in his directorial debut. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, LaKeith Stanfield and Catherine Keener, and follows a young interracial couple who visit the mysterious estate of the woman's parents.

-- The Purge -  is a 2013 American dystopian horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco and is the first installment in The Purge franchise. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane and Max Burkholder as a family held hostage during "The Purge," which is a 12-hour time period where all illegal acts are de-criminalized.

-- Easy Rider - is a 1969 American independent road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda, and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper played two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and South carrying the proceeds from a drug deal. The success of Easy Rider helped spark the New Hollywood era of filmmaking during the early 1970s.

-- Friend Request - A popular college student graciously accepts a social outcast's online friend request, but soon finds herself fighting a demonic presence that wants to make her lonely by killing her closest friends.

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Danny Draven received his film degree from Emerson College, after graduating he moved to Hollywood and worked his way up through the ranks until he began producing and directing sci-fi/horror films for independent genre studio Full Moon Pictures (Puppet Master Series, Trancers) where he cut his teeth before starting his own production company, Lukan Pictures.

His recent film, "Patient Seven" stars genre icon Michael Ironside (Total Recall, Scanners) and was a popular top 15 horror film on iTunes.

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Phil Proctor is a founding member of the legendary Fire Sign Theater. He's been a voice actor appearing in movies (Monsters INC,  Toy Story, Inside Out) TV Shows (Rugrats as Phil and Lil's Dad, Howard), video games like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Doom 3, and Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain, and he's even embedded into Apple's OS.

His new book, 'Where's My Fortune Cookie?' is out Sept 28th, 2017, and has received rave reviews from "Weird" Al Yankovic, Penn Jillette, and Leonard Maltin. Also on September 28th, 2017, the US Library of Congress is hosting the event, An Evening with the Firesign Theater... or Whats Left of It.

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— First Glance Film Festival  — Oct 6th – 8th 2017 here in Philadelphia.

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Cynthia Hill is a filmmaker from North Carolina and the head of Markay Media. Her TV series “A Chef’s Life,” which is now in its fifth season, the HBO documentary, “Private Violence,” and a PBS documentary, “Tobacco Money Feeds My Family.”  Her current project is the 8-part docu-series Road to Race Day which follows Hendricks Motorsports the winningest team in professional stock car racing during the 2017 Nascar race year.  She later teamed up with Peter Berg's Film45 to sell the project to Complex Networks. 

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- violence.html">Private Violence - HBO Documentary - Private Violence is a feature-length documentary film and audience engagement campaign that explores a simple, but deeply disturbing fact of American life: the most dangerous place for a woman in America is her own home.

- chef-s-life.html">A Chef's Life on PBS - A Chef’s Life is a Peabody and Emmy award-winning docu-series that plunges audiences into the kitchen of a high-end restaurant located in the low country of eastern North Carolina

- to-race-day.html">Road to Race Day - Road To Race Day journeys deep inside the sophistication and heart that makes stock car racing as American as apple pie. We're not just talking NASCAR. We're talking Hendrick Motorsports, the winningest team in professional stock car racing. Whether you're a diehard fan or just trying out your training wheels, this 8-part docu-series shares an unprecedented view of the grit and glory behind the drivers whose names are familiar to us all. Rookie driver Chase Elliott, heir apparent to the car formerly driven by racing legend Jeff Gordon, begins his reign while veteran Dale Earnhardt Jr. owns his crown as one of the best. Jimmie Johnson, now in his prime, is inching towards the top of NASCAR’s ‘most wins’ list, and Kasey Kahne struggles his way back to racing prominence. From North Carolina to Northern California, brace yourself for a wild ride as NASCAR’s most competitive drivers, their crew chiefs, and pit crews confront ever-changing rules and unrivaled skill at speeds close to 200 mph.

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Michael Trent is an editor with over with over 40 credits including working as an assistant editor on, Saving Private Ryan, AI, and Catch Me If You Can. He's  the editor for films like Joy Ride 3, The Marine 2, and The Hatred. 

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Thomas Fleming is the Media Manager for Trancas International Films, and was the Post Production Supervisor on The Hatred.

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Shae Smolik is a child actress, and plays the role of Irene in The Hatred. We chat auditions, acting tips, how she got the role in The Hatred, and tons more.

