Fred Fox Jr, writer/producer wrote spec script for All In The Family with friend Gary Shandling. New Year’s Eve 1975 Fred got a call from Cindy Williams saying she was going to be on a new sho...
Fred Fox Jr, writer/producer wrote spec script for All In The Family with friend Gary Shandling. New Year’s Eve 1975 Fred got a call from Cindy Williams saying she was going to be on a new sho...
Joshua Brandon, director. In his early 20s, Josh ran a theatre company with his cousin Steven known as CANNED LAUGHTER, which specialized in producing and directing world-renowned plays and music...
Writer Director Todd Robinson’s films often explore the boundaries of the human condition as evidenced by his submarine thriller “Phantom”, Ridley Scott's epic, “White Squall” which ...
Christopher Lockhart is a Hollywood executive, teacher and producer with over 30 years of industry experience. Chris worked as Story Editor at ICM, the William Morris Agency and WME. Chris wo...
Michael Feifer grew up in a show biz family. His father was Head of Television Research for 20th Century Fox in the late 60's and 70's. After graduating college Mike decided to take advantage...
Director David Winning enjoys 38 features, 29 series, and over 150 TV credits. Known for Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, MGM’s Stargate: Atlantis, ABC’s Dinotopia and HBO's Exception to The...
Hot Moves helped established Peter Foldy as a writer and before long he also began directing feature films, working with stars such as Paul Rudd, Beverly D'Angelo, Academy Award winner, Loui...
Writer/Director Todd Robinson — Before working with a cadre of major talent alongside the likes of Ridley Scott, Sydney Pollack, Shakar Kapur, Jan DeBont, Michael Bay and others, Robinson was ...
Lance Kawas, director, has a passion for writing screenplays and directing. Lance spent ten years writing 30 screenplays which earned him 19 national screenplay competition awards and opened the...
Michael Sajbel is a feature film writer, producer and Director whose career has now spanned over three decades. Wraith (2018) is his most recent film, shot in Neenah, Wisconsin, starring Lance ...
Michael Sajbel is a feature film writer, producer and Director whose career has now spanned over three decades. Wraith (2018) is his most recent film, shot in Neenah, Wisconsin, starring Lance ...
Michael Sajbel is a feature film writer, producer and Director whose career has now spanned over three decades. Wraith (2018) is his most recent film, shot in Neenah, Wisconsin, starring Lance ...
Rod Lurie wrote & directed the Academy Award & Golden Globe Award nominated thriller “The Contender” starring Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman & Christian Slater which was honored b...
Dan Davies is an internationally acclaimed and award winning writer/actor/producer. He's co-starred, produced or written feature films that have been nominated for a BIFA (British Independent F...
Susan Sherayko, authored 'Rainbows Over Ruins', is a 3-time Daytime Emmy nominated Executive in Charge of Production/Line Producer of Home & Family on Hallmark Channel. She's a member of PGA &...
Producer, Director, and Finisher Jeff Olm started in the business as a cameraman and editor for Green Bay, WI television stations. He moved to Hollywood to work as Flame/VFX artist on movies li...
Producer, Actor, Author Peter Sherayko makes himself available to colleges and universities to share his 40 years in the business with those who wish a career in entertainment. Peter acts and pro...
To be successful in the movie business you need to known and understand the movie business. It is a profit driven manufazturing process of creative content. You need to know how to find or raise ...
Michael Feifer grew up in a show biz family. His father was Head of Television Research for 20th Century Fox in the late 60's and 70's. After graduating college Mike decided to take advantage...
Twisted Dreams Film Festival, founded in 2011 by Christopher K House and Stephen Milek, two friends with a passion for the silver screen. Chris can thank his parent's for his obsession with ho...
WIlliam Lu, director, served as a development assistant for David Madden and Robert Cort at the Cort/Madden Company at Paramount. He received his MFA in film and TV production from FSU where h...
David Murphy, casting director and acting coach, is co-founder of the Chicago acting school, The Green Room. There are multiple areas of expertise to his teaching. He's worked for 20 years i...
Craig A. Knitt, award winning artist, filmmaker, teacher, performer, writer and creator is a founder of the Wildwood Film Festival, a festival dedicated to Wisconsin film talent. The past three ...
James Breckenridge, script consultant, has worked in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. In 1995, he founded of The PlayCrafters Group. As its Director, he specializes in helping wri...
Join Ian Teal co-director of The Weyauwega International Film Festival will be returning November 11-14 to the Gerold Opera House in Weyauwega, WI for it’s fifth year of films from around the ...
Bill Rebane, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Author started his assent from the mail room, at age 17, to Floor Manager, Asst. producer and assistant to the Executive producer, providing him...
Join Rick Vaicisu,The Flyway Film Festival Director and Rex Sikes discussing what's new at the upcoming 8th Fest in Pepin, Wisconsin. October 21-25, 2015. Flyway showcases top-notch emerging...
Rocky Lang, Producer, director author, PT 2. Rocky's new book "Growing Up Hollywood" is available at Amazon! He has been involved in the motion picture and television business all his life. He ...
Peter Marshall, PT 30, The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrici...
Kathy Fehl lived in NY, writing plays, directing, and producing theater. She created a five hundred seat theater at 79th and Riverside, the heart of the Upper West Side; the first show she direct...
Jeff Gendelman, writer and producer, wrote and produced The Surface, an 18-year journey of perseverance from idea to production. The film stars Sean Astin, Chris Mulkey and Mimi Rogers and was ...
Rick Vaicius is director and founder of Flyway Film Festival, Wisconsin's bluff premier destination for independent film as noted by Emmy award-winning blogger Scott W. Smith “ … a festival ...
Peter Marshall, Pt 29, The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electricia...
Michael Frost Beckner "The Screewriter Series" EP 7 Screenwriter on Rex Sikes' Movie Beat. Michael launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead &...
Rex Piano, director, PT 5Upon graduating NYU School of the Arts , Rex worked as a 1st A.D. on dozens of commercials and films until he took a full time position at a NY Commercial Production Com...
GIL CATES, JR. (Producer Director) has produced and directed many films and documentaries, including the 2013 feature film Jobs, which he co-produced, starring Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad, Dermot...
Debra Granik, director, nominated for Academy Award, and co-writer of Winter’s Bone, which was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 201...
Peter Sherayko, (PT 2) Actor, and owner of Caravan West a supplier of horses, tack, artillery, costumes, props, Prod. Designer, Art Director, Prop Master, Wranglers, and Sets for movies, playe...
Horror Equity Fund, LLC leads the industry in genre-specific funding solutions for horror-centric projects including films, ancillary rights exploitation and other horror-related projects. Unlik...
Michael Frost Beckner "The Screewriter Series" EP 6 Screenwriter on Rex Sikes' Movie Beat. Michael launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead &...
Brian Herskowitz, Screenwriter, has completed over a dozen feature films. His first produced feature was a low budget slasher titled DARKROOM. He wrote and directed the award winning short film ...
Daniel Veluzat, PT 3 producer, movie set ranch owner, is an entrepreneur like no other. He started off in the entertainment business over 30 years ago. As a young boy Daniel grew up on movie/TV s...
Michael Frost Beckner "The Screewriter Series" EP 5 Screenwriter on Rex Sikes' Movie Beat. Michael launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead &...
Lenore Andreil PT3 Producer, Director, Actress. Adriel did all three on Yellow Rock. Distributed Worldwide it won 18 Awards, including the prestigious "Wrangler Awards", in every category from ...
John T. Trigonis Crowdfuning, author, filmmaker - A behind-the-scenes consulting machine, John T. Trigonis has mentored hundreds of filmmakers worldwide and helped them to create compelling crowd...
In "Full Circle", a dedicated priest comes across a disturbing photo of a child in a casket while he's cleaning out the home of a recently deceased older woman. He finds himself pulled between t...
Michael Frost Beckner "The Screewriter Series" EP 4 Screenwriter on Rex Sikes' Movie Beat. Michael launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead &...
LENORE ANDRIEL EP 2 producer, writer, actress Lenore Andriel, starred in the western film “Yellow Rock”, returns to the show to discuss producing in film and television. er path forever. ...
Nick Vallelonga, director,(PT 2) producer, writer, actor, developed 1st appeared in the wedding scenes of The Godfather at 12. He had roles in Family Business, Prizzi’s Honor, Goodfellas, a...
Michael Frost Beckner "The Screewriter Series" EP 3 Screenwriter on Rex Sikes' Movie Beat. Michael launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead &...
Peter Marshall, Pt 28 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electricia...
Success Tips. Yes this may be different than what you expect. We were to have Nick Vallelonga, director, (PT 2) producer, writer, actor, as guest today, and at last minute had to postpone show...
Michael Beckner "The Screenwriter Series" EP 2 on Rex Sikes' Movie Beat. Michael launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead & Gold, Cutthroat I...
Michael Frost Beckner "The Screenwriter's Series" EP 1, on Rex Sikes' Movie Beat. Michael launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead & Gold, Cut...
David Winning, PT 3, director ,16 features, 25 series, over 100 TV credits is mainly known for his work on Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, MGM’s Stargate: Atlantis, ABC’s Dinotopia and the HB...
