DMF Episode 335 — Brent Lindstrom: Filmmaking Mistakes, Storytelling & The Business of Movies
About this episode
Brent Lindstrom discusses filmmaking, storytelling, and the business of movies with host Justin Younts.
Welcome to The DMF — Discovering Meaning in Film and Acting. I’m Justin Younts, and in this episode I sit down with filmmaker, producer, and author Brent Lindstrom to discuss storytelling, filmmaking, and the business side of building a career in the film industry. Brent shares his journey from growing up in a small town in Utah — where many people doubted his dream of making movies — to building a successful career producing films and founding his company Light-Minded Arts . Throughout our conversation, Brent explains his mission to create family-friendly films and clean fiction that resonate with audiences across generations. He believes storytelling has the power to connect people, inspire empathy, and create meaningful entertainment without relying on sensationalism. In this episode we discuss: • The most common filmmaking mistakes creators make • Why filmmakers must understand the business side of movies • Building a production company from the ground up • Creating family-friendly and clean fiction films • Storytelling that connects with audiences across generations • Financial planning for filmmakers and creative entrepreneurs Brent also talks about his book “One for the…
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