Beste Shaun Evans Podcasts (2024)

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BPS 387: How to Protect Your Film from Online Piracy with Evan Zeisel 1:02:11

4d ago1:02:11

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Movie piracy has hurt the pockets of every filmmaker. But indie filmmakers are often affected worse. Today on the show we have Evan Zeisel and he has been systematically tracking down piracy sites for years. Ten years ago, Evan made his first feature film and landed a distributor. Within a week of being on its first VOD site, his film was already p…

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#363 - Covering the Tahiti Olympics & Finding Your Voice as a Surf Journalist - Evan Quarnstrom 57:42

10d ago57:42

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Evan Quarnstrom is a freelance writer specializing in surf, the outdoors, travel, and the NBA. He recently released his first book, “The Substitute Asshole: How a rogue suburban kid’s escape from conformity collided with a cultural revolution, drug smuggling, psychedelics, and federal prison.” He grew up in the quiet surf town of Santa Cruz, Califo…

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BPS 386: Lighting the Biggest Films of All-Time with Dean Cundey A.S.C 1:13:04

11d ago1:13:04

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Today, my guest is a prolific cinematographer, accomplished photographer, and member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Dean Cundey A.S.C.Dean rose to fame for extraordinary cinematography in the 1980s and 1990s. His early start was working on the set of Halloween. Dean is credited as director of photography on five Back To The Future fil…

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BPS 385: Selling Indie Films with the Regional Cinema Model with Daedalus Howell 1:13:24

18d ago1:13:24

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Today on the show we have writer/director Daedalus Howell. Daedalus' film Pill Head is the definition of being a Filmtrepreneur. So much, in fact, I used his film as a case study in my book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur®: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business. The method he used was the "regional cinema model." This model is based ar…

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BPS 384: Building a Hollywood Directing Career with Brad Silberling 1:20:53

25d ago1:20:53

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Today on the show we have writer, producer and director Brad Silberling. I had the pleasure of meeting Brad back in 2005 at my first Sundance Film Festival. He was very kind with his time and gave me some great advice.His feature films include City of Angels starring Meg Ryan and Nicholas Cage, Moonlight Mile, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffm…

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BPS 383: How to Raise $2 Million Using NFTs with Arel Avellino 1:12:30

1M ago1:12:30

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NFTs are all the rage today but how can indie filmmakers use them to generate revenue? I did an entire episode dedicated to NFT and Indie Films last year and it is, by far, one of the most downloaded episodes ever.Today on the show we have a filmmaker and creator that was able to raise $2 million for a brand new IP using NFTs. His name is Arel Avel…

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#362 Outside Mag Co-Founder - Tim Cahill (Repost) 1:06:52

1M ago1:06:52

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Tim Cahill is one of the founders of Outside, author of its long-running "Out There" column, and an editor-at-large. He's the author of nine books, one of which (Jaguars Ripped My Flesh) National Geographic named as one of the 100 best adventure/travel books ever written. He is the co-author of four IMAX documentary screenplays, two of which were n…

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BPS 382: The Way of the Creative Filmmaker with Jocelyn Jones 1:23:03

1M ago1:23:03

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Jocelyn Jones was raised in an artist's community on the Hudson River just 30 minutes north of Manhattan. This idyllic hamlet is home to some of the most influential artists of our time and it was here that her interest in art, artists and their process began.She is the daughter of Henry Jones, a character actor whose credits include some 40 films …

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#361 South African Big Wave Surfer - Frank Solomon 1:17:49

2M ago1:17:49

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Frank Solomon (@franksolomon) is one of the most well-liked people I’ve ever met. Every country has a couch for him to crash on, random encounters turn into lifelong friendships, and for some reason that science still can’t explain, meals are always “compliments of the chef.” He’s just one of those guys. Frank is a talented big wave charger, Patago…

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BPS 381: From Micro-Budget to World-Wide Distribution with Shane Stanley 1:21:28

2M ago1:21:28

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At sixteen years old, Shane Stanley had already received his first Emmy Award for his work on Desperate Passage (1987) which starred Michael Landon. Over the next few years he learned filmmaking under his father Lee Stanley on what became known as The Desperate Passage Series (1988 to 1995) starring Sharon Gless, Edward James Olmos, Marlo Thomas an…