Adam Rifkin, director/writer/producer/actor, PT3, whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. As a writer, he made his mark with hi...
Michael Frost Beckner, screenwriter, PT 2 launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead & Gold, Cutthroat Island, Hunchback of Notre Dame. He's writt...
Robert Luketic, Director, made his feature film directorial debut in 2001, with the smash hit, Legally Blonde. Starring Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon as blonde sorority queen turned lawyer Elle ...
Michael Frost Beckner, screenwriter, launched his writing career with three record-making “spec” script sales: Texas Lead & Gold, Cutthroat Island, Hunchback of Notre Dame. He's writtern ...
Julian Adams, PT 3 producer, actor we discuss upcoming production TV Miniseries Appomattox & Kickstarter. He produced and co-stars in Phantom starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fich...
Michael Starrbury, TV and Feature Film screenwriter discovered his love of cinema after sneaking into a movie theater as a young boy to see the classic Prince film "Purple Rain." When Apollonia p...
Robert Hoffman, Film Editor, PT 2, credits include upcoming Lionsgate release “Grace Unplugged,” “Syrup,” from Magnolia Pictures and the indie comedy-drama “Norman,” which won him...
Due to unforseen circumstance today's guest was unable to appear - please listen to brief announcement concerning re-scheduling Chris and my upcoming guests. Also please visit rexsikes.com for al...
Art HIndle, Actor, Director, Host, Narrator has been involved in iconic productions in the U S and Canada. He is best remembered as the star of the Award-winning TV series E.N.G. but he has made...
Joseph Pepitone, director, producer, is a two-time New York Emmy Award winning writer. He has worked in television for the past 17 years and has written four films with his brother Billy. The...
Greydon Clark, director, producer, writer, author, actor. During four decades, Greydon Clark worked in front of and behind the camera, bringing some of the most memorable movies to life. From the...
Paul Caplan-Bennett, Talent Manager, started his career at The Roundabout Theatre in NYC. In L A he co-founded the highly acclaimed New Artef Players. He then became Chief Financial Offic...
Robert Hoffman, Film Editor, credits include upcoming Lionsgate release “Grace Unplugged,” “Syrup,” from Magnolia Pictures and the indie comedy-drama “Norman,” which won him an ed...
Peter Marshall, Pt 27 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electricia...
Tom Malloy, critically acclaimed actor, wowed Hollywood with his turn in the indie-cult favorite Gravesend in 1998, produced by Oliver Stone. Disenchanted with the process of waiting around until...
Billy Ray, screenwriter, director. Billy Ray is the screenwriter of “Captain Phillips.” He also wrote and directed the films “Shattered Glass” and “Breach”, and co-wrote the screenp...
Bill Dever is founder of POLYSCOPE MEDIA GROUP LLC. Bill served as President of Spark Interactive Corporation, the first company in North America to deliver fully interactive video on dark fiber....
Rick Vaicius is director and founder of Flyway Film Festival, Wisconsin's bluff premier destination for independent film as noted by Emmy award-winning blogger Scott W. Smith “ … a festival ...
Jim McKairnes is 23-year veteran of the TV industry, 15 at CBS is currently, a producer and television consultant, and an adjunct college-instructor/guest-lecturer and author. He moved to L.A. ...
Julian Adams, PT 2 produced and co-stars in Phantom starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fichtner, written and directed by Todd Robinson of Lonely Hearts, and writer and co-producer o...
Peter Marshall, Pt 26 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician...
Alex Kruz, actor, of Ecuadorian descent (Kañari Indian) that has worked in movies and TV. His TV work includes roles on The Americans, the upcomin The Tyme Chronicles, as Eskander Hanna, an AlSh...
Amy Jo Berman has been a powerful influence and tastemaker in the entertainment industry for 18 years. During her time as Vice President of Casting at HBO for 14+ years, Amy has overseen the ca...
Pen Densham, PT 3, Producer, Writer, Author, Director, Founder, co-chairman of Trilogy Entertainment Group new movie is PHANTOM starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny, WIlliiam Fitchner. Pen and ...
Todd Robinson, PT 3, director/producer is an Academy Award finalist, Emmy-winning, Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker whose new movie Phantom stars Ed Harris and David Duchovny. His nex...
Edmond G. Coisson (director) is founder of the Naperville Independent Film Festival (NIFF). NIFF is now qualifying to be one of the 64 festivals recognized by the Academy Awards. After steppi...
Jim McKairnes, producer, is a 23-year veteran of the television industry, 15 at CBS. He is a producer and television consultant, an adjunct college-instructor/guest-lecturer and author. His work...
Peter Marshall, Pt 25, The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electricia...
Jim Wynorski, director, producer writer is a veteran in the Hollywood exploitation field, who is responsible for over 180 varied motion pictures in a myriad of genres. Wynorski left a successful ...
Randy Miller, PT 2, is an award winning film composer, arranger, conductor. Having collaborated with exceptionally talented filmmakers and artists such as: Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, Anothony Ho...
Sam Christensen, (PT 6) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam serv...
Catherine Elhoffer (PT 2) Costume Designer, began her with the short films, “The Maiden and the Princess” and “Quiet”, both of which have received numerous awards for their message and d...
Mark Stolaroff (PT ) is an indiet producer & a founding partner of Antic Pictures, an LA-based production company producing a slate of low budget, high quality digital features. Stolaroff produce...
Peter Marshall, Pt 24, The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electricia...
Catherine Elhoffer, Costume Designer, began her with short films, most notably “The Maiden and the Princess” and “Quiet”, both of which have received numerous awards for their message a...
Doug Richardson PT 2 screenwriter credits include “Die Hard 2,” “Bad Boys,” “Money Train,” and “Hostage.” He also co-produced “Welcome to Mooseport.” Doug has also authored t...
Julian Adams, produced and co-stars in Phantom starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fichtner, written and directed by Todd Robinson of Lonely Hearts, and writer and co-producer of Rid...
Lance Kawas, PT 2, director, has a passion for writing screenplays and directing. Lance spent the last ten years writing 30 screenplays which earned him 19 national screenplay competition awards ...
Todd Robinson, PT 2, director/producer is an Academy Award finalist, Emmy-winning, Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker whose new movie Phantom stars Ed Harris and David Duchovny. His nex...
Peter Marshall Pt 23 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Sam Christensen, (PT 6) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam serv...
Todd Robinson, director/producer is an Academy Award finalist, Emmy-winning, Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker whose new movie Phantom stars Ed Harris and David Duchovny. His next feat...
Pen Densham, PT 2, Producer, Writer, Author, Director, Founder, co-chairman of Trilogy Entertainment Group new movie is PHANTOM starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny, WIlliiam Fitchner. Pen and ...
Peter Marshall Pt 22 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Peter Sherayko, Actor, and owner of Caravan West a supplier of horses, tack, artillery, costumes, props, Prod. Designer, Art Director, Prop Master, Wranglers, and Sets for movies, played 'Farl...
Paul Rachman, PT 2director producer, began his film career making underground punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green and Mission of Burma in the 1980’s. He b...
Randy Miller, an award winning film composer, arranger, conductor. Having collaborated with exceptionally talented filmmakers and artists such as: Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, Anothony Hopkins, Zh...
Adam Levenberg, screenwriter consultant. Adam is one of Hollywood's most in demand screenwriting consultants and turned his experience working with unrepresented screenwriters into his book “Th...
Peter Marshall Pt 21 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Daniel Veluzat, PT 2 producer, movie set ranch owner, is an entrepreneur like no other. He started off in the entertainment business over 30 years ago. As a young boy Daniel grew up on movie/TV s...
Paul Rachman, director producer, began his film career making underground punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green and Mission of Burma in the 1980’s. He becam...
Rubin Whtimore ll, director, has lectured on media’s impact on society and his music videos experiences at numerous universities. He is a veteran filmmaker with close to one hundred film projec...
Jessi Jordan, performance coach & producer is a CEO, Entrepreneur, a Billboard Credited Music Producer, and an Intuitive Performance Coach who works with actors and artists in clearing th...
Daniel Veluzat, producer, movie set ranch owner, is an entrepreneur like no other. He started off in the entertainment business over 30 years ago. As a young boy Daniel grew up on movie/TV sets s...
Nick Vallelonga, PT 2 director, producer, writer, actor, developed 1st appeared in the wedding scenes of The Godfather at 12. He had roles in Family Business, Prizzi’s Honor, Goodfellas, and ...
Christopher Lockhart is a Hollywood executive, filmmaker and educator. He started his career at ICM working alongside legendary talent agent Ed Limato, advising him on projects for his star-studd...
Eddie and Michael Spears, Actors, Native Americans have had careers in movie since they were youngsters. Eddie Spears has been in the spotlight since age 10 starting with his first role in the Tu...
Lenore Andriel, Actor, Steve Doucette wrote and produced Yellow Rock starring Michael Biehn, James Russo and Andriel. Adriel's first starring film role was with Bo Svenson in Blood Brothers. ...
Adam Rifkin writer, director, producer, actor has new series on Showtime "Reality Show". Adam's eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas....
