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 005: The Million Dollar Screenplay with August Rush Screenwriter Paul Castro

BPS 005: The Million Dollar Screenplay with August Rush Screenwriter Paul Castro

We've all read in Variety or The Hollywood Reporter of some no-name screenwriter selling his or her screenplay for a million bucks. Ever wonder how they did it? What structure did they use? What "tric...

27 Mar 20181h 25min

BPS 004: How to Sell Your Screenplay with Ashley Scott Meyers

BPS 004: How to Sell Your Screenplay with Ashley Scott Meyers

Today's guest is screenwriter/podcaster Ashley Scott Meyers from Sellingyourscreenplay.com. Ashley is a working screenwriter in Hollywood. He also spends his time running a popular screenwriting blog ...

27 Mar 201851min

BPS 003: Making It in Hollyweird as a Screenwriter with Doug Richardson

BPS 003: Making It in Hollyweird as a Screenwriter with Doug Richardson

Can you imagine having a front row seat to the start of the filmmaking careers of Will Smith, Bruce Willis and Michael Bay? Well this week's guest Screenwriter Doug Richardson did just that. In 1989 2...

27 Mar 20181h 15min

BPS 002: How to Write a Screenplay with Fight Club Screenwriter Jim Uhls

BPS 002: How to Write a Screenplay with Fight Club Screenwriter Jim Uhls

First Rule of Jim Uhls, YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT Jim Uhls!We I have a MAJOR treat for the tribe this week. I have no other than Jim Uhls, the master screenwriter behind David Fincher's "Fight Club", one ...

27 Mar 20181h 17min

BPS 001: What Makes a Good Screenplay with John Truby

BPS 001: What Makes a Good Screenplay with John Truby

Today's guest blew my mind on his approach to storytelling and screenwriting. John Truby is one of Hollywood's premier screenwriting instructor and story consultant.Over the last 25 years, more than 5...

27 Mar 20181h 34min

BPS 000: Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast - Introduction | What to Expect 

BPS 000: Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast - Introduction | What to Expect 

It’s here! The first episode of The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast! Now you might be asking..."Alex, why are you launching another podcast dedicated to screenwriting when you cover that on the IFH ...

27 Mar 201810min

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