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A Master Class episode in Independent Filmmaking.

Toby Poser and John Adams started making independent films 16 years ago. Their company, Wonder Wheel Productions- specializes in telling quality stories without spending much money. They explain their business model. We discuss current and past productions. Lots of BTS information.

Don't miss this episode!

Returning guest Max Neace tells us about his new short that is traveling the film festivals world wide, STEAKOUT.

We discuss the importance of making short films, and we get an insider view of film festivals.

Max Neace is a Writer, Director, and Producer of film.

We talk with Max Neace about his newest feature film, SHIFT. Educated at NYU TISCH School for the Arts, Max has used his education as one should, a step-up into a larger world. He gives us a behind the scenes look at his feature film, SHIFT, as well as a behind the scenes look at his career as a Producer / Director / Writer.

SHIFT is free on Tubi and for rent or purchase Amazon.

The true story of Buddy Miley: High School Quarterback paralyzed during a football game. Years later, feeling like a burden to his aging parents, Buddy will ask his brother to take him to see Dr. Jack Kevorkian- a Doctor famous for his practice of assisted suicide. 

Director, Matt Power is our guest and he will be taking us behind the scenes which could had been a movie all of its own. The film: What It Was Me. 

Our guest is Anthony Pedersen who is telling us about a documentary made about himself titled: OCTOPUS CAVEMAN. Made by filmmaker Mike May, it follows artist Anthony who like many of us battles with depression and how he was able to help himself by giving to others his art by posting cryptic clues online about the location of his work hidden in locations around Southern California.

Friquita is a resident of the United States; after a bad breakup she traveled to Mexico and fell into the film community. Her first film is made in a language not native to herself but she’s taking that challenge and making it an asset. Very talented and interesting person. You don’t want to miss this episode!!!

CANNIBAL MUKBANG, a new feature film now traveling film festivals nation wide by Director/Writer, Aimee Kuge.

Aimee has a BFA in filmmaking and a BA in Studio Art from The University of Colorado. Teen Mom, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, and Castle Freak, are some of her credits you might be familiar with.

We talk what put her on the path of filmmaking and of course talk about her debut film, Cannibal Mukbang.

Tommy Stovall and Marc Sterling have created a successful Independent Film production company called, PASIDG PRODUCTIONS (pronounced Passage). They have 5 films completed and distributed; hire actors you'd recognize; and their movies have won awards from all over the planet.

I'm honored to talk to Tommy and Marc about their newest film, CONDITION OF RETURN. It's about a woman who sold her soul to the Devil, realizes she made a mistake and wants her soul back... but what ARE the CONDITIONS OF RETURN?

CONDITION OF RETURN in select theaters and VOD on September 22, 2023

After establishing a personal blog in 2011, Millican quickly became one of the genre’s premiere journalists, contributing to many websites before ultimately landing at Dread Central in 2016. One of the top horror outlets on the planet, Millican served as Editor-in-Chief from 2019 through 2021. We talk all this and his new book THE DREADFUL YEARS (a chronological order of his interviews for DREAD) due out VERY SOON and his out now book, DEEPER THAN HELL. All this and more on this episode of The Independent Filmmaker.

Follow him on Twitter at @josh_millican.

John Brennan is a Composer, Production Manager, Music Supervisor & Actor on the hit TV series "The Last Drive with Joe Bob Briggs," which airs on AMC's horror-centric streaming service SHUDDER. Since the show's acclaimed premiere in 2018, John has Written, Produced & Performed more than 30 musical numbers with renowned horror host Joe Bob Briggs, his band Brennan and the Bigfeet, and esteemed guests such as Chris Jericho (AEW - All Elite Wrestling), Tim Cappello (The Lost Boys), H6LLB6ND6R (Hellbender), and Ace Von Johnson (LA Guns). Besides his duties on "The Last Drive-In," John has Produced, Written, Directed, Edited & Scored countless hours of content for Troma Entertainment, most notably serving as Producer on legendary director Lloyd Kaufman's two most recent feature films: "Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2" (2017) and "#ShakespearesShitstorm" (2020). For more information about John please visit him @badtechno on Twitter. Hogzilla! Hogzilla! Hogzilla!

Our guest is Alice Collins. Her musical talent isn't only instrumental, she uses technology not used normally for making music and creates unique instrumental sounds to kick her scores up a notch. Film Producer. Known publication writer. Alice Collins is an Independent Filmmaker creative that you'll be interested in learning about and learning different techniques from. Amazing person! 

You've most likely have seen the work of Ben Rock. Starting as a makeup artist, Ben began traveling a road that led him to work on films such as, The Blair Witch Project. This work evolved into him becoming a writer and director for TV which evolved into his work in feature film. Along with that, he has branched off into a large amount of creative avenues like: Directing theater; Podcasting; Radio Drama's (which are awesome btw); Producing; Editing;... You see where I'm going with this? I believe this guy can do ANYTHING and it was an absolute pleasure to interview him. 

Our guest is the highly talented JEFFREY REDDICK. Jeffrey is why many of us avoid logging trucks when driving. His stories are so good that they have been ingrained in our culture. Listen to this Independent Filmmaker / Storyteller as he goes over the paths that he chose to take to get him where he is today.

Alok Mishra, Producer of the movie 1BR talks about the exciting and sometimes bizarre 1BR production from pre to post and beyond. Plus, Alok has spent 18 years in movie testing research and he shares valuable information gathered from years of experience. 

Alok is a wealth of information! This was a fun time and you do not ant to miss this.  

Our guest is multi award winning Independent Filmmaker Wes Mellott. Wes is self taught and became so skilled he now makes his living behind a camera. We discuss the decisions that has gotten him to where he is, his films, and a website geared at showing others how he and his team create their films with little to know money. 

Writer; Director; Editor; Producer; Studied filmmaking at Arizona State University. Christopher Leon Price is an Independent Filmmaker working in Los Angeles, California. He has a large number of well crafted short films in his library and with this arsenal he is taking on the Film Festival world in search of what many of us seek, to make filmmaking our livelihood. 

I believe he can and will do it! Keep kicking ass, Christopher! 

What does a social media app have to do with Independent Filmmaking? Well, everything! Our guest is Damon Della Greca- creator of SLASHER a social media app catered to horror fans and creators. Now kick back and hear about all the rad stuff waiting for you at SLASHER and some exiting NEWS that effects horror fans around the world. 

David Ruiz is our guest. David is the filmmaker of his now purchased for distribution feature, AMERICAN CANNIBALS (synopsis below).

We talk about how he got his idea for his film, and what it took to get it created. Financing, equipment used, locations, cast and crew, and all other on this episode of The Independent Filmmaker.

American Cannibals: An amateur documentary crew trying to make a name for themselves, sets out to do an expose on modern day "real" vampires. When all the footage comes up missing, they make one last ditch effort to hit their deadline and save their dreams. They may have bitten off more than they can chew...

Part movie, part documentary, the entire cast are 100% REAL modern day vampires from The Rocky Mountain Vampire Family!

Derek Johns is our guest on this (our first ever episode). Derek is the creator - writer- producer- and director of his first feature film, LEFT TO ROAM (now in postproduction). 

We talk about how he got his idea for this film, and what it took to get it created. Financing, equipment used, locations, cast and crew and all other on this episode of The Independent Filmmaker.