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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410 episodes
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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41:54
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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36:40
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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53:21
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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50:11
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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32:33
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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46:59
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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34:10
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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49:22
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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48:14
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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53:13
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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45:48
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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Episode 217
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Crafting Successful Film Marketing: An Interview with Tony Panaccio
In his nearly 35 years in the media, Tony has repped luminaries such as Stan Lee and William Shatner, written speeches for Bill Gates and various CEOs/public figures and worked on high profile national PR campaigns. He has produced documentaries,...
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Episode 216
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So Yun Um discusses the risks & rewards of making a personal documentary
Director So Yun Um, discusses her Sundance supported documentary, Liquor Store Dreams. The film is about two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconciling their dreams with those of their immigrant parents, against the backdrop of st...
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Episode 213
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36:13
Exploring the Infinite: An Interview with Helen Hall on Pictures of Infinity
Helen Hall’s music has been performed and broadcast internationally, in festivals such as New York’s Bang on a Can, the Subtropic Music Festival in Florida, and in prestigious venues such as Merkin Concert Hall in New York. Her writing and researc...
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Episode 215
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Echoes from Everest: Nancy Svendsen's Cinematic Tribute
Our special guest today is director and producer Nancy Svendsen. A passionate storyteller since her childhood in rural Iowa, Nancy recently turned from the healthcare field to filmmaking. Her first feature documentary, "Pasang: In the Shadow of Ev...
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Episode 212
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Rona Edwards shares the secrets to successfully navigate Film Festivals
Filmmaker and Author Rona Edwards, shares tips from her book, The Complete Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals: Your All Access Pass to Launching Your Film on the Festival Circuit, soon to be in its 2nd edition.
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Episode 211
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57:26
Breaking Boundaries: Diversity and Humor in Television with Hollis Rich
Breaking Boundaries: Diversity and Humor in Television with Hollis Rich. To contact Hollis send your email to hollisrichwrite@gmail.com. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.
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Episode 208
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57:57
Unveiling 'A Photographic Memory': Rachel Elizabeth Seed's Documentary Journey"
Our guest, Rachel Elizabeth Seed, is a DIRECTOR/PRODUCERoriginally from London, and is a Los Angeles and Brooklyn-based nonfiction storyteller working in film, photography and writing. Join us as Rachel talks about her feature documentary Photogra...
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Episode 209
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56:27
Hollywood Humor: Inside Steve Kaplan's World of Comedy Tools and Techniques
For years, Steve Kaplan has been one of the industry's most respected and sought-after experts on comedy. His first book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy is a best-seller in its field, and his second book, The Comic Hero's Journey: Serious Story Struct...
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Episode 206
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56:19
Exploring the Future of Film Distribution with Christie Marchese, of Kinema
Join us as Christie Marchese shares about how Kinema helps audiences discover & watch great films in creative places, and in community with others. Kinema provides an operating system for filmmakers to manage their screening tours, and developing ...
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Episode 205
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45:44
Championing Workers' Rights: Making Baristas vs The Billionaire
Introducing Mark Mori: Renowned Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker and Emmy Award-winning TV producer, Mark Mori is at the forefront of social justice storytelling. As the former chair of the Non-Fiction and Documentary Committee of the...
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Episode 203
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