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BPS 380: Watch This to Survive on a Film Set with Christine Chen 1:17:51

2M ago1:17:51

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Christine Chen is an Academy qualified film producer, director and co-author of Get Reelisms. She fell in love with capturing images and telling stories through film the first time she got her hands on an early addition VHS camcorder in 1993. Christine’s love of film turned into a life-long passion for writing and directing. Christine has a B.A. fr…

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BPS 379: The Art of Being a Military Advisor on Set with Jariko Denman 1:06:01

2M ago1:06:01

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Jariko Denman was born in Washington DC and, as a military brat, grew up all over the world. In 1997 he enlisted in the US Army. After basic training and Airborne School, he completed the assessment and selection process for the 75th Ranger Regiment and was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis, Washington. Jariko went on to serve in the…

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#360 Landing Film Gigs, Living in Mongolia, & Finding Spirituality without Dogma - Rob Shore 1:22:36

2M ago1:22:36

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Rob loves the people-side of storytelling — and not just the folks in front of the camera, but those behind the lens, behind the scenes, and in front of the screens. He has produced stories across many genres on every platform winning Webbys and Emmys along the way. Pre-PTP, he was the Creative Director of the MacArthur Award-winning think tank, Fr…

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BPS 378: Directing as a Team & NOT Killing Each Other with Vanessa & Joseph Winter 1:02:59

2M ago1:02:59

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Vanessa and Joseph Winter are a writer/director duo best known for their critically acclaimed SXSW midnighter “Deadstream,” a horror comedy coming to Shudder in October. They also wrote and directed a segment of the highly anticipated V/H/S/99 which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Their feature debut, Deadst…

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#359 The Mexican Pro Surfer Who Moved to Finland - Kalle Carranza 1:36:32

2M ago1:36:32

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When I was a teenager, I remember opening an issue of SURFER magazine and reading an article about a Mexican pro surfer who, at the peak of his career, walked away from it all and moved to Finland. Finland! I didn’t know Kalle Carranza then, but the rarity of his story was memorable. Once the ocean grabs us, it rarely lets go. So why oh why, I wond…

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BPS 377: I Almost Died Making My Indie Film with Josh David Jordan 1:00:46

2M ago1:00:46

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Josh David Jordan is a Texas filmmaker, director, actor and artist. Starting off as an actor, He appeared in several feature films, as well as the sitcom, SCRUBS. He began to slowly transition myself behind the lens. Josh worked on MTV featured music videos for the Polyphonic Spree, Rhett Miller of the Old 97's and many more. After premiering his s…

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BPS 376: How to Make Money in TODAY's Indie Film with Jon Erwin 1:13:19

3M ago1:13:19

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In 2002, Jon Erwin founded a production company with his brother, Andrew. Their first ventures were commercials, documentaries, and music videos. The brothers soon were directing videos and producing concerts and television programs for platinum recording artists such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Casting Crowns, Switchfoot, Skillet, and others. …

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#358 Leave the Country & Start a Tattoo Shop - Eric Smiley 1:16:42

3M ago1:16:42

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Let’s play a word association game. Ready? Okay… EXPAT. For most of my life, I would have smashed that red gameshow button and shouted, “Pirate with a surfboard!” A lawless scallywag set adrift by society, living off coconut meat and massive quantities of Vitamin D. But as America gears up for another cortisol-inducing election, the prospect of mov…

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BPS 375: Directing Al Pacino in an Indie Film with Johnny Martin 52:06

3M ago52:06

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Since he was eighteen years old, Johnny Martin has been solely working in the film and television industry. He began his career as a stuntman, and within a relatively short period of time graduated to being a stunt coordinator and second-unit director. In those capacities, Johnny has worked on over 260 films, TV shows, and commercials, and even won…

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BONUS EPISODE: How to Succeed as a Screenwriter with Thomas Dever 1:03:26

3M ago1:03:26

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Today on the show we have head of writer success at Coverfly, Thomas Dever. Thomas has been helping screenwriters for years. I wanted to have him on the show to discuss what he's seeing in the film business, from a street level. Thomas works with all the major agencies, top end producers and managers. If anyone knows what Hollywood is looking or he…

