Action Addicts - Talking action films and the Business of Show Business

We are busy updating things here in Austin.  Here are a few updates. Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next? Let us know. Action Addicts Podcast © 2025 Action Addicts Podcast. All rights reserved. Connect with us:  X  | Instagram | Email (mailto:Contact@AustinActionFest.com)

Join Ericka and Ben for a conversation with Producer Chris Debiec of Civilized Entertainment and Founder of Texas Media Coalition - A Political Action Committee working to build a sustainable tax-incentive program here in Texas. They'll discuss the future of AI in films, tax credits and the politics of filmmaking. Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us...

"An Austin based film director, screenwriter and producer. After graduating from the University of Texas, I have worked my way up in the Austin Film Industry, working as a production coordinator, art department coordinator, and production manager for such clients as SXSW, Atmosphere TV and NBC. With years of this valuable hands-on experience in film production in addition to my longtime developmen...

This is one of the most polarizing films ever to be released in the MCU. The M-She-U hasn't gone over well with fans....but is this film really that bad? Or are people just raging because they don't like Brie Larson and or Disney as a company? Let me know what you think below. As for me... Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next? Let us...

We were blessed to have Nikki Ackerman of Kitiara Blue Media attend the fest and discuss some of the ins and outs of script writing with us. We are considering putting together a more formal educational course based on her expertise.   "U.S. Army veteran Nikki Ackerman needed an outlet for her own work. She soon discovered that there was a need to help other aspiring screenwriters in her area, or...

The Austin Action Fest and Friends podcast educates and entertains filmmakers and film fans alike. We bring in a variety of guests and talk about the craft of filmmaking as well as the business side of showbusiness. If you're an Indie filmmaker you should be listening! Today's podcast features Nina Ameri of Ameri Law P.C., an entertainment attorney based in California. Nina has decades of experien...

Joe Barajas is CEO of Regardless Productions, a video production company that specializes in producing, creating and consulting commercials, animation, professional how-to videos, short films and feature-length films. Regardless Productions specializes in walking a project from inception all the way to completion. They are known for finishing projects regardless of the obstacles presented. A major...

Erik Bernard of Rebel6 Films and TLG Motion pictures joins us again during our 2021 panel. Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next? Let us know. Action Addicts Podcast © 2025 Action Addicts Podcast. All rights reserved. Connect with us:  X  | Instagram | Email (mailto:Contact@AustinActionFest.com)

Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next? Let us know. Action Addicts Podcast © 2025 Action Addicts Podcast. All rights reserved. Connect with us:  X  | Instagram | Email (mailto:Contact@AustinActionFest.com)

Assistant Director for Film and T.V. including “Support The Girls”. "Michelle Millette went to The Massachusetts College of Art & Design where she took one look at the terribly competitive and cut throat illustration majors and ran screaming - straight into the arms of the experimental film school. Since then, Millette has been professionally working in the film industry (yes, actually getting...

Animation Professional. Clean up Artist/Inbetweens and Assistant Animator “The Amazing World of Gumball” and Sylvain Chomets “The Illusionist” at Ink Digital. Co-directed, Animated, and Designed on “Drawing Inspiration”, a short directed by Timothy Mc Court. Wesley Louis has created some truly amazing work. Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bri...

Kyle makes stuff and doesn't do anything else, ever. He specializes in writing and storytelling, and out of necessity, picked up skills in illustration, animation, cinematography, editing, special effects, web design, costume design, prop building, and 3D modeling along the way. He has made great use of this knowledge by devoting all his time to making internet videos. DoorMonster has done Monstro...

Committed to producing thought-provoking entertainment that will make solid financial returns by utilizing every avenue of content distribution available. The writers and filmmakers at TLG have produced award-winning films and screenplays, and with our network of international collaborators, we aim to bridge the gap between mega-budget studio pictures and the niche market of independent film. Erik...

Alex runs the #1 filmmaking and Screenwriting podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Indie Film Hustle. He is a filmmaker, author and founder of Indie Film Hustle and Bulletproof Screenwriting. The crew sat down with him, Covid style to discuss distribution, filmmaking in a Covid world, CATS and Star Wars. Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next?...

JENNIFER HUTCHINS has been producing hit shows, distributed film & high-profile branded content for over a decade including over 200 episodes of television for ABC, CBS, CNN, A&E, Spike, TLC, Syfy, Discovery, Speed, and NatGeo. Some of her highlights are having produced two separate series with magician Criss Angel - 100 episodes of "Criss Angel Mindfreak," and "Criss Angel BeLIEve"; and p...

We sit down with the talented Brian Satterwhite and get into the nitty gritty of music and film composing. Brian Satterwhite is a professional film composer based in Austin, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Music with dual majors in Film Scoring and Composition from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Brian's music has been featured in over one hundred and sixty short and feature...

Christopher Scollard was born on April 22, 1964 in New Rochelle, New York, USA as Christopher Fatone. He is known for his work on Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) and Limitless (2011). He is currently VFX Supervisor on one an extremely popular tv show. Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next?...

Christopher Scollard was born on April 22, 1964 in New Rochelle, New York, USA as Christopher Fatone. He is known for his work on Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) and Limitless (2011). He is currently VFX Supervisor on one an extremely popular tv show. Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next?...

The Austin Action Fest & Market team got the chance to sit down with the very talented french filmmakers Anais Zborowski and Bob Fokoua and discuss their short action film, Ascension. Enjoy! Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next? Let us know. Action Addicts Podcast © 2025 Action Addicts Podcast. All rights reserved. Connect with u...

We got the chance to chat with Roman, creator of Film Reframed, an online film education founded by passionate industry professionals who had questions that traditional film schools just couldn't answer. Roman had a bunch of into to drop on the clan and we think you'll walk away with a little better understanding of film and framing after this! https://www.filmreframed.com/ @filmreframed Like and...

Benjamin Redic and Danyelle Weatherford of Austin Action Fest & Friends had a chance to chat with THE Joanne Butcher. Joanne is exceptionally talented at raising money and guiding filmmakers down a path of success that focuses on putting money in their pocket and moving their careers forward. You don't want to miss this one. Watch her podcast and learn about doing good business here - @filmmak...

The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater starring Lorrisa Julianus and Mickey O'Sullivan, directed by CJ Julianus. Ava Moriarty, Art History PhD dropout-turned-, wants OUT. But there's no safeword for golden handcuffs. When her mobster ex gives her 30 days to repay a massive loan, she's forced to agree to one last job--seducing and extorting "Father Dracula," a small town Episcopal priest.  Like and...

We're interviewing writer, director, actor, & editor, William Instone.  William has directed a number of action oriented horror films including his newest work Butcher's Bluff. Like and subscribe. Comment below and let us know what you think! Who do you want us to bring on next? Let us know. Action Addicts Podcast © 2025 Action Addicts Podcast. All rights reserved. Connect with us:  X  | Insta...