In this, the final episode of Season One, I talk about the effect of the Coronavirus on filmmakers and how now is a great time to delve into screenwriting.  ..read more

Kate Madison is mostly known for directing, producing and acting in her Lord of the Rings prequel, Born of Hope, but more recently she produced and directed her award-winning fantasy series Ren: The Girl with the Mark. She is an actor, director, writer, producer, editor and has held numerous other roles in the film industry which makes her a great source of information. Kate's Game of Thrones style mini-epic, Ren: The Girl with the Mark, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its second season. Visit https://www.rentheseries.com/ to learn everything about the series, to view first season epi ..read more

Lisa Crawford was born in Durban, South Africa. After living in Curacao in the Caribbean for 20 years, she immigrated to Canada in 2007. In 2016 she followed her childhood dream to be in the film industry. In 2017 she took acting lessons and earned her first role on "Captured". She went on to play various roles in TV & web series. In 2018 she ventured into filmmaking and wrote, produced and directed her first two films "Death Game" & "What if?". To learn what Lisa is up to, check out her IMDB Page or find her on Facebook. Have any questions or comments, feel free to email Lisa: Lisa ..read more

I'm not a believer in New Year's Resolutions and this episode explains why. I believe that we should all seize the day! You can see this episode on video: Seize The Day Video If you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking. Please show your support for the show by subscribing on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Please take a few minutes to give me a review on any of these platforms...it would be so helpful and greatly ..read more

Morgan Sandler is a professor of Digital Film Production at the University of La Verne in Southern California who has spent nearly 20 years working professionally as a cinematographer and camera operator for the film and television industries, which he continues to do when outside of the classroom. Morgan and I delve into his book Visual Storytelling; How to Speak to Your Audience Without Saying a Word. If you have any comments or questions for Morgan, reach out to him by email at msandler@laverne.edu If you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howthe ..read more

Renaldo Kell is a writer, director, producer, and editor from South Africa who has several short films and a TV series under his belt. He’s here to talk about his latest, a feature film called The Bush Knife which can be seen right now on Amazon Prime.  Find out more about The Bush Knife on Facebook You can connect with Renaldo on Facebook and Twitter: @thekellleague If you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking. Please show your support for the sh ..read more

Ian David Diaz is a writer and director but has also been a producer, editor, casting director, cinematographer, and even tried his hand at acting. He’s written, produced and directed The Killing Zone, Bad Day and now he’s written, produced and directed the multi-award-winning web series Rebecca Gold: The Series. He gives loads of tips, tricks and hacks that any filmmaker can use. You can connect with Ian on Twitter @iandaviddiaz If you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How T ..read more

This episode I talk about faith. No, not religious faith or faith in a higher power. I talk about having faith in yourself and why that is so important to your success. I also mention a very good podcast called Film Pro Productivity hosted by Carter Ferguson. Check it out at the link below. https://www.filmproproductivity.com/episodes If you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking. Please show your support for the show by subscribing on iTunes, Spotify ..read more

I had an amazing conversation with award-winning indie filmmaker, Tucky Williams who talks about her film, Girl/Girl Scene and the controversy of having it removed from Amazon before having it relisted (thanks to pressure from fans of the film). We talk building an indie filmmaking family, always being nice (don't be an asshole), budgeting, resource filmmaking and a whole lot more. Tucky is amazing and I can't wait to have her drop by again.  Here’s where you can find out all about Tucky and her projects: Tucky Williams Website Dagger Kiss  Girl/Girl Scene Series Official Website Gi ..read more

I've discovered there are two main reasons why filmmakers don't make their own films; money and fear. I tackle both of those reasons and show why they're not the block you thought they were. If you have any comments or questions about the show, please stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast I’m on twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at How They Did It: Filmmaking. Please show your support for the show by subscribing on iTunes, Spotify or Google Play or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Please take a few minutes to give me a review on any of these platforms...it would be so he ..read more