Kristen Nedopak, (PT2), Creator, Actress, Host of several popular series and films, including The Skyrim Parodies, Outta This World: The Art of Fantasy & Sci-Fi, PUCKER and The Wheel of Time News...
Kristen Nedopak, Creator, Actress, Host of several popular series and films, including The Skyrim Parodies, Outta This World: The Art of Fantasy & Sci-Fi, PUCKER and The Wheel of Time News. In ea...
Kevin Sorbo Pt 4 You know him as Hercules in the show that surpassed “Baywatch” as the most watched show in the world “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Gene ...
Scott Brown, writer/director currently focusing in the digital space. In 2010 Scott directed the six-episode dramatic web series Asylum, acquired by BET digital for a second season. In 2009, S...
York Shckleton, Director, took up snowboarding and skateboarding at age 10. By 19 he was on the professional snowboarding circuit, where he wowed legions of young fans and popularized a move call...
Paul Weber, CSA, PT3 is one of Hollywood’s most respected Casting Directors. As longtime Executive Head of Television Casting and Feature Film Consultant for MGM Studios, Weber effectively mov...
Brad Lichtenstein, award-winning filmmaker, president of 371 Productions, from 2003 when he moved from NYC to Milwaukee, WI. His newest documentary is As Goes Janesville. The film will air on th...
Marci Liroff, casting director. Her extensive credits as a casting director span more than 50 films. While working at the renowned casting office of Fenton-Feinberg Casting she, along with Mike ...
Xan Aranda, director/producer, an award-winning indie filmmaker is affiliated with documentary powerhouse Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams.) She's a consultant, with a hand in dozens of internation...
Rick Vaicius PT 2 is director and founder of Flyway Film Festival, Wisconsin's bluff premier destination for independent film as noted by Emmy award-winning blogger Scott W. Smith “ … a fest...
Steve Anderson is a writer/director/producer based in Santa Monica, CA. He is proud to be in the top ten of the over fifty “Steve Anderson’s” on IMDb.com. Readers of that website seem most...
Jamie Nieto, (PT 2) Actor, Producer and 2012 Olympic High Jumper, is no stranger to perseverance, innovation, challenges and achievement. He made the U.S. A. Olympic Team in 2004, missed them i...
Jack Marchetti, director, is loosing his vision and has a dream to direct his feature before this happens. Jack is corwdfunding to make his dream come true. 4 of a Kind is a gritty crime drama th...
Jamie Nieto, Actor, Producer and 2012 Olympic High Jumper, is no stranger to perseverance, innovation, challenges and achievement. He made the U.S. A. Olympic Team in 2004, missed them in '08 d...
Sam Christensen, (PT 5) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam serv...
David Winning, PT 2, director ,14 features, 22 series, over 100 TV credits is mainly known for his work on Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, MGM’s Stargate: Atlantis, ABC’s Dinotopia and the HB...
Patrick Giraudi PT 3 is a pioneer in using digital workstation in sound editing and mixing films. He is a well established Sound Supervisor/Re-recording Mixer in the film industry with over 330 f...
Sam Christensen, (PT 4) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam serv...
Peter Marshall Pt 20 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Rex Piano, director, PT 4 Upon graduating NYU School of the Arts , Rex worked as a 1st A.D. on dozens of commercials and films until he took a full time position at a NY Commercial Production Co...
Jason Brubaker, producer, PT 2, is passionate about helping other filmmakers make their movies and apply proven marketing strategies to reach a global audience through new movie distribution mod...
Kim Swanson, PT 3, casting director, first two casting projects won Emmsy . The St. Louis Production community took notice of her ability to locate and spot talent. She became the first Casting...
Peter Foldy, director, began writing scripts. His second script, a teen comedy entitled "Hot Moves" found it's way into a producer's hands and was quickly made into a feature, enjoying consider...
Kim Swanson, PT 2, casting director, had her first two casting projects won Emmy Awards. The St. Louis Production community took notice of her unique ability to locate and spot true talent. She...
Peter Marshall Pt 19 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Kim Swanson, casting director, had her first two casting projects won Emmy Awards. The St. Louis Production community took notice of her unique ability to locate and spot true talent. She becam...
Nicholas Tabarrok, producer, is a prolific film and television producer whose company, Darius Films, has offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. Since 1998, he has produced over a dozen features tha...
Sam Christensen, (PT 3) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam serv...
Gordon Firemark began his career working behind the scenes in film, television and theatre. Now, as an entertainment lawyer, that's still what he does. As an attorney whose practice is devote...
Rex Piano, director, PT 3 Upon graduating NYU School of the Arts , Rex worked as a 1st A.D. on dozens of commercials and films until he took a full time position at a NY Commercial Production Co...
John Savage, actor, made his debut in the 1978 Oscar-winning Best Picture film, The Deer Hunter, which gained him international attention for his work. In1979 he had leads in two more big picture...
Gordon Firemark began his career working behind the scenes in film, television and theatre. Now, as an entertainment lawyer, that's still what he does. As an attorney whose practice is devote...
Sam Christensen, (PT 2) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam serv...
Nick Mancuso Pt 6 Critic Walter Kerr of the New York Times called Mancuso’s performance in Merchant of Venice at Stratford Ontario one of the best interpretations of the role of Bassanio in 250...
Ken Mora, producer/animator, is best known for creating the computer-animated short films Magnum Farce: A Shot in the Park (2009) and Magnum Farce: Along Came a Sniper (2011). His company, Bella ...
Peter Marshall Pt 18 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Frank Hannah, screenwriter, - his first produced film was The Cooler, a gritty crime drama inspired by his years of gambling in the rundown casino halls of Las Vegas’ Fremont Street. He is c...
Sam Christensen, Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam served as a...
Director Terry Green PT 4 has over 25 years experience in the entertainment industry, with 13 years managing a successful motion picture production company. He is an Award-winning writer & direct...
LaQuanda Plantt, Casting Director, a graduate of The Art Institute of Atlanta, began Scriptwriting and Casting while obtaining her degree, equally sharing a passion for both skills. After gradua...
Jeff Rector, director, wrote, directed, produced the feature film “Revamped” currently distributed worldwide - available on Netflix, Blockbuster Video and iTunes. Revamped is a feature ver...
Doug Richardson’s screenwriting credits include “Die Hard 2,” “Bad Boys,” “Money Train,” and “Hostage.” He also co-produced “Welcome to Mooseport.” Doug has also authored t...
Peter Marshall Pt 17 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Patrick Breen, actor, is a founding member of the Naked Angels Theater company and a member of MCC Theater. As a writer, he is most well known for "Just A Kiss" a movie directed by Fisher Steve...
Brad Bell is a fresh face in TV, currently working as a Consulting Producer for VH1's Pop Up Video. Bell has crafted the online persona of "Cheeks" for years and built a preexisting fan base tha...
Jeffrey Winner, Actor began his career as an actor over forty years ago. Prior to that, he trained for two years with the faculty and staff of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art headed by England'...
Willie Garson, actor, stars as Mozzie in the hit USA Network series, White Collar. The talented Garson is rarely at a loss for work, appearing in over 250 TV episodes of a wide variety of program...
Peter Marshall Pt 16 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Joe Dante, director began as trailer editor for Roger Corman's New World Pictures making directorial debut in 1976 with Hollywood Boulevard co-directed with Allan Arkush. Piranha marked his s...
Jeff Greenstein, Director. His first job was on the HBO series Dream On, and he stayed with that show for five seasons, garnering several industry awards including a CableACE. Then he signed ...
Cassidy McMillan, PT 2 directed wrote and produced the documentary film on bullying and bullycide “Rats & Bullies”, which is currently garnering awards in the festival circuit. She holds a ...
Betty Jo Tucker, editor/lead film critic for ReelTalk Movie Reviews, a website with over 3500 film reviews and more than 500 featured articles. She also writes movie commentary for the Colorado S...
Melissa Skoff (PT 2) Casting director has well over one hundred feature film and TV credits to her name. She launched her casting career at Warner Bros. after working in production with Clint ...
Cassidy McMillan Actress and director, directed wrote and produced the documentary film on bullying and bullycide “Rats & Bullies”, which is currently garnering awards coast to coast in th...
Paul Weber, CSA, PT2 is one of Hollywood’s most respected Casting Directors. As longtime Executive Head of Television Casting and Feature Film Consultant for MGM Studios, Weber effectively mov...
Curt Apduhan, cinematographer with over 20 years in the film and commercial production industry. He has lensed several critically acclaimed feature documentaries including the Sundance Film Fes...
David Winning, director ,14 features, 22 series, over 100 TV credits is mainly known for his work on Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, MGM’s Stargate: Atlantis, ABC’s Dinotopia and the HBO thri...
Dori Zuckerman, casting director for 25+ years casts the critically acclaimed FX series “Wilfred” starring Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann, and Dorian Brown. Dori worked at William...
Peter Marshall Pt 15 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Jared Pelletier, director, (PT 2) is an internationally recognized film director from Toronto, who first gained exposure at 18 with a shortlisted film at the Festival de Cannes. He has gone on t...