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John Connor has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Quentin Tarantino, Tony Scott, David Fincher, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu to name a few as apart of the camera department. 

We discuss The Hatred and the approach John took on the film, and tons more (and yes, I do ask him about the Terminator ;) 

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Rhonda Shear was the host of USA's Up All Night! from 1991 - 1998. She's also acted in TV shows, Happy Days, Married with Children, Duckman to name a few.  In 2001, Rhonda launched her own line of women's intimates and has the #1 selling bra in the world. Her new book,  Up All Night: From Hollywood Bombshell to Lingerie Mogul, Life Lessons from an Accidental Feminist is out October 3rd, 2017.

In this episode, Rhonda & I discuss her most well known role hosting, USA's Up All Night!, finding the courage to follow your dreams, reinventing yourself at any age, and tons more.

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-- USA's Up All Night - was an American cable television series that aired weekly on Friday and Saturday nights on the USA Network. The show aired from 1989 to 1998.  This show exposed me to so many new and wonderful movies. 

-- The Toxic Avenger - A 90-lb nerd is transformed into a Hideously Deformed Superhero after falling into a misplaced barrel of nuclear waste

-- 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.

-- Gilbert Gottfried is an American stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor.

-- Duckman - was an American adult animated sitcom that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994 through September 6, 1997. The series centers on Eric T. Duckman (voiced by Jason Alexander) a lascivious, widowed, self-hating, grouchy anthropomorphic duck who lives with his family in Los Angeles and works as a private detective.

-- Rhonda's Women's intimidate clothing line 

-- Rhonda's new book, Up All Night: From Hollywood Bombshell to Lingerie Mogul, Life Lessons from an Accidental Feminist  which will be released October 3rd, 2017.

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Len Kabasinski is a filmmaker, fight choreographer, and martial artist from Erie, PA. 

Len holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Gannon University and also an Assoicates Degree in Science from the University of Pittsburgh. He also works as a fight choreographer for many stage productions at the Erie Playhouse working with both the adults and also the children's theater , and has choreographed such plays as Carrie: The Musical, The Fantastics, Treasure Island and more.

Len's has appeared on the popular Youtube channel, Red Letter Media, multiple times, and his latest film, Warriors of the Apocalypse (as well as his entire film catalogue) is on Amazon now. 

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-- 6 Filmmaking Tips from Tobe Hooper - Tobe passed away on 8/26/17 leaving a collection of work including Poltergeist, Salem's Lot, and of course, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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-- Red Letter Media - is an American film and video production company operated by independent filmmakers Mike Stoklasa (formerly of GMP Pictures) and Jay Bauman (formerly of Blanc Screen Cinema). 

-- Len's Movies on Amazon

-- UFC - The Ultimate Fighting Championship is an American mixed martial arts organization based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is owned and operated by parent company WME–IMG.

-- Dan Severn - is an American mixed martial artist, actor and occasional professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments, and starred in Swamp Zombies. 

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Jeff Willis has worked in production, development, and business affairs for companies both large and small, including Marvel, The Weinstein Company, Beacon Pictures, and a few startups in between.

Jeff sold his first feature, The Right Girl (written with Bob Saenz), in 2012, which was released on the PixL Movie Channel in November 2015.

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• Go Into Story - Scott Myers
• Tweetstorm: Jeff Willis on Should You Pay for a Script Consultant

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David Feinman is the CEO & co-founder of Viral Idea Marketing, and he gained national recognition for creating The Zombie Run , a zombie obstacle course, that went viral across the country and sold after nine months in business.

In  this episode we chat the best places to get cheesesteaks in Philly (as well as pretzels and pizza), creating the Zombie Run, marketing through the noise, and so much more.

As always if you find anything of value please share the episode as it helps dramatically. Thank you everyone for all of the continued support and encouragement! 

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-- Total Rewrite (aka How I Would Have Written It) - Pilot Episode  - Suicide Squad Very soon this podcast will be getting it's on feed, etc. The feedback for this test pilot has been terrific so thank you to everyone whose listened and has given feedback. If you're interested in listening and want to give some feedback please do.

