{"podcast":{"title":"Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast","slug":"indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast-46913","podcast_index_feed_id":46913,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2664729/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.indiefilmhustle.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/77e8c6f99031abc6d8569d8f0a950398.jpg","author":"IFH Industries, Inc.","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The Indie Film Hustle Podcast is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world! The show is here to help as many indie filmmakers as I could. We wanted to bring the best guests, industry leaders, creative legends, and film business friends to you, the IFH Tribe. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), Alex Proyas (The Crow, I, Robot), James V. Hart (writer Dracula, Hook), John August (Big Fish, Aladdin), Jim Uhls (writer of Fight Club), Oscar® Winner Russell Carpenter (DP of Avatar, Titanic) Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, The Grey), and David F. Sandberg (Shazam!) to name a few. We hope this podcast can help you along your journey as an artist, filmtrepreneur, filmmaker, screenwriter, and as a human being. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:20:37.317646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast-46913"},"episode":{"title":"IFH 843: How to Turn a Short Film Into a Film Career with Jennifer & Kevin Sluder","slug":"ifh-843-how-to-turn-a-short-film-into-a-film-career-with-jennifer-kevin-sluder","published_at":"2026-02-24T12:30:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast-46913/ifh-843-how-to-turn-a-short-film-into-a-film-career-with-jennifer-kevin-sluder","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast-46913","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ifh-843-how-to-turn-a-short-film-into-a-film-career-with-jennifer-kevin-sluder--69761556","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69761556/ifh_843_jennifer_and_kevin_sluder_mixdown.mp3","summary":"Jennifer and Kevin Sluder share their journey from North Carolina to Los Angeles and how they built Sunshine Boy Productions into a growing independent film company. Kevin’s early recognition as a screenwriter opened doors, but instead of waiting for projects to materialize, the couple chose to produce their own short films. Their first project ignited a passion for hands-on filmmaking and laid the foundation for their creative partnership. As their experience grew, so did their ambitions. Jennifer stepped into marketing and branding while Kevin transitioned into directing with Heartless, a Poe-inspired horror short now touring festivals. Their story highlights the importance of networking, strategic growth, and creating opportunities instead of waiting for them—offering a practical blueprint for filmmakers ready to take control of their own careers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support .","meta_description":"Jennifer and Kevin Sluder share their journey from North Carolina to Los Angeles and how they built Sunshine Boy Productions into a growing independent fi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3334,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast-46913/episodes/ifh-843-how-to-turn-a-short-film-into-a-film-career-with-jennifer-kevin-sluder/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast-46913/ifh-843-how-to-turn-a-short-film-into-a-film-career-with-jennifer-kevin-sluder.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}