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S1 E45 Jul 06, 2026

Quick Advice for First Time Filmmakers: How to Make Sure Your Movie is a Success

This presentation is a practical guide to making a first film that becomes a useful career credit rather than an expensive disaster. Many first films fail because new ...

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Recommended Episode S1 E44 Jun 28, 2026

Filmmaking 101 - Production Insurance, Completion Bonds, E & O Insurance with Expert Ed Rowin

Production Insurance, Completion Bonds, E & O Insurance are something every producer needs to know about, and they are life-and-death for anyone making a multi-million...

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S1 E43 Dec 16, 2024

Making Your Film Easier to Fund, Produce, Distribute & Market with Producer Ray Ellingsen & Film Analytics Expert from Film Profit, Jeffery Hardy

Ray Ellingsen, Founder of Moving Pictures Media Group, has been an active sponsor for Nancy Fulton Meetups over the years. His support has helped us provide more event...

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S1 E42 Jul 29, 2024

Games People Play: A Primer for New Hollywood Filmmakers, Writers, and Other Creative Media Makers

In this episode of Hollywood Insider Help, we dive into the multi-award-winning book "Games People Play" by Eric Berne, a pivotal guide to understanding human interact...

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S1 E41 Jul 22, 2024

How Stinking Thinking Destroys Careers and How to Make it Stop

Welcome to the Hollywood Insider Help podcast! In this episode, we delve into the detrimental thought patterns that can hinder your success as a media creator in the e...

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S1 E40 Jul 15, 2024

Significant Hollywood Movie Disasters and Important Lessons Learned

When people come to Hollywood with dreams of making it big, they often encounter perplexing behaviors and responses. Many of these can be traced back to Hollywood's tu...

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S1 E39 Jun 24, 2024

How to Cultivate a Robust Attitude so You Can Thrive as a Media Media Maker

In today's workshop, we're going to be talking about cultivating a robust attitude so you can thrive in the media business.  And specifically, I'm going to review some...

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S1 E38 Jun 17, 2024

What Kind of Creator Are You? And Why Does That Matter So Much Here in Hollywood?

As creatives, we invest time, effort, ideas, intellectual property, and our reputation in the projects we do. A project that goes well becomes a stepping stone to othe...

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S1 E37 Jun 09, 2024

How to Be a Financially Successful Creative: Practical Advice & Problem Solving

Writers, actors, filmmakers, artists, designers, and other creatives are taught young that choosing to be a creative professional is risky business. It doesn't have to...

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S1 E27 Jun 09, 2024

How to Create a Hollywood Entertainment Industry Business Network

You need a business network within the entertainment industry that will actively help you find the people who actually want to buy what you sell. You learn how to ...

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S1 E16 Jun 09, 2024

Interview: Avoiding Litigation with Entertainment Attorney & Litigator Justin Sterling

Justin Sterling, founder of The Sterling Firm, a full-service civil litigation and transactional law firm devoted to Business Law, Entertainment Law, and Personal Inju...

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S1 E35 Jun 09, 2024

Making a Film or Web Series with Friends as Partners

Over time most of us working in the entertainment industry develop close personal, professional, and creative relationships with people who seem to share our vision fo...

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S1 E33 Jul 28, 2019

Interview: Beyond the Craft with Jim Jermanok, Writer, Director, Producer & Previously ICM Agent

Jim Jermanok (jimjermanok.com) is an award-winning writer, director, stage and film producer based in New York who started his career as a beloved agent at ICM represe...

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S1 E28 Oct 06, 2018

Creating Web Series, Podcasts and Audiobooks an Interview with Actor/Producer Bridget Fitzgerald

Nancy Fulton, founder of NancyFultonMeetups, interviews Actor-Writer-Producer Bridget Fitzgerald. Bridget a member of National Lampoon's sketch comedy team, makin...

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S1 E25 Jun 26, 2018

Interview with Film Advisor and Organized Crime Expert Christian Cipollini

Writer/Producer Nancy Fulton brings you an audio recording of her interview with Organized Crime Expert Christian Cipollini. Learn about the Mafia, the Mob, the Drug C...

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S1 E24 Jun 22, 2018

Dealing with Hollywood Hijackals® featuring Rhoberta Shaler PhD.

Have you worked with a toxic person or business that has made you really rethink your work as a writer, screenwriter, filmmaker, or other creative pro? If so, you'll f...

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S1 E23 May 02, 2018

Bridget Fitzgerald (Actor, Writer, Producer) on Audiobooks, New Media Series & Podcasts

Bridget Fitzgerald (smileybridge.com) is an actress, comedienne, and model. In this interview with Nancy Fulton she discusses her investment in producing audio content...

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S1 E17 Mar 04, 2018

Interview: Working with a Professional Film Editor Featuring Larry Jordan (FALLEN, NYPD BLUE, CSI MIAMI)

Larry Jordan has amassed more than 45 professional credits, working on successful films such as Fallen, Assassins, Deuce Bigelow: Male Gigolo and television series inc...

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S1 E12 Jan 11, 2018

Interview Writers Block Causes and Cures with Dr. Rebecca Roy the "Industry Therapist"

Dr. Rebecca Roy has built a successful practice helping entertainment industry professionals reach their goals. Topics addressed in this event include: Frequent Causes...

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S1 E11 Dec 06, 2017

Interview: Marilyn Anderson discusses How to Live Like a Millionaire When You're a Million Short for Writers & Producers

Marilyn's How to Live Like a Millionaire When You're a Million Short is a funny, savvy, empowering book derived from her many years as a working writer and producer in...