StudioFest's Demystified presented by MovieMaker Magazine

StudioFest's Demystified presented by MovieMaker Magazine

From StudioFest and MovieMaker Magazine comes Demystified. A series about an innovative new way to make movies and what it really takes to make an indie feature film.

Episodes

June 3, 2022 51 mins

Jordan Graham, the creator of horror film "Sator," walks us through the seven-year process of making a feature film all by himself. He may not be the first to make a movie on his own, but he may be one of the first to make a movie on his own that looks and sounds this darn good.

Sator released on VOD in February, 2021 and as of May, 2022 is available on limited edition Blu-ray at https://www.cauldron-films.com/pr...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 16, we talk to multi-hyphenate Naomi McDougall Jones, and get a look behin...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 15, we talk to Zola writer Jeremy O. Harris, and learn what it's like...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 14, we talk to Alex Ferrari, and get critical advice on navigating the tre...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 13, we interview Trevor Hawkins and the team behind the film Lotawana, and...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 12, we talk to Evan Glodell, 2012 Independent Spirit Award nominee and Coa...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 11, we talk to Cathy Yan, Writer/Director of Dead Pigs (2018), Director of...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 10, we talk to Nicholas Ashe Bateman, writer, director, and visual effects...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 9, we talk to Mike Covino and Kyle Marvin about their debut feature, The C...

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January 4, 2021 16 mins

How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 8, we announce our new model format and share what to expect from this yea...

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November 30, 2020 18 mins

How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 7, we give a long-needed update on the status of the film coming out of th...

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November 24, 2020 18 mins

How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 6, we talk to Jim Cummings, 2016 Sundance 'Best Short Film' winn...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 5, we talk about Mark Duplass' 2015 SXSW keynote speech, The Cavalry ...

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July 1, 2020 19 mins

How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 4, we talk about our distribution deal with 2018 StudioFest winners Anna M...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 3, we document our conversation with Glass House Distribution as we get cl...

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How do I get distribution for my film? How do I get funding for my feature film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about, through the lens of StudioFest.

In Episode 2, we continue our exploration of distribution.

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How do I get funding for my feature film? How do I get distribution for my film? Do I need a name actor in my film? How do I make my film's money back? Demystified is a series aimed at finding answers to questions like these, the aspects of indie filmmaking that are rarely seen and seldom talked about.

 For episode 1, we're starting at the end with distribution.

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