The Producer Podcast: Recent Episodes
Micah Versemann
Welcome to the world of producing film. Join us as we dive into discussions with film producers to learn about their experiences and bringing projects to life.
You can't go long in life without seeing or hearing an ad for insurance. But what does film and entertainment insurance all protect and why do you need it? To answer those questions, I'm sitting down with Kat Wong, owner of Athos Insurance to start breaking down this important aspect to the world of film producing.
The film office tour continues as I'm traveling from South Carolina up to North Carolina to talk with Guy Gaster about filmmaking in the other half of the Carolinas, how their incentive works and what you need to know about tea and BBQ in the state.
The mysteries continue to unravel on today's episode of The Producer Podcast as Jarod O'Flaherty, the producer/director of the Vindication Series, joins us again to unpack the making of season 3 of the show, it's future and what else he's been up to in the film industry.
Freelance or not to freelance. That's a question that lots of creatives in the film industry face and today we're sitting back down with Josh Walsh to hear his story of going from producing for Kingdom Story Company to working freelance in the industry on films such as Jesus Revolution and Unsung Hero and what he's learned along the way.
Nobody likes failing. From the blow to your personal confidence to what people write and whisper about you behind your back, failure can be terrifying and petrifying. But failure isn't all bad and so on today's highlights edition we're talking with our season 7 guests about the best way to deal with failure.
Getting started is never easy, but the people that succeed the most at getting established are the ones that ask questions and learn from other's mistakes. That's why on today's highlights episode I'm talking with guests from seasons 6 & 7 of the show about what advice they would give to beginning career producers.
We're wrapping up season 8 of The Producer Podcast today with a new roundtable installment of the show as we look at the world of commercial/promotional film producing, including answering some listener submitted questions.
Where will the roundtable discussion take us? You'll have to listen to see.
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From commanding field artillery to producing movies. We're exploring the film journey that producer Kevin Bouren has gone on and how those experiences ultimately lead him to being one of the founders of Set Shepherds. A group that's looking to change the film set culture from the inside.
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Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Who doesn't love a good film budget? How about a budget from the future? That's what I'm looking at today as I sit down with producer Jens Jacob to talk about his producer journey and how as co-founder of Saturation.io he's looking to change the way film budgeting software works in the future.
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Nothing beats the excitement of calling that's a wrap on the film you spent years making happen. Except maybe knowing that every single frame and take actually made it onto the hard drive for the editing room. That's where the DIT comes in to help safety your film; and contrary to popular belief it's a lot more than just hitting copy and paste a couple of times on your keyboard. Join me and Ben Geiser as we explore this often untalked about area of the industry.
Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Whether you're watching a western, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, or musical no film would be the same without the wardrobe that helps bring the characters and world to life. But what should a producer understand about everything that goes into bringing those costumes together. That's what I'm sitting down with Terri Middleton today to discuss.
Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
After the director and producer, actors are next biggest names associated with your film. But what is an actor's life like? What do they need to do their best while on set? These are just a couple of the topics I wanted to explore with Stephanie Parker to better understand the on-camera side of the industry that every producer works with.
Pick up the new book: The Producer's Life A Practical Guide to Film Producing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Beaches, Film Incentives and Production Accountants. We cover all that and more on our latest film office tour episode as we travel out to the east coast and talk with the South Carolina Film Commission on how their state might be the perfect location for your next film.
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A producer does very little to actually make the movie. In fact one of his biggest responsibilities is to hire the right people to make movie magic. But what should you know about the hiring process? And how do you find those people you want to keep hiring time and time again?
We'll answer those questions and much more as David Cook returns to The Producer Podcast.
Creating your own world can be amazing but what should you know about taking someone's true life story and bringing it to life on the screen? That the topic of our season 8 premiere as we sit down to talk with Kevin Downes about his producer journey and producing true stories such as I Can Only Imagine, Ordinary Angels and American Underdog.
We're back on a topic that everyone in the industry talks about throughout their career. The work life balance. Hear from a number of our guests from throughout the shows run as we talk how they have an enjoyable life, stay connected with their family and so much more.
A producer's job is never done, especially when it comes to new films. Unlike many positions in the industry where you're fully invested in one project at a time a producer might be developing several projects while preparing to film one and having multiple projects in post or distribution. But how do you keep it all straight and not let one project suffer to the betterment of another. That's today's Highlight topic with our season 6 guests.
We're wrapping up Season 7 of the show this week in epic fashion as we share with you the second half of the Q&A Producer Panel recorded live at the 2023 Christian Worldview Film Festival and Filmmakers Guild.
If learning from one producer is great, then four would be off the charts. Join us as we share with you the Producer Q&A Panel recorded live at the 2023 Christian Worldview Film Festival as Stephen Kendrick, David Cook, Jim McBride and Lisa Arnold answer attendee submitted questions.
