Every writer’s journey begins with a blank page, but for Dan Benamor, it also began with an internship that grew into a career in film development. Starting at a small production company, he worked his way up from intern to head of development, gaining hands-on experience that taught him how vital confidence, responsibility, and strong ... Read more The post IFH 824: The Screenwriting Secrets Every Indie Writer Needs to Know with Dan Benamor appeared first on Indie Film Hustle®.| Indie Film Hustle®
The first spark of storytelling for James Moorer came in the fifth grade, when he wrote a play that hinted at the career he would one day pursue. But the path from childhood curiosity to professional screenwriter was anything but simple. James’s journey moved through Ohio State and eventually Los Angeles, where he started at ... Read more The post IFH 823: The Secret to Getting Noticed as a Screenwriter with James Moorer appeared first on Indie Film Hustle®.| Indie Film Hustle®
The lights of Los Angeles flicker differently when you’re chasing stories instead of stars. On today’s episode, we welcome Nicole Jones-Dion, a screenwriter, director, and producer whose journey took her from the world of video games and comics into the unpredictable realm of filmmaking. Her work spans from co-writing Tekken 2 to crafting the supernatural ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
Sometimes the most unexpected turns lead us to our true calling. On today’s episode, we welcome Clarke Scott, an Australian writer, director, and commercial photographer who stepped away from academia and corporate life to pursue the art of filmmaking. His path wasn’t straightforward, but out of its twists and setbacks emerged a filmmaker determined to ... Read more The post IFH 821: Filmmaking Without Permission: The Independent Journey of Clarke Scott appeared first on Indie Film Hustle®.| Indie Film Hustle®
The lights of Hollywood may glitter, but behind them lies the quiet, disciplined work of the storyteller. On today’s episode, we welcome Mike Bierman, a 45-time award-winning screenwriter and the founder of the Facebook group Screenwriters Who Can Actually Write. His path is not a typical one, for he began not from film school corridors ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
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The story of cinema is often the story of unlikely beginnings. On today’s episode, we welcome Dale Sherman, an author who began his career chronicling the world of rock music before turning his attention to one of the most distinctive filmmakers of our time—Quentin Tarantino. Best known for his books on Kiss and Alice Cooper, ... Read more The post IFH 819: How Quentin Tarantino Changed Independent Film: A Conversation with Dale Sherman appeared first on Indie Film Hustle®.| Indie Film Hustle®
The magic of cinema often begins in the unlikeliest of places. For Dawn Fields, it all started when she signed up as an extra on the film Love Potion No. 9. What was supposed to be a day in front of the camera became a lifelong passion for the world behind it. Watching the crew ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
There’s a peculiar rhythm to life when storytelling becomes your compass, and few embody that dance quite like Jason Love. On today’s episode, we welcome a creator who has dipped his hands into nearly every corner of the craft—animator, magician, comic artist, educator, and even late-night TV performer. His journey is not one of following ... Read more The post IFH 817: Crafting Stories Frame by Frame with Jason Love appeared first on Indie Film Hustle®.| Indie Film Hustle®
The making of films is less about capturing perfection and more about living through the process—messy, unpredictable, and deeply human. On today’s episode, we welcome Rocky Costanzo, a filmmaker who carved his path from television extra to independent director, learning each lesson of cinema the hard but honest way. Rocky Costanzo is a filmmaker who ... Read more The post IFH 816: From Extras to Director’s Chair: The Filmmaking Journey of Rocky Costanzo appeared first on Indie Film Hus...| Indie Film Hustle®
The universe has a funny way of holding onto a film like a dusty reel in the attic, waiting for the perfect moment to reveal it. On today’s episode, we welcome the endlessly persistent Greg Travis, a filmmaker who proves that good movies never die—they just take their sweet time getting made. Greg Travis is ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
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 predictable. A writer at heart, a cinematographer by accident, and a director by destiny, his career is a living ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
There’s a certain magic in the way creativity stirs the soul, and on today’s episode, we welcome Kristin Overn, a seasoned producer and the visionary behind the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. With a career steeped in the art of storytelling, Kristin has spent years cultivating opportunities for writers to transform their ideas into scripts that ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
Life, they say, is a story we tell ourselves—a script of experience, moments, and emotions woven into a narrative only we can claim as our own. On today’s episode, we welcome Gordy Hoffman, a screenwriter, director, and the mind behind the BlueCat Screenwriting Competition. His journey through the labyrinth of storytelling has been marked by ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
On today’s episode, we welcome Curt Wiser, a writer and director whose journey proves that the path to making movies doesn’t require a New York or Los Angeles zip code. From the sunny shores of Florida, Curt has forged his own cinematic destiny, creating the suspenseful and thought-provoking film Cam Girl—a story of isolation, control, ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
The universe has a funny way of holding onto a film like a dusty reel in the attic, waiting for the perfect moment to reveal it. On today’s episode, we welcome the endlessly persistent Greg Travis, a filmmaker who proves that good movies never die—they just take their sweet time getting made.| Indie Film Hustle®
Sometimes, the stars align not because you begged them to, but because you stopped waiting and just started filming. On today’s episode, we welcome the ever-resourceful Evan Kidd, an indie filmmaker whose down-to-earth creativity and fearless storytelling light a fire under any aspiring artist. Evan is the embodiment of what happens when resourcefulness meets soul. ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
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 found cinema not in the corridors of academia, but in the quiet rebellion of self-taught screenwriting and micro-budget filmmaking. Shawn Whitney is a screenwriter, director, ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
The mind is a curious trickster, delighting in dreams where logic pirouettes in absurdity. In today’s extraordinary episode, we welcome Andrew Shaffer, a humorist and New York Times bestselling author whose wit slices through the storms of reality with a twinkle in his eye and a chainsaw in hand. From the earliest pages of his ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
A spark of madness is often the first step toward creation. On today’s episode, we welcome Bojan Dulabic, a passionate Vancouver-based filmmaker who pulled off a small miracle—he made a full-length zombie movie for just $5,000. But this isn’t just a story of budgeting brilliance; it’s a tale of relentless passion, artistic vision, and the ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
The craft of filmmaking is as much about the soul as it is about the frame. In today’s conversation, we sit down with Kansas Bowling, a maverick filmmaker who began charting her creative course at just 17 years old. As the first graduate of the Troma Institute for the Gifted, Kansas burst onto the scene ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
