Movie Moolah Podcast

By: Ben Yennie
  • Summary

  • The Movie Moolah Podcast is all about the business of the entertainment industry. We bring on serious people to talk about serious topics facing the film and television industry in conversations that often get a little silly. The podcast is hosted by Veteran executive Producer Ben Yennie who’s overseen multiple indie theatrical runs and directly sold films to outlets like Starz, Showtime, Walmart, Redbox, every TVOD and AVOD platform, and dozens of international territories. His credits include Tim Travers and The Time Travelers Paradox, I Am Lisa, Queen of the Capital, and many more.
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Episodes
  • Making Profitable Independent Films By The Numbers - W/Bruce Nash
    Nov 28 2023

    If you want to make a living as a filmmaker without a day job, you have to do more than make great movies. Indie Filmmakers need to have a shrewd business sense, which means that you as a content creator need to thoroughly understand the economics of the film industry. That's why I brought on my longtime friend and collaborator Bruce Nash to talk about data that drives the film industry. Check it out for a thorough analysis of the big streamers and the industry as a whole alongside Nerding out about box office metrics. Get the Numbers Business report https://www.the-numbers.com/business-report Visit TheNumbers.com for all of your film industry data needs. www.thenumbers.com Get the free indiefilm Business resource package from Guerrilla Rep media. www.theguerrillarep.com/resources Support the show on Patreon for some great perks. https://www.patreon.com/TheGuerrillaRep #listenable #podcast #independentfilmmaker #filmmaking #bigdata #streamers #netflix #independentfilm #sundance #filmfestival #filmdistribution #boxofficev

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    57 mins
  • Small town Filmmaker to Big Time Distributor - W/ Josh Doke
    Nov 21 2023

    Filmmakers in both the studio system as well as on the independent side of the film industry are often vexed by film distribution, marketing, and press relationships. That's why we had Ben's long-time client and former business partner from Mutiny Pictures on the podcast to talk about his experiences as a director seeking distribution for his film as well as working on the inside of an independent film distribution startup. This podcast is for you if you've ever wondered why it's so hard to find reputable distributors to take your film out. Watch Goodland from Rockhaven Films on Amazon Freevee https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.d6b30213-dd94-e8bf-5910-61d5ca529c77?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Watch Josh's Next film Head Count Directed by the Burghart Brothers, released by Shout Factory on right here on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH9aLKojsSE Get the FREE Guerrilla Rep Media Indiefilm Resource Pack https://www.theguerrillarep.com/resources Support the Show on Patreon https://patreon.com/TheGuerrillaRep #listenable #Podcast #Kansas #goodland #interview #filmmaking #filmfestival #independentfilm #filmdistribution #independentfilmmaker

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • How to get your First Showrunner Job W/David Chai
    Nov 20 2023

    If you want to be the top dog on a series, you're going to need to know what's involved in pitching streamers and networks. This illuminating interview with independent filmmaker David Chai is all about the path to creating your first series, as well as some interesting information about an innovative new studio's methods of figuring out who will watch your film, as well as how to reach them. Finally, David and I talk about how to work with the cops when you create a project about the lives of police. Watch David's first movie Midnight Driver on Tubi - https://tubitv.com/movies/695974/midnight-driver Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidchai75/ Get the forever free film business resource pack. www.theguerrillarep.com/resources Support this content on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheGuerrillaRep Subscribe on Substack: (Free tier available.) https://theguerrillarep.substack.com/ #listenable #podcast #independentfilmmaker #interview

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    1 hr and 5 mins

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