Slamdance First Film Podcast

• Joe Penna: On filming in the 'Arctic', Working with Mads Mikkelsen, and Premiering at Cannes

  Today's guest is filmmaker Joe Penna, whose debut feature film ARCTIC premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Joe got his start making videos on YouTube as MysteryGuitarMan, where Joe honed his skills behind the camera, earning commercial directing opportunities while attracting millions of subscribers and racking  up hundreds of millions of views. Joe's pivot to make his first feature film ARCTIC was filled with trial and error, experimentation, consulting with experts, and building a stellar team. Learn how Joe convinced Mads Mikkelsen to sign on, how to survive a punishing shoot in the arctic, and how getting something special in the "can" led him to premiere in Cannes! His second feature film, STOWAWAY, starring Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette, is now streaming on Netflix.Links: Arctic (Amazon)Stowaway (Netflix) Slamdance First Film Podcast is created & hosted by Michael Gallagher and Jana Gallagher. Produced by Peter Baxter. Edited by Daniel Angarita. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Special Thanks to Paul Rachman and the entire Slamdance Team. Follow the Slamdance First Film Podcast: Instagram (@SlamdanceFirstFilm) X (formerly known as Twitter) (@FirstFilmPod) YouTube (/Slamdance) Please share, rate, and review! For sponsorship, booking, and business inquiries, email us at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Blake Robbins: The Masterclass in Micro-Budget Filmmaking

  Today's guest is writer-director Blake Robbins, talking about his debut feature film THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL which premiered at the 2014 Slamdance Film Festival. It went on to win the Jury Prize for Best Feature, Best Actor and Best Director at the 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival. Having never directed before (not even a short film), Blake followed his passion, rolled up his sleeves, and crafted a truly beautiful piece of indie cinema on a $30,000 budget. Incredible insight on how to film in 12 days, why you should think like a businessman, the importance of treating your crew with love and respect, and how he parlayed his micro-budget indie on the festival circuit to get his next film— THE SCENT OF RAIN AND LIGHTING — a $2 million dollar feature starring Maika Monroe and Maggie Grace. You can support Blake's new feature, MICKEY BRASCH, which will be filming in the fall of 2025. Link: The Sublime and Beautiful (Tubi)The Scent of Rain and Lightning (Tubi) Slamdance First Film Podcast is created & hosted by Michael Gallagher and Jana Gallagher. Produced by Peter Baxter. Edited by Daniel Angarita. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Special Thanks to Paul Rachman and the entire Slamdance Team. Follow the Slamdance First Film Podcast: Instagram (@SlamdanceFirstFilm) X (formerly known as Twitter) (@FirstFilmPod) YouTube (/Slamdance) Please share, rate, and review! For sponsorship, booking, and business inquiries, email us at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Clark Gregg: How to Write and Direct a Sundance Hit

  Today's guest is writer/director Clark Gregg talking about his debut feature film CHOKE (based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk) starring Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Clark Gregg got his start as an actor, joining the Atlantic Theater Company with David Mamet and William H. Macy. His acting credits include THE AVENGERS, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER and STATE AND MAIN. In addition to acting, Clark began writing screenplays and was hired to write WHAT LIES BENEATH for Robert Zemeckis. Listen to Clark as he provides tremendous insight in how to navigate the world of independent film financing, working with A-list actors, and how betting on yourself is the key to getting any film made.  Link: Choke (Amazon Prime) Slamdance First Film Podcast is created & hosted by Michael Gallagher and Jana Gallagher. Produced by Peter Baxter. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Special Thanks to Paul Rachman and the entire Slamdance Team. Follow the Slamdance First Film Podcast: Instagram (@SlamdanceFirstFilm) X (formerly known as Twitter) (@FirstFilmPod) YouTube (/Slamdance) Please share, rate, and review! For sponsorship, booking, and business inquiries, email us at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Seth Gordon: From 'The King of Kong' to Directing Vince Vaughn

  Today's guest is director Seth Gordon, whose career is filled with Hollywood hits such as Four Christmases, Horrible Bosses and Identity Thief. He got his start making the hilarious indie documentary THE KING OF KONG: FISTFUL OF QUARTERS which premiered at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival. Hear how Seth found the hilarious story, worked with his larger than life subjects, how his film festival screener went viral (pre-YouTube) and how he parlayed his documentary into a huge career in Hollywood. Seth's most recent film, BACK IN ACTION with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, is now streaming on Netflix. Link: The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters (Rent/Buy) Slamdance First Film Podcast is created & hosted by Michael Gallagher and Jana Gallagher. Produced by Peter Baxter. Edited by Daniel Angarita. QC by Max Brown and Tara Blossom. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Special Thanks to Paul Rachman and the entire Slamdance Team. Follow the Slamdance First Film Podcast: Instagram (@SlamdanceFirstFilm) X (formerly known as Twitter) (@FirstFilmPod) YouTube (/Slamdance) Please share, rate, and review! For sponsorship, booking, and business inquiries, email us at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The Peanut Butter Falcon: How to Make an Indie Hit (with Directors Michael Schwartz & Tyler Nilson)

  Today's guests are the directors behind the indie hit THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON-- Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson. Hear their inspiring story of making a scrappy proof of concept, the art of the cold email, how Shia LaBeouf signed on without even reading the script, becoming experts in your film, and the secrets to creating genuine word of mouth. Their most recent film, LOS FRIKIS, is now available to rent or buy.Links:The Peanut Butter Falcon (Rent/Buy)Los Frikis (Rent/Buy) Slamdance First Film Podcast is created and hosted by Michael Gallagher and Jana Gallagher. Produced by Peter Baxter. Edited by Daniel Angarita. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Special Thanks to Evan Silverberg, Paul Rachman, and the entire Slamdance Team. Follow the Slamdance First Film Podcast: Instagram (@SlamdanceFirstFilm) X (formerly known as Twitter) (@FirstFilmPod) YouTube (/Slamdance) Please share, rate, and review! For sponsorship, booking, and business inquiries, email us at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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