Joe Badon is a man of many talents. He’s an artist and illustrator, he’s a filmmaker taking on roles as writer, director, producer, sound designer, an assistant editor and as a member of the art department. He’s successfully made a feature film, The God Inside My Ear, and he’s in the middle of raising funds through Kickstarter for his next feat ...…

My guest this week is Paul Dudbridge, a director, producer, cinematographer, educator and author who makes feature films, television, commercials and music videos. We'll be talking indie filmmaking and we'll discuss his new book, Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow It Up!. You can learn all about Paul and keep up with what he ...…

I was recently interviewed by Christina Littleson of Pulse 98.4 FM, Scotland's #1 community radio station about this very podcast. We talked about why I started this podcast, who should be listening and why. We covered writing and filmmaking as well. I thought I would share the interview to let listeners learn about me and this podcast - an int ...…

Robert Heske is a multi-award-winning filmmaker of many talents, including screenwriting, producing, casting direction, acting, a published graphic novelist and an indie comic creator. I talk to Bob all about the documentary he wrote, directed and produced called Afraid of Nothing, which explores life and the afterlife through the lens of a sha ...…

James Blokland and Andrea Moodie have worked on lots of projects together over the many years they’ve known each other. And, all of that time working together led to them collaborating on a very special film, 52 Words For Love. The unusual thing is that they chose to take more time to make the film instead of cram it into a shorter time period ...…

My guest this week is Kim Adelman, the author of Making it Big in Shorts: The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films, the third edition of which is available now. She currently teaches Low Budget Filmmaking at UCLA Extension. Kim has conducted short filmmaking workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. She launched the ...…

Giles Alderson is a well known actor, writer, director and producer who shares his experience of making Food For Thought, a documentary about the global vegan phenomenom and how and why people are going plant based. We learn what it takes to make a documentary (or any film for that matter) by hearing how Giles did it; we learn from his mistakes ...…

This week’s guest, Rochelle Fetters, is an emerging filmmaker who is a survivor of domestic abuse working on a very important film called Breathe. She’s been in the business for some time as an actor but has written and will direct the film which will shed light on domestic abuse. Her very important film Breathe, needs your help. So, please fol ...…

I share helpful hints that I've learned along the way in my 30 years as a writer. I focus on attitude, outlining, keeping the story moving, formatting and a daily page count. I'd love to hear your thoughts on writing so drop by my Facebook page at @howtheydiditpodcast, I’m also on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Fil ...…

I’ve had a lot of people on the podcast but none have had as many roles in filmmaking as award winning filmmaker, Ryan Barton-Grimley. He’s been a Producer, writer, director, editor, actor, cinematographer, production designer, worked in the editorial department, and as miscellaneous crew. So much to unpack in this informative episode. I know y ...…

Carter Ferguson, the fight director, director, writer, producer and podcaster, among other things, is back to talk filmmaking and productivity. He shares information about writing, producing and directing films then answers my question about the ‘inner critic’, that inner voice that tries to knock us all off stride. So happy to have him back. T ...…

My guest today is an incredible actor, fantastic writer and a great director. He is an award winning filmmaker whose short film, Ironied won over 13 awards. He wrote, directed, acted in and produced two shorts, Ironied and Dragonfly. Plus, he's acted in many others. I find out how he did it - he talks all about the journey he took to get his fi ...…

Make sure to surround yourself with positive individuals who will help you reach your dreams and goals. Whether you're working on a film project or in any part of your life, positive people will help to lift you up. As always if you have any comments or questions about the show stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast. I’m on Twitter at @h ...…

It was an absolute pleasure speaking with LA based motion picture executive Jason Brubaker. He spoke about entrepreneurial filmmaking, distribution, the use of an aggregator, when to start a marketing plan for your film and much more. You can find out all about Jason at his webside: www.filmmakingstuff.com Make sure to follow the links on his s ...…

Happy New Year! Let's have a look at last year but please don't dwell on the past. Recognize your mistakes and move on promising yourself you'll never make those mistakes again. Again, Happy New Year! 2019 is going to be a fantastic year! As always if you have any comments or questions about the show, please drop by my Facebook page @HowTheyDid ...…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Christmas is a time of giving and I want filmmakers out there to think of themselves this Christmas. Give yourselves a treat. So, to that end, I've listed Podcasts and Books that I feel are great for filmmakers. Podcasts: Film Pro Productivity Hey Indie Filmmakers Indie Film Hustle Filmmaking Stuff Pod ...…

My guest is a #1 New York Times best selling author who has written over 30 novels to date including popular series such as The Otherworld Series, Darkness Series, Cainsville Series and the Nadia Series to name a few. Who else could I possibly ask to talk about storytelling than an incredible storyteller, Kelley Armstrong. We talk all things st ...…

