The Producer Podcast

We're wrapping up season 8 of The Producer Podcast today with a new roundtable installment of the show as we look at the world of commercial/promotional film producing, including answering some listener submitted questions. Where will the roundtable discussion take us? You'll have to listen to see. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

From commanding field artillery to producing movies. We're exploring the film journey that producer Kevin Bouren has gone on and how those experiences ultimately lead him to being one of the founders of Set Shepherds. A group that's looking to change the film set culture from the inside. Visit the Set Shepherds website today. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Who doesn't love a good film budget? How about a budget from the future? That's what I'm looking at today as I sit down with producer Jens Jacob to talk about his producer journey and how as co-founder of Saturation.io he's looking to change the way film budgeting software works in the future. Give Saturation.io a try today with our special show link. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Nothing beats the excitement of calling that's a wrap on the film you spent years making happen. Except maybe knowing that every single frame and take actually made it onto the hard drive for the editing room. That's where the DIT comes in to help safety your film; and contrary to popular belief it's a lot more than just hitting copy and paste a couple of times on your keyboard. Join me and Ben Geiser as we explore this often untalked about area of the industry. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

Whether you're watching a western, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, or musical no film would be the same without the wardrobe that helps bring the characters and world to life. But what should a producer understand about everything that goes into bringing those costumes together. That's what I'm sitting down with Terri Middleton today to discuss. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠.

After the director and producer, actors are next biggest names associated with your film. But what is an actor's life like? What do they need to do their best while on set? These are just a couple of the topics I wanted to explore with Stephanie Parker to better understand the on-camera side of the industry that every producer works with. Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Beaches, Film Incentives and Production Accountants. We cover all that and more on our latest film office tour episode as we travel out to the east coast and talk with the South Carolina Film Commission on how their state might be the perfect location for your next film. Visit their website.

A producer does very little to actually make the movie. In fact one of his biggest responsibilities is to hire the right people to make movie magic. But what should you know about the hiring process? And how do you find those people you want to keep hiring time and time again? We'll answer those questions and much more as David Cook returns to The Producer Podcast.

Creating your own world can be amazing but what should you know about taking someone's true life story and bringing it to life on the screen? That the topic of our season 8 premiere as we sit down to talk with Kevin Downes about his producer journey and producing true stories such as I Can Only Imagine, Ordinary Angels and American Underdog.

We're back on a topic that everyone in the industry talks about throughout their career. The work life balance. Hear from a number of our guests from throughout the shows run as we talk how they have an enjoyable life, stay connected with their family and so much more.

A producer's job is never done, especially when it comes to new films. Unlike many positions in the industry where you're fully invested in one project at a time a producer might be developing several projects while preparing to film one and having multiple projects in post or distribution. But how do you keep it all straight and not let one project suffer to the betterment of another. That's today's Highlight topic with our season 6 guests.

We're wrapping up Season 7 of the show this week in epic fashion as we share with you the second half of the Q&A Producer Panel recorded live at the 2023 Christian Worldview Film Festival and Filmmakers Guild.

If learning from one producer is great, then four would be off the charts. Join us as we share with you the Producer Q&A Panel recorded live at the 2023 Christian Worldview Film Festival as Stephen Kendrick, David Cook, Jim McBride and Lisa Arnold answer attendee submitted questions.

Producing a film is nothing but challenge after challenge. But if you take your production international you open the door to even more challenges. Today I'm sitting down with Judy Grooters of Grooters Production to talk about what see has learned working in the industry and producing films in places like Romania, South Korea and Columbia.

Making your first feature film is hard enough, but it's nothing compared to trying to distribute it in the every-changing world of digital distribution and streaming. Join me as I talk with producer Cakki Warren about her experiences distributing the film Into the Spotlight and what you should expect when it comes to distirbution.

Producing one film is hard enough but what about producing a trilogy. That's the topic of the day as I go back into the interrogation room and welcome Guest Host: Chad Garrett as he questions me about my journey trying to produce a trilogy.

My time exploring the state of Utah and it's film offices isn't done yet. Today I'm heading south in the state to talk with Bega from the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission about her area of the state and what you should know before heading out to film in the scenic red rocks.

Our tour of U.S. film offices continues as I head out to the old west today and talk with Derek Mellus from the Utah State Film office about Utah as a state, his experiences with the film office and Utah's different film incentives.

I'm going digital on the Season 7 premiere of The Producer Podcast and exploring the world of motion capture with Brainy Pixel and learning how it can play into both live-action and animated filmmaking.

We're talking post of this edition of The Producer Podcast Highlights as I sit down with more season 5 guests of the show to talk about what a producer should know to have a smooth post-production process.