IFH 844: How to Turn a YouTube Idea Into a Feature Film with Patrick Epino

IFH 844: How to Turn a YouTube Idea Into a Feature Film with Patrick Epino

Patrick Epino shares how a simple YouTube video about Hollywood tropes evolved into the crowdfunded feature film Awesome Asian Bad Guys. After building an audience through the National Film Society, Patrick and his team leveraged their online community to raise over $50,000 on Kickstarter. He explains why crowdfunding requires relentless outreach, consistent content creation, and a pre-existing audience rather than blind optimism.

The conversation also explores casting through community relationships, co-directing dynamics, production challenges, and the realities of low-budget filmmaking. Patrick’s journey highlights the power of niche storytelling, audience engagement, and refusing to wait for industry gatekeepers. It’s an inspiring blueprint for filmmakers looking to turn a small idea into a tangible feature film.

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IFH 868: How The Asylum Makes Movies That Actually Make Money with David M. Latt

IFH 868: How The Asylum Makes Movies That Actually Make Money with David M. Latt

How do you build an independent film studio that produces movies constantly without betting the entire company on every release?In this episode, David M. Latt, co-founder of The Asylum, breaks down th...

18 Elo 47min

IFH 867: Wes Craven's Secret to Writing Great Movies with Glenn Benest

IFH 867: Wes Craven's Secret to Writing Great Movies with Glenn Benest

What does it really take to become a professional screenwriter?In this fascinating conversation, Glenn Benest—screenwriter of two Wes Craven films, producer, novelist, and longtime Hollywood mentor—sh...

11 Elo 55min

IFH 866: The Brutal Truth About Making Horror Movies with Harrison Smith

IFH 866: The Brutal Truth About Making Horror Movies with Harrison Smith

Success in filmmaking rarely comes from waiting for permission.In this episode, horror filmmaker Harrison Smith shares the lessons he learned from building a career through writing, producing, and dir...

4 Elo 1h 18min

IFH 865: The Screenwriting Blueprint Every First-Time Writer Needs with David Hohl

IFH 865: The Screenwriting Blueprint Every First-Time Writer Needs with David Hohl

Writing a screenplay is easy. Writing one that Hollywood actually wants to read is something entirely different. In this episode, veteran screenplay consultant David Hohl shares decades of experience ...

28 Heinä 45min

IFH 864: The Brutal Truth About Getting Your First Film Made with Greg Francis

IFH 864: The Brutal Truth About Getting Your First Film Made with Greg Francis

On today's episode, filmmaker Greg Francis shares the incredible journey behind making his first feature film, Poker Night, after spending more than a decade fighting to bring it to the screen. From g...

21 Heinä 1h 35min

IFH 863: How One Tweet Can Change Your Screenwriting Career with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman

IFH 863: How One Tweet Can Change Your Screenwriting Career with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman

Breaking into Hollywood has never followed a single formula, and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman proves that some of the most successful careers begin far outside Los Angeles. After owning a motel and resta...

14 Heinä 1h 7min

IFH 862: The Filmmaker Who Turned Failure Into a Feature Film with Mark Phillips

IFH 862: The Filmmaker Who Turned Failure Into a Feature Film with Mark Phillips

What starts as a spontaneous idea during a cold morning outside a locked office eventually becomes a life-changing adventure stretching across an entire continent.In this episode, filmmaker Mark Phill...

7 Heinä 55min

IFH 861: How a Hollywood Creature Creator Made His First Feature Film with Hiroshi Katagiri

IFH 861: How a Hollywood Creature Creator Made His First Feature Film with Hiroshi Katagiri

What does it take to spend more than two decades creating creatures, monsters, and makeup effects for Hollywood before finally stepping behind the camera to direct your own feature film?In this episod...

30 Kesä 34min

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