Writer and director of Perfect Strangers, Ryan Hendrick stops by to talk about how he's getting his film off the ground. We talk writing, casting, crewing and crowdfunding among other things. He's in the midst of crowdfunding the film and could really use your help. Drop by his Indiegogo campaign page and help make this festive comedy romance c ...…

Passionate filmmaker, actor and producer, Kyle Hester has been in the business for over 25 years. We talk about the films he's produced including his most recent film, Preacher Six which is looking for finishing funds right now. Check out this link to the crowdfunding campaign and help fund this film. You can find Kyle on Twitter: @KyleDHester ...…

I’m thrilled that award winning filmmaker Diane Bell is on the show today. Her first film, Obselidia won at Sundance in 2010 and she’s gone on to make two more feature films. We talk about her films but we also discuss her brand new book, Shoot From The Heart. This book truly changed my life and I know it will certainly have a great affect on y ...…

I had the absolute pleasure of talking with filmmaker Carter Ferguson, a fight director, director, writer, producer and podcaster, among other things. He has over 700 TV and movie credits to his name so, you know the man has information to share. Carter talked about his experiences of filming, Dead End, his award-winning short film. I learned s ...…

A tribute to the legendary Stan Lee.

Carlo Essagian has been an active member of the filmmaking community for over 25 years. He’s a writer, actor, producer and director who’s made several short films including his latest Love Thongs. He shared some great ideas during our conversation, ideas that I know I’ll be implementing on my next project and I'm betting you will, too. To find ...…

Lolade Leigh-Thompson is a great filmmaker who wrote, directed, acted in, and produced the full length feature Get The Sucker Back. She shares the knowledge she gained through the whole experience of producing the film. Learn all about Lolade and her great film at www.LoladeLeighThompson.com

My very special guest today, Dictynna Hood is an award winning writer/director who is currently working on, Us Among The Stones, a film that she and many others are trying to finish. Learn everything about this great indie film by visiting www.UsAmongTheStones.com. You can support the film here.

Award winning filmmaker Liz Taylor dropped by to spread her brand of positivity. We talked about her award winning film Marital Aids and what that experience was like for her as a first time director. We talked about all things filmmaking from never letting anyone stop you from doing what you want to do to crewing, funding and producing. It was ...…

I first became aware of today’s guest when I heard him on a recent episode of Griffin Hammond and Nick Bodmer’s Hey Indie Filmmakers podcast. It seems that John Luna edits many of those podcasts and hearing him speak got me interested in what he might be doing as a filmmaker. When I looked him up on Youtube I knew I had to talk to him. Check ou ...…

Alex Ferrari, my guest today, has been in the industry for well over 20 years working on over 1,000 features, shorts, commercials, music videos and much more. The films he's made have screened in over 600 film festivals around the globe. He is the host of two tremendously popular podcasts, Indie Film Hustle and Bulletproof Screenplay, and will ...…

I had a great conversation with veteran filmmaker Drew Tapley about the many roles he’s taken on in filmmaking including writing, directing and producing. We talked about what it’s like to direct child actors, the mistakes he’s learned from along the way, funding and a lot more.

Shannon Mara Teemull dropped by to talk about her experiences while making her first film, Preconceived Perception. We talked about funding, casting, directing, producing and a lot more. Learn about Shannon and her film Preconceived Perception at her facebook page @PreconceivedPerception

I sat down with filmmaker Charlie Lawton to talk about his feature film directorial debut, Deadline. We talked scripts, casting, directing, funding and much more. You’ll enjoy hearing about his experience of directing a feature for the first time and I’m sure you’ll learn a thing or two along the way.…

I had a great conversation with Hilary Phillips, a veteran of animation who made the leap to live action filmmaking with her first film, Dark Sunrise. You’ll love hearing about her experience of directing a feature for the first time and no doubt you’ll learn a thing or two along the way. Learn everything about Hilary and her film Dark Sunrise ...…

I sat down with writer, director, editor, cinematographer, Danny McIvor and had a wonderful conversation about everything filmmaking. It was great to have him share his knowledge and experience of being in the business for over 30 years. Learn everything about Danny at his website dannymakesmovies.com…

I sat down with award winning filmmaker, Peter Campbell and we talked about how he made his film Taking Possession. There is a lot of great information in this episode for any filmmaker at any level to listen, learn and enjoy. You can find information about Peter at his website: www.spicedreality.com…

A great interview with award winning documentary filmmaker Griffin Hammond. You'll know Griffin from his stint as executive producer of the Youtube channel, Indy Mogul and from his award winning short documentary film Sriracha. You can learn all about Griffin at his website www.griffinhammond.com

A wonderful interview with Stel Pavlou who has one of the most amazing stories of how he got his film, Formula 51, made. He shares his thoughts on working while writing, plot vs character, and much more. Sit back, listen and enjoy, you're sure to learn something while having a good laugh as well. You can learn all about what Stel is up to at hi ...…