Independent Filmmaker's Guide | IFG
At IFG, we talk with industry leaders first-time filmmakers, department heads, technology experts all about filmmaking. Learn first hand from the filmmakers themselves. Be part of the community. From Development through Distribution - Steven Pierce, James Allerdyce, and Matt Mundy. How movies get made.
Episodes
62 episodes
A 2000+ Theatrical Screen release for "The Shift" featuring Brock Heasley and Ken Carpenter
Welcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's Guide.In today's episode we speak with Director Brock Heasley and Producer Ken Carpenter, the filmmaking team behind "The Shift". With well over 2000 screens in their theatrical release,...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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37:23
How To Resurrect an Icon of Sexuality and Gender | The Disappearance of Shere Hite
Welcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's Guide.In today's episode we dive right into a genre centrally important to so many independent filmmakers, documentary. Hosts
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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54:18
How Independent Films Can Catch Fire with Ratings & Reviews | The Action/Horror Film HERD
Welcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's Guide.In today's episode we dive right into one of the later challenges along the filmmaking journey - getting your film in front of your potential audience. How to actually break through with...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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7:50
HERD U.S. Premiere & Creating The Captivating Key Art with Eric Vasquez
Finding that visual anchor, the shorthand to an audience's memory for your film. This is just part of the importance as well as the difficulty of Key Art.How does it work, what is the relationship with the artist like? Or maybe you want...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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52:25
Film Distribution | Malcolm Ingram's 30+ Year's Tales of Independent Filmmaking
Welcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's GuideThe navigation of film distribution can be one of the more difficult parts of the filmmaker's process. From understanding deal memos, aligning expectations, to simply getting something yo...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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55:38
Comedy Central's "Office Race"
This week we connect with Jared Lapidus (director & co-writer) and James McCarthy (co-writer) who are the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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48:52
Strike Agreement Misconceptions & Roots of A.I. Fears
Welcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's Guide.Four common misconceptions with SAG-AFTRA's Interim Agreements and how union members and independent producers can work together to bring th...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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23:40
The State of Horror Films | Michael Gingold | Fangoria, Rue Morgue
Welcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's Guide.Today hosts Steven Pierce and
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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53:24
The Entertainment Industry's Metamorphosis: the Netflix Effect
Welcome back to the Independent Filmmaker's Guide.What if we told you that Netflix, your go-to for binge-watching, has not just altered your viewing habits but also rattled the very foundati...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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19:05
A Happy Hour Flix podcast | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World with special guest Dana Snyder
Hey everyone and welcome back to the Independent Filmmaker’s GuideSo a couple of weeks ago we launched our new podcast, Happy Hour Flix - where we sit down with a special guest and talk about a nostalgic film we love and love t...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:01:14
What’s the difference between the AMPTP and Independent Productions?
The “first time in 63 years” strike, where SAG-AFTRA has joined the WGA in a labor stoppage due to stalled negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers or AMPTP. And so today we wanted to come ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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6:48
Free Willy, Jason James Richter, and Surviving Fame | a HAPPY HOUR FLIX podcast
Welcome to a very "nostalgic" episode of IFG.This week we are launching alongside IFG, our new podcast HAPPY HOUR FLIX, or HHF!Our IFG series is, as you know, a nuts and bolts, insi...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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59:16
How to Document a Cult, Personally | The Fourth Wall
In this episode, Steven Pierce and Matt Mundy tal...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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44:59
IFG Film Announcement Part 2 | It's Alive | Buke & Gase the film
In this brief episode, part 2 of our announcement, Steve talks about the US premiere, upcoming news, and now where you can actually see the film BUKE & GASE!To watch the film, just click here:
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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4:46
IFG Film Premiere Announcement | A Listener Invitation | A New Season
A very special and short episode this week. Today we have an announcement and an invitation for you all.After beginning this podcast as a way to build up and talk to a community of other filmmakers about their own projects...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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6:06
The Rising Role of the Intimacy Coordinator
Today, more than ever, filmmakers and audiences alike are realizing the importance of having a safe and comfortable set. Not only to keep actors safe, but also ultimately to enable you to be a better filmmaker.Today we joined by Intim...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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48:40
Working with Acting Titans like Dustin Hoffman + Sissy Spacek
On this episode, Steven Pierce and James Allerdyce explore Darren Le Gallo's feature film debut, SAM & KATE.From securing his stellar cast of the real-life parent-child combos of Dustin Hoffman/Jake Hoffman and Sissy Spacek/Schuyler...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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42:07
How To Make a Crime Drama | American Murderer
Welcome back to the Independent Filmmakers GuideToday we'll here from Steven Pierce and Matt Mundy as they chat with writer/director Matthew Gentile about his new movie ...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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33:37
A Shot Through The Wall | Representation On Screen
In today's episode, host Steven Pierce sits with Aimee Long to discuss her personal journey of bringing A Shot Through The Wall to screen. From the 2015 concept through it's premi...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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32:54
How to Cast Your Film Successfully | Prioritizing the Casting Director
Casting talent may be one of the most visible parts of the pre-production process, but the actual workings and understanding of it can easily remain invisible and elusive for indie filmmakers.Today host
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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56:32
Rebels Without a Crew | Insights From the Indie Horror Feature Alone With You
You know the slogans, get it done, just do it, shoot what you have…Emly Bennett and Justin Brooks put it ...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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48:39
Capturing Collapse in Venezuela: the HBO Max Doc A La Calle
We’ve heard news bytes about the horrors and tragedies in Venezuela, but most of us don’t have a clear idea of what has and continues to transpire.Today hosts Steven Pierce and James Allerdyce sit down with the daring filmmakers, directo...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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46:04
What Does Resilience Actually Look Like | Lorelei
Being resilient, able to bounce back from failures. Seeing possibility in unexpected places.This may be a main thread in the storyline in the film Lorelei, but it also applies t...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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45:07
How The Colorist Becomes a Storyteller | Documentary Filmmaking
With the rise of high-quality documentary filmmaking in recent years, the importance of the documentary colorist has come to the forefront.In this episode, Steve sits down with filmmaker and colorist, Robert Arnold. Robert is the founder...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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44:49
