The Art of Film Funding Podcast is to educate and inform filmmakers. Author/Grantor Carole Dean interviews top professionals from the film industry for up-to-date information on film funding, production, marketing, and hybrid distribution. You will learn how to crowdfund, make an ask for funding, save money on your budgets, hear top attorneys discuss new US and state tax funding and stay abreast of current trends in the industry. Carole is President and Founder of From the Heart Productions, ...
This program is for creators of color in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability. We seek to bring visibility to creators who are oftentimes overlooked through our 10 yearly grants of $5000.00 each. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions…
Our special guest today is Eleanor Church, a UK based award-winning filmmaker and photographer who has been making films and using photography to tell stories for the past 20 years. She has worked on a wide range of projects, both documentary and commercial, with a particular emphasis on stories that focus on society, environment, women, human righ…
Remi Kessler began documenting homelessness in Los Angeles in 2015. He produced and directed THE ADVOCATES, a full-length feature documentary providing a sweeping look at the history and causes of LA’s homeless crisis and an intimate view of the tireless work of advocates striving to create better lives for their homeless clients. The film premiere…
Our special guest today is John Onderdonk, the Co-Founder and CEO of Flume TV, an innovative ad-supported streaming service dedicated to independent content. Prior to founding Flume TV, John accumulated five years of media strategy experience at Comcast NBCUniversal. During this tenure, he held roles in Corporate Development, Corporate Strategy, Ca…
Christie Marchese is the founder and CEO of Kinema. Kinema revolutionizes how films are distributed, opening new opportunities for filmmakers and studios to reach their audiences and maximizing revenue through screening tours, virtual events, and TVOD. Christie has won several industry recognitions, including being named one of Fortune’s Rising Fem…
Jonathon M. Smith, is an actor/writer/producer who has been involved in the film industry for over 15 years Recently he produced, starred, and wrote an independent feature that is part of the Amazon Prime catalog called "Broken City." At this time, Jonathon is currently producing and starring in a vertical series called "Collapse of America." He ho…
The information that Largo provides is an invaluable tool for pitching your film to investors and distributors, hiring crew, and making casting decisions. A recent case study found that having a Largo report can improve salability of a project by up to 300%. We believe that major streaming platforms are increasingly prioritizing projects that have …
Brynn Lucas is an award-winning producer with extensive expertise in post-production supervision, delivery, electronic press kit (EPK), and feature film development and production. She has led numerous successful projects to completion, leveraging her deep knowledge in music videos, film production, and documentaries. Her client list includes Indep…
Our special guest today is Sarah Moshman, an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and TEDx speaker whose work has been featured on Netflix, PBS, Upworthy, Marie Claire, CNN, and Good Morning America. Sarah has directed and produced 3 feature-length documentaries: The Empowerment Project: Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things, Losing Sight o…
Meet filmmaker Gillian Greenfeld who holds a BA in anthropology from the University of British Columbia and an MFA in documentary from Ryerson University. Currently, she is just finishing up co-directing "Phoolan," a feature documentary on the life of Phoolan Devi, India’s celebrated feminist “Bandit Queen.” The film is now in post-production and s…
Fred Siegel is an indie film, tax, and business consultant and founder of Fred Siegel, CPA (1997, NYC), a premium, boutique consulting/CPA firm specializing in key tax and business issues for producers and dealing with the business of film, from development through distribution. Primary practice areas are Consulting, Financing, Deal Structures, Fil…
In his nearly 35 years in the media, Tony has repped luminaries such as Stan Lee and William Shatner, written speeches for Bill Gates and various CEOs/public figures and worked on high profile national PR campaigns. He has produced documentaries, such as Marvel Then and Now: An Evening with Stan Lee and worked on numerous not-for-profit campaigns f…
Director So Yun Um, discusses her Sundance supported documentary, Liquor Store Dreams. The film is about two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconciling their dreams with those of their immigrant parents, against the backdrop of struggles for racial equity in Los Angeles.Por The Art of Film Funding
Helen Hall’s music has been performed and broadcast internationally, in festivals such as New York’s Bang on a Can, the Subtropic Music Festival in Florida, and in prestigious venues such as Merkin Concert Hall in New York. Her writing and research has been published by Leonardo Magazine (MIT Press), and her music is published by Da Vinci Edition (…
Our special guest today is director and producer Nancy Svendsen. A passionate storyteller since her childhood in rural Iowa, Nancy recently turned from the healthcare field to filmmaking. Her first feature documentary, "Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest," tells the story of the indigenous trailblazer Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, who battled racism, gender d…
Filmmaker and Author Rona Edwards, shares tips from her book, The Complete Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals: Your All Access Pass to Launching Your Film on the Festival Circuit, soon to be in its 2nd edition.Por The Art of Film Funding
Breaking Boundaries: Diversity and Humor in Television with Hollis Rich. To contact Hollis send your email to hollisrichwrite@gmail.com. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Our guest, Rachel Elizabeth Seed, is a DIRECTOR/PRODUCERoriginally from London, and is a Los Angeles and Brooklyn-based nonfiction storyteller working in film, photography and writing. Join us as Rachel talks about her feature documentary Photographic Memory. She says this about the film ... "After a decade+ of shooting, editing, and producing, my …
For years, Steve Kaplan has been one of the industry's most respected and sought-after experts on comedy. His first book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy is a best-seller in its field, and his second book, The Comic Hero's Journey: Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films was recently released in an audio version. In addition to having taught …
