Cinematic Heartland: A Filmmaking Podcast

By Kevin Isaacson

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Do you have a passion for filmmaking, screenwriting, directing, or acting? Do you live outside a major film industry market? This is the place to be. Kevin Isaacson and Mike Godfrey host filmmakers as well as offer their own insights, thoughts, and opinions on being an independent filmmaker located outside of a major film hub.

Listen in as independent filmmakers from across the Heartland describe their journeys and offer insight into how you can be a successful filmmaker no matter where you live.

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Episode Date
Ep 140: Cinematic Heartland Announcement from Mike and Kevin
Mar 25, 2023
Ep 139: Elliott Bales - Find a Story that Nobody in LA is Going to Tell
Mar 19, 2023
Ep 138 - Michael Ridley - Jurassic World, Knee High, Remote, and More
Mar 11, 2023
Ep 137: Demian Alan Mancino - Be Present
Mar 04, 2023
Ep 136: Jude Rawlins - Little Johnny Jewel, Dream Time, Mania, and More
Feb 26, 2023
Ep 135: Film Festival Roundtable
Feb 18, 2023
Ep 134: Michael James Minard - Imposter Syndrome Revisited
Feb 11, 2023
Ep 133: Filmmakers Bernd Wittneben and Jörg Rochlitzer - Reveille
Feb 04, 2023
Ep 132: Iowa Based Filmmaker - JoJo Munkee - Don’t Hold Back and Don’t Compare
Jan 28, 2023
Ep 131: Maverick Knox - Figure Out How to Do It
Jan 21, 2023
Ep 130: Bits and Pieces with Bauston Van Sickle, Wayne D. Barrett, and Lonnie Appleby
Jan 14, 2023
Ep 129: Iowa Filmmakers Matthew Tribble and Marc Bauer - Remote
Jan 07, 2023
Ep 128: South Dakota Filmmaker Cassy Nixon - Don’t Quit on a Bad Day
Dec 31, 2022
Ep 127: Filmmakers J Welin, George Buehler, Dashawn M. Kelly, and Jimmy Miller - Don’t Be Afraid to Suck Out Loud
Dec 24, 2022
Ep 126: Michael Finney - How Can I Make Something Out of Nothing?
Dec 17, 2022
Ep 125: Musician / Filmmaker Brett Droege - Rico's Pass
Dec 10, 2022
Ep 124: Filmmaker Marissa Vonn - We Need More Movies from the Midwest
Dec 03, 2022
Ep 123: Lea Donovan - Obtaining Rights, Clearing IP, Archive Footage, and Much More
Nov 26, 2022
Ep 122: Dillon Jacobson- Iowa Based Filmmaker- It's Not the Brush, It’s the Painter
Nov 19, 2022
Ep 121: Iowa Filmmaker Rob Merritt Talks Collaboration and Quotes Shia LaBeouf
Nov 12, 2022
Ep 120: Minnesota Filmmaker Zach Hammill - Don't Stew, Just Do
Nov 05, 2022
Ep 119: Writer / Director Lauren Barker - Where You Are Isn’t as Important as What You Do
Oct 29, 2022
Ep 118: Wisconsin Filmmaker Josh Hughes - Take a Chance
Oct 22, 2022
Ep 117: The Submerge Universe with Demetrius Witherspoon
Oct 15, 2022
Ep 116: Jesse Eastman and Chance Guida - Nervous Records: The Series
Oct 08, 2022
Ep 115: Nebraska Filmmaker Brandon Fiscus - For the Love of Poe
Oct 01, 2022
Ep 114: South Dakota Filmmaker Casey Kelderman - SiouxperCon
Sep 24, 2022
Ep 113: Iowa Filmmaker Matty Weiland - From Bugsy Malone Jr to The Dead Man Walking
Sep 17, 2022
Ep 112: Imposter Syndrome
Sep 10, 2022
Ep 111: North Iowa Actor Mary Rohne - Follow Your Own Star
Sep 03, 2022
Ep 110: Filmmaker John Gaspard – Leave Your Car Keys in the Refrigerator
Aug 27, 2022