Colin Ferguson PT3 , actor/director/producer, starred as Marshal Jack Carter in SyFy's "Eureka." The New York Daily News raved, “Ferguson's approach is fluid and funny enough to make it all w...
Curtis A. Smith, 1st AD Pt 4 landed an internship on the feature film Marriage Material, directed by Jody Poldolsky. The film starred Leslie Ann Warren, James Rebhorn, Alanna Ubach & Michael Si...
Casting director Melissa Skoff has well over one hundred feature film and TV credits to her name. She launched her casting career at Warner Bros. after working in production with Clint Eastwood a...
Anthony Meindl, writer, producer, director, actor's first feature screenplay, THE WONDER GIRLS, won Grand Prize Winning Feature Screenplay in the Slamdance Film Festival Screenplay Competition...
Peter Marshall Pt 14 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Curtis A. Smith, 1st AD Pt3 landed an internship on the feature film Marriage Material, directed by Jody Poldolsky. The film starred Leslie Ann Warren, James Rebhorn, Alanna Ubach & Michael Sil...
Robert Smitline writer director, is a graduate of Hofstra University in 2001, Robert majored in Film Studies and Production, and minored in Creative Writing. In 2001, he won the “First Runner-U...
Peter Marshall Pt 13 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Kyle Olson is an award winning filmmaker working in Hollywood in Television Production. He is currently working on “America’s Next Top Model”, in production and also assists with the ca...
Peter Marshall Pt 12 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Alexia Anastasio, Director/Producer, is an artist, actress and filmmaker who has starred, co-directed and co-produced many independent film productions. Alexia draws, paints, enjoys doing collage...
Peter Marshall Pt 11 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Brent Roske, Emmy nominated director d received a Commemorative Emmy for producing. For 9 years Roske was a Creative Director at NBC Universal, creating and directing hundreds of campaigns for ...
Andrea Shreeman Gregor Collins co-wrote and are currently packaging the feature film It's a Good Day to Die. Andrea began acting at age 15 in summer stock theater. She was a founding member of N...
Jane Espenson, writer producer PT 2. Her early work was primarily in comedy and included stints at Dinosaurs and Ellen. She later moved to the hour-long format where she wrote episodes for show...
Christopher Hadley's (stunt perfromer) The first Stunt Coordinator Chris worked with is John DePasquale, who got him a job as a precision driver on "Fair Game". Chris had a great time simul...
Kristen Shaw PT 4 Acting & Audition Coach & actor has appeared in over 2 dozen Film and Television projects, as well as having more than 25 National Commercials to her credit. Kristen was recentl...
Rick Vaicius is director and founder of Flyway Film Festival, Wisconsin's bluff premier destination for independent film as noted by Emmy award-winning blogger Scott W. Smith “ … a festival ...
Peter Marshall Pt 10 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician,...
Mark Frost, producer, writer, director began his career in 1975, by co-writing two episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man. He returned to home town Minneapolis to write stage plays for the Guthri...
Lenny Bitondo, producer, was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. His last film “2:22” went on to win Best Feature Film at The Malibu International Film Festival 2009, as well as being chosen...
Jane Espenson, writer producer. Her early work was primarily in comedy and included stints at Dinosaurs and Ellen. She later moved to the hour-long format where she wrote episodes for shows inc...
Nadine Jolson, PR, and actor Joshua Fredric Smith, discuss branding yourself for success and working with PR and marketing to create a buzz about you and your project. This is critical informatio...
Rod Lurie wrote and directed the widely praised Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated political thriller “The Contender,” starring Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman and Christian...
Stanley Livingston, actor, can boast of a career of fifty-five years - including a phenomenal twelve-year run as "CHIP DOUGLAS" on one of television's most popular series My Three Sons. The ...
Peter Marshall Pt 9 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, ...
Peter Marshall Pt 8 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, ...
Richard Peterson has worked for years in the music and entertainment industry beginning in 1999, Richard worked as an independent music promoter, with his self owned company Icon Entertainment, b...
Paul Battista, Esq PT 2 has provided legal services to over 95 feature film, documentary and television projects in which he has represented either a producer/production company or an individua...
Orly Ravid, PT 3 Co-Executive Director The Film Collaborative At TFC, Orly works primarily on distribution, sales/licensing and contract/negotiation services with a focus on new media digital dis...
Mick Rossi actor, writer, musician & producer began his career in Manchester, England by forming the cult British Punk rock band Slaughter and the Dogs. Mick has written & produced several albums...
Joke and Biagio (PT 2) are married, and best known for creating and executive producing “Scream Queens” on VH1 and Co-Executive Producing Beauty and the Geek. The duo earned their documenta...
Gary Marsh founded Breakdown Services in 1971, creating the process that is used around the world to cast feature films, television shows, commercials, theater and other projects that require act...
Drew Rosas is an independent filmmaker and owner and CEO of The Surgery Room Production Company. His work experience includes several feature length film projects including Public Enemies, Mo...
Joke and Biagio are married, and best known for creating and executive producing “Scream Queens” on VH1 and Co-Executive Producing Beauty and the Geek. The duo earned their documentary wing...
Jack Perez, PT 4, is a 20-year veteran of the motion picture and television industry. He has directed nine feature films, is the recipient of awards for both writing and directing, and has receiv...
Peter Marshall Pt 7 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, ...
Peter Pastorelli grew up in show business. His father, Peter Pastorelli Senior, was a major presence in the film community, location managing films shot in New York City, titles like Sea of Love ...
Jack Perez, PT 3, is a 20-year veteran of the motion picture and television industry. He has directed nine feature films, is the recipient of awards for both writing and directing, and has receiv...
Helen McCready, PT 2, casting director, C.S.A., began working as an actor in 1985 in British Columbia. as an extra on 21 Jump Street. She assisted in extra casting at Denise Love Talent Agency. ...
Paul Provenza, PT 3, an accomplished comedian, classically trained actor and an innovative filmmaker has worked TV, movies, theater and stand-up comedy for more than 2 decades. Paul has gone back...
Jack Perez, Part 2, is a 20-year veteran of the motion picture and television industry. He has directed nine feature films, is the recipient of awards for both writing and directing, and has rece...
Peter Marshall Pt 6 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, ...
Dr. Barry Sandrew, PT 2, founded Legend3D, Inc., and is an internationally recognized visual effects pioneer and digital imaging expert with more than 14 VFX patents and 23 years of feature fil...
Phil Brock, Talent Agent, opened his own talent management firm, the Studio Talent Group, in 1995. The STG client list includes many actors whose professional careers have flourished under his ...
Jack Perez is a 20-year veteran of the motion picture and television industry. He has directed nine feature films, is the recipient of awards for both writing and directing, and has received the ...
Helen McCready, casting director, C.S.A., began working as an actor in 1985 in British Columbia. as an extra on 21 Jump Street. She assisted in extra casting at Denise Love Talent Agency. In 199...
Carlo Petrick ,PT 2, film PR marketer, has more than 30 years experience in film exhibition and marketing. He's developed local and regional campaigns for films, as the official spokesperson for...
Casey Ryan is the creator and host of the Cutting Room Floor talk-radio podcast. For the past 3 years, the show has sought to highlight the works of independent entertainers of all types includin...
Anthony Timpone, VP of Fangoria Entertainment, manages the Video on Demand, DVD and digital divisions. He is Editor Emeritus of Fangoria Magazine and Editor of the brand’s award-winning website...
Rex Piano, director, PT 2 graduated NYU School of the Arts in 1981. At school he worked on several films and commercials, “Ms. 45” for director Abel Ferrara, “Mother’s Day”, “When ...
Ryan Levin, screenwriter, first job in LA was writers’ PA on the sitcom, Scrubs. Levin then spent two more seasons at Scrubs as a writers’ assistant, wrote an episode and proceeded to work a...
Barry Bostwick, actor. From his portrayal of Brad Majors in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” to Mayor Randall Winston on ABC’s “Spin City”, Barry Bostwick has had a career spanning all...
Pen Denshama writer, producer, director, prefers to think of himself as a filmmaker. At nineteen he moved to Canada, where he directed commercials and documentaries, working with Marshall McLuh...
Monica Lewis (singer/actor) For almost two decades, Monica Lewis was the idealized, wholesomely sexy sound and image of apple-pie America, lending a curvaceous, dimpled smile and melodious voice ...
Matthew Barry, is an actor, producer, and casting director. Best known for starring in Bernardo Bertolucci’s film “La Luna”. After going into casting Matthew has since spent 14 years direc...
Dan Davies, actor, writer, producer. Dan and Steve Russell, produced Ed Gein, The Musical a critically acclaimed film covered by nearly 1000 newspapers, magazines, websites and featured on nation...
Dan Davies, actor, writer, producer. THIS Interview had tech difficulties so it is only about 25 minutes long. It is good so I left it and we did another one - with the word FULL in the title. ...
Rex Piano, director, graduated NYU School of the Arts in 1981. At school he worked on several films and commercials, “Ms. 45” for director Abel Ferrara, “Mother’s Day”, “When Nature...
Dr. Barry Sandrew founded Legend3D, Inc., and is an internationally recognized visual effects pioneer and digital imaging expert with more than 14 VFX patents and 23 years of feature film and TV...
