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 494: Adventures in Bad Distribution Deals with Heather Turman

IFH 494: Adventures in Bad Distribution Deals with Heather Turman

I am delighted to have as a guest on the show today, Filmmaker, comedian and podcaster, Heather Turman. She’s the creator and writer of the feature film, Stuck, starring Joel McHale, Heather Matarazzo...

24 Aug 20211h 4min

IFH 493: How to Make Money with Romantic Comedies (Rom-Com's) with Charles Shyer

IFH 493: How to Make Money with Romantic Comedies (Rom-Com's) with Charles Shyer

We have on today, one of the best rom-com and comedy writers and filmmakers of all time. I've been a fan of many of his films growing up, specifically, Father of The Bride. Now that I have two daughte...

19 Aug 202156min

IFH 492: Directing and Selling Beckett to Netflix with Ferdinando Cito Filomarino

IFH 492: Directing and Selling Beckett to Netflix with Ferdinando Cito Filomarino

We're getting deep into the weeds on Italian director and screenwriter, Ferdinando Cito Filomarino American cinema debut film, Beckett, which I absolutely enjoyed! Beckett stars the incomparable John ...

17 Aug 20211h 3min

IFH 491: Inside The Soulful Sundance Hit Nine Days with Edson Oda

IFH 491: Inside The Soulful Sundance Hit Nine Days with Edson Oda

I had the pleasure of watching acclaimed director, Edson Oda's knockout feature directorial debut, Nine Days. And I absolutely loved it. With the COVID shock, the world has experienced and still going...

12 Aug 202153min

IFH 490: Cinematography for Directors with Jacqueline B. Frost

IFH 490: Cinematography for Directors with Jacqueline B. Frost

Cinematographers are really the directors of images while directors are the authors of the performances. Evidently, the collaboration between these two important persons on set with a shared vision an...

10 Aug 20211h 12min

IFH 489: Using Blockchain to Make Money With Your Film with Kim Jackson and Jake Craven

IFH 489: Using Blockchain to Make Money With Your Film with Kim Jackson and Jake Craven

Learning about new and improved ways to navigate archaic structures in our line of business is always very interesting. So, this week, I wanted to take you on a deep dive into blockchain entertainment...

3 Aug 20211h 9min

IFH 488: When Hip-Hop, Skateboarding and Filmmaking Collide with Jeremy Elkin

IFH 488: When Hip-Hop, Skateboarding and Filmmaking Collide with Jeremy Elkin

In today’s episode, we take you back to the late 90s and early 80s hip-hop and skateboarding culture in New York City with director Jeremy Elkin’s new documentary, ‘All The Streets Are Silent: The Con...

30 Juli 202129min

IFH 487: How to Avoid a Bad Film Distribution Deal with Guy Pigden

IFH 487: How to Avoid a Bad Film Distribution Deal with Guy Pigden

I've said many times before on the show, sometimes you just don't know what impact these conversations will have when I put out an episode. I mean, it's just me with a mic in a room with a Yoda statue...

27 Juli 20211h 17min

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