Producing a film is nothing but challenge after challenge. But if you take your production international you open the door to even more challenges. Today I'm sitting down with Judy Grooters of Grooters Production to talk about what see has learned working in the industry and producing films in places like Romania, South Korea and Columbia.
Making your first feature film is hard enough, but it's nothing compared to trying to distribute it in the every-changing world of digital distribution and streaming. Join me as I talk with producer Cakki Warren about her experiences distributing the film Into the Spotlight and what you should expect when it comes to distirbution.
Producing one film is hard enough but what about producing a trilogy. That's the topic of the day as I go back into the interrogation room and welcome Guest Host: Chad Garrett as he questions me about my journey trying to produce a trilogy.
My time exploring the state of Utah and it's film offices isn't done yet. Today I'm heading south in the state to talk with Bega from the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission about her area of the state and what you should know before heading out to film in the scenic red rocks.
Our tour of U.S. film offices continues as I head out to the old west today and talk with Derek Mellus from the Utah State Film office about Utah as a state, his experiences with the film office and Utah's different film incentives.
I'm going digital on the Season 7 premiere of The Producer Podcast and exploring the world of motion capture with Brainy Pixel and learning how it can play into both live-action and animated filmmaking.
We're talking post of this edition of The Producer Podcast Highlights as I sit down with more season 5 guests of the show to talk about what a producer should know to have a smooth post-production process.
The crew conversations continue on this episode of The Producer Podcast Highlights as I talk with more of my season 5 guests on what advice they'd give to a producer about running a good set.
On this edition of The Producer Podcast Highlights I'm sitting down with department heads from Seasons 2 & 5 of the show to talk about what they advice they would give to producers about running a good film set.
So often we hear about the need for a work/life balance. But having a good work life/balance starts with being healthy physically, mentally and spiritually. So on today's season 6 finale of The Producer Podcast, I'm joined by producers Micah Gerber and Hannah Bartlett as well as filmmaker and health coach Sarah Beth to take a peek at how you can stay in peak shape while producing your next project.
Fights, chases, falls and explosions can all make for exciting film and television. But what does it really take to produce an action and adventure film or show. That's the topic of the day as I welcome back producer/director Aaron Burns to talk about his experience in this exciting genre.
We're jumping back to the often-overlooked genre of music videos today as I sit down with Producer Andrea Royer who works alongside Director Ben Smallbone on a multitude of projects and music videos including for the band For King & Country.
Have you ever thought about doing a proof of concept for your next film project? Today I'm joined once again by producer Sarah Burnett to discuss the proof of concept for Capital that she helped produce and what she learned doing it that could benefit you on your journey to creating a proof of concept.
The distribution talk continues on today's episode of The Producer Podcast and we turn our attention to the world of documentary film and what you should consider when making and distributing them.
I'm welcoming back the first guest of The Producer Podcast, Matthew Jordan, as we sit down to discuss the distribution of his film Counter Column and the lessons he learned distributing his first feature film.
Our film office tour continues in today's episode of The Producer Podcast as I talk with the Mississippi film office about filming in Mississippi and how their film office can help you on your next project.
Season 6 is back with a bang as I sit down with Adam Gregory and Andrew Teravskis of Noble Story Co. to talk about their producing journey, starting Noble Story Co. and developing the concepts and scripts for great films.
Merry Christmas! Join me for the special early release of the Season 6 premiere episode of the show as I sit down with Chad Gundersen, Producer on The Chosen to talk about the Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers special they released in theaters last year.
"It's who you know and who knows you" is a common phrase that I have heard countless times throughout my journey in the film industry. But for people to know you it takes more than just working with them on set. It requires networking and building relationships. So today I'm joined by our season 4 guests to talk about their tips, tricks and advice on how to network in the industry.
Time and time again the biggest struggles and questions I hear filmmakers having is in regard to the work/life balance of the industry. So on today's episode of The Producer Podcast Highlights I'm sitting down with guests from season 3 of the show to talk about the topic and how they manage the work/life balance.
It's the season 5 finale of The Producer Podcast. To wrap up our crew conversations we're looking at the world of post sound and the all important final mix of your film. To do that we're joined by Nathan Ashton as we dive into what a producer should know about the post sound process. Make sure you listen all the way through. We guarantee you won't want to miss Nathan's answer to our final question.
Music can bring a level of life and emotion to your film. But what does it take from the producer to help bring the score to life? Find out as we sit down with film composer Ben Botkin on today's episode of The Producer Podcast.
Color can communicate so much to an audience while they watch a film but when does the color process actually start and how can a producer make sure they're accurately seeing the grade? Find out as we sit down with colorist John-Clay Burnett of Reelcast Productions.