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BPS 374: The Making Of Small Engine Repair with John Pollono 1:14:10

3M ago1:14:10

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This week I brought on the show, playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor, John Pollono. I wanted to go down the road a little bit about his remarkable journey in the business which expands across theatre and short films. John is one of the founders of the Jabberwocky Theatre Company in 2004 which became the Rogue Machine Theatre in 2008 where…

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BONUS EPISODE: The Art of Writing Adaptations with Joe Wright 55:28

3M ago55:28

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Today on the show we have Oscar® nominated filmmaker and screenwriter Joe Wright. Joe has established himself as one of Hollywood’s top directors with his rare ability to captivate global audiences through his extraordinary cinematic craft. Most recently, Wright directed the psychological thriller THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, starring Amy Adams, Julian…

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BPS 373: Cinematography for Directors with Jacqueline B. Frost 51:58

3M ago51:58

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Cinematographers are really the directors of images while directors are the authors of the performances. Evidently, the collaboration between these two important persons on set with a shared vision and respect influences the work environment and (the ultimate result) the film, a great deal. We’re inspired this week by cinematographer, and author, J…

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BONUS EPISODE: Mastering Screenwriting in Hollywood with Mick Hurbis-Cherrier 1:05:28

4M ago1:05:28

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Today on the show we have author, filmmaker and screenwriter Mick Hurbis-Cherrier. Mick is an independent filmmaker and screenwriter. His works have been broadcast and shown around the country and have garnered prizes at many festivals including the Black Maria Film & Video Festival, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Athens Film & Video Festival and the Cin…

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#357 Remembering Wallace J. Nichols 1:17:56

4M ago1:17:56

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Wallace J. Nichols was a friend, ocean advocate, and often requested guest on the podcast. I first met J when I was twenty. I was a young activist, a little too eager, convinced that the world needed saving, and I would be the one to save it. After giving him my little spiel, he took a long breath through his nose, smiled slightly, and said, “You’r…

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BPS 372: How NOT to Lose Money Producing Indie Films with Anne Marie Gillen 1:04:38

4M ago1:04:38

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The film industry had to adjust a lot since the hit of COVID. Thanks to streaming services, the hit wasn’t as volatile as could be. Now that society seems to be reaching the end of the pandemic, the future of the filmmaking and film experience post-COVID has become part of the conversation. To help us explore the subject, I have on the show today, …

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#356 - What I Got Wrong About Men's Work - Eli Buren 1:33:52

4M ago1:33:52

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If you’re a man and you work, technically, you do “men’s work.” There’s also that band “Men At Work” that sang that one about that thing and got us all to drink Foster’s beer for two whole months. Dark times. And then there’s Eli Buren, who has been on a dedicated path of facilitating men’s work since 1998. He leads in-depth retreats with training …

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BPS 371: Selling Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark with Cody Meirick 47:24

4M ago47:24

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Today on the show we have filmmaker Cody Meirick. Cody is the director of the documentary Scary Stories, based on the wildly popular book series Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark. We discuss how he leveraged an underserved niche audience, how he piggy-backed off the major studio release of the narrative version and how he was able to get access to …

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BPS 370: Changing the World with Your Documentary with Susan Kucera 27:13

4M ago27:13

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In the stillness of a serene morning, the light of inspiration dawns upon us as we venture into the depths of human creativity and perseverance. On today's episode, we welcome the visionary documentarian Susan Kucera, whose lens captures the intricate dance of life and the profound undercurrents of our existence.Susan Kucera, a remarkable filmmaker…

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#355 - Surfing Morocco, Chopes Swells, & Waves On Other Planets - Othman “Hotman” Choufani 1:21:52

4M ago1:21:52

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The name’s Othman… or as fellow big wave surfers call him, Hot Man. The eccentric Moroccan can often be found in small airports or humungous barrels worldwide, dancing, high-fiving, and tracking swells to his next destination like a comet, forlorn damsels trailing close behind. Hot Man had a two-day layover in LA before he flew to Teahupoo, Tahiti,…

