Hello, Indie Film Creatives! In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick share a few opinions on the "Rust" saga, Lena Waithe's Hillman Rising Voices Program, should a short cost $100K, and what Facebook's change to Meta means for Indie Creators. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT

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How to Get $100K for Your Short Film and What Facebook's Change to Meta Means for Indie Creators - Indie Talk #51

Hello, Indie Film Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker and Activist Alex Schmider. We talk about the impact of his Netflix film 'Disclosure' and Hulu film 'Changing the Game,' his work with GLAAD, Hollywood's mythicizing of LGBTQ people, how he funded his films, and how to create a more equitable film set. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT

LGBTQ Representation in Film & Media - A Conversation w/ Filmmaker & Activist Alex Schmider

Hello, Indie Film Creatives!  In this special episode, Chris joins fellow filmmaker and Women In Film & Television (WIFT) board member Ava Leah Stewart on a panel talk at the Knoxville Film Festival. We talk about Network Effect, the power of "Why," the state of Indie Film, and what filmmakers can do to attract investors. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT

Panel Talk: Knoxville Film Festival 2021 w/ Ava Leah Stewart

Hello, Indie Film Creatives! In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about the film, television, and gaming future of NFT company Bored Ape Yacht Club, Apple's competitive differentiators, and why they are the most relieved by the IATSE/AMPTP deal, and the data game that Netflix plays with top shows like The Squid Game. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT   Links: Uncle Nearest Whiskey Bored Ape NFT sells for $2.7 million (news) Open Sea (NFT marketplace) Addison Rae’s Multimillion-Dollar Netflix film deal (article) IATSE Strike Averted (news) The Handmaid’s Tale (tv series) Nine Perfect Strangers (tv mini series) Billions (tv series) Squid Game (tv mini series) The Queen’s Gambit (tv series) Bridgerton (tv series) Bird Box (film) Hillman Grad Productions Fellowship Nashville Film Festival Five Stone Studios Indie Memphis Film Festival Miriam Bale (artistic director) Fayetteville Film Festival  

Bored Apes, Indie NFT's, AppleTV's Secret Strategy, and What Indie's Can Learn From The Squid Game - Indie Talk #50

Hello, Indie Film Creatives! In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about the film, television, and gaming future of NFT company Bored Ape Yacht Club, Apple's competitive differentiators, and why they are the most relieved by the IATSE/AMPTP deal, and the data game that Netflix plays with top shows like The Squid Game. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with the Executive and Artistic Directors of the Indie Memphis Film Festival, Knox Shelton and Miriam Bale. We talk about why Festivals around the country are taking more COVID precautions than theaters and sporting venues, what sacrifices they look for in serious filmmakers, how festivals can create more opportunity and remove barriers for Black filmmakers, how to help Indie Film Creators get full-market value for their work, what made Charles Grodin and Les Blank so brilliant and essential, and much, much more! Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative⠀⠀⠀⠀ Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT   Links: Indie Memphis Film Festival Miriam’s Twitter   Defy Film Festival Nashville Film Festival Sara Driver (director) Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (documentary) Listening to Kenny G (documentary) Penny Lane (director) Hong Sang-soo (director) Angelyne (actress) Charles Grodin (actor) Les Blank (cinematographer) Melvin Van Peebles (actor) Quincy Jones (producer) Elaine May (Actress) The Heartbreak Kid (film) Ishtar (film) Clifford (film) The Spirit of the Beehive (film)  

The Indie Memphis Film Festival, Being A Courageous and Compassionate Filmmaker - A Conversation w/ Executive Director and Artistic Director Knox Shelton & Miriam Bale

