Ever wondered how indie filmmakers land name talent for their small-budget films? We're hoping our friend Chen Drachman can shine some light on that nagging question. In her short The Book of Ruth, she cast Broadway legend and Walking Dead alum Tovah Feldshuh, and for her live-action animation short, But I’m a Shoe, she brought in Janet Varney, the voice of Korra from The Legend of Korra. We’re gonna sit down and ask her, “HOW the heck did you get these two incredible talents on board?” … and we can’t promise this episode won't go off the rails a little. It’s gonna be a fun one.

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Chen Drachman is an Israeli-American, award-winning actress and filmmaker based in NYC.

Chen’s first film, The Book of Ruth, starring Tony and Emmy Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh, has been in over 40 festivals in the U.S. and abroad, including the Academy Award-qualifying Cinequest and the Canadian Screen Award-qualifying Vancouver International Film Festival.

The film won multiple awards and since it concluded its festival run, it has had more than 150K views online through Omeleto.

Her newest film, But I'm a Shoe, starring The Legend of Korra's Janet Varney, had its world premiere at the Academy-Award-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival and its International premiere at the Academy-qualifying Lebu International Film Festival in Chile. It's currently doing a run on the festival circuit.

Her newest short script, Blood and Sex Over Ambition, was a quarter finalist at the Hollyshorts script competition and a semi-finalist at the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival script competition. A recipient of the 2024-2025 Inwood Film Festival grant, it is set to film in 2025, and an honorable mention at the Waco Independent Film Festival.

Chen is an Impact Producer for the feature Doc Looking Up and an event producer.

Instagram: @chendrachman @gracedragonproductions

Facebook: @chendrachmanpage

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gracedragonproductions/

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If you’re a Walking Dead fan and a filmmaker, you might find this episode extra interesting! We’re diving into what we have decided to call “Marquee Casting.” Not to be confused with stunt casting, Marquee Casting is when you find the right name talent for your indie film and are able to leverage their star power to push your project forward. Today, we’re talking to H. Nelson Tracey about his recent feature film, Breakup Season, which has a crazy talented ensemble of actors, including their lead, Chandler Riggs. How the heck did you make that happen, Nelson!? We gotta know!

H. Nelson Tracey is a director and producer based in Los Angeles. His feature debut, Breakup Season, played at 39 film festivals nationwide in 2024 before being acquired by Buffalo 8 for worldwide distribution. After an 18-city theatrical run in November 2024, it is now available to stream on Amazon & Tubi. As a documentary producer and editor, his work has appeared on Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+, and also premiered at prominent film festivals including Slamdance and Tribeca. He also works as a festival consultant, helping short and feature filmmakers navigate through their film festival journey with success. Originally from Denver, CO, he graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Film Production. He's currently gearing up for a vinyl release of the Breakup Season soundtrack, as well as developing his next directing projects.

BreakupvSeason Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/184828025/breakup-season-vinyl-soundtrack-and-merch?ref=a6po83

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So exactly how much money do you need for your feature film!?! Well, that’s a great question. No matter what size project you’re working on, two of the bigger components will be LOCATION and NUMBER of SHOOTING DAYS. Currently, we are attempting to nail down our locations and all costs associated with that. BUT how many days will we need to shoot? How many locations? How many days will each actor be needed? And how can we streamline all of that? That's where STRIPBOARDS come in. Don’t know what stripboards are or how they apply to your project? This week, we will attempt to shed some light on the subject and learn a few things ourselves.

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