We have a conversation with Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, and Podcaster Alex Ferrari. In addition to his best-selling books, 'Shooting for the Mob' and 'Rise of the Filmtrepreneur,' we talk about his latest film 'On the Corner of Ego and Desire,' his childhood growing up in Jamaica Queens, NY, where and how he developed his "Hustle" mentality, his infamous Hollywood Video and GameStop arbitrage stories, why he decided to retire from Post Production work, and so much more.
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I'm Alex Ferrari. I've been in the film industry for over 25 years and have worked on well over 1000 feature films, shorts, commercials, music videos, network promos, documentaries, and webisodes. My personal films have been screened in 600+ film festivals around the world.
I created Indie Film Hustle to share what I've learned over the years as a writer, director, producer, and post-production/VFX supervisor. IFH is here to give you the REAL DEAL. The truth on how to make it as a filmmaker in this crazy and sometimes brutal business. You'll find my approach to the biz a bit raw and real. That's because I care about my fellow artists and filmmakers. I've seen and personally made many missteps over the years and I want to help you avoid making the same costly mistakes.
IFH is part truth bomb, part motivation, and part kick in the butt. Never give up on your dreams...no matter what! IFH Academy www.ifhacademy.com IFHTV: www.indiefilmhustle.tv (The World’s First Streaming Service for Filmmakers and Screenwriters) Author of Rise of the Filmtrepreneur: How to Turn Your Indie Film into a Moneymaking Business Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Filmmaking Story) Become a Fan: www.facebook.com/indiefilmhustle Follow us @indiefilmhustle Instagram @ifilmhustle Listen to the IFH Podcast: iTunes Listen to the Bulletproof Screenplay Podcast: iTunes Listen to the Filmtrepreneur® Podcast: iTunes Links:
Shooting for the Mob (book) Rise of the Filmtrepreneur (book) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (film) François Truffaut (writer) Akira Kurosawa (writer) Martin Scorsese (producer) Predator (film) Lethal Weapon (film) Chad McClarnon (writer) Drew Maynard (filmmaker) Logen Christopher (cinematographer) Richard Linklater (producer) Sundance Film Festival SXSW Film Festival Toronto International Film Festival Nashville Film Festival LA International Film Festival Tribeca Film Festival (film) Stanley Kubrick (director) Autobiography of a Yogi by P. Yogananda (book)
About the MAKE IT Podcast The MAKE IT podcast is a platform for the voice of independent filmmaker. We offer a variety of educational, aspirational, and entertaining content that promotes the success of creatives across the filmmaking community and the film industry. Our Conversations with filmmaking professionals are dedicated to sharing the advice, knowledge, and insights of experienced filmmakers while exploring what it truly means to be an independent creative in the highly competitive world of filmmaking. Each filmmaker conversation is backed by thoughtful research that allows us to uncover the raw, authentic truths behind each filmmaker's journey. Through our Indie Talks, we share our thoughts and perspectives on navigating independent film from the perspective of Advisory and Executive Producers. We discuss topics that are relevant to filmmakers across a wide spectrum of filmmaking perspectives, and we do our best to uncover hidden truths and new developments in the film industry. Our goal is to help filmmakers avoid the pitfalls and obstacles on the business side of film so that their filmmaking creativity can thrive. Our Industry Insights provide bite-sized actionable advice that filmmaking professionals and creatives of all kinds can use to keep their heads up as they continue their filmmaking journeys. With advice sourced from the filmmaking community, we build upon the wisdom of our filmmaking guests to provide our audience with truly aspirational and inspirational content. The Mistakes in the Making series gives our filmmaking friends an opportunity to speak directly to our filmmaking audience to share a specific lesson they've learned through a mistake they've made. We are firm believers that mistakes can be the gateway to success when we open our hearts and minds to learning from them, sharing them, and using them to Be Better.