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with the Executive and Artistic Directors of the Indie Memphis Film Festival, Knox Shelton and Miriam Bale. We talk about why Festivals around the country are taking more COVID precautions than theaters and sporting venues, what sacrifices they look for in serious filmmakers, how festivals can create more opportunity and remove barriers for Black filmmakers, how to help Indie Film Creators get full-market value for their work, what made Charles Grodin and Les Blank so brilliant and essential, and much, much more! Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative⠀⠀⠀⠀ Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, and Podcaster Alex Ferrari. In addition to his best-selling books, 'Shooting for the Mob' and 'Rise of the Filmtrepreneur,' we talk about his latest film 'On the Corner of Ego and Desire,' his childhood growing up in Jamaica Queens, NY, where and how he developed his "Hustle" mentality, his infamous Hollywood Video and GameStop arbitrage stories, why he decided to retire from Post Production work, and so much more. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ More About Alex Ferrari ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.indiefilmhustle.com   IFH Academy www.ifhacademy.com   IFHTV: www.indiefilmhustle.tv (The World’s First Streaming Service for Filmmakers and Screenwriters)   Author of Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story)   Become a Fan: www.facebook.com/indiefilmhustle Follow us @indiefilmhustle Instagram @ifilmhustle   Listen to the IFH Podcast: iTunes Listen to the Bulletproof Screenplay Podcast: iTunes Listen to the Filmtrepreneur® Podcast: iTunes #MAKEIT   Links: Shooting for the Mob (book) Rise of the Filmtrepreneur (book) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (film) François Truffaut (writer) Akira Kurosawa (writer) Martin Scorsese (producer) Predator (film) Lethal Weapon (film) Chad McClarnon (writer) Drew Maynard (filmmaker) Logen Christopher (cinematographer) Richard Linklater (producer) Sundance Film Festival SXSW Film Festival Toronto International Film Festival Nashville Film Festival LA International Film Festival Tribeca Film Festival (film) Stanley Kubrick (director) Autobiography of a Yogi by P. Yogananda (book)  

Using The Filmtrepreneur Method to Make Profitable Indie Films - A Conversation w/ Filmmaker, Entrepreneur & Podcaster Alex Ferrari

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, and Podcaster Alex Ferrari. In addition to his best-selling books, 'Shooting for the Mob' and 'Rise of the Filmtrepreneur,' we talk about his latest film 'On the Corner of Ego and Desire,' his childhood growing up in Jamaica Queens, NY, where and how he developed his "Hustle" mentality, his infamous Hollywood Video and GameStop arbitrage stories, why he decided to retire from Post Production work, and so much more. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ More About Alex Ferrari ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.indiefilmhustle.com   IFH Academy www.ifhacademy.com   IFHTV: www.indiefilmhustle.tv (The World’s First Streaming Service for Filmmakers and Screenwriters)   Author of Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story)   Become a Fan: www.facebook.com/indiefilmhustle Follow us @indiefilmhustle Instagram @ifilmhustle   Listen to the IFH Podcast: iTunes Listen to the Bulletproof Screenplay Podcast: iTunes Listen to the Filmtrepreneur® Podcast: iTunes #MAKEIT

Hello, Indie Producers & Investors!  In this final episode of the Film Investment Series, Chris and Jason talk about when to use your gut and when to use the investment playbook, and why investing in your brand is a win-win, even if you're not profitable. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT

What It's All About - Film Investment Series #52

Hello, Indie Creatives!  In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about the stacked deck experience for Indie Filmmakers at most Festivals, Addison Rae's Netflix deal and how Indie actors can best respond, and why stronger unions might prevent IATSE members from getting their protest demands. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT   Links:John Cena Apologizes to China after Calling Taiwan a Country (news) Film Festival Alliance Film Freeway Nashville Film Festival Spencer (film) Addison Rae’s Multimillion-Dollar Netflix film deal (article) Chris Greene (actor) Elisabeth Donaldson (actress) Charlie Chaplin (actor) Timothée Chalamet (actor) Brad Pitt (actor) Samuel L. Jackson (actor) Morgan Freeman (actor) Lee Abrams (radio legend) Jasmine Kenya (animator) Everything You Need to Know About the IASTE Strike Vote (article) Sara Driver (director) Melvin Van Peebles (actor)  

Forbidden Festival Knowledge, Addison Rae, and the Irony of the IATSE Protests - Indie Talk #49

Hello, Indie Creatives!  In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about the stacked deck experience for Indie Filmmakers at most Festivals, Addison Rae's Netflix deal and how Indie actors can best respond, and why stronger unions might prevent IATSE members from getting their protest demands. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT

Forbidden Festival Knowledge, Addison Rae, and the Irony of the IASTE Protests - Indie Talk #49

Hello, Indie Investors and Producers!  In this episode, Chris and Jason highlight the importance of all of the "Why Questions" and what they reveal about the temperament of the Founder Filmmaker. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT

Bet on Story, Invest In Founder Filmmakers - Film Investment Series #51

MAKE IT is a weekly conversation with Independent Film Creatives that helps aspiring professionals in Film get where they're going faster by dissecting the advice, knowledge, and insights of professional creatives in the film industry. Each week a different creative joins host and Bonsai Creative co-founder, Christopher Barkley in a one-on-one interview addressing mentorship, advice, skills, and current film projects.

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