Join us as Christie Marchese shares about how Kinema helps audiences discover & watch great films in creative places, and in community with others. Kinema provides an operating system for filmmakers to manage their screening tours, and developing partnerships with mixed-use spaces in real life and community leaders & influencers online - all to rea…
Introducing Mark Mori: Renowned Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker and Emmy Award-winning TV producer, Mark Mori is at the forefront of social justice storytelling. As the former chair of the Non-Fiction and Documentary Committee of the Producers Guild of America, East, and a seasoned union activist, Mark has consistently used his lens t…
Chris White: Exploring the Rich Legacy of American Documentary To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Kelly Galindo has a passion for filmmaking and she has done some extraordinary work. She has been in war torn countries documenting sex trafficking with the help of service men to protect her. She has used some wonderful new ways of marketing her film. She is making shorts and a feature and a multi-part series on sex trafficking. Learn how to expan…
Our special guests today are Sara Newens and Mina T. Son. Sara is an award-winning filmmaker and editor who received Primetime Emmy nominations for her work on Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields and Allen v. Farrow. She also served as editor and writer for On the Record. Mina is a Korean American filmmaker who is currently in post-production on a document…
Learn the benefits of working with the Film Festival Doctor. Dr. Rebekah Smith will tell us how she finds good fits for films and has a high acceptance rate for the filmmakers. In both domestic and foreign festivals. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.…
Ben Steinbauer and Joe Pickett discuss their documentary, Chop & Steele. Ben Steinbauer directed the film, which premiered at Tribeca. Joe Pickett is featured in Chop & Steele, along fellow comedian, Nick Prueher. Joe and Nick pranked morning TV news shows by posing as part of a fake strongman duo. One appearance resulted in a federal lawsuit that …
Join Jenny Waldo as she teaches us how she successfully made her first feature and got it distributed. She shares some great ideas she learned and pitfalls to watch out for. She also became an expert at crowdfunding and now mentors other filmmakers on how to crowdfund your film. For more info about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please …
Join Karen Everett from New Doc Editing who shares her 30 years of experience in editing. She explains how to solve a multitude of common editorial problems and discusses her accelerated documentary editing at an excellent price. Carole & Karen discuss our challenges with AI coming into the film industry like a freight train. How do we survive and …
Join Trudi Angell for insights in making money on documentaries. For more information about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Jonathon Smith shares his journey using Largo AI reports as back up for his investor pitch. He shares the essentials for funding, creating your pitch and your deck. He also explains how an AI program helped him with marketing and funding his film. He was able to pitch his film in the Largo AI event at NAB. For more information about Carole Dean and…
Wolf's inquiring mind has delved into the relationship between human consciousness, psychology, physiology, the mystical, and the spiritual. His investigations have taken him from intimate discussions with physicist David Bohm to the magical and mysterious jungles of Peru, from a significant meeting with Werner Heisenberg to the hot coals of a fire…
Empowering Women in Film: Laura & Film Fatales. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Our special guest today, award winning filmmakers Camilla Hall, will discuss her documentary, Subject, which premiered at Tribeca in 2022. The film explores the life-altering experience of sharing one’s life on screen through the participants of five acclaimed documentaries and ponders the ethics and responsibility inherent in documentary filmmakin…
Learn how to use films to inform and engage communities to take on critical issues. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Sharing Intergenerational stories of connection. For more info about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Corky shares information on Tax incentive 181 and 168. To learn more about Caroel Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Marah Strauch is a director, producer, and writer of documentary films, unscripted TV, branded content, and commercials. Her films have screened at TIFF, Hot Docs, Tribeca, and many other festivals worldwide. Her debut documentary feature, Sunshine Superman, provides a breathtaking tribute to Carl Boenish, the creator of BASE jumping. The New York …
Gary Hankins, author of The Power of the Pitch shares an outline of how to pitch your film. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Join us as our guest Hugh Rogovy discusses the Rogovy Foundation and how they contribute to education & environmental films. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Jewish Story Partners Impactful Film Funding Initiatives with With award-winning Roberta Grossman. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Join Patrick Martin and learn how to use ChatGPT for filmmakers. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Ann Thomas manages Transgender Talent Agency for Films & TV. To learn more about From the Heart Productions visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.comPor The Art of Film Funding
Join us to learn how to make successful films for Netflix with Michael Mendelsohn and Natalie Perrotta. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit FromtheHeartProductions.comPor The Art of Film Funding
Tune in to learn how to build conflict in your film script. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Lean about critical early stage mentorship & film funding. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Filmmaker Brendan Bubion, a Digital Video producer at KCET, has a passion for telling stories in local communities that often go untold or unseen. He discusses how to make impactful short documentaries, citing his own films, “Growing Up Behind Barbed Wire,” about the experience of two Japanese-American girls who were forced to live in incarceration…
The Redford Center, programs, and benefits for filmmakers with Heather Fipps. Heather Fipps shares criteria for support. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding
Join us and learn marketing and media strategies for Indie films, plus dynamic publicity ideas from C.M. Conway. C.M. Conway, filmmaker of "How to Successfully Fail in Hollywood" now available on Prime Video and FunnyFailureFilm.com. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.…
How to interview for a successful funding trailer with film editor/director/producer Michael Torres. For more info about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please visit FromtheHeartProductions.com.Por The Art of Film Funding