-- Special shout to past guest, Michael Kehoe, and his upcoming film, The Hatred. The trailer has over 20 MILLION views and counting. The film released on Sept 12th, and I'm going to be releasing several podcasts with the cast and crew of the film showing everyone how a film goes from concept to distribution.

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-- Temple University - Temple University is a state-related-public doctoral university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by Baptist Minister Russell Conwell.

-- Pat's - The self-proclaimed "inventor of cheesesteak" offers classic versions of Philly's favorite sandwich.

-- Geno's - Diehards line up 24/7 for the cheesesteaks served up at this no-frills veteran spot.

-- Tony Luke's - a sandwich shop that specializes in Philadelphia favorites including cheesesteaks, roast pork sandwiches and chicken cutlets.

-- John's Roast Pork - Iconic roast-pork sandwich & cheesesteak joint that only accepts cash & closes by late afternoon.

-- Jim's on South Street - Original 1939 location of local chain serving authentic Philly-style cheesesteaks & hoagies.

-- Lazaro's Pizza -  Family-friendly spot offers thin-crust pies & a lengthy list of subs including 18-in. cheesesteaks.

-- Rosa's Fresh Pizza - Unique $1-a-slice pizzeria known for its "pay it forward" program that feeds the homeless.

-- Nathan For You - Writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder (CBC's "This Hour Has 22 Minutes") also has a business degree, and he combines that knowledge with his unusual life experiences to help struggling small businesses boost their sales. However, Fielder's marketing campaigns for each business can best be described as unorthodox, to the point where no traditional sales consultant would ever attempt what he does. Episodes in this docu-reality comedy include Fielder creating a distinctly smelling flavor for a yogurt shop, devising a plan for a pizzeria to guarantee delivery in eight minutes or less, and finding a way for a gas station to charge less that $2 a gallon and still be successful. 

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Sevier Crespo p.g.a., is a dynamic force in film and television production, known in the industry as the man who conquers impossible circumstances to bring projects in on schedule and on budget. Accolades for his projects include BEST AMERICAN COMEDY at the NY International Film Festival, TV GUIDE’s Hot List (the only web series to make the list), a Parents’ Choice Award, and a Mom’s Choice Award. And it’s no wonder, since he learned the ropes from heavyweights Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Mann.

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Gary King is a writer and director. His latest film, Among Us, is out on August 8th, 2017 through iTunes and Amazon.

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-- Blockbuster video - was an American-based provider of home movie and video game rental services through video rental shops, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater.

-- Brian DePalma - is an American film director and screenwriter. He is considered part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking. In a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his suspense, psychological thriller, and crime films. He directed successful and popular films such as the supernatural horror Carrie, the erotic crime thriller Dressed to Kill, the thriller Blow Out, the crime dramas Scarface, The Untouchables, and Carlito's Way, and the action spy film Mission: Impossible.

-- Sisters  - Jennifer Salt is a reporter with more moxie than tact or skill who sees the killing from her apartment window across the way. When the police fail to turn up any evidence of the crime, Salt investigates with a private eye,  uncovering the secret story of a pair of Siamese twins and a weaselly, stalker doctor. It's a mystery simmering in a stew of voyeurism, guilt, sex, and obsession.

-- Tarantino Manson

-- Kevin Smith - is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob have appeared in Smith's follow-up films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back which were set primarily in his home state of New Jersey.

-- Tusk - A chilling horror tale about the perils of storytelling, Tusk follows a brash American podcaster as he braves the Canadian wilds to interview an old man with an incredible past--only to discover the man's dark secret involves a walrus.

-- Conception of Tusk - The idea for the film came during the recording of SModcast 259 The Walrus and The Carpenter. In the episode, Smith with his longtime friend and producer Scott Mosier discussed an article featuring a Gumtree ad where a homeowner was offering a living situation free of charge, if the lodger agrees to dress as a walrus. The discussion went on from there, resulting in almost an hour of the episode being spent on reconstructing and telling a hypothetical story based on the ad. Smith then told his Twitter followers to tweet "#WalrusYes" if they wanted to see their hypothetical turned into a film, or "#WalrusNo" if they did not. A vast majority of Smith's following agreed that the film should be made.^[9] The post on Gumtree was in fact a prank post by noted Brighton poet and prankster Chris Parkinson, who upon hearing of the planned film said he was a big fan of Smith and that he would love to be involved. Smith eventually hired Parkinson as an associate producer in November.