Ep 109: Michael James Minard - The Dead Man Walking
Aug 20, 2022
Ep 108: Jake Ryan Baker - The Love of Films and Filmmaking
Aug 13, 2022
Ep 107: Josh Scott Sibley - Not Bad for a Filmmaker
Aug 06, 2022
Ep 106: Twin Cities Filmmaker Michael Hemenway – From Chemistry to Filmmaking
Jul 30, 2022
Ep 105: Tom Knoblauch – Moving Parts
Jul 23, 2022
Ep 104: Filmmaker Max Eric Lemberger – It’s Never Too Late
Jul 16, 2022
Ep 103: Filmmaker Ben Richards - The Most Intimidating Moments are the Most Rewarding Moments
Jul 09, 2022
Ep 102: Scott Wegener – Zero Budget Filmmaking
Jul 02, 2022
Ep 101: The Return of the Frightfilm Competition with Jeff Winkelman
Jun 25, 2022
Ep 100: The 100th Episode of Cinematic Heartland - Time to Reflect
Jun 18, 2022
Ep 99: Calvin Zimmerman - You Are Capable of So Much More Than You Think
Jun 11, 2022
Ep 98: Filmmaker Nicolas Jaramillo - You Are Your Own Boss
Jun 04, 2022
Ep 97: Landon Fiscus - From Mascots to Moviemaking
May 28, 2022
Ep 96: Clinton J Phillips - Weekend Deadaway
May 21, 2022
Ep 95: Katie Otten - Inner Worlds, Dungeons & Dragons, and VC Andrews
May 14, 2022
Ep 94: Filmmaker / Set Designer Ben Roney - The Key Word is Collaborate
May 07, 2022
Ep 93: Filmmaker Tristan Bennett - Create Your Own Opportunities
Apr 30, 2022
Ep 92: Filmmaker Charlie Gandez - It's You Against Yourself
Apr 23, 2022
Ep 91: Brandon Cole – Devote as Much Time as You Can to Your Craft
Apr 16, 2022
Ep 90: Michael Huntington and Brittany Benedict – Find Your Team (or your Michael, Brittany, and Kevin)
Apr 09, 2022
Ep 89: Michael James Minard - Zero Excuses
Apr 02, 2022
Ep 88: Film Festival Etiquette with Iowa Filmmaker Wes Worthing
Mar 26, 2022
Ep 87: Actor / Director / Producer Bill Cooper Shares His Love of Filmmaking in the Midwest
Mar 19, 2022
Ep 86: The Return of Frank Boyd - The Three Amigos
Mar 12, 2022
Ep 85: How to Find Cast
Mar 05, 2022
Ep 84: Victoria Tanley - All Things Editing
Feb 26, 2022
Ep 83: Filmmaker, Teacher, and Writer Aaron Eugene Stueve - Just Keep Doing It
Feb 19, 2022
Ep 82: Filmmaker / SFX Expert / Makeup Artist Cassandra Nixon - Less is More
Feb 12, 2022
Ep 81: Leo Sears - The Aloha Spirit and Filmmaking
Feb 05, 2022
Ep 80: Film Producer Cort Howell - Mayberry Man
Jan 29, 2022
Ep 79: Jesse Eastman - How Much Can You Handle Having Your Heart Broken
Jan 22, 2022
Ep 78: Introduction of New Co-Host Michael Godfrey
Jan 15, 2022
Ep 77: Blake Bodlak - Filmmaking is About Capturing Life
Jan 08, 2022
Ep 76: Valerie Rose - The Power of Now and Filmmaking
Jan 01, 2022
Ep 75: Part 2 - Nick Messersmith - Martial Arts to Stunt Work to Representation in Films and Much More
Oct 16, 2021
Ep 74: Part 1 - Nick Messersmith - Martial Arts to Stunt Work to Representation in Films and Much More
Oct 09, 2021
Ep 73: Jeff Winkelman – Fright Film Competition
Sep 04, 2021
Ep 72: Actor Lakin Mims - Don't Be Scared of Taking Chances
Aug 28, 2021
Ep 71: Tea Party - Kevin Talks About Their Twilight Zone Style Short Film
Aug 21, 2021
Ep 70: We're All Captains of Our Own Journey - Emille Lacsa
Aug 14, 2021
Ep 69: Trust Your Imagination - Filmmaker and Author Carrsan T Morrissey
Aug 07, 2021
Ep 68: NFTs - The Wave of the Future?
