IFH 024: How I Made Over $90,000 Selling my Short Film
So I directed a small action short film a few years back called "BROKEN." I shot the film on MiniDV Tape (yes I'm old) on the Panasonic DVX 100a, the indie film workhorse of its day. My team and I fil...
17 Nov 201517min
IFH 023: Crowdfunding Your Indie Film Like a Pro with Emily Best
Crowdfunding has always been a mystery to me. I never really understood how indie filmmakers can raise $50,000, $100,000 or $1,000,000 to make their films. I tried once with the "if I built they will ...
12 Nov 201558min
IFH 022: Does Your Indie Film Have a Audience?
I'm never surprised anymore when I speak to filmmakers and ask them one simple but powerful question, does your film have an audience?I usually just get a blank stare. This is probably the most import...
10 Nov 201513min
IFH 021: Wakaliwood: Introducing Uganda's Quentin Tarantino Isaac Nabwana with Alan Hofmanis
Imagine you were back in the early 1900’s, when the film industry was a newborn. People were learning and experimenting with the new technology of moving pictures.Craftsmen were excited about discover...
5 Nov 201554min
IFH 020: Why Indie Filmmakers Should NOT Shoot 4k!
An issue I see come up again and again is indie filmmakers shooting a format that they can't handle in post production. Currently the big buzz word is "Ultra High Definition."Technically, "Ultra High ...
3 Nov 201516min
IFH 019: How to Make a Terrifying Horror Film with Edwin Pagan
Making scary independent horror films in the current marketplace is difficult to say the least. Today’s sophisticated audiences are getting harder and harder to scare every dayWhen many filmmakers sta...
29 Okt 20151h 26min
IFH 018: Don't Only Hire a DP because they own a RED Camera!
Now before I get a bunch of hate mail please let me explain. I love cinematographers. You can;t make a movie without on. It's by far one of the toughest positions on set. The pressure is immense.With ...
27 Okt 201513min
IFH 017: Indie Film Distribution on VOD with Linda Nelson
The world of film distribution is filled with unknown land mines. Even more mysterious is how an indie filmmaker can get their film placed on these elusive VOD or Video on Demand platforms?That's wher...
22 Okt 20151h 12min
