Filmmaker John Schimke talks about the HUSTLE and his new film Where the Wind Blows

About this episode

Filmmaker John Schimke discusses the challenges of modern filmmaking and his new film Where the Wind Blows.

Send us Fan Mail From the trenches to the screen: John Schimke breaks down the high-stakes chess game of modern filmmaking and why the 'hustle' is the only real currency. He also talks about his new film Where the Wind Blows.

People in this episode

Guest: John Schimke

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• hustle
• film industry
• Where the Wind Blows

Keywords

• fan mail
• high-stakes
• chess game
• currency

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Where the Wind Blows

Books & works: HUSTLE, Where the Wind Blows

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