BPS 429: The Unfiltered History of Film Distribution with AFM Co-Founder with Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan started his career working in the TV industry for Sir Lew Grade’s UK company, ITC. In 1978 he formed J&M Entertainment with a colleague, a distribution sales agent for independent films. ...
24 Jul 20251h 15min
BPS 428: The Art of Film Marketing: How to Make Your Movie Impossible to Ignore with Danielle Raiz
A blank canvas. A single frame. The quiet hum before a film breathes life into a screen. But what happens after the final cut? How does a filmmaker's vision transcend the void and reach the hearts and...
17 Jul 202532min
BPS 427: From Pills to Pictures: Cynthia Hill’s Unlikely Path to Documentary Filmmaking
Cynthia Hill, a filmmaker from North Carolina, discussed her journey from pharmacy school to filmmaking, highlighting her documentaries "Tobacco Money," "Private Violence," and the upcoming eight-part...
10 Jul 202556min
BPS 426: Breaking the Rules: Crafting Powerful Films Without Hollywood Money with Shawn Whitney
Sometimes, the fire of creativity is struck not by lightning but by the slow, smoldering ache of dissatisfaction. And in today's soul-stirring conversation, we welcome Shawn Whitney, a filmmaker who f...
3 Jul 202551min
BPS 425: The Power of the Cut: Storytelling Secrets from Michael Trent
A film editor’s job is much like the work of a sculptor. You take a massive block of material—raw footage—and with a series of delicate, precise cuts, you shape it into something cohesive, something m...
26 Jun 202542min
BPS 424: From Short to Feature The Filmmaker’s Journey with Michael G. Kehoe
On today’s episode, we welcome Michael G. Kehoe, a filmmaker who turned a whisper of an idea into the resounding voice of a feature film. From Brooklyn to Hollywood, from an eight-year-old boy watchin...
19 Jun 20251h 15min
BPS 423: From Instagram Mysteries to Indie Horror The Bold Experiments of Joe Kowalski
When the winds of curiosity rustle the mind and stir the soul, they often bring with them storytellers—those rare beings who don’t just recount events but breathe life into them. On today's episode, w...
12 Jun 20251h 9min
BPS 422: The Unscripted Journey of Steven Bernstein From Cinematographer to Storyteller
What if the greatest stories of our lives are the ones we never meant to write? On today’s episode, we welcome Steven Bernstein, a man whose journey through the world of cinema has been anything but p...
5 Jun 202558min
