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Another great interview. As someone who's movie just hit Tubi right before Christmas I know how you feel about promotion. I had signed up for Filmhub and uploaded all the artwork and at the last minute decided to go with a distributor that specializes in micro budget black cinema films and has a dashboard that updates sales information every 24 hours. But I plan to try Filmhub next. Promoting your film is definitely a full time job and since I'm a graphic designer (day job) I'm experimenting with various things to get my film in front of people's eyes. Don't neglect your community Facebook groups. I'm not talking about the filmmaking ones. I live in the Poconos and in the summer I started posting photos of my holding the camera filmming on the side of the road with quotes like, "I'm sure some of you saw me shooting my short film on Golden Slipper road today". WHich piqued the interest of the local community. I got all kinds of interest and job offers. Lol. Then when my film came out on Tubi... I posted about it in those same groups and they spread the posts so much and watched in droves so much so that I wound up on Tubi's recommeneded list (for only about 6 hours lol). I'm trying other means of promotion as well to take advantage of the whole local support thing.

Great insights. Trailer looks cool for a 10k film. Disappointing to hear his ROI (reading between the lines). The Blu-ray and Game he did himself is inspiring. Well done 👍

Michael J white!

Nice interview. I did the samething filming during covid. Use the stimulus checks

Release date?

Great podcast as always, thanks!

BTC investors via X ? Just a thought

That was a real smart idea about getting funding. Hey has Tiff ever thought of going and filming a bigger film in Vietnam? Back in the day the Phillipines was like the spot for making B movies and such. Wonder if bringing moviemaking to destinations like Vietnam would take it to another level.

Thank you so much for these interviews. It give me hope. All the best to Tiffany Kim Stevens!

What was the film shot on?

Great watch. Imagine moving to Asia because your're a fan of Asian films. Lol. That's awesome. I love the deal he arranged with some of his actors. I didn't really have money for my actors up front so I made a deal with them that for every 10k we hit they'd get $200 for every day that they worked on set. This kinds of incentivizes them to promote the film more because the more we make the more they get. I thought I was going to go through the same distribution crap as well but I only chose one that I wanted to go with and if they said no i was going to through Filmhub. I had everything ready to go for FIlmhub, poster sizes, info, etc.. all I had to do was upload my film... but I heard back from my distributor with 24 hours of submitting my film so it worked out. Is there no equivalent to Filmhub in Europe or Asia?

Fabulous insight. Look forward to an update on the chap's distribution efforts 😊

Have you considered self distribution - like J. Horton talks about on his channel?

Great stuff! Keep them coming! Got a trailer for the film?

Where can I watch Layover? The trailer looks fantastic

Well done on the podcasts, chap. Some great guests. Looking forward to more of the same. The Substance was a real blast 😊

It always makes me smile when I hear filmmakers say "we were really up agst it - we only had 200k/2m - low budget filmmaking is so tough"

As a black writer/director who just landed his first film on Tubi this interview in particular was very interesting to me. My first movie is a romantic - drama - comedy. I grew up in the violence of the crack period living in the Projects of NYC where sometimes you slept in the tub to not catch a stray bullet going through your window. I personally, won't do sex and drugs type films. I lived through that crap and feel no need to romanticize that kind of shit.

Great watch. I sooooooo want to do a Christmas movie

Awesome listen. My first feature film just hit Tubi this week and definitely a learning experience but I had some really great actors who helped me pull it off.

What does indie rights do for folks?

i have seen it. i thoroughly enjoyed it. ❤

So what was the take going with the distributor Indie Rights? Have you seen any money come back? How transparent are they?

This is a ballsy director who’s not afraid to sacrifice his character for money 👏

here is the reality very few low budget movies make any money dont buy the bull, the majority either break even or lose money.

So is he a full time filmmaker? Did making your feature translate to getting hired to direct?

Also, what camera did he use?

Great convo! I would love to know how much she spent? And I would love to confirm that he wrote it directed it and did the acting in it? I plan on doing the same thing on my first feature, which I’m Going to shoot

Glad you guys connected! Joshua is a wealth of knowledge, especially about indie filmmaking.

First to say hello. Listening now. Like the point about shorts. I’d rather do feature if imma use my money.

Want some syrup with all that waffle?

😊

Super advice. Be cool to hear your own advice on Cannes and sales in general

Hi, how can I get on your podcast as a film maker?

This was very helpful...thank you.

What ROI have his films made?

Microbudget action it is then. Easier than horror in some ways

Tom is an asshole. He doesn't engage with his fans

Great interview!

I've never seen anyone be as thorough, focused, specific and transparent as Rosa.

I have a lifetime membership to Filmora, and the latest versions (13 & 14) creates SRT files

Well well well! I had such a crush on Pc Steve Loxton as an older teenager. After he left I never saw him again until Cherry Tree Lane. His character in The Bill was formidable. I remember going to a play 1996 maybe? It was Tom, Mark Wingett, & a couple of others. I can picture one but can’t think of his name. I’m sure there was one more. I know it was above a pub somewhere in London 😂 god I’m not good at descriptions am I? Anyhow it’s nice to see Tom is still around. Enjoyed the podcast. I’ll get your film downloaded. Good Luck & say hi to Tom for me 😊 p.s I think I found him on X ugh labour fan 🙇🏻‍♀️ poor old Nigel…I voted for Nigel 😂

Great work Hakim. I also love film. I have done a couple of work. my latest documentary was nominated at the 2023 Uganda Films Festival. I have never attended any film class but I would love to do so. Any guidance is needed.

Wao. HAKIM is truly an amazing Filmmaker

Great stuff hakim , you are an amazing filmmaker.

Making shorts as proof of concept much better than film school

Hakim is clearly a very talented filmmaker and a well-known name back at home in Uganda. He brings the missing "finesse" into the Ugandan filmmaking landscape, that we lack here. The man to keep an eye on! Great interview, thank you!

Great episode as usual

Great interview. I appreciate how you let the interviewee talk without interruption

This guy is a great smoke seller and in his group he is a dictator. They cannot criticize him.