Bill Smitrovich, actor, stars as Vice President Raymond Jarvis, in NBC’s new high-octane thriller “The Event.” He began his professional acting career with Arthur Miller in the world prem...
Jared Anthony Pelletier, director, grew up in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Interested in film from age of 6 he has shot numerous shorts with friends & family seeing international success in winning f...
David Baker & Oklahoma Ward filmmakers collaborate to make "Hardcore Indie" a 90 minute doc about the making of two hardcore, gritty horror movies in Tulsa, OK. "Screen" & "Crawl" are two origin...
Deborah Patz has been a filmmaker on award-winning productions since the mid-80s, primarily as a production manager and coordinator, and then as production executive. Based on her production expe...
Ted Hope PT 2 is recognized, by The Hollywood Reporter and other publications, as one of the most influential and powerful people in Independent Film. Hope is currently in pre-production on SUPER...
Colin Ferguson PT2, actor/director/producer, stars as Federal Marshal Jack Carter in the highly acclaimed SyFy-hit dramedy "Eureka," which has been called a cross between “Northern Exposure” ...
Jill Jones, director, graduated Emerson College in film production, studied at the School of Visual Arts & the Boston University Summer Theatre Institute. Nanug is a live action/animated short fi...
Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead, Super, Cliffhanger, Jumper, Slither) & much much more) was born in 1955 in Jasper, Alabama. When he was 13 his parents divorced and he went with his mother to li...
Producer Brad Wyman & Director Adam Rifkin unite for a special discussion with Rex about their collaborations. Brad Wyman is one of the most prolific & successful producers of independent films i...
Brad Wyman producer is one of the most prolific & successful producers of independent films in Hollywood. With over 40 features to his credit, Wyman has worked with an impressive roster of A-list...
Paul Weber Casting Director C.S.A. is presently the in house casting director for MGM Worldwide Television & the MGM feature casting consultant, a well as an independent casting director. MGM Fea...
Actor Kenny Johnson Pt 2 made his feature debut in The Forbidden Dance, and then starred for five years as Detective Curtis “Lemonhead” Lemansky on the critically acclaimed FX show “The Shi...
Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. As a writer, he made his mark with hit fi...
Lance Kawas, director, has a passion for writing screenplays and directing. Lance spent the last ten years writing 30 screenplays which earned him 19 national screenplay competition awards and op...
Uwe Boll PT 2 is certainly a larger than life character. An intelligent, tough individual who dares to challenge the system at all levels. He is a true film maverick. Dr. Boll studied film direct...
Jane Jenkins & Janet Hirshenson PT 2 of The Casting Company have cast over 100 feature films, including the Academy Award winning "A Beautiful Mind" “Something’s Gotta Give” “The Da Vinci...
Harry E. Northup has made a living as an actor for over thirty years, acting in thirty-seven films, including "Mean Streets," "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Taxi Driver" (1976 Palme d'Or win...
Sheri Candler, PT 2 a marketing & publicity specialist helps independent filmmakers gather an audience for their work. As the Marketing & Sponsorship Manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Film Fes...
Derrel Maury PT 2 Actor, & Rex Sikes remember the making of the cult classic Massacre at Central High. Derrel Maury joined SAG and AFTRA over 40 years ago. He was so young when he started; his fi...
Richard Chisolm is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and cinematographer with over twenty-five years of production experience. Based in Baltimore, he has shot films and television progr...
Jon Reiss PT 3 author of Think Outside the Box Office is the first nuts-and-bolts guide for filmmakers who want to take control of their own distribution and marketing destiny. Each chapter addre...
Diane Nabatoff producer & founder of Tiara Blu Films has produced Take The Lead, a New Line release, starring Antonio Banderas & Narc, a Paramount release, written & directed by Joe Carnahan, sta...
Rick Overton PT 3 has been doing standup comedy since before there were lockable steering columns on cars. Seriously. Rick believes that Comedy shares it's roots with Country Western and The Blue...
Edoardo Ballerini PT 3 recently completed filming the feature film “No God, No Master,” opposite Academy Award Nominee David Strathairn. Also in 2009, Edoardo was seen in “The Caller,” wi...
David Branin & Karen Worden are filmmakers & radio hosts of FIlm Courage. David is the Director/Writer/Producer of the feature films ‘Night Before the Wedding’ and ‘Goodbye Promise.’ He i...
Christopher Lockhart PT 4 is a Hollywood executive, teacher and producer. For a dozen years, Chris has worked as the Story Editor at ICM, the William Morris Agency and, currently, the newly forme...
Derrel Maury Actor, & Rex Sikes remember the making of the cult classic Massacre at Central High. Derrel Maury joined SAG and AFTRA over 40 years ago. He was so young when he started; his first r...
Douglas Day Stewart Pt 3 is best known for his original screenplay “An Officer and a Gentleman,” which was based on his own experiences as a Naval Officer Candidate undergoing rigorous traini...
Mitch Apley is the Executive Producer for Chicago-based Resolution Digital Studios. Resolution productions include a live broadcast of Top Chef Miami, sports programming produced by Intersport fo...
Jane Jenkins & Janet Hirshenson of The Casting Company have cast over 100 feature films, including the Academy Award winning "A Beautiful Mind" “Something’s Gotta Give” “The Da Vinci Code...
Christopher Lockhart PT 3 is a Hollywood executive, teacher and producer. For a dozen years, Chris has worked as the Story Editor at ICM, the William Morris Agency and, currently, the newly forme...
Colin Ferguson, actor/director/producer, stars as Federal Marshal Jack Carter in the highly acclaimed SyFy-hit dramedy "Eureka," which has been called a cross between “Northern Exposure” and ...
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John Gaspard PT 2 has directed and/or produced six low-budget features, including the digital feature, Grown Men, which premiered at the Ashland International Film Festival and won the “Best of...
Christopher Lockhart PT 2 is a Hollywood executive, teacher and producer. For a dozen years, Chris has worked as the Story Editor at ICM, the William Morris Agency and, currently, the newly forme...
Straw Weisman is a motion picture production, post production, marketing, distribution, and creative filmmaking veteran with over thirty years of hands-on experience. Straw’s latest achievement...
Roberta Marie Munroe PT 2 is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, entrepreneur, international short film festival programmer, consultant and now published author. Her book *How Not To Make A Short...
Michael Pare, actor, first appeared in a commercial for Pierre Cardin at 22. A little over a year later, super agent Joyce Selznick & her partner Jan McCormick came across Michael's photo, & deci...
Christopher Lockhart is a Hollywood executive, teacher and producer. For a dozen years, Chris has worked as the Story Editor at ICM, the William Morris Agency and, currently, the newly formed WME...
Paul Battista, Entertainment Attorney, is a partner of MindFusion Law where he represents low budget independent filmmakers. He earned a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School, an LL.M. from Georgetown ...
Jon Keeyes Pt 7 distributor continues to discuss the state of the industry & distribution. How does one get their feature to an audience? We will talk more on foreign & domestic release, delivera...
Arye Gross actor PT 2 His Films include Grey Gardens for HBO Films, Harvest (Ibid Films), Minority Report, Big Eden, Gone in 60 Seconds, A Midnight Clear, Mother Night, The Opposite Sex, For the ...
David Spies & Phil Seneker are working together to produce a short film “A Musing”. They are using Kickstarter to fund their project. We explore how that is going, & what they have learned. D...
Rick Overton PT 2 has been doing standup comedy since before there were lockable steering columns on cars. Seriously. Rick believes that Comedy shares it's roots with Country Western and The Blue...
Joe Wilson PT 3 is an award-winning filmmaker & comedy screenwriter, stand up comedian & private investigator. Wilson's short film "The Swear Police" won best shortie-short at the 2009 LA Comedy ...
Jon Keeyes Pt 6 distributor continues to discuss the state of the industry & distribution. How does one get their feature to an audience? We will talk more on foreign & domestic release, delivera...
Dan Cohen’s directorial debut is Diamond Men . The script evolved from his family’s three generations in the diamond business and an intimate knowledge of small town Pennsylvania. Dan pre...
John Gaspard has directed and/or produced six low-budget features, including the digital feature, Grown Men, which premiered at the Ashland International Film Festival and won the “Best of Fest...
Rick Overton has been doing standup comedy since before there were lockable steering columns on cars. Seriously. Rick believes that Comedy shares it's roots with Country Western and The Blues bec...
Kevin Sorbo Pt 3 You know him as Hercules in the show that surpassed “Baywatch” as the most watched show in the world “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Gene ...
Roberta Marie Munroe is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, entrepreneur, international short film festival programmer, consultant and now published author. Her book *How Not To Make A Short Film...
Jeffrey Goodman director PT 3 - "After directing six short films and living in Los Angeles for seven years, Jeffrey Goodman returned to his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana for his first feature...
PAUL PROVENZA PT 2an accomplished comedian, classically trained actor & an innovative filmmaker has worked TV, movies, theater & stand-up comedy for more than 2 decades. Paul has gone back & fort...
Jon Keeyes Pt 5 Jon and I discuss the state of the industry & distribution. How does one get their feature to an audience? Hear what Jon has to say! With six feature films, Jon Keeyes is one of t...
