The Art of Film Funding
Discover the secrets to funding and creating successful indie films with The Art of Film Funding Podcast. Join Carole Dean, President of From the Heart Productions and author of The Art of Film Funding, and Heather Lenz, director of the award-winning documentary Kusama-Infinity, as they chat with top film industry pros. Get practical insider tips on crowdfunding, pitching, saving on budgets, marketing, hybrid distribution, and the latest in A.I. filmmaking. Whether you’re funding your first project or navigating new trends, this podcast has everything you need to succeed. Subscribe and let’s get your film funded!
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399 episodes
The Business of Indie Film: Funding, Packaging & Investor Secrets with Irina Chernikina
Irina Chernikina is a filmmaker with over two decades of experience in producing, directing, writing, and editing. She has led multiple projects from development through post-production, focusing on narrative filmmaking.Her recent work i...
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The Ethics of AI in Documentaries: Rachel Antell on APA’s Mission to Protect Archival Integrity
Rachel Antell has worked in documentary film production for over two decades but found her true passion in archival producing. In 2014 she co-founded Sub-Basement Archival, where she’s had the honor of being archival producer on dozens of do...
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From Script to Panels: Turning Your Screenplay into a Comic Book
Tony Panaccio is a 36-year media veteran, having started his career in the 1980s as a newspaper journalist for The Clearwater Sun, The Tampa Tribune and others. He later shifted his career into public relations with video game producer...
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From Idea to Impact: Sarah Moshman on Funding, Filming, and Releasing Your Documentary
Sarah Moshman is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and TEDx speaker whose work has been featured on Netflix, PBS, Upworthy, Marie Claire, CNN, and Good Morning America. Sarah has directed and produced 3 feature-length docu...
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How to Party With a Purpose and Raise Money for Your Cause, Second Edition
Author/Grant Writer Morrie Warshawski shares his funding expertise info on creating successful funding parties. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.
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Episode 27
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Julie Rubio discusses her film about art deco icon, Tamara de Lempicka
Our special guest today is Julie Rubio. Julie is an award-winning film producer, writer, director, and actor. As President of Women in Film San Francisco Bay Area and founder of East Meets West Productions, she produced the acclaimed “East Side...
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From Behind the Camera to Producing Change: Kelly Mason’s Cinematic Journey
Join Carole Dean and Kelly Mason and learn how to:Break Into CinematographyTransition from Cinematographer to Producing Cinematographer andBecome a Film Consultant & Create Impact Through Filmmak...
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Writer & Director Julie Hebért celebrates sheroes with "Look What She Did"
Our special guest is Julie Hebért. Julie was born in south Louisiana. She has written and directed dozens of plays for some of the most daring theaters in the country including Steppenwolf...
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Crafting Compelling Content: A Conversation with Michael Holstein
Michael Holstein is a co-founder and executive producer at Mesmeric Media. He began his career writing for HBO’s The Wire and marketing major films like The Rock and Independence Day. After earning a law degr...
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Unlocking the Secrets to Wealth: A Conversation with Douglas Vermeeren on The Science of Getting Rich
Join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation with Douglas Vermeeren, the visionary director behind The Science of Getting Rich, a transformative new documentary inspired by Wallace D. Wattles's timeless classic. Discover the me...
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Building Communities, Saving Lives: Beth Dolan on Military Reintegration and Filmmaking
Beth Dolan is an award-winning writer, producer, and documentary filmmaker. A graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University’s College of Fine Arts.In recent years she has turned her attention fully, with producing and creative partners, Luis Re...
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Scripting a Sermon: Filmmaking Wisdom for Preachers
Gael Chandler, based in Los Angeles, was nominated twice for a Cable Emmy for comedy editing and has trained hundreds of professionals on digital editing systems and students on editing systems, practices, and theory. Additionally, she taught edit...
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Episode 238
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Love, Jamie: Karla Murthy's Film about an incarcerated trans artist
Our special guest today is Karla Murthy, an Emmy-nominated producer who has been working on news documentaries for over 15 years. She began her career working for the veteran journalist Bill Moyers and has been a producer, cinematographer, and cor...
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Episode 236
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Monetizing Your Movie's Website: Strategies for Filmmakers
Adam Heyes is a multidisciplinary creative and business developer, working primarily with filmmakers, artists, authors, transformational teachers, and non-profit organizations. Adam has worked with From the Heart Productions for over a decade, hel...
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Episode 235
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14 Women. 3000 Nautical Miles. X Trillion Pieces of Plastic
Our special guest today is Eleanor Church, a UK based award-winning filmmaker and photographer who has been making films and using photography to tell stories for the past 20 years. She has worked on a wide range of projects, both documentary and ...
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Episode 233
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Empowering Diverse Voices: AXS Film Fund Inclusive Storytelling
This program is for creators of color in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability. We seek to bring visibility to creators who are oftentimes overlooked through our 10 yearly grants of $5000.00 each. ...
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Episode 231
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Power of Advocacy: Filmmaking for Social Change with Remi Kessler
Remi Kessler began documenting homelessness in Los Angeles in 2015. He produced and directed THE ADVOCATES, a full-length feature documentary providing a sweeping look at the history and causes of LA’s homeless crisis and an intimate view of the t...
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Episode 227
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John Onderdonk, Co-Founder & CEO of Flume TV, discusses the new streamer
Our special guest today is John Onderdonk, the Co-Founder and CEO of Flume TV, an innovative ad-supported streaming service dedicated to independent content. Prior to founding Flume TV, John accumulated five years of media strategy experience at C...
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Episode 229
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Innovative Film Distribution:Christie Marchese, Kinema & Distribution Playbook
Christie Marchese is the founder and CEO of Kinema. Kinema revolutionizes how films are distributed, opening new opportunities for filmmakers and studios to reach their audiences and maximizing revenue through screening tours, virtual events, and ...
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Episode 226
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Current State of the Industry: When will it improve?
Jonathon M. Smith, is an actor/writer/producer who has been involved in the film industry for over 15 years Recently he produced, starred, and wrote an independent feature that is part of the Amazon Prime catalog called "Broken City."At this time,...
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Episode 225
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Empowering Filmmakers with AI by Alex Gocke, VP of Sales at Largo.ai
The information that Largo provides is an invaluable tool for pitching your film to investors and distributors, hiring crew, and making casting decisions.A recent case study found that having a Largo report can improve salability of a project by u...
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Episode 220
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Brynn Lucas Shares Post-Production, EPKs, and Quality Control
Brynn Lucas is an award-winning producer with extensive expertise in post-production supervision, delivery, electronic press kit (EPK), and feature film development and production. She has led numerous successful projects to completion, leveraging...
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Episode 224
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Sarah Moshman’s films about strong & complex women uplift, inform & inspire
Our special guest today is Sarah Moshman, an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and TEDx speaker whose work has been featured on Netflix, PBS, Upworthy, Marie Claire, CNN, and Good Morning America. Sarah has directed and produced 3 feature-l...
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Episode 223
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International documentary film funding and marketing tactics
Meet filmmaker Gillian Greenfeld who holds a BA in anthropology from the University of British Columbia and an MFA in documentary from Ryerson University. Currently, she is just finishing up co-directing "Phoolan," a feature documentary on the li...
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Episode 218
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Talking Film Tax Benefits: Sections 181 & 168, a Producer's Overview
Fred Siegel is an indie film, tax, and business consultant and founder of Fred Siegel, CPA (1997, NYC), a premium, boutique consulting/CPA firm specializing in key tax and business issues for producers and dealing with the business of film, from d...
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