IFH 840: Finding Your Way into Film Without Film School with David Powers

IFH 840: Finding Your Way into Film Without Film School with David Powers

David Powers shares his unconventional path into filmmaking, one driven by curiosity rather than credentials. From discovering cinema through genre films and festivals to learning production hands-on through wrestling shoots and indie sets, David explains how real-world experience shaped his understanding of storytelling, collaboration, and problem-solving. His journey highlights how festivals like the New York Asian Film Festival can serve as both inspiration and long-term creative homes.

The conversation also explores burnout, boundaries, and the importance of choosing sustainable paths in film. David discusses learning when to say no, recognizing red flags on set, and finding fulfillment outside nonstop production work. By returning to directing through festival programming and digital content, he demonstrates how filmmakers can step back without giving up—and rediscover why they fell in love with movies in the first place.

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IFH 278: Final Cut Pro X SUCKS...Or Does It_ with Brad Olsen

IFH 278: Final Cut Pro X SUCKS...Or Does It_ with Brad Olsen

Today's guest is Brad Olsen, director of the documentary Off the Tracks. If you don't know the story about the major debacle that was the release of Apple's Final Cut Pro X get ready to jump into the ...

17 Nov 20181h 15min

IFH 277: My IFH Daily Routine & How It Can Help You Make Your Film

IFH 277: My IFH Daily Routine & How It Can Help You Make Your Film

So many members of the IFH Tribe always ask me on what my daily routine looks like. I decided to not only share my daily routine but also give you tips on how to create your own daily routine. I found...

13 Nov 201827min

IFH 276: How to Direct a Micro-Budget Feature with William Dickerson

IFH 276: How to Direct a Micro-Budget Feature with William Dickerson

Today on the show we have an author, filmmaker and screenwriter Willaim Dickerson. William is the author of the book DETOUR: Hollywood: How To Direct a Microbudget Film (or any film, for that matter)....

8 Nov 20181h 11min

IFH 275: Indie Film Hustle TV is LIVE! It's NETFLIX for Filmmakers & Screenwriters

IFH 275: Indie Film Hustle TV is LIVE! It's NETFLIX for Filmmakers & Screenwriters

Today is the day. IFHTV is LIVE! Go check it out at www.indiefilmhustle.tv. It's taken me months getting this ready for you and I hope you love it as much as I do. It has been a dream of mine to have ...

1 Nov 201818min

IFH 274: Distribution Myths, VOD and AFM with Linda Nelson

IFH 274: Distribution Myths, VOD and AFM with Linda Nelson

Today on the show we have returning champion Linda Nelson from Indie Rights. I wanted to bring Linda back to discuss how much the distribution game has changed in the three years since she was last on...

31 Okt 20181h 32min

IFH 273: Movie Theaters are DEAD...Not So Fast with Phil Contrino

IFH 273: Movie Theaters are DEAD...Not So Fast with Phil Contrino

Are movie theaters dead? Every summer there is a barrage of articles announcing the death of the movie theater experience. Those articles state the new generation is not interested in going to the mov...

23 Okt 201845min

IFH 272: How to Sell Ancillary Products for Your Indie Film (Pool Party Massacre) with Drew Marvick

IFH 272: How to Sell Ancillary Products for Your Indie Film (Pool Party Massacre) with Drew Marvick

For years now I've been preaching how filmmakers need to create ancillary products for their indie films. (listen to this episode for more on that.) Today's guest has done an amazing job at doing just...

22 Okt 20181h 16min

IFH 271: Going Undercover and Directing for VICE with Natalia Leite

IFH 271: Going Undercover and Directing for VICE with Natalia Leite

Today's guest is writer/director Natalia Leite. This director is one of the bravest filmmakers I've ever met. Her work on the VICE documentary ‘Life as a Truck-Stop Stripper was breathtaking. Not only...

17 Okt 201854min

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