Indie Film Grit is a podcast about indie films and indie filmmakers.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Owen Korb is an indie filmmaker in Los Angeles who recently completed his first feature film "Pull Up LA." It's a documentary about Los Angeles creatives using social media to meet up together in the city and explore their creative sides. It's won several awards at film festivals including Best Feature Documentary and Best Director. We talk about how he made the film, and how the meet up culture can be an inspiration to people of all walks of life.
Special Thanks to: Owen Korb @pullup_la
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Owen Korb
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
John Fusco is a well known writer and producer of such films as "Young Guns", "Hidalgo", "Thunderheart" and his Netflix series "Marco Polo." His new film, "The Highwaymen" starring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson opens in select theaters March 15th and will be released worldwide on Netflix March 29th. The story follows two retired Texas rangers who were hired to hunt down the infamous Bonnie and Clyde.
Special Thanks to: John Fusco @JohnFusco12
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: John Fusco
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
Alex Ferrari is a writer, producer and director of films such as "This Is Meg" and "On the Corner of Ego and Desire." He is also the creator and host of the Indie Film Hustle podcast and the Bulletproof Screenplay podcast. Alex's mission is to share valuable information with indie filmmakers, drawing from his 25 years of experience in the industry. Recently he launched Indie Film Hustle TV, the Netflix for filmmakers. On top of that he wrote a book "Shooting For The Mob" based on true events in his early filmmaking career.
Special Thanks to: Alex Ferrari @IndieFilmHustle
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Alex Ferrari
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Patrick Green is a talented indie filmmaker whose new documentary, "For Your Consideration" is now screening at various film festivals. We discuss many aspects of documentary filmmaking such as story structure, animation, and fair use. Patrick is our first returning guest on the Indie Film Grit podcast and it's great to have him back to talk about his work.
Special Thanks to: Patrick Green @ByPatrickGreen
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Patrick Green
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Mark Stolaroff is an award winning producer who's been making indie films for many years and he is also the founder of No Budget Film School. His new feature film, Driver X, stars Patrick Fabian (Better Call Saul) and will be available in theaters and on demand November 30th. We talk about his approach to making indie films, crowdfunding, casting actors, and how to make the most of a film budget.
Special Thanks to: Mark Stolaroff @stolaroff
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Mark Stolaroff
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Alejandro Montoya Marin is a writer/director/producer who can be seen making his first feature film "Monday" on the El Rey Network's original series "Rebel Without A Crew." Along with four other indie filmmakers, he was selected by Robert Rodriguez to make a feature film in 14 days with only $7000 and no crew. We talk about his film, his experience on the show, and what it's like to make a film with such extreme limitations. The series premiere of "Rebel without a Crew" is Sunday November 18th on the El Rey Network.
Special Thanks to: Alejandro Montoya Marin @fourpoint5films
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Alejandro Montoya Marin
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Tuesday Sep 25, 2018
Tuesday Sep 25, 2018
Diane Bell is an award-winning director and screenwriter who's first feature film "Obsoledia" premiered and won at The Sundance Film Festival. Her second film "The Bleeding Heart" starring Jessica Biel, debuted at The Tribecca Film Festival. We talk about how she got her start as a screenwriter working for the director of Die Hard, and why it is so important to "Shoot from the Heart" which is the title of her live workshop and her book for indie filmmakers.
Special Thanks to: Diane Bell @dianebell1
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Diane Bell
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Tuesday Sep 11, 2018
Tuesday Sep 11, 2018
Matt Cruse is an indie filmmaker who recently wrote, produced and directed his first feature film "The Watcher Self", available now on Amazon. We talk about many aspects of filmmaking including scriptwriting, sound design, and how to use dialogue effectively. Matt shares his experiences working in television at the BBC and gives useful advice and insights for fellow indie filmmakers.
Special Thanks to: Matt Cruse @mattcruse @thewatcherself
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Matt Cruse
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Steve Vitolo is the CEO and founder of Scriptation, a script annotation app designed specifically for film and TV production. We talk about how he made his way through the industry as a writer's assistant, script coodinator, and TV writer on such shows as Black-ish, Crowded, and Hot in Cleveland. Steve shares his experience with the writers' room, working in TV, and how he came up with the idea for his game-changing app, Scriptation.
Special Thanks to: Steve Vitolo @scriptationapp
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Steve Vitolo
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Joining me today is Killarney Traynor, an indie filmmaker from New Hampshire. She is an experienced actor, writer, director, and stuntwoman. Her new feature film "Michael Lawrence" is a detective mystery that will soon be available on Amazon Prime. We talk about her experiences acting, writing screenplays, directing films and what it's like to perform stunts on camera. And we also talk about how old westerns influenced her as a filmmaker.
Special Thanks to: Killarney Traynor @KillarneyTray
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Killarney Traynor
Theme Music by: Ryan Stuber
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