Joe Wilson PT 2 is an award-winning filmmaker & comedy screenwriter, stand up comedian & private investigator. Wilson's short film "The Swear Police" won best shortie-short at the 2009 LA Comedy ...
Jeffrey Goodman director PT 2 - "After directing six short films and living in Los Angeles for seven years, Jeffrey Goodman returned to his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana for his first feature...
Joe Wilson is an award-winning filmmaker & comedy screenwriter, stand up comedian & private investigator. Wilson's short film "The Swear Police" won best shortie-short at the 2009 LA Comedy Short...
Matthew’s Tompkins’, actor, producer, director, twenty year career includes starring or co-starring in over 80 television productions, 25 feature films, 60 national commercials and 75 theatre...
Jeffrey Goodman director - "After directing six short films and living in Los Angeles for seven years, Jeffrey Goodman returned to his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana for his first feature-leng...
Orly Ravid, PT 2 Co-Executive Director The Film Collaborative At TFC, Orly works primarily on distribution, sales/licensing and contract/negotiation services with a focus on new media digital dis...
A leading distribution strategist, Peter consults with filmmakers and media companies to develop strategies to maximize distribution, audiences, and revenues. He was previously President of Next ...
Michael Caplan's career began in the early '90s, when he worked as a producer of independent films in Chicago. In 10 years he produced 3 critically acclaimed feature films, including The Night La...
PAUL PROVENZA an accomplished comedian, classically trained actor & an innovative filmmaker has worked TV, movies, theater & stand-up comedy for more than 2 decades. Paul has gone back & forth be...
Orly Ravid, Co-Executive Director The Film Collaborative At TFC, Orly works primarily on distribution, sales/licensing and contract/negotiation services with a focus on new media digital distribu...
Jon Reiss PT 2 author of Think Outside the Box Office is the first nuts-and-bolts guide for filmmakers who want to take control of their own distribution and marketing destiny. Each chapter addre...
Sheri Candler, a marketing & publicity specialist helps independent filmmakers gather an audience for their work. As the Marketing & Sponsorship Manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival...
Jason Brubaker is a Hollywood based independent movie producer, passionate about helping other filmmakers make their movies and apply proven marketing strategies to reach a global audience throug...
Kristen Shaw PT 3 Acting & Audition Coach & actor has appeared in over 2 dozen Film and Television projects, as well as having more than 25 National Commercials to her credit. Kristen was recentl...
Sam Witwer, PT 3 actor, has worked as a regular on the series Battlestar Galactica and Smallville. Among his numerous television appearances are Bones, Dexter, Csi, Jag, NCIS, Cold Case, Angel, D...
Michael Sonntag PT 3 is a casting director, film producer, teacher, and actor. Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, Michael began his career producing local evening news for NBC, after graduating fr...
Curtis A. Smith, 1st AD. PT 2 grew up Oak Park, Michigan enrolled in Specs Howard's School of Broadcasting Arts. After graduation 1997, he landed an internship on the feature film Marriage Materi...
Sarah Nean Bruce PT 2 of Bel Age Pix. A twenty year veteran in the entertainment biz, Recent projects: Additional Unit Producer of “The Delphi Effect” (aka “Kiss Me Deadly”) for Regent En...
John Paul Rice producer PT 2 - Mr. Rice attended Georgia State University in 1997 with a focus on Business. In 1999, while at college, Mr. Rice was given a rare opportunity to work on Jerry Bruck...
ALAN L. GANSBERG (PT 2) Dean of the College of Columbia College Hollywood, a fully accredited private college offering degrees in Cinema and Cinema/TV. While running the key areas of the College,...
Eric Morris is one of the most controversial and exciting acting teachers in the history of American performance. Author of 5 best-selling books on acting, and having taught over 20,000 students ...
Chris Jones One of the authors of the popular “The Guerrilla Filmmaker’s Handbook” series, Chris Jones will be making his Movie Beat debut. Recently, Chris directed the short film “Gone F...
Director Terry Green PT 3 has 25 years experience in the entertainment industry, with 13 years managing a successful motion picture production company. He is an Award-winning writer & director wi...
Kristen Shaw PT 2 Acting & Audition Coach & actor has appeared in over 2 dozen Film and Television projects, as well as having more than 25 National Commercials to her credit. Kristen was recentl...
Michael A. Hoffman editor/director Pt 2. Originally from South Florida; Michael A. Hoffman has worked in all facets of the entertainment industry. An accomplished IATSE editor (Los Angeles Local ...
Patrick Giraudi PT 2 is a pioneer in using digital workstation in sound editing and mixing films. He is a well established Sound Supervisor/Re-recording Mixer in the film industry with over 330 f...
Kristen Shaw Acting & Audition Coach & actor has appeared in over 2 dozen Film and Television projects, as well as having more than 25 National Commercials to her credit. Kristen was recently see...
ALAN L. GANSBERG Dean of the College of Columbia College Hollywood, a fully accredited private college offering degrees in Cinema and Cinema/TV. While running the key areas of the College, Gansbe...
Director of Photography Jenny Stolte has been interested in filmmaking since she was ten years old. Through middle and high school she made many short and feature length films. Some were great an...
Reed Martin Pt 5 interviewed for his book are independent film icons Kim Peirce, Terry Zwigoff, Werner Herzog, Doug Liman, Harmony Korine, Atom Egoyan, documentary flimmakers Barbara Kopple, Ken ...
Julie Richardson (PT 2) producer and Managing Member of Imaginarium Entertainment Group. She is best known for finding, developing, and producing the box office sensation COLLATERAL, starring Tom...
Ian Agard is a 34 year-old screenwriter/film producer/director started his filmmaking journey in 2000 after watching Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon at the Toronto International Film Fe...
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Sam Witwer, actor, has worked as a regular on the series Battlestar Galactica and Smallville. Among his numerous television appearances are Bones, Dexter, Csi, Jag, NCIS, Cold Case, Angel, Dark A...
Chris Power & Nathan Hynes - co-producers, co-directors, co-screenwriting team. Chris grew up in Toronto. After studying at the Ontario College of Art (now Art and Design) Chris worked for years ...
Curtis A. Smith, 1st AD. grew up Oak Park, Michigan enrolled in Specs Howard's School of Broadcasting Arts. After graduation 1997, he landed an internship on the feature film Marriage Material, d...
Juliet Landau PT 2 co-starred in Tim Burton’s ED WOOD as Loretta King and starred opposite Whoopi Goldberg in New Line Cinema’s THEODORE REX. She created the role of Drusilla on BUFFY THE VAM...
Carlo Petrick has been involved in the business of film for more than 30 years, primarily on the exhibition side, but also on the creative side. Petrick, grew up a movie fan and was captivated by...
Colleen Nystedt, PT 2 MovieSet's CEO, President and Founder is a motion picture producer and production executive who drew on her extensive 20+ year experience in physical production, finance, bu...
Larry Thomas is an actor most recognized for his Emmy nominated performance as "The Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld. Larry has been an actor for twenty-five years and is a veteran of dozens of Films, TV...
Edoardo Ballerini PT 2recently completed filming the feature film “No God, No Master,” opposite Academy Award Nominee David Strathairn. Also in 2009, Edoardo was seen in “The Caller,” wit...
Sarah Nean Bruce runs Bel Age Pix. A twenty year veteran in the entertainment biz, Recent projects: Additional Unit Producer of “The Delphi Effect” (aka “Kiss Me Deadly”) for Regent Enter...
Jon Cowley has been entrenched in the VFX industry for the past twelve years - both as an artist, an onset supervisor and within various VFX facilities. Over that time, he has had the pleasure of...
Uwe Boll is certainly a larger than life character. An intelligent, tough individual who dares to challenge the system at all levels. He is a true film maverick. Dr. Boll studied film directing a...
Sam Auster PT 3Movie Making Nuts & Bolts with Problem solving, directing, the RED camera & more. Sam began shooting news for NBC & CNN in Chicago. Auster has written & directed 3 feature films. �...
Danielle Eskinazi casting director (PT 2) has been casting for twenty years. We will continue to discuss what she looks for in an actor for a role in a film or TV versus in a commercial. When act...
Director Terry Green PT 2 has 25 years experience in the entertainment industry, with 13 years managing a successful motion picture production company. He is an Award-winning writer & director wi...
Patrick Giraudi is a pioneer in using digital workstation in sound editing and mixing films. He is a well established Sound Supervisor/Re-recording Mixer in the film industry with over 330 film c...
Rocky Lang has been involved in the motion picture and television business all his life. Recently he Executive Produced, “Racing For Time” for Lifetime Television starring Charles Dutton, whi...
Michael Matzdorff (writer/director/producer/editor) FEED THE FISH Michael wrote the original screenplay for “Feed the Fish” in 2006 and with the help of his fellow producers brought it into p...
Colleen Nystedt, MovieSet's CEO, President and Founder is a motion picture producer and production executive who drew on her extensive 20+ year experience in physical production, finance, busines...
John Paul Rice producer - Mr. Rice attended Georgia State University in 1997 with a focus on Business. In 1999, while at college, Mr. Rice was given a rare opportunity to work on Jerry Bruckheime...
