In Motion Storytellers
The In Motion Storytellers podcast goal is to inform and equip filmmakers to succeed from anywhere. Through interviews with top professionals in the film, TV and online distribution space, we will share advice on making a living as a filmmaker in the 'flyover states', conversations on what the most pivotal decisions that led to our guests success, and what it takes to have work/life balance as a filmmaker. This podcast will focus more on the business and entrepreneurial side of filmmaking in hopes of giving other filmmakers a roadmap for their own success.
Episodes
14 episodes
A Short Hiatus
Hey everyone, we are taking a break from recording new episodes in April to think through what Season 2 will look like, work on finding new guests, improving our Youtube recording experience as well as focusing on improving the overall experien...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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2:20
An Insiders Look at Financing & Distribution with Producer Cole Payne
This episode is full of the business info you need if you want to raise money for films and make money from your films. Jessica, Michael and Dan sit down with Cole Payne at Shock City Studios to learn about his journey from dropping out of coll...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:28:45
Writing for Grey's Anatomy & Army Wives with Marlana Hope
Today's interview is with Marlana Hope, a TV writer and producer who has worked on shows like Grey's Anatomy, Friday Night Lights, Army Wives and more. Michael & Dan sit down to learn about her journey as a TV writer, what it's like to be i...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:21:25
Fired for Screenwriting on the Job: Interview w/Nathan Karimi & David Christopher Pitt, filmmakers behind 'Oscar.Tango.Hellwater.'
This episode was a lot of fun. Dan & Michael sit down with Nathan Karimi and David Christopher Pitt, the two 'tell like it is' filmmakers behind the upcoming feature length film, Oscar.Tango. Hellwater. Oscar. Tango. He...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:13:20
Sundance, Reality TV and POWs with Tim Breitbach - Director of the Final 19
In today's episode, we interview Tim Breitbach, the director of the Final 19 which was just released on Amazon on Feb 5th by Buffalo 8. The Final 19 is the true story of Sgt. Daniel Hefel (and the director's cousin) who was one of the final 19 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:20:50
Not Fetishizing the Camera & Knowing Your Film's Distribution Potential - Part 2 w/ Filmmaker Josh Guffey
This is part 2 of our interview with filmmaker Josh Guffey. Go back and listen to episode 8 if you missed it. Josh is the director of the new film All Gone Wrong starring Tony Todd who is famous for being the Candyman. The film...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:14
Directing the Candyman & Work-Life Balance with Filmmaker Josh Guffey pt.1
So we did something a little different in this interview, we ended up interviewing director Josh Guffey for nearly 2 hours and split this into a 2 parter. Josh is the director of the new film All Gone Wrong starring Tony Todd who is fa...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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57:38
15 Ways to Make Money in this Industry
To end the year, we decided to do something a little different. We don't have a guest this episode. Instead, Jessica, Michael and Dan are discussing the 15 ways to make money in this industry. Our mission is here is to help filmmakers succeed f...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:06:36
Sold Out Screenings & Building a Fan Base with Filmmaker David Kirkman
In this episode, we speak with phenom filmmaker, David Kirkman. David's newest film Underneath just premiered at St. Louis International Film Festival and was nominated for an award. We learn about the making of this film and David's n...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:05:24
How to Take Your Work to the Next Level
In this episode, we are doing something a little different. We wanted to give you a sneak peak at what the In Motion Conference in 2019 was like. We are planning to do another In Motion Conference in late Fall 2023 (one year from now) and...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:13
From Repped Hollywood Screenwriter to Directing 12 Micro-Budget Features
In this episode, we hear from Dan Steadman of Circa 87 films (www.circa87.com.) Dan talks about how he got started in the industry at a young age, his adventures in Hollywood with folks like Melissa McCarthy, Jennifer Coolidge, Tony Hale, Octav...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:00:41
Making $$ thru Self-Distributing a Low Budget Doc with Joey Puleo
In this episode, Dan interviews Joey Puleo, the director of the feature length documentaries America's Last Little Italy: The Hill and A New Home. They discuss the perils of being an independent documentary film...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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41:08
Could St. Louis become the Go-To Hub for Emerging Filmmakers?: An Interview with STL Filmworks
In this episode, Dan, Jessica and Michael sit down with Mary Kay Sheets and Shad Schoenke, co-founders of St. Louis Filmworks (https://www.stlouisfilmworks.org). We learn about their lofty mission ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:37
Why We are Making this Podcast
In this first episode, you will meet our host Dan Parris and his co-hosts, Jessica Ambuehl & Michael Francis, and learn more what their goal for this podcast is. We talk a lot about the opportunity there is to succeed as a filmmaker in the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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