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The Art of Film Funding

The Art of Film Funding

Discover the secrets to funding and creating successful indie films with The Art of Film Funding Podcast. Join Carole Dean, President of From the Heart Productions and author of The Art of Film Funding, and Heather Lenz, director of the award-winning documentary Kusama-Infinity, as they chat with top film industry pros. Get practical insider tips on crowdfunding, pitching, saving on budgets, marketing, hybrid distribution, and the latest in A.I. filmmaking. Whether you’re funding your first project

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44:19

The Ethics of AI in Documentaries: Rachel Antell on...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/03/27

Rachel Antell has worked in documentary film production for over two decades but found her true passion in archival producing. In 2014 she co-founded Sub-Basement Archival, where she’s had the honor of being archival producer on dozens of documentaries that have screened worldwide, and garnered FOCAL Awards and an Emmy nomination for research and use of archival footage. In 2023, Rachel co-founded the Archival Producers Alliance (APA) with Jen Petrucelli and Steph Jenkins. The APA was c...

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54:52

From Script to Panels: Turning Your Screenplay into a...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/03/22

Tony Panaccio is a 36-year media veteran, having started his career in the 1980s as a newspaper journalist for The Clearwater Sun, The Tampa Tribune and others. He later shifted his career into public relations with video game producer Capstone, where he also scripted many of their games, including William Shatner’s TekWar. During that period, he was also Shatner’s publicist for his various video game projects. Today, he is the CEO of Victory Comics, a startup in the contract publishing space...

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52:02

From Idea to Impact: Sarah Moshman on Funding,...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/03/12

Sarah Moshman is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and TEDx speaker whose work has been featured on Netflix, PBS, Upworthy, Marie Claire, CNN, and Good Morning America. Sarah has directed and produced 3 feature-length documentaries: The Empowerment Project: Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things (2014), Losing Sight of Shore (2017) and NEVERTHELESS (2020) Sarah is an inspiring public speaker, author, and a teacher in documentary film, passionate about empowering the next ge...

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74:16

Julie Rubio discusses her film about art deco icon,...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/02/19

Our special guest today is Julie Rubio. Julie is an award-winning film producer, writer, director, and actor. As President of Women in Film San Francisco Bay Area and founder of East Meets West Productions, she produced the acclaimed “East Side Sushi,” which has enjoyed both domestic and international distribution via the Samuel Goldwyn Company, Sony Home Pictures, HBO North America, and Netflix. Rubio is the writer, director, and producer of the comedy “Too Perfect,” which found its audience...

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42:48

From Behind the Camera to Producing Change: Kelly...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/02/12

Join Carole Dean and Kelly Mason and learn how to: Break Into Cinematography Transition from Cinematographer to Producing Cinematographer and Become a Film Consultant & Create Impact Through Filmmaking Kelly Mason (Mom |Entrepreneur | Healer | Filmmaker | Cinematographer) Kelly Mason’s priority is to make a lasting difference in the world for generations to come. A mother, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and intuitive healer, Kelly’s mission spans storytelling, advocacy, and transformational w...

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46:54

Writer & Director Julie Hebért celebrates sheroes...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/02/05

Our special guest is Julie Hebért. Julie was born in south Louisiana. She has written and directed dozens of plays for some of the most daring theaters in the country including Steppenwolf, LaMaMa, the Magic Theater, Los Angeles Theater Center and many more. Her plays have received many accolades including two PEN Awards for Drama. After her musical drama Ruby’s Bucket of Blood was optioned by Showtime and Whoopi Goldberg, Julie wrote the screenplay, which was made into a film starring Angela...

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58:15

Crafting Compelling Content: A Conversation with...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/01/27

Michael Holstein is a co-founder and executive producer at Mesmeric Media. He began his career writing for HBO’s The Wire and marketing major films like The Rock and Independence Day. After earning a law degree, Michael became VP of Business Affairs at WETA-TV in Washington, DC, where he produced numerous shows, including In Performance at the White House and PBS NewsHour. He later launched The Content Farm, where he created award-winning content across unscripted genres and platforms. His ho...

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52:25

Unlocking the Secrets to Wealth: A Conversation with...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/01/22

Join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation with Douglas Vermeeren, the visionary director behind The Science of Getting Rich, a transformative new documentary inspired by Wallace D. Wattles's timeless classic. Discover the mental and spiritual principles that lead to financial abundance and personal fulfillment, as shared by an extraordinary cast of personal development legends, including Bob Proctor in his final and most inspiring role. Douglas reveals the creative process behind t...

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47:07

Building Communities, Saving Lives: Beth Dolan on...

The Art of Film Funding ·

2025/01/15

Beth Dolan is an award-winning writer, producer, and documentary filmmaker. A graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University’s College of Fine Arts.In recent years she has turned her attention fully, with producing and creative partners, Luis Remesar and Sheila Higgins, to social justice-themed documentary storytelling.Their recently released documentary STRANGER AT HOME: Healing The Psychological Wounds of War currently airs and streams on national PBS and The WORLD CHANNEL. Their latest documentary...

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