Ep 251: Cannes Film Market: 5 Major Take...

Most filmmakers assume film festivals are where the deals happen — but the truth is, only a select few festivals actually help you sell your movie. In this episode, I break down the handful of A+ festivals that carry real industry weight, how genre festivals fit into the mix, and ... Show More

Every filmmaker thinks they’re great in meetings—until they lose a buyer’s attention. In this episode, I break down the #1 mistake indie filmmakers make in pitch and sales meetings: talking too long. Learn how to nail a two-minute pitch, make your presentation efficient, and leav ... Show More

In this episode, I break down the real film deliverables distributors and sales agents expect. Forget the outdated “wish list” and focus on the essentials: ProRes 422 masters, DME tracks, captions, stills, and trailers. If you’ve got a distribution deal or you’re aiming for one, ... Show More

In this episode of Indie Film Weekly, No Film School co-hosts Liz Nord, Jon Fusco, and Emily Buder discuss the Netflix acquisition of Oscar-worthy Mudbound, the highly charged SAG Awards, how the first two weeks of Trump’s term are shaking up the film industry, and which cameras ... Show More

In this episode of Indie Film Weekly, we preview the best that Sundance 2017 has to offer, and reveal why RED's Helium 8K is even better than we thought. No Film School co-hosts Liz Nord, Jon Fusco, and Emily Buder discuss the biggest festival buzz, and the films and filmmakers w ... Show More

In this episode of Indie Film Weekly, No Film School co-hosts Liz Nord, Jon Fusco, and Emily Buder discuss how the death of America’s Section 181 filmmaking tax incentive will affect indie filmmakers. We also talk about the NoBudge Film Awards and say a sad goodbye to Carrie Fish ... Show More

Is Spider-Man No Way Home Oscar worthy? How you can raise money at Sundance or other festivals and what makes the Skydio Drone worth checking out…  In this episode, we talk about… Spider- Man No Way Home’s box office record during the pandemic The disappearance of the Golden Glob ... Show More

In this episode of Indie Film Weekly, No Film School co-hosts Liz Nord, Jon Fusco, and Emily Buder reveal companies, gear, and filmmakers that are changing the game for indie directors. You’ll learn about a new film incubation model from Pretty Ideas, a new level of financial tra ... Show More

Do you think the success of a film should be measured on how many markets it reaches and how much money it generates? The average filmmaker needs to remember that they do not have to appeal to everyone in order to be successful.  In this episode, we talk about… MoviePass returnin ... Show More

How can a truly independent film find success at the large film festivals? How does one manage to get well-known actors to star in your film? The answer is simple, yet takes effort. You need to get in the mix! In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine and GG Hawkins disc ... Show More

Sean and Amanda share some exciting announcements about the show (1:00), then dig into their experience at four different premium large-format movie theater experiences over the last few weeks (4:00). They later discuss the weekend’s biggest streaming film, the Anne Hathaway vehi ... Show More

A frighteningly lackluster summer box office, human ScarJo dukes it out with OpenAI’s ‘definitely-not-supposed-to-sound-like-ScarJo’ ScarJo, and the movies making noise at this year’s Cannes Film Festival–not necessarily in a good way. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down this ... Show More