{"podcast":{"title":"Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast","slug":"bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738","podcast_index_feed_id":925738,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2881148/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.bulletproofscreenwriting.tv","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d4774a600af291cd9d437c88d8fb29bd.jpg","author":"IFH Industries, Inc.","episode_count":573,"summary":"The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews with Oscar® and Emmy® award winning screenwriters, story specialists, best-selling authors, Hollywood agents and managers, and industry insiders. We cover every aspect of the screenwriting process. This is the screenwriting podcast for the rest of us. No fluff. No BS. Just straight talk that will help you on your screenwriting journey. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Eric Roth (Dune, Forest Gump), Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead), Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Slacker) James V. Hart (Dracula, Hook), John August (Big Fish, Aladdin), Jim Uhls ( Fight Club), Peter Rader (Waterworld), Diane Drake (What Women Want), Daniel Knauf (Carnival, Blacklist), Derek Kolstad (John Wick) and Pen Densham (Robin Hood, Backdraft) to name a few. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:17:48.848865+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738"},"episode":{"title":"BPS 465: How to Turn a YouTube Idea Into a Feature Film with Patrick Epino","slug":"bps-465-how-to-turn-a-youtube-idea-into-a-feature-film-with-patrick-epino","published_at":"2026-04-02T11:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738/bps-465-how-to-turn-a-youtube-idea-into-a-feature-film-with-patrick-epino","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bps-465-how-to-turn-a-youtube-idea-into-a-feature-film-with-patrick-epino--70646911","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70646911/bps_465_how_to_turn_a_youtube_idea_into_a_feature_film_with_patrick_epino_mixdown.mp3","summary":"Patrick Epino shares how a simple YouTube video about Hollywood tropes evolved into the crowdfunded feature film Awesome Asian Bad Guys. After building an audience through the National Film Society, Patrick and his team leveraged their online community to raise over $50,000 on Kickstarter. He explains why crowdfunding requires relentless outreach, consistent content creation, and a pre-existing audience rather than blind optimism. The conversation also explores casting through community relationships, co-directing dynamics, production challenges, and the realities of low-budget filmmaking. Patrick’s journey highlights the power of niche storytelling, audience engagement, and refusing to wait for industry gatekeepers. It’s an inspiring blueprint for filmmakers looking to turn a small idea into a tangible feature film. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support .","meta_description":"Patrick Epino shares how a simple YouTube video about Hollywood tropes evolved into the crowdfunded feature film Awesome Asian Bad Guys. After building an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3029,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738/episodes/bps-465-how-to-turn-a-youtube-idea-into-a-feature-film-with-patrick-epino/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738/bps-465-how-to-turn-a-youtube-idea-into-a-feature-film-with-patrick-epino.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}