Independent
Filmmaker's Guide

Each week Steven Pierce talks to industry leaders, independent filmmakers, and technology experts about filmmaking.
From learning about the latest gear, to how to self-distribute your independent film, The Independent Filmmaker's Guide brings experts to their audience.

  1. Episode #34

    Your Film Is Not Done | Color Correction with Josh Bohoskey

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  2. Episode #33

    Giving Your Film a Face For Your Audience | Key Art

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  3. Episode #32

    Making The Film You Want Against All Odds

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  4. Episode #31

    How to Market Your Movie Visually

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  5. Episode #30

    Make Your Micro-Budget a Big Success: Pink Opaque

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  6. Episode #29

    Indie Film Producer Master Class: The Film SILO

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  7. Episode #28

    Write What You Know, Shoot What You Have: The Success of THE DJINN

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  8. Episode #27

    How To Navigate Any Set: Actor Todd Crain

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  9. Episode #26

    How To Create A Prolific Film Career: 50 years with Steven Poster ASC

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  10. Episode #25

    How To Move From Commercials to Features: The Ghost Who Walks

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  11. Episode #24

    Using Comedy to Tell Meaningful Stories: Jenna Laurenzo on Lez Bomb

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  12. Episode #23

    How to Capture Authenticity in a Documentary: Justin Staple's American Rapstar

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  13. Episode #22

    Costs That Will Kill Your Film: The Importance of the Line Producer

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  14. Episode #21

    The 9 Day Feature Film

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  15. Episode #20

    Horror King: Jeffrey Reddick

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  16. Episode #19

    House of Cards, Mr. Robot and more: Jeremy Holm

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  17. Episode #18

    Nigel Barker: Photos, Film, & Finding Your Voice

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  18. Episode #17

    Killer Queen - from Producer To Director: Jenn Wexler

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  19. Episode #16

    Creating a Horror Slasher: The Ranger

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  20. Episode #15

    Make One Million Bucks Look Like Ten: Lucky Grandma

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  21. Episode #14

    Still Here: A Focus On Acting

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  22. Episode #13

    John Leguizamo Directs His First Feature: Critical Thinking

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  23. Episode #12

    Still Here: Prioritizing Performance

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  24. Episode #11

    Safe On Set After Covid

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  25. Episode #10

    BlacKkKlansman Oscar Winner teams up with Empire's Trai Byers: The 24th

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  26. Episode #9

    Daddy Issues: Making a Romcom For This Generation

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  27. Episode #8

    Vinnie Jones: "Snatch" to Indie Producer

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  28. Episode #7

    Returning to Film School In Covid

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  29. Episode #6

    From Iron Man to Indie: Faran Tahir and the cast of the indie drama I'll Meet You There

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  30. Episode #5

    How a Film Survived After SXSW Vanished: I'll Meet You There

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  31. Episode #4

    How to Photograph and Film Protests

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  32. Episode #3

    "The Last Dance": From Your Living Room to Netflix

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  33. Episode #2

    Work Better With Your Cinematographer

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  34. Episode #1

    A Short Film That Gets Over Half A Million Views - "NY RHAPSODY"

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