IFH 618: How I Adapted a Best Selling Novel and Made My Film with Aitch Alberto
Aitch Alberto is a writer/director born and raised in Miami, Florida. She is a Sundance Episodic Lab fellow, recipient of a Skowhegan Artist Residency, a Yaddo fellowship, a Latino Screenwriting Proje...
22 Sep 202257min
IFH 617: The Story of the Most INSANE Film Ever Released! with Sacha Gervasi
This is one of the most insane stories I've ever had on the show, and I have a small part in making it happen. In 2008, Sacha Gervasi made his documentary directorial debut and executive produced Anvi...
20 Sep 20221h 24min
BONUS EPISODE: Making El Mariachi and Troublemaker Studios with Elizabeth Avellán
Get ready to have you mind blown. If you ever wanted to know the TRUE STORY on how the mythical El Mariachi, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, then this is the conversation you want to listen ...
19 Sep 20222h 13min
IFH 616: Becoming a Jack of All Trades Writer/Director with Greg Mottola
After earning an MFA in film at Columbia University, he began his career as the writer & director of the independent film The Daytrippers, which would earn him a Golden Camera nomination at the Cannes...
15 Sep 20221h 29min
IFH 615: The Unfiltered History of Film Distribution with AFM Co-Founder 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. ...
13 Sep 20221h 18min
BONUS EPISODE: Dov Simens - American Greatest & Quentin Tarantino's Only Film Teacher
I'm so excited to have on the show this week Dov Simens, founder of Hollywood Film Institute. He created the remarkable 2 Day Film School and has launched the careers of Quentin Tarantino, Chris Nolan...
12 Sep 202257min
IFH 614: Kubrick, Nolan & Spielberg: The Power of Staging with Mark W. Travis
Mark W. Travis acclaimed as "the director’s director", Mark W. Travis is regarded by many Hollywood and International professionals as one of the world’s leading authorities in the art and craft of fi...
8 Sep 20221h 33min
IFH 613: Directing Bruce Willis' Last Film with Matt Eskandari
Matt Eskandari immigrated to the United States as a child with his family, following the Iranian revolution. He is an alumnus of the University of Southern California, and would direct several award-w...
6 Sep 20221h 3min
