The Producer Podcast

A.I. is taking the world by storm, but is it the evil robot that's going to destroy the film industry or a loyal sidekick that will help the film industry reach new heights? That's what I'm excited to be talking to Brannon Hollingsworth, of Brainy Pixel, about today on the season 9 finale of The Producer Podcast.

Just a short time ago people wouldn't have believed how powerful digital and social media marketing would become to a film's success. Now it's pretty much a requirement to have a large digital presence. So today I'm welcoming Tiffany and Maria from Troops & Allies to discuss what they do at the marketing agency and what you should know about marketing online.

We all have unique stories about how we got our start in the film industry and producer Daryl Lefever is no different. Today we're digging into that story and what he learned first working as an accountant in the industry on films like X-Men and The Polar Express before jumping into the world of producing what he's done since then.

Dust off your passports to head back overseas as I sit down with Producer Donald Leow to talk about his journey in film as a producer/director and producing films overseas in places like Mongolia and Vietnam.

A vital but equally terrifying part of the film industry is dealing with all the contracts, releases and legal aspects of making a film. That's where having the right entertainment lawyer comes in handy. So on today's new episode I'm sitting down with Lisa Callif of the Donaldson, Callif, Perez entertainment firm and a co-author of the book Clearance & Copyright to talk about what you should know about the legal side of filmmaking, including using A.I.

You can't go long in life without seeing or hearing an ad for insurance. But what does film and entertainment insurance all protect and why do you need it? To answer those questions, I'm sitting down with Kat Wong, owner of Athos Insurance to start breaking down this important aspect to the world of film producing.

The film office tour continues as I'm traveling from South Carolina up to North Carolina to talk with Guy Gaster about filmmaking in the other half of the Carolinas, how their incentive works and what you need to know about tea and BBQ in the state.

The mysteries continue to unravel on today's episode of The Producer Podcast as Jarod O'Flaherty, the producer/director of the Vindication Series, joins us again to unpack the making of season 3 of the show, it's future and what else he's been up to in the film industry.

Freelance or not to freelance. That's a question that lots of creatives in the film industry face and today we're sitting back down with Josh Walsh to hear his story of going from producing for Kingdom Story Company to working freelance in the industry on films such as Jesus Revolution and Unsung Hero and what he's learned along the way.

We're wrapping up season 8 of The Producer Podcast today with a new roundtable installment of the show as we look at the world of commercial/promotional film producing, including answering some listener submitted questions. Where will the roundtable discussion take us? You'll have to listen to see. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

From commanding field artillery to producing movies. We're exploring the film journey that producer Kevin Bouren has gone on and how those experiences ultimately lead him to being one of the founders of Set Shepherds. A group that's looking to change the film set culture from the inside. Visit the Set Shepherds website today. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Who doesn't love a good film budget? How about a budget from the future? That's what I'm looking at today as I sit down with producer Jens Jacob to talk about his producer journey and how as co-founder of Saturation.io he's looking to change the way film budgeting software works in the future. Give Saturation.io a try today with our special show link. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Nothing beats the excitement of calling that's a wrap on the film you spent years making happen. Except maybe knowing that every single frame and take actually made it onto the hard drive for the editing room. That's where the DIT comes in to help safety your film; and contrary to popular belief it's a lot more than just hitting copy and paste a couple of times on your keyboard. Join me and Ben Geiser as we explore this often untalked about area of the industry. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Whether you're watching a western, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, or musical no film would be the same without the wardrobe that helps bring the characters and world to life. But what should a producer understand about everything that goes into bringing those costumes together. That's what I'm sitting down with Terri Middleton today to discuss. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

After the director and producer, actors are next biggest names associated with your film. But what is an actor's life like? What do they need to do their best while on set? These are just a couple of the topics I wanted to explore with Stephanie Parker to better understand the on-camera side of the industry that every producer works with. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Beaches, Film Incentives and Production Accountants. We cover all that and more on our latest film office tour episode as we travel out to the east coast and talk with the South Carolina Film Commission on how their state might be the perfect location for your next film. Visit their website.

A producer does very little to actually make the movie. In fact one of his biggest responsibilities is to hire the right people to make movie magic. But what should you know about the hiring process? And how do you find those people you want to keep hiring time and time again? We'll answer those questions and much more as David Cook returns to The Producer Podcast.

Creating your own world can be amazing but what should you know about taking someone's true life story and bringing it to life on the screen? That the topic of our season 8 premiere as we sit down to talk with Kevin Downes about his producer journey and producing true stories such as I Can Only Imagine, Ordinary Angels and American Underdog.

We're wrapping up Season 7 of the show this week in epic fashion as we share with you the second half of the Q&A Producer Panel recorded live at the 2023 Christian Worldview Film Festival and Filmmakers Guild.

If learning from one producer is great, then four would be off the charts. Join us as we share with you the Producer Q&A Panel recorded live at the 2023 Christian Worldview Film Festival as Stephen Kendrick, David Cook, Jim McBride and Lisa Arnold answer attendee submitted questions.