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Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 27. This week we are joined by the Head of Film for IndieGoGo. As the Head of Film, Marc Hofstatter considers himself an evangelist for crowdfunding and helping filmmakers make their crowdfunding campaigns a success. Attending festivals, working with filmmakers and producers, Marc brings a wealth of industry ... The post BoF #27 – Head of Film for INDIEGOGO, Marc Hofstatter appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 26. This week we are joined by documentary film festival curator Thom Powers. Thomas curates the Toronto International Film Festival Documentary program along with programs at the upcoming Montclair Film Festival (April 28 to May 4th), Miami Film Festival, Sundance NOW among others. He’s a busy go and ... The post BoF #26 – Film Festival Curation with Thom Powers appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 25. This week we are joined by David Michael Latt, partner at The Asylum, the mega genre production house behind Sharknado. This episode will give you the scoop behind what it takes to produce 25 movies in one year. Yes, that’s right… (not a typo… 25). David is ... The post BoF #25 – David Michael Latt, The Asylum appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 24. This week we are joined by the Head of Content Partnerships at FilmBuff. FilmBuff distributes fresh, original, and distinctive feature films including – Senna, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Escape from Tomorrow and more. In this episode we go into detail with Steve about what makes FilmBuff ... The post BoF #24 Steve Beckman, FilmBuff, Head of Content Partnerships appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 23. This week we are joined by Scott Glosserman, CEO of Gathr Films. Was truly very excited to have Scott on the show. Gathr was a pioneer of the theatrical-on-demand model. In this episode we discuss – How the independents are not built to scale. – The giant ... The post BoF #23 Theatrical on Demand with Scott Glosserman, CEO Gathr appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 22. This week we are joined by Tom Cunha, CEO of Brigade Marketing . Brigade Marketing is a full service digital marketing agency focusing on the entertainment industry. They’ve worked on the campaigns of both studio and indie films. In this episode we jam about what’s working in ... The post BoF #22 Tom Cunha, Brigade Marketing appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 21. This week we welcome digital marketing strategist Sheri Candler. She also serves as the Director of Digital Marketing Strategy for The Film Collaborative, a non profit film distribution and filmmaker education organization, consulting with filmmakers on the marketing strategies for their films. On this episode we discuss ... The post BoF #21 Sheri Candler, Digital Marketing Strategist appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 20. This week we welcome the CEO of IndieFlix, Scilla Andreen to the show. We’re super stoked to have her on the Business of Film podcast. IndieFlix has been blazing the path for indepedent film since Scilla launched the service back in 2004 — which, if you’ll recall ... The post BoF #20 – Scilla Andreen, CEO IndieFlix appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 19.This week we welcome Mark Urman, President of Paladin to the show. Mark began his career at United Artists where he worked on the studio side and on such films as Rocky, Woody Allen films and several James Bond films. From there, he went onto Columbia where he ... The post BoF #19 Film Distribution with Mark Urman, Paladin appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 18. This week we welcome James Shapiro, executive and COO of Drafthouse Films to the show. Drafthouse Films is the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and is a curated brand of provocative, visionary and artfully unusual films new and old from around the world. James ... The post BoF #18 Film Distribution with James Shapiro, Drafthouse Films appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 17. This week we welcome Jeanne Bowerman, editor of Script Magazine. Along with her duties at Script Magazine, she also writes a regular column on the site entitled Balls of Steel. There she chronicles her fearless journey as a screenwriter. This post probably should have been titled “kicking ... The post BoF #17 Jeanne Bowerman, editor Script Magazine appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 16. This week we welcome Emily Best, CEO of Seed & Spark, a curated crowdfunding platform. Things we talk about in this episode: – The utility of crowdfunding – Two critical questions that have to be answered BEFORE you start. – 4 Things Filmmakers consistent do wrong. – ... The post BoF #16 Emily Best, CEO Seed & Spark appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 15. This week we welcome Nicholas Gonda, Co-Founder of TUGG, a web-platform that lets YOU bring the movies you want to your local theater. Things we talk about in this episode: – How social media affects the experience of going to the movies. – Understand how theatres assess ... The post BoF #15 Nicholas Gonda, Co-Founder TUGG appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 14. This week we welcome Michael John Fedun. Michael runs one of the largest, if not the largest, media production company in Amsterdam. He was also the lead producer on The Devil’s Double directed by Lee Tamahori. In this episode we do an in depth case study on ... The post BoF #14 Michael John Fedun, The Devil’s Double appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film. This week we welcome Michael Baker. Formerly an executive with ThinkFilm (employee number 7), where he worked in distribution for seven years. Michael now acts as an independent producer. With a wealth of knowledge in his near 15 years in the business, here’s some of the things we talk ... The post BoF #13 Michael Baker appeared first on Craft Truck.

Lawrence Silverstein started his career in the sale business. He worked his way up through the ranks until eventually starting and running his own sales company, Strategic Film Partners, for seven years. During that time they produced and sold numerous international and domestic titles. He has since left and is now an active producer/director. Things ... The post BoF #12 Lawrence Silverstein, Freerunner appeared first on Craft Truck.

I was gonna put the picture of BIG ASS SPIDER from the movie here… but just couldn’t do it! Understanding the international market On financing genre films: Things we talked about in this podcast: Other podcasts you may enjoy: Mia Bruno, Acquisitions Manager, Gravitas Ventures Maren Olson, Traction Media – the sales business Producing with ... The post BoF #11 Travis Stevens, Big Ass Spider appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to the Business of Film Podcast. This week we chatted with Andrew van den Houten, producer of the soon to be released All Cheerleaders Die. On the value of short films: On art vs. commodity: On pitching: Things we talk about in this podcast: Other podcasts you may enjoy: Mia Bruno, Acquisitions Manager, ... The post BoF #10 Andrew van den Houten, All Cheerleaders Die appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to the Business of Film Podcast. This week we chatted with Brian Udovich, independent producer. Can’t say enough good things about Brian. This is a guy who understands the business and his business model. He’s produced six films in the past eight years. And when it comes to consistency in a business that ... The post BoF #9 Brian Udovich, Producer appeared first on Craft Truck.

We welcome Mia Bruno, Acquisitions Manager of Gravitas Ventures to the Business of Film Podcast. The simple truth is we should have titled this episode Sex & Drugs with Mia Bruno… but you’ll have to listen to the interview to find out why. Gravitas Ventures is an indipendent film distributor and they are doing some ... The post BoF #8 Mia Bruno, Acquisitions Manager, Gravitas Ventures appeared first on Craft Truck.