Jim Cummings on Why it Doesn't Matter if Hollywood Cares About Your Films

Jim Cummings is the producer/director/writer/actor behind acclaimed feature and short films like Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, and The Beta Test. His work has garnered multiple Grand Jury Prize nominations and wins at both Sundance and SXSW. In episode #004 of the Musicbed Podcast, Jim offers empowering advice for filmmakers attempting to break into Hollywood on their own terms  Topics include finding allies among industry gatekeepers, making the most out of DIY distribution, and the years-long journey to overnight success. • The reality of the Hollywood machine • Bootstrapping your own success • Capitalizing on new-found clout • The secrets of DIY distribution • The positive impact of "summer camp" sets • The Sundance/SXSW/Cannes experience Thunder Road—https://vimeo.com/174957219 The Beta Test—https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11738830/ The Wolf of Snow Hollow—https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11140488 David Fincher—https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000399/ Alien 3—https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103644/ David Gordon Green—https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0337773/ Halloween Kills—https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10665338/ Sundance2016—https://vimeo.com/173868076 The Robbery—https://vimeo.com/205973976 Lil Dicky—https://www.youtube.com/@LilDickyRap/videos Musicbed Podcast—linktr.ee/musicbed Brought to you by Musicbed, the leading sync licensing platform for authentic music from relevant artists. Learn more: musicbed.com.