The post-production party continues as we're joined once again by Patrick Murphy to discuss the realm of VFX and what the producer needs to know about bringing the movie magic to life.
What to hear more from Patrick Murphy including his journey in film. Check out his season 3 episode "Inside the Post House" now streaming.
Our Crew Conversations continue as we move to the post-production side of the industry and sit down with editor Tracy Robinson to discuss what a producer should know about the edit process.
Every filmmaker loves behind the scenes, except for maybe when they want to interview you on camera. But what should a producer know about the behind-the-scenes team and how does behind-the-scenes play into your marketing and distribution plan? Find out on today's episode of The Producer Podcast with Kevin Peeples.
Everybody loves stunts, especially beginning filmmakers. But what should you be considering as a producing when working with a stunt coordinator or even deciding if you need a stunt person on set. Find out in today's episode as we talk with Michael Walker of Levitating Stunts.
Waiting for sound is over on today's episode of The Producer Podcast as we're joined by on-set sound mixer Teddy Hallaron to talk about what a producer should consider when working with the sound department, including during elaborate 1-shot scenes.
Locations can make or break a movie. Not just from the perspective of what the audience sees but what the location is like for the film crew. Hear from Josh Pittman about how to have the best locations possible for your next film and how to help avoid problems and upset location owners on the latest episode of The Producer Podcast.
Everyone needs a right-hand man including producers. Today we are discussing just that as we're looking at the role of the production manager, with Allison Weber, and how they work with the producer through a project.
The Season 5 premiere is here as we begin a season of crew conversations. To kickoff the season we're discussing one of the biggest aspects a producer has during a project, the director/producer relationship with the help of Director/Producer Brett Varvel.
What gear should producers be investing in? That's one of the questions we posed in season 2 of the show. Join us as we hear from our guests on what gear they recommend investing in and also how to stay busy in the industry.
Getting started in the film industry, like any job, can be intimidating. On today's episode of The Producer Podcast Highlights we sit down with some of our guests to discuss what advice they would give to beginning producers.
Join us for the first episode of our highlights series of the show. On today's episode we site down with producers from the first couple seasons of the show to find out what they wish they would have known when they were first getting started as a producer.
It's the season 4 finale of the show! Join us as we're joined by Stephen Kendrick to discuss their 10th anniversary rerelease of Courageous as well as more great insight on how to be an effective film producer.
We're sitting down with film producer Stephen Kendrick to talk all things filmmaking from the producer's perspective. You won't want to miss this epic episode as we talk about his journey and what he's learned over the years of producing films like Courageous, War Room and Overcomer on what makes a good film producer.
For some it's the only film work they do while others never want to do it. We're talking about filming weddings. But are wedding filmmakers really producers? Find that and much more out as we sit down with Hunter Starnes from Take 4 Films about his filmmaking journey and producing weddings.
Season 4 is back with a brand-new round table episode as I sit down with Christina Varvel and Amanda Gundersen, the wives of filmmakers Brett Varvel and Chad Gundersen, to talk about their perspective of living in the film world and what that looks like for the families of filmmakers.
Join us as we wrap up our series on film distribution by sitting down with Joshua Walsh to talk about studio distribution. Joshua credits include films such as October Baby, Mom's Night Out, I Can Only Imagine and The Jesus Music.
The Micah squared edition of The Producer Podcast is back for another episode as we continue our discussion on the Principles of Film Distribution with Micah Gerber as well as several other important producer related questions.
The only thing harder and more intimidating than getting your film funded can be getting it distributed. Join me as I once again sit down with Micah Gerber to talk about the Principles of Distribution that apply to any film project when it comes to distribution.
Locations, Crew, Grants, Incentives, all this and more are things that a State Film Office can help your next production with. Join me as I sit down with representatives from the Iowa and Oklahoma film offices to get the inside scoop on working with them.
Season 4 of The Producer Podcast is here. Join as we sit Director/Producer Jarod O'Flaherty back down in the interrogation room to get the inside scoop on making season 2 of the hit show Vindication. Spoiler Warning for those that have not yet seen season 2 of Vindication.
Strike! That's the current talk in the industry as unions are working to secure better working conditions for the crew. Something that ultimately comes down to caring for the crew. That's why we've pulled together an exciting roundtable episode of the show to discuss the issue of caring for the crew before, during and after your next productions. Join myself along with previous guest, Hannah Bartlett, Katherine Johnson and Matthew Jordan as we discuss this issue in the surprise addition to season 3 of The Producer Podcast.
Budgets, schedules, logistics and contracts. Enter the world of the film producer. One of the most vital but yet often unseen and misunderstood of film roles. Join me, Micah Versemann, as I journey into this world in my quest to join the ranks of film producers.