Jul 31, 2021
Ep 67: Finch Moore Talks Acting & Filmmaking - Always Remember That You Can Say No
Jul 24, 2021
Ep 66: Actor Bryce Taylor - Don't Let Anybody Tell You That You Can't Do It
Jul 17, 2021
Ep 65: Focus on the Wants and Needs of Your Character - Discussing Acting with Lauren McDowell
Jul 10, 2021
Ep 64: The Pursuit of Perfection
Jul 03, 2021
Ep 63: Done is Better Than Perfect - Filmmaker Vanessa M.H. Powers
Jun 26, 2021
Ep 62: The Devaluation of the Arts
Jun 19, 2021
Ep 61: Hannah Wright - Not Your Average Filmmaker Journey
Jun 12, 2021
Ep 60: Pursuing His Acting Dreams - Frank Boyd
Jun 05, 2021
Ep 59: Our Return to Film Festivals - The Iowa Motion Picture Awards
May 29, 2021
Ep 58: Know Thy Self - Actor / Filmmaker Alex Mortensen
May 22, 2021
Ep 57: A Place to Grow - Marques Brooks Talks Content Creation in the Midwest
May 15, 2021
Ep 56: Stop Waiting for Perfection – Crafting a Film Score with Kennoniah Dean Bellile
May 08, 2021
Ep 55: What Excuses are Stopping You Today?
May 01, 2021
Ep 54: 1 Year Anniversary Show with Michael Godfrey
Apr 24, 2021
Ep 53: How the Industry Can Do Better for Women in Filmmaking - Shelby Hagerdon
Apr 17, 2021
Ep 52: Expect the Unexpected – Actor / Filmmaker Lec Zorn
Apr 10, 2021
Ep 51: Failures Will Make You Grow Stronger - Actor Catherine Gobeli
Apr 03, 2021
Ep 50: Behind the Scenes of the First Feature Film from I Like Ike Films
Mar 27, 2021
Ep 49: Talking Cameras, Cinematic Look, and Filmmaking with Michael Huntington
Mar 20, 2021
Ep 48: Documentary Filmmaking with Andrés A Parra
Mar 13, 2021
Ep 47: The LA Experience and Building an Acting Career in the Midwest with Patricia Holly
Mar 06, 2021
Ep 46: Query Letters, Producer Meetings, Actor Attachments, Oh My with Jason Fragale
Feb 27, 2021
Ep 45: Back Lot 605 and the South Dakota Film Scene with Casey Kelderman
Feb 20, 2021
Ep 44: Valentines Special - On Top of the World
Feb 13, 2021
SPECIAL: Changes to Show
Feb 07, 2021
Ep 43: Cashing Out and Filmmaking in Northwest Indiana with Alex Srednoselac
Feb 06, 2021
Ep 42: Liz Gilman - Produce Iowa
Jan 30, 2021
Ep 41: Sarah Pirozek Returns to Give a Distribution Update on Her Film #LIKE
Jan 23, 2021
Ep 40: Filmmaker Aaron Bandy Talks Projects, Green Screen, Directing, and More
Jan 16, 2021
Ep 39: Film Festivals
Jan 09, 2021
Ep 38: Replay of Alex Ferrari - Rise of the Filmtrepreneur
Jan 02, 2021
Ep 37: Cinematic Heartland Year in Review
Dec 26, 2020
Ep 36: From the Coen Brothers to the Iowa Motion Picture Association - Jim Brockhohn
