BPS 465: How to Turn a YouTube Idea Into a Feature Film with Patrick Epino

BPS 465: 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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BPS 443: Breaking the Mold: Lily Yasuda and Michael Wolfe’s Journey to Crafting the Anti-Rom-Com

BPS 443: Breaking the Mold: Lily Yasuda and Michael Wolfe’s Journey to Crafting the Anti-Rom-Com

On today’s episode, we welcome the dynamic duo, Lily Yasuda and Michael Wolfe, two inspiring filmmakers who have decided to take the road less traveled by creating their own feature film, Like Love. T...

30 Loka 202547min

BPS 442: The No-Excuses Filmmaking Philosophy of Len Kabasinski

BPS 442: The No-Excuses Filmmaking Philosophy of Len Kabasinski

Len Kabasinski shares his journey from childhood dreams of monsters and martial arts to becoming a prolific force in the world of independent B-movie filmmaking. He recounts the origins of his first f...

23 Loka 202552min

BPS 441: Comedy, Confidence, and the Art of Reinvention with Rhonda Shear

BPS 441: Comedy, Confidence, and the Art of Reinvention with Rhonda Shear

Some moments in life are stitched together like the seams of a well-loved garment, their fabric woven with laughter, reinvention, and a refusal to let the world dictate what is possible. On today's ep...

16 Loka 202556min

BPS 440: Crafting Authentic Stories from Lady Gaga to Sci-Fi Futures with Kim Ray

BPS 440: Crafting Authentic Stories from Lady Gaga to Sci-Fi Futures with Kim Ray

On today's episode, we welcome the multi-talented Kim Ray, a writer, producer, and director whose career spans reality TV, documentaries, and scripted projects. Best known for her work on the Netflix ...

9 Loka 20251h 10min

BPS 439: From Wrestling Rings to Public Access Mayhem: The Wild Ride of Mad Man Pondo

BPS 439: From Wrestling Rings to Public Access Mayhem: The Wild Ride of Mad Man Pondo

The world is far more peculiar than most of us dare to admit. Somewhere between a demolition derby and a wrestling ring, between the crackle of VHS tapes and the shriek of late-night public access, li...

2 Loka 202556min

BPS 438: Why Your Script Still Isn’t Getting Read; And What to Do About It with Whitney Davis

BPS 438: Why Your Script Still Isn’t Getting Read; And What to Do About It with Whitney Davis

In this episode, Whitney Davis, a seasoned literary manager and script consultant, breaks down the real-deal process of getting noticed in Hollywood—from landing a manager to crafting query letters th...

25 Syys 202549min

BPS 437: No Budget, All Hustle: The Filmmaking Grind of Staci Layne Wilson

BPS 437: No Budget, All Hustle: The Filmmaking Grind of Staci Layne Wilson

In this colorful and deeply personal episode, Staci Layne Wilson shares her remarkable journey from a childhood surrounded by Hollywood legends and horseback riding to becoming an award-winning filmma...

18 Syys 202543min

BPS 436: Lessons in Filmmaking, Failure, and Persistence with Greg Travis

BPS 436: Lessons in Filmmaking, Failure, and Persistence with Greg Travis

In this episode, veteran actor and director Greg Travis dives into his decades-long filmmaking journey, culminating in the release of his once-abandoned 1984 feature Dark Seduction. Shot on 16mm black...

11 Syys 202554min

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