Join me for the season 3 finale of The Producer Podcast as I sit down with Chad Gundersen, one of the producers on The Chosen, the first multi-season show on Jesus to discuss producing the show and his filmmaking journey.
Join me as we sit down with Patrick Murphy of Kappa Studios to discuss what producers should know about working with a post-production house and the benefits that can come with working with a post house.
Join as we explore the world of documentary filmmaking with director/producer Tim Mahoney. Tim's work includes the films Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus and The Red Sea Miracle.
It's a Producer Podcast first as we host a roundtable discussion on the topic of dealing with problem clients. Join us a producers Micah Versemann, Ethan Hill and Sarah Burnett discuss the issue and what they've learned to do when working with a problem client.
On a special episode of The Producer Podcast we're pulling back the curtain and interrogating the host, Micah Versemann, about his journey in film and producing. Who's doing the interrogating? You'll have to listen to find out.
We're back with the conclusion to our conversation with Nathan Tauch on livestreaming and broadcast as well as diving into how to balance work and family life.
We're stepping foot into an undiscussed area of filmmaking on the show as we sit down with Nathan Tauch to talk about his journey in film and how that lead to him producing in the livestream and broadcast space.
Join us as we conclude our conversation with Nathaniel Schexnayder about producing his superhero short film NightGuard.
We're back with the exciting third season of The Producer Podcast. Join us in the season premiere as we begin our conversation with Nathaniel talking about producing his superhero short film NightGuard.
It's the season finale of The Producer Podcast. Join us as we wrap up our Department Head conversations by talking to Assistant Director Johnathan Schutz and dig into what some call the other side of the coin when it comes to producing.
On this episode of The Producer Podcast we're continuing our conversation with department heads as we sit down with Director of Photography Dan Parsons to talk about what a producer should know about the camera department.
Today we're starting a special three-part series as we sit down with department heads to talk about what a producer should know about the different film departments. In today's episode we are joined by Production Designer, Morgan Schutz, and Gaffer, Grant Cadwell, to find out about the Art Department and G&E side of filmmaking.
We're jumping into history today as we talk with producer Aaron Burns about what to keep in mind when producing period films.
Join us as dig into the making of "The Ultimate Story" Promotional film as we talk with the film's producer Timothy Schutz.
Today we're concluding our conversation with Micah Gerber on film financing by talking to him about what to do if you financing campaign stalls or fails as well as what Micah wished he knew when he was first getting starting in filmmaking.
We're turning our attention to money in today's episode of The Producer Podcast as we talk with Micah Gerber about his experience fundraising for projects and how you can successfully secure funding for your film.
In today's episode of The Producer Podcast we turn our attention to the client space to look at working with clients and creating music videos for them and how they differ from promotional and corporate videos.
Continuing our conversation with David Cook, we turn our attention to working with a budget and how to keep things realistic when budgeting for a production.
Join us for the season 2 premiere of The Producer Podcast as we sit down with David Cook and talk about how to have effective communication skills as a producer.
It's the season finale! Join us as we finish our conversation with Sarah Burnett and dig into the Discover Majesty promo they made for Ellerslie School of Discipleship.
Today we sit down with Sarah Burnett, producer at Reelcast Productions, to discuss how she got her start in filmmaking as well as how she handles producing promotional film projects.
Returning to the realm of feature films, Scott Peterson is here to talk about his latest project Treasure Lies. Join us as we discuss producing a film out of your home state, bringing together several of the more complicated scenes of the film and how COVID-19 affected its release this spring.
Katherine Johnson of Sheepshed Entertainment joins us today to talk about her journey into filmmaking as well making short films and music videos, including a deeper dive at her film Bump, which took home the Sanctity of Life Award at the 2018 Christian Worldview Film Festival.
Today we're continuing our conversation with Hannah Bartlett about corporate, client and promotional filmmaking. In part 2 of our conversation we dive into their work with Law Enforcement agencies across the country as well as their post-production process.
Join us as we explore the world of corporate, client and promotional filmmaking with Hannah Bartlett, the Creative Producer at Bartlett Idea Co.
Join us today as we sit down with Jarod O'Flaherty, director and producer of Vindication. Today we look at the creation of season 1 as well as diving into pre-production on thoughts on season 2.
Join us as we continue our discussion with Matthew on the creation of Counter Column, winner of the Audience Choice Award at the 2020 Christian Worldview Film Festival. In today's episode we cover the production aspect of the film as well as discussing plans for its release.
Join us for the premiere episode of The Producer Podcast as we sit down with Matthew Jordan, producer on the feature film Counter Column. In this episode we'll explore how he got started in film and what lead to him being a producer as well as exploring the crewing process for Counter Column.