Dec 19, 2020
Ep 35: A Most Forgettable Man
Dec 12, 2020
Ep 34: Director of The Last Minute Till Midnight - Adam Orton
Dec 05, 2020
Ep 33: Deep Dive into Screenwriting with Jayson Crittenden - Know What You Write
Nov 28, 2020
Ep 32: Central Iowa Filmmaker Patrick Boberg - Tiny Explosions and Iowa PBS
Nov 21, 2020
Ep 31: Agents and Managers
Nov 14, 2020
Ep 30: Tarrell Christie Talks VFX, Directing, His Journey, and His Films Flava and MILES: A Spider-Man Fan Film
Nov 07, 2020
SPECIAL: Farewell to Sir Sean Connery
Nov 01, 2020
Ep 29: Patrick Stibbs - Screenwriter of the Horror Film "The Call" Now Out in Theaters
Oct 31, 2020
Ep 28: Screenwriter/Director Kazek Israni-Winger Talks Projects, Process, and Rewriting
Oct 24, 2020
Ep 27: Journalist Leo Adam Biga - Alexander Payne: His Journey in Film
Oct 17, 2020
Ep 26: Struggles and Successes in Screenwriting and Filmmaking with Writer/Director/Producer Michael E. Berg
Oct 10, 2020
SPECIAL: My Tribute to Eddie Van Halen
Oct 07, 2020
Ep 25: The Business of Show
Oct 03, 2020
Ep 24: Mental Health and Creatives with Filmmaker Dylan Jaeger
Sep 26, 2020
Ep 23: Conversation with Filmmaker Ben Schmidt
Sep 19, 2020
Ep 22: Chicago Filmmaker Ralph Klisiewicz Talks Directing and Filmmaking
Sep 12, 2020
Ep 21: The Distribution Journey with Filmmaker Sarah Pirozek
Sep 05, 2020
Ep 20: Conversation with Cinematographer / Filmmaker Bruce James Bales
Aug 29, 2020
Ep 19: Screenwriting and the Iowa Scriptwriters Alliance with Filmmaker Wes Worthing
Aug 22, 2020
Ep 18: Conversation with Actor Mia Godfrey
Aug 15, 2020
Ep 17: The Filmmakers Behind the Films "To Live Again" and "Sigmund and Dora"
Aug 08, 2020
Ep 16: Limitations Lead to Creativity
Aug 01, 2020
Ep 15: Conversation with Actor Carly Neel
Jul 25, 2020
Ep 14: Alex Ferrari - Rise of the Filmtrepreneur
Jul 18, 2020
Ep 13: Film School
Jul 11, 2020
Ep 12: Conversation with Actor Jacob Foster
Jul 04, 2020
Ep 11: Conversation with Actor Avery Knudson
Jun 27, 2020
Ep 10: How I Direct
Jun 20, 2020
Ep 9: Conversation with Actor / Filmmaker Dylan Jaeger
Jun 13, 2020
Ep 8: Why Me?
Jun 06, 2020
Ep 7: Screenplay Structure
May 30, 2020
Ep 6: Conversation with Producer / Actor / 1st AD Michael Godfrey
May 23, 2020
Ep 5: Do I Have to Live in L.A. and How to Create More Realistic Dialogue
May 16, 2020
Ep 4: Indie Social Interview
May 09, 2020
Ep 3: Location, Location, Location and Don't Be a Jerk
May 02, 2020
Ep 2: Evaluate Your Career and Pivot
Apr 25, 2020
Ep 1: Introduction to Cinematic Heartland
Apr 18, 2020