Film Festival Secrets Podcast Episode 26: Bodine & Alexis Boling, creators of Movement+Location

Film Festival Secrets Podcast Episode 26: Bodine & Alexis Boling, creators of Movement+Location

My guests on today's show are Bodine and Alexis Boding, the husband and wife filmmaking team responsible for one of my favorite films of the last year, Movement and Location. The film features time-traveling refugees who have fled to their past -- our present -- to escape the harsh conditions of the future.

The Top 6 Rewards for Joining the Film Festival Secrets 2.0 Community

The Top 6 Rewards for Joining the Film Festival Secrets 2.0 Community

You probably know that I've been running a crowdfunding campaign at Seed&Spark -- and now we're down to the wire to get to 100%. (The campaign ends 7/29 at 5 pm ET.) In case you’re asking yourself “what’s in it for me?” here are 6 of the best reasons to become a supporter.

Festival Friends: Gabe Wardell & Paula Martinez

Festival Friends: Gabe Wardell & Paula Martinez

For as long as I’ve known them, Gabe & Paula have been a team. By their own admission they are very good at butting heads and don’t always see things the same way. Such conflict between these partners, however, is usually in the service of a larger idea and of the film community in Atlanta that they love. 

Live Podcast Interview july 16: Kelly Williams, Austin filmmaker and festival producer

Live Podcast Interview july 16: Kelly Williams, Austin filmmaker and festival producer

Kelly Williams is an independent producer (with Sundance-approved films like Pit Stop and Hellion) and a film festival programmer (the Austin and Lone Star Film Festivals) based in Austin, TX. Join me and Kelly for a conversation about having a foot on each side of the line and  the filmmaking lessons to be learned along the way.

Film Festival Secrets Podcast Episode #23: Jon Gann, Founder/Director of DC Shorts Film Festival

Film Festival Secrets Podcast Episode #23: Jon Gann, Founder/Director of DC Shorts Film Festival

Jon Gann is the founder of the DC Film Alliance, a non-profit organization supporting Washington, DC's film and video community, and the creator of the DC Shorts Film Festival - one of the country's premier short film showcases.

Thursday Night june 11: Book Preview Webinar, Crowdfunding Campaign Launch, and Ask Me Anything Q&A

Thursday Night june 11: Book Preview Webinar, Crowdfunding Campaign Launch, and Ask Me Anything Q&A

The second edition of Film Festival Secrets: A Handbook for Independent Filmmakers is under construction. Make sure it answers your questions by joining the community that will guide its creation. It all starts Thursday, June 11th with a webinar at 9pm ET. RSVP here.

2015 Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project Starts Friday

2015 Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project Starts Friday

"Over the course of two caffeine-filled days after learning what kind of movie they are making, local filmmaking teams race the clock to get it made. It’s all part of the 48 Hour Film Project, now in its 14th year in Atlanta."

Atlanta Film Chat Podcast Uncovers Some Film Festival Secrets

Atlanta Film Chat Podcast Uncovers Some Film Festival Secrets

Back in March, Molly Coffee and Chuck Thomas invited me to the Zombie Cat studios to chat about the (then) upcoming 2015 Atlanta Film Festival, how a festival runs on the back end, and how filmmakers can best take advantage of the festival experience.