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BPS 369: Music Licensing for Film Demystified with Chris Small 46:57

4M ago46:57

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We have all wanted to have a killer song we love in one of our films or projects, that perfect song that makes the scene pop off the screen. When you begin to investigate how to get permission for the song you soon discover the maze of red tape and crap you need to deal with in order to have the song in your film.From getting film festival rights t…

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BPS 368: To Film and Die in L.A - Micro-Budget Misadventures with Adam William Ward 1:14:51

5M ago1:14:51

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Today on the show we have writer/director, Adam William Ward. His new film is called Wally Got Wasted. I brought him on the show to discuss the crazy misadventures he had shooting guerilla-style in the City of Angels, Los Angeles. L.A. is probably the toughest city in the world to shoot a guerilla-style film. His stories are not on filled with know…

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#354 - Shaun Lopez Interviews Me 1:30:57

5M ago1:30:57

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Shaun Lopez is a Maui-based big wave surfer, hunter, solar energy enthusiast and host of the Buoy Report podcast. In this podcast, Shawn interviews me about my thoughts on creativity, advertising, external rewards, my journal process, respect, faith, embarrassment, and, of course, surfing. Check out Shawn getting ridiculously barreled here. If you …

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BPS 367: Making Money Self Distributing Your Indie Film with Naomi McDougall Jones 1:27:52

5M ago1:27:52

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Today episode is probably one of the most important shows I have released in some time. On the show is filmmaker Naomi McDougall Jones the writer, actress and producer behind the indie film Bite Me, a subversive romantic comedy about a real-life vampire and the IRS agent who audits them, directed by Meredith Edwards.The filmmakers of Bite Me have d…

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#353 The Comedy Writing Process - Orion Levine 1:28:14

5M ago1:28:14

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Orion Levine is a weapon. The kind of terse comedy writer who will likely read through this bio line by line and remove all of the unnecessary, bloated, run-on blather with a red marker. I first saw Orion perform a few years back and was amazed by the exactness of his craft. So few words. Such big laughs. In this podcast, we talk about his comedy w…

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BPS 366: Using Filmmaking for Change in the World with Jon Fitzgerald 44:26

5M ago44:26

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Today on the show we have filmmaker and author Jon Fitzgerald. Jon has twenty-five years of experience in the independent film, internet, and film festival communities, a rare leader with a unique combination of skills. As a filmmaker, he has produced a number of award-winning documentaries; and as a consultant, he has guided many independent film …

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#352 How to Make Ideas Famous - Steven Preisman 1:37:04

5M ago1:37:04

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Steven Preisman is a Creative Director at Humanaut Brand Invention Agency, and this episode is about how to come up with a shit load of ideas fast. Steven is known in the ad world for delivering the Liquid Death Tony Hawk blood board stunt, where the pro skater dripped his blood onto a deck and sold it at auction. We also talked about Steven’s crit…

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BPS 365: Making Money & Cracking the Amazon Code for Self Distribution with Ismael Gomez 1:02:32

5M ago1:02:32

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Today on the show we have a filmmaker that was able to crack the Amazon code and actually make money self-distributing his low-budget film on the platform. His name is Ismael Gomez.Ismael Gomez is a Cuban-American filmmaker. In 2009, he received an Artist Fellowship grant to pursue his B.A degree in Film Production. After completing his studies, he…

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BPS 364: Producing Terrance Malik & Build a Mammoth Empire with Tanner Beard 1:04:53

5M ago1:04:53

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Today on the show we have renaissance filmmaker Tanner Beard. I Had the pleasure of meeting him at the Mammoth Film Festival this year. His adventures in Hollywood are pretty amazing.Tanner Beard is a film and television actor, producer and director as well as CEO of Silver Sail Entertainment and Mammoth Film Festival. SSE was created during the in…

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#351 Power of Habit & Supercommunicators - Charles Duhigg 54:19

6M ago54:19

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Charles Duhigg. The man. The myth. The big idea guy. The dude writes books, maybe you’ve read them. The Power of Habit spent over three years on New York Times bestseller lists. His second book, Smarter Faster Better, was also a New York Times bestseller. And his latest, which just hit the shelves, is titled Supercommunicators. Turns out ol’ Charle…