Edoardo Ballerini recently completed filming the feature film “No God, No Master,” opposite Academy Award Nominee David Strathairn. Also in 2009, Edoardo was seen in “The Caller,” with Fr...
Actor Kenneth Johnson made his feature debut in The Forbidden Dance, and then starred for five years as Detective Curtis “Lemonhead” Lemansky on the critically acclaimed FX show “The Shield...
Eric Morris is one of the most controversial and exciting acting teachers in the history of American performance. Author of 5 best-selling books on acting, and having taught over 20,000 students ...
Peter Marshall The Director's Series PT 3 - Among other important topics Peter starts to share 20 critical tips to becoming a good director. What is the groundwork you need to know to being the b...
Julie Richardson is a producer and Managing Member of Imaginarium Entertainment Group. We discuss how to PITCH your projects - great tips for being successful and a whole lot more! She is best kn...
Nick Mancuso Pt 5 and I will continue our discussion on creativity, movies, acting and art and who knows what else will come up in this conversation. The legendary critic Walter Kerr of the New Y...
Director Terry Green has 25 years experience in the entertainment industry, with 13 years managing a successful motion picture production company. He is an Award-winning writer & director with ac...
Michael A. Hoffman Originally from South Florida; Michael A. Hoffman has worked in all facets of the entertainment industry. An accomplished IATSE editor (Los Angeles Local 700); his credits rang...
John Mendoza acts in movies & TV, he writes, & performs comedy. He has produced television shows & he tours regularly with other funny man Howie Mandel. In Part 2 we will talk more with John abou...
Danielle Eskinazi has been casting for twenty years. We will discuss what she looks for in an actor for a role in a film or TV versus in a commercial. When actors audition for what makes them sta...
Juliet Landau co-starred in Tim Burton’s ED WOOD as Loretta King and starred opposite Whoopi Goldberg in New Line Cinema’s THEODORE REX. She created the role of Drusilla on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE ...
Gregor Collins graduated from Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia as both a top-ranked basketball player and golfer, but he chose the smaller, whiter ball, and headed for Ohio Wesleyan U...
Sam Auster & Sam Witwer (the 2 SAMs) director & actor speak on the director & actor working together. Auster has written & directed 3 feature films. “THE RETURN OF JOE RICH”, (currently in po...
Bob Hercules is an award-winning producer/director and co-owner of Media Process Group—a Chicago-based production company. Hercules received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan Un...
Peter Tolan Pt 3 is the man behind the successful FX series “Rescue Me” starring Denis Leary. He began his career writing for sitcoms “Carol & Company” & “Wish You Were Here”. He wrot...
Daniel Noe is a screenwriter, indie film maker, and producer. As a writer he has written eight feature length, speculative screenplays, and have six more in various stages of writing. Noe started...
Ted Hope is recognized, by The Hollywood Reporter and other publications, as one of the most influential and powerful people in Independent Film. Hope is currently in pre-production on SUPER, wri...
Mark Stolaroff is an indie producer & a founding partner of Antic Pictures, an LA-based production company producing a slate of low budget, high quality digital features. Stolaroff produced Pig, ...
Nick Mancuso Pt 4 and I will continue our discussion on creativity, movies, acting and art and who knows what else will come up in this conversation. The legendary critic Walter Kerr of the New Y...
Peter Marshall PT 2 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career & has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, as...
Kristy Swanson has a lot of TV and movie credits beginning for her at age 9, but you may best know her as the original Buffy in Josh Whedon’s movie “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” or as Adam San...
Jackie Burch casting director PT 2 We are glad to have Jackie share her knowledge about movies, casting, working with actors - what actors need to know about the casting process & auditioning muc...
Dallas Jenkins director - Pt 2 we will discuss production design, wardrobe and how the director gets the look of the film & much more with Dallas Jenkins produced the $2 million independent "Home...
Brian Krause is best known for his portrayal of white-lighter Leo Wyatt on Aaron Spelling’s popular, sci-fi program Charmed opposite Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs and Shannen ...
Sam Auster attended Columbia College Film School. Shortly after, Sam began shooting news for NBC and CNN in Chicago. Auster has written and directed thee feature films. “THE RETURN OF JOE RICH�...
Nick Mancuso Pt 3 and I will continue our discussion on creativity, movies, acting and art and who knows what else will come up in this conversation. The legendary critic Walter Kerr of the New Y...
Dallas Jenkins produced the $2 million independent "Hometown Legend" at the age of 25, ultimately guiding it to Warner Brothers for distribution. Dallas made his directing debut with the short fi...
David H Lawrence XVll After a 30 year career on radio in markets from New York to San Francisco to satellite and network, David H. Lawrence XVII decided to make a change. He hung up his headphone...
Reed Marin Pt 4 Some of those Reed interviewed for his book are independent film icons Kim Peirce, Terry Zwigoff, Werner Herzog, Doug Liman, Harmony Korine, Atom Egoyan, documentary flimmakers Ba...
Peter Tolan PT 2 is the man behind the successful FX series “Rescue Me” starring Denis Leary. He began his career writing for sitcoms “Carol & Company” & “Wish You Were Here”. He wrot...
Jon Reiss author of Think Outside the Box Office is the first nuts-and-bolts guide for filmmakers who want to take control of their own distribution and marketing destiny. Each chapter addresses ...
Douglas Day Stewart Pt 2 is best known for his original screenplay “An Officer and a Gentleman,” which was based on his own experiences as a Naval Officer Candidate undergoing rigorous traini...
Peter Marshall Pt 1 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career & has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, as...
Peter Tolan is the man behind the successful FX series “Rescue Me” starring Denis Leary. He began his career writing for sitcoms “Carol & Company” & “Wish You Were Here”. He wrote & c...
Dylan Avery is a 26 year old filmmaker currently residing in San Diego, California. In 2002, he began research for a feature length film based upon the premise that the events of 9/11 were not al...
Douglas Day Stewart is best known for his original screenplay “An Officer and a Gentleman,” which was based on his own experiences as a Naval Officer Candidate undergoing rigorous training, w...
Reed Martin Pt 3 - Festival Etiquette What you need to know when attending Sundance, Cannes and other festivals. Who to know, whose important, what is important, what to do What NOT to do, to mak...
Reed Martin Pt 2 interviewed for his book are independent film icons Kim Peirce, Terry Zwigoff, Werner Herzog, Doug Liman, Harmony Korine, Atom Egoyan, documentary flimmakers Barbara Kopple, Ken ...
Tim Moshansky Pt 2 we will continue exploring the duties of a location scout by hearing more about events, mishaps and memorable set/location stories AND also focus on Film Terms and Tim's book A...
Nick Mancuso Pt 2 and I will continue our discussion on creativity, movies, acting and art and who knows what else will come up in this conversation. The legendary critic Walter Kerr of the New Y...
Tim Moshansky Celebrating his 20th year in the film industry, Tim Moshansky knows a little about how a film or TV show is put together. In 1989 Tim worked on (at that time) the biggest show ever ...
Reed Martin Pt 1 interviewed for his book are independent film icons Kim Peirce, Terry Zwigoff, Werner Herzog, Doug Liman, Harmony Korine, Atom Egoyan, documentary flimmakers Barbara Kopple, Ken ...
Denis Faye is a screenwriter and journalist who lives in Redondo Beach. He has written for The New York Times, Outside, Wired, Mens Journal, LA Times, Surfer, Los Angeles Magazine, Communication ...
Nick Mancuso Pt 1 In 1982 he won the Genie for his performance in the cult classic "Ticket To Heaven" Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Review in Washington D.C. as one...
John Mendoza acts in movies, on TV, he writes, and performs comedy. He has produced television shows and he tours regularly with other funny man Howie Mandel. In his own words: "Recently, I was t...
Michael O'Keefe, as an actor, has garnered both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. He's appeared in the films Michael Clayton, Frozen River, The Pledge, Ironweed, The Great Santini and C...
Kevin Sorbo Pt 2 shoots straight from the hip, he pulls no punches, one could say Kevin Sorbo tells it like it is. He was so popular for his candid comments Movie Beat is fortunate to have him re...
Scott Rosenfelt Pt 4 We will discuss post production, distribution and Scott's comment that the "movie is made in editing". So tune in and listen to Scott Rosenfelt one of Hollywood’s most succ...
Peter Marshall Pt 5 We are into the nuts & bolts of the 3 stages of creating a film schedule. We pick up on preparing production boards and designing the shooting schedule Pas we continue our con...
Peter Marshall Pt 4 We are into the nuts & bolts of the 3 stages of creating a film schedule. We pick up on preparing production boards and designing the shooting schedule Pas we continue our con...
Casting Director Jackie Burch says about casting “It is a career i cherish & love doing to this day. Every movie I start with the same attitude as if it is my first job.” Her over 60 film cre...
Jon Keeyes Pt 4 We continue with: What is the difference between directing your own versus someone else's screenplay? And a whole lot more. With six feature films, Jon Keeyes is one of the hardes...
Trilby Jeeves acting coach. I am excited to be able to speak acting with Trilby who is an actor, instructor, and writer from Vancouver, Canada Born in Vancouver, Canada, spent her childhood in Ba...
