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by Avi Federgreen
Welcome to UNLEASHED: A Producer's Guide to Indie Filmmaking. My Name is Avi Federgreen and I have produced over 70 feature films in Canada over 30+ years. I run Indiecan Entertainment, a North American distribution company with two other labels: RED WATER ENTERTAINMENT, a genre based Distribution label, and PRIDE PICTURE, a LGBTQ2S+ distribution label.It's time to shine a light on the state of the industry and explore where we were and where things are heading. Let's get to the bottom of things and find a way to make great indie movies made in today's conditions.
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- 1 weeks ago55 min
Episode 111 Kate Kroll
On this episode of UNLEASHED, Avi Federgreen chats with Kate Kroll, an award-winning filmmaker and the visionary behind Black Moon Media, about the difficult business of making a movie in this country.
- Apr 8, 202655 min
Episode 110 Charles Wilkinson and Tina Schliessler
In this episode of UNLEASHED, Avi Federgreen speaks with filmmakers Charles Wilkinson and Tina Schliessler about their pursuit of the truth in such documentaries as Haida Modern: The Art and Activism of Robert Davidson, Vancouver: No Fixed Address, Oil Sands Karaoke, and Peace Out,
- Mar 31, 202656 min
Episode 109 Jennifer Podemski
In this episode of UNLEASHED: A Producer's Guide to Indie Film, Avi Federgreen chats with actress, producer, director, and CEO of Redcloud Studios, Jennifer Podemski, about her experiences as an Indigenous woman in the entertainment industry. Prepare to be inspired and gobsmacked.
- Sep 24, 202558 min
Episode 108 Megan Follows
In this episode of UNLEASHED: A Producer's Guide to Indie Filmmaking, Avi Federgreen speaks with Megan Follows about Stealing the Sky, a mosaic of interlocking stories set against the backdrop of Toronto's swelling urban landscape she directs and stars in. And so much more!
- Sep 2, 202559 min
Episode 107 Mike Repsch - President at Dark Star Pictures
In this episode of UNLEASHED, Avi Federgreen speaks with Mike Repsch, President at Dark Star Pictures.A graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Michael has distributed over 200 films to date. As the SVP of Distribution & Sales at Breaking Glass Pictures, Michael strategically managed the digital, festival and theatrical releases on all films on the domestic front. Michael launched his new venture Dark Star Pictures at the American Film Market in November of 2017, with the company's first commercial release in February of 2018.
- Aug 19, 202554 min
Episode 106 Justin McConnell - Owner/CEO of Unstable Ground, Inc.
In this episode of UNLEASHED, Avi Federgreen speaks with Justin McConnell, Owner and CEO of Unstable Ground, Inc.Justin splits his time equally in multiple forms of media – as a producer/director of feature films and home entertainment (The Collapsed, Working Class Rock Star, Skull World), in providing a growing list of high-profile clients with every production/post solution available (including trailer editing, DVD/BD authoring, etc.), as the lead programmer of the monthly horror short-film festival LITTLE TERRORS (which he co-runs with Rue Morgue Magazine), as a Programmer & Print Traffic for TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL, and as an acquisitions exec for Canadian distributor INDIECAN ENTERTAINMENT. Most notably, Justin has four feature films in distribution: the well-received horror/thriller ‘The Collapsed’ (released in over 12 countries worldwide, via companies such as Anchor Bay & Lions Gate), the counter-culture documentary ‘Skull World’ (available worldwide), the dark comedy ‘Junkie’ (producer only, recently released in multiple territories), and the documentary ‘Working Class Rock Star’. With multiple features currently in various stages of development, including the action/horror ‘The Eternal’ (set to star Michael Biehn), the horror novel-adaption 'Mark of Kane', and the horror/comedy ‘Tripped’, Justin looks to contribute his brand of genre insanity to the growing independent scene in Canada.
- Jul 31, 202555 min
Episode 105 Joanne and Bill Howard of Small Dog Design
With over 30 years of design experience in the music and film industry, Small Dog Design is Avi's trusted partner for custom designs with impact. From visual identities to key art, posters, and more, they've collaborated with both the industry giants and the up-and-coming talents.
- Jun 24, 202545 min
Episode 104 Karen Lam: Love for Film and Genre Filmmaking
In this episode of UNLEASHED, Avi Federgreen chats with Canadian director, writer and producer Karen Lam.
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Welcome to UNLEASHED: A Producer's Guide to Indie Filmmaking. My Name is Avi Federgreen and I have produced over 70 feature films in Canada over 30+ years. I run Indiecan Entertainment, a North American distribution company with two other labels: RED WATER ENTERTAINMENT, a genre based Distribution label, and PRIDE PICTURE, a LGBTQ2S+ distribution label.It's time to shine a light on the state of the industry and explore where we were and where things are heading. Let's get to the bottom of things and find a way to make great indie movies made in today's conditions.
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