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BPS 363: Editing for Directors with Gael Chandler 54:53

6M ago54:53

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Television editor and author Gael Chandler is on the hot mic today. Most of you may know by now that I started out in post as an editor. Anytime I have another editor on it’s like sailors recalling old battle stories, which are always very entertaining. It is a whole other world when a director says, ‘CUT!’ to the final scene and the elves of film …

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#350 The Neuroscience of Lasting Happiness - Rick Hanson Ph.D. (Repost) 1:32:01

6M ago1:32:01

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Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, New York Times best-selling author, and buddy of mine. He’s a wonderful and (sane) blend of science and spirituality and often writes writes about the intersection between the two. His books include Making Great Relationships, Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing, Buddha’s Brain, and Mot…

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BPS 362: How Indie Films Can Use The Mandalorian Virtual Production Tech with Rene Amador 1:20:31

6M ago1:20:31

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What if indie filmmakers could access the same virtual production systems used on the hit Disney+ show The Mandalorian? What if you could use that same technology at home for your productions? What if it cost less than most RED Camera packages? Today's guest wants to do exactly that. Rene Amador is the co-founder and CEO of the virtual production t…

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#349 Men’s Work, Overthinking, & Giving Feedback - Shems Hartwell 1:18:40

6M ago1:18:40

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I’ve known Shems Hartwell for a while now. A relationship coach, foil surfer, and long hugger, he’s a guy I could easily see myself rolling my eyes at if it were not for his authenticity. Even the word “authenticity” feels like it’s circling the drain of descriptors these days. It’s always the carefully curated posers who love to share their “authe…

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BPS 361: How to Squeeze Money Out of Your Indie Film with Patrick Solomon 57:19

6M ago57:19

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Today on the show we have filmmaker and Filmtrepreneur Patrick Solomon. Patrick is the mastermind behind the celebrated film Finding Joe.Finding Joe is an exploration of famed Mythologist Joseph Campbell's studies and their continuing impact on our culture. Through interviews with visionaries from a variety of fields interwoven with enactments of c…

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BPS 360: Making and Selling a Niche Indie Film with Rob Smat 1:16:30

6M ago1:16:30

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Today on the show we have writer/director Rob Smat. His niche film is THE LAST WHISTLE. It is a Football Drama with a budget 125K, the crew was almost entirely film students, shot in 13 days in Texas, distributed worldwide by Vertical Ent. for 10 theater release this past June and originated as a pitch for Rebel Without a Crew TV show and was turne…

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BPS 359: When Hip-Hop, Skateboarding and Filmmaking Collide with Jeremy Elkin 28:57

7M ago28:57

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In today’s episode, we take you back to the late 90s and early 80s hip-hop and skateboarding culture in New York City with director Jeremy Elkin’s new documentary, ‘All The Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding.’In the late 80s and early 90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision between two vibra…

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BPS 358: Inside the Multi-Window Distribution Model with Simon Swart 1:10:19

7M ago1:10:19

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Today on the show we have Simon Swart. Swart has diverse experience in all areas of film production and distribution by virtue of his 30+ years as a leading studio executive at Warner Brothers, The Walt Disney Studios, and most recently 20th Century Fox. Swart left Fox to focus on producing with his film credits including 6 Below and the most profi…

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#348 An Environmentalist's Argument Against MPAs - Randy Garrett 58:47

7M ago58:47

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Marine Protected Areas. No take zones. Areas of the ocean where fishermen cannot recreate. Do they work? Or are they sledgehammers where scalpels would be better used? In this episode, I speak with environmentalist Randy Garrett about the proposed MPA in the Pleasure Point area in Santa Cruz, California. He details his concerns about MPAs as potent…

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BPS 357: Using Blockchain to Make Money With Your Film with Kim Jackson and Jake Craven 1:08:09

7M ago1:08:09

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Learning about new and improved ways to navigate archaic structures in our line of business is always very interesting. So, this week, I wanted to take you on a deep dive into blockchain entertainment financing --- refined by entrepreneurs and producers Kim Jackson and Jake Craven of Breaker.io.Kim is a member of the International Academy of Televi…

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