Smith wrote the 80-page screenplay while waiting for Bob Weinstein's approval of his Clerks III submission package. It was originally titled The Walrus & the Carpenter, but he changed it into a single-word title, saying he "knew what a movie about a walrus had to be called." The film is set in Bifrost, Manitoba. The movie was originally going to be produced by Blumhouse, but due to Smith's expedited timeline for filming the two amicably parted ways.Tusk was eventually financed by Demarest Films. Smith had planned on premiering the film at Sundance 2014, but this was later changed to allow more time for the score to be completed.

Smith was excited about making Tusk, saying "I wanted to right what I felt was the only wrong of Red State by scripting something with no religious or sexual politics that could grow up to be a weird little movie and not an indie film call-to-arms or a frustrated self-distribution manifesto. I just wanted to showcase Michael Parks in a fucked up story, where he could recite some Lewis Carroll and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" to some poor motherfucker sewn into a realistic walrus costume." Unlike Smith's previous film Red State, Tusk had a conventional theater release, with distribution handled by A24.

-- Tim Ferriss - is an American author, entrepreneur, self-proclaimed "human guinea pig", and public speaker. He has written a number of self-help books on the "4-hour" theme, some of which have appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, starting with The 4-Hour Workweek.

-- Tools of Titans -  tactics and routines from some of the most popular guests on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast.

-- Eyes Wide Shut - is a 1999 erotic drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. Based on Arthur Schnitzler's 1926 novella Traumnovelle(Dream Story), the story is transferred from early 20th century Vienna to 1990s New York City. The film follows the sexually-charged adventures of Dr. Bill Harford, who is shocked when his wife, Alice, reveals that she had contemplated having an affair a year earlier. He embarks on a night-long adventure, during which he infiltrates a massive masked orgy of an unnamed secret society.

-- The Grey - is a 2011 British-American survival thriller film co-written, produced and directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Liam Neeson. The story follows a number of oil-men stranded in Alaska after a plane crash, who are forced to survive using little more than their wits, as a pack of grey wolves stalk them amidst mercilessly cold weather.

-- Three Colors Blue - is a 1993 French drama film directed and co-written by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the Three Colours trilogy, themed on the French Revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity; it is followed by White and Red. According to Kieślowski, the subject of the film is liberty, specifically emotional liberty, rather than its social or political meaning.

Set in Paris, the film is about a woman whose husband and child are killed in a car accident. Suddenly set free from her familial bonds, she attempts to cut herself off from everything and live in isolation from her former ties, but finds that she can't free herself from human connections.^[3]

-- Insidious -  is a 2010 American-Canadian supernatural horror film directed by James Wan, written by Leigh Whannell, and starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Barbara Hershey. It is the first (chronologically, the third) installment in the Insidious franchise. The story centers on a couple whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts in an astral dimension who want to inhabit his body, in order to live once again.

-- Descent -  American thriller film directed by Talia Lugacy and produced by and starring Rosario Dawson.

-- Rust and Bone -  is a 2012 French–Belgian romantic drama film directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts, based on Craig Davidson's short story collection of the same name. It tells the story of an unemployed 25-year-old man who falls in love with a woman who trains killer whales.

-- Steven Soderbrough -  is an American film producer, director, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. His indie drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and became a worldwide commercial success, making the then-26-year-old Soderbergh the youngest director to win the festival's top award. Film critic Roger Ebert dubbed Soderbergh the "poster boy of the Sundance generation".

-- Richard Linklater - is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. Linklater is mostly known for his realistic and natural humanist films which mainly revolve around suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time.

-- Everybody Wants Some - is a 2016 American comedy film, written and directed by Richard Linklater, about college baseball players in Texas in 1980.

-- The World's End - is a 2013 British-American comic science fiction film directed by Edgar Wright, written by Wright and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan and Rosamund Pike. The film follows a group of friends who discover an alien invasion during an epic pub crawlin their home town.

-- Among Us (8/8/17)

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