Menu

PODCAST: Winning Sundance, Pitching Spielberg & Rediscovering Indie Filmmaking With Carter Smith

Every filmmaker dreams of submitting their indie film to Sundance, winning the festival and landing a major directing gig. Our guest this week – Carter Smith – didn’t just dream of doing it, he pulled it off.

After his short film Bugcrush (2006) won the Sundance film festival, he was given the opportunity to pitch on a major Hollywood feature called The Ruins. After getting the seal of approval from Steven Spielberg himself, Carter’s debut feature film was underway. Since then, he’s returned to his indie roots with the 2014 feature Jamie Marks is Dead, and most recently a Hulu/Blumhouse picture called Midnight Kiss (2019).

Throughout the episode, we discuss Carter’s unique career trajectory, his experience in the studio system, why he’s revisiting independent productions, and so much more.

This is Episode 90: Winning Sundance, Pitching Spielberg & Rediscovering Indie Filmmaking With Carter Smith

Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes

Subscribe to this podcast via Spotify

Subscribe to this podcast via Google Play

Subscribe to this podcast via Stitcher

Subscribe to this podcast via RSS

Links from the show –

Carter On Instagram

About Author

Noam Kroll is an award-winning Los Angeles based filmmaker, and the founder of the boutique production house, Creative Rebellion. His work can be seen at international film festivals, on network television, and in various publications across the globe. Follow Noam on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for more content like this!

No Comments

Leave a Reply