Scott Rosenfelt Pt 3is one of Hollywood’s most successful independent producers. On the strength of such films as Smoke Signals, Home Alone, Mystic Pizza, Teen Wolf and Extremities, Scott has g...
Peter Marshall Pt 3 and I continue our discussion on script breakdown and scheduling and the duties and responsibilities of 1st Assistant director in preproduction and on the set. We'll discuss c...
Jon Keeyes Pt 3 We continue with: What is the difference between directing your own versus someone else's screenplay? And a whole lot more. With six feature films, Jon Keeyes is one of the hardes...
Ken Ober In Part 2 we continue our fascinating conversation with Ken Ober Writer, TV Host, Actor and Producer. We will chat more about making it in show business and Ken's career. Ken spent the e...
Donal Logue has scores of film and television credits to his name. Recently he played Captain Tidwell on NBC's LIFE series. As a busy working full time professional actor Donal will discuss worki...
Ken Ober Writer, TV Host and Producer spent the early part of his career as a stand up comic. He began as a TV Host on MTV’s game show “Remote Control” for 5 seasons. He was a series regula...
DP & Camera Operator Pete Biagi Upcoming LIVE 11 am ET, 10 am CT, 8 am PT Thursday September 17. More info will be forthcoming so stay tuned to Rex Sikes’ Movie Beat. Pete’s creditts: A Prair...
Scott Rosenfelt is one of Hollywood’s most successful independent producers. On the strength of such films as Smoke Signals, Home Alone, Mystic Pizza, Teen Wolf and Extremities, Scott has garne...
Peter Marshall and I continue our conversation on duties and responsibilities of 1st Assistant director in preproduction and on the set. Preparing the breakdown, how to breakdown script, scheduli...
More to come! What is the difference between directing your own versus someone else's screenplay? And a whole lot more. With six feature films, Jon Keeyes is one of the hardest working directors ...
Larry Lundy has been a production designer for 26 years. He was born in Queens, New York and graduated from the State University College at Buffalo with a BFA in painting and sculpture. As an Art...
In the long history of network television, only a handful of people have been multi-hyphenates... writing, directing, producing and playing a role in the same series. Bob Fraser has done it twice...
Scott Rosenfelt is one of Hollywood’s most successful independent producers. On the strength of such films as Smoke Signals, Home Alone, Mystic Pizza, Teen Wolf and Extremities, Scott has garne...
Continuity is incredibly complex and important on a movie shoot. It requires a good, if not great script supervisor who works closely with the director. Bruce Resnick has 69 credits to his name a...
With six feature films, Jon Keeyes is one of the hardest working directors in the southwest. Jon made his writing/directorial debut in 2001 with “American Nightmare.” This critically-acclaime...
Peter Marshall has had a 35-year career & has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, assistant cameraman, commercial production manager, first assistant director, TV series creative consultant,...
What is new with the Firestarter Film Festival? New things are in store. So tune in and find out as Firestarter Films Festival directors Shawn Monaghan & Phil Koch discuss with Rex Sikes their un...
Donald R. Schmitt is the former co-director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies, where he served as Director of Special Investigations for ten years. Schmitt authored dozens of articles ...
Steve Ralph is an experienced & prolific Production Designer & Art Director who has worked feature films, television, music videos, DVD’s, and web projects. Steve Ralph is a member of the Art D...
Duane Journey is the Line Producer for the feature film No God No Master staring David Straithairn. A seasoned production manager & film maker, Duane has over 20 years in the entertainment indust...
Bonnie Garvin lives and works in Los Angeles where she is part of the USC School of Cinema faculty and teaches screenwriting. Additionally, she teaches privately and does weekend screenwriting wo...
Director Oliver Robins began his career in the film industry at the age of ten, starring in Steven Spielberg’s Poltergeist. After acting in various film and television roles, he moved behind th...
Filmmaker Magazing Heralds director Frankie Latina as one of the new faces of independent film. “Frankie Latina's Modus Operandi is a trip. A fuzzed out ode to B-gangster films, '60s political ...
You know him as Hercules in the show that surpassed “Baywatch” as the most watched show in the world “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Gene Rodenberry’s �...
Producer Mark Heidelberger has produced music videos, commercials, documentaries and feature films. Mark will discuss his recent film "Man Overboard", the process of preparing the movie’s scrip...
Bryan Michael Stoller, an award-winning filmmaker, featured on Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Dateline NBC and in many newspapers and periodicals including The Los Angeles Times, Premie...
Part 6 Finishing our discussions with Hollywood film maker Susan Moses -film financing, & producing movies, what about a completion bond, E & O insurance, lower or higher budget, what about the s...
Part 5 Continuing our discussions with Hollywood film maker Susan Moses -film financing, finding investors, what do producers look for in a project & in a director, what are the responsibilities ...
Part 4 Hollywood film maker Susan Moses discusses where to find FREE money, soft money, & investors, what do producers look for in a project and in a director, what are the responsibilities of a ...
Part 3 Rex Sikes' Movie Beat Chats With "ER" Producer Ronald Kolman. Ron was the Chicago producer for numerous productions Warner Bros. Television; "ER," 20th Century Fox; "Chicago Hope," ROOKIE ...
Part 2 Dave West is Digital Dream Sound Studios Mixer and recordist, sound re-recording mixer, sound supervising sound editor, sound fx editor on scores of movies and television including "The X-...
Part 3 Hollywood film maker Susan Moses discusses numerous film projects, what do producers look for in a project and in a director, what are the responsibilities of a producer, how to get movies...
Part 2 Rex Sikes' Movie Beat Chats With "ER" Producer Ronald Kolman. Ron was the Chicago producer for numerous productions Warner Bros. Television; "ER," 20th Century Fox; "Chicago Hope," ROOKIE ...
Dave West is Digital Dream Sound Studios Mixer and recordist, sound re-recording mixer, sound supervising sound editor, sound fx editor on scores of movies and television including "The X-Files",...
Part 2 A whole lot more from Clancy Troutman!!! How would you like to have worked on 358 movies and TV shows and have that credit list still growing. This is someone with experience, who is a sec...
Part 1. How would you like to have worked on 358 movies and TV shows and have that list of credits still growing. This is someone with experience, who is a second generation sound designer and re...
Rex Sikes' Movie Beat Chats With "ER" Producer Ronald Kolman. Ron was the Chicago producer for numerous productions Warner Bros. Television; "ER," 20th Century Fox; "Chicago Hope," ROOKIE OF THE ...
Part 2 Whether you are a successful working professional actor or just starting out you need to listen to Pt. 2. On Movie Beat you will get the secret advice you need to know to advance your care...
Whether you are a successful working professional actor or just starting out you need to listen to this interview. On Movie Beat you will get the secret advice you need to know from someone on th...
In Part 2 Rex SIkes & Casting Director Michael Sonntag continue their discussion on acting & casting. Additionally, in Part 2 they discuss how directors & producers benefit from working with a ca...
Rex is delighted to have Casting Director Michael Sonntag from Studio C Artists as his guest. Michael and Rex Sikes will discuss the status of the industry now - things are changing, and times ar...
You watched him battle SpiderMan, you know him as Guard Papajohn from “The Longest Yard” - next you will see him in “Terminator Salvation”, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and t...
Andrew Stevens, President/CEO of Andrew Stevens Entertainment and Stevens Entertainment Group, has produced and/or financed over one hundred and seventy films through his various production and d...
Firestarter Films Festival directors Shawn Monaghan & Phil Koch discuss with Rex Sikes their unique event in the Milwaukee area. Firestarter Films is an interactive showcase for local filmmakers....
Films include the upcoming Grey Gardens for HBO Films, Harvest (Ibid Films), Minority Report, Big Eden, Gone in 60 Seconds, A Midnight Clear, Mother Night, The Opposite Sex, For the Boys, Coupe D...
This show is a must listen for all actors everywhere!!! You have to hear what Bob says about how to succeed as an actor! Bob Fraser has done it all. He was the writer/director/show-runner & playe...
Pt 2 Hollywood film maker Susan Moses discusses numerous film projects, what are the responsibilities of a producer, how to get movies made, challenges, what it is like to shoot on location and a...
Hollywood film maker Susan Moses discusses numerous film projects, what are the responsibilities of a producer, how to get movies made, challenges, what it is like to shoot on location and a whol...
Rex and Darren discuss How to get started? Is film school a good idea? How to get a screenplay in the hands of a producer? Can someone steal my story or idea? How do you deal with writer’s bloc...
Actor, Producer, Writer and Director Rustam Branaman discusses his recent winter production 'Project Solitude' shot on location in Wisconsin starring Eric Roberts. Visit the official Rex Sikes's ...
Rex discusses movie making with Director Danny Wilson. "Nephilim" is the melding of movies and comic books. Writer and movie director Danny Wilson plans three movies; the first scene of the first...
Hollywood Producer Susan Moses discusses film projects for Wisconsin and the urgent need to SAVE Wisconsin Film Incentives. Visit the official Rex Sikes's Movie Beat at www.rexsikes.com --- Suppo...