Podcast Episodes

BPS 416: The Brutal and Honest Reality of Self-Distributing a Film Today with Jeff MacIntyre

Episode 416

Today on the show we have 18 time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeff MacIntyre. Jeff is the director of the new film The Great Cookie Comeback. Famous Wally Amos introduced us to his famous cookie in …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

BPS 415: From Indies to Producing Oscar Winners with Cassian Elwes

Episode 415

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

BPS 414: Billie Eilish and Truth to Filmmaking with RJ Cutler

Episode 414

Our guest today, RJ Cutler opened up 2021 with his raw, emotional, and remarkable new documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry. He’s a phenomenal documentary and TV director and produce…

Published on 5 months ago

BPS 413: The Problem with Abusive Film Sets with Greg Hemmings

Episode 413

Let me introduce to you all, filmmaker and award-winning film-preneur, Greg Hemmings – Chief storyteller and CEO of Hemmings House Pictures limited. I wanted to address the serious problem of verbal …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

BPS 412: How to Create a Compelling Documentary with Julie Cohen & Betsy West

Episode 412

Today on the show we have Oscar® nominated documentarians Betsy West & Julie Cohen.Betsy West (Director/Producer) is an Academy Award®-nominated Emmy winning director/producer of RBG (Magnolia, Parti…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

BPS 411: Beyond the Script: Gordy Hoffman’s Guide to Emotional Storytelling

Episode 411

Life, they say, is a story we tell ourselves—a script of experience, moments, and emotions woven into a narrative only we can claim as our own. On today’s episode, we welcome Gordy Hoffman, a screenw…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

BPS 410: Why Most Independent Films NEVER Make Any Money

Episode 410

I've been thinking about doing this podcast for a long time. In the tradition of Why Filmmakers are Always So Damn Broke & What They Can Do to Change It this episode is going to be a cold bucket of w…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

BPS 409: How to Make Indie Films That Make REAL Money with J. Horton

Episode 409

Today on the show we have filmmaker and Filmtrepreneur J. Horton. Jason has been in the film industry for as long as I have and has been making movies ever since. What sets him apart from other filmm…

Published on 6 months ago

BPS 408: The Patronized Self-Distribution (PSD) Model with Zach Lona and Anthony Gibson

Episode 408

Our guests today are filmmakers and developers, Zach Lona and Anthony Gibson. Zach is the founder of Chicago-based film production company, Eleusinian Productions studio that invented the Patronized …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

BPS 407: Unforgettable Storytelling Phillip Andrew on Creativity, Leadership, and Resilience

Episode 407

On today's episode, we dive into the fascinating world of creativity, resilience, and the art of storytelling with Phillip Andrew, a multi-talented producer, motivational speaker, and DJ from Los Ang…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago