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Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

Hosted by Stu Maschwitz

Indie Film Hustle, produced by IFH Industries, interviews filmmakers, screenwriters and industry figures about how to make and sell independent films. The show has 1,000 episodes released weekly, typically 45 to 80 minutes long. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000, implying a rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

Weekly film industry interviews with an engaged 1,000-episode filmmaker audience

  • Top Apple filmmaking podcast with 302 ratings averaging 4.6 stars.
  • Guests include Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated writers and directors.
  • Listeners are aspiring and working indie filmmakers seeking practical career advice.
Best forfilm equipmentscreenwriting softwarefilm festival submissions
Watch forThe show is flagged explicit and audience size is an estimate from ratings.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Movies60%
Careers20%
Education20%
Formats
interview, guest conversation
Tone
informative, candid
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
40 to 80 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 302 Apple ratings (band 200 to 1,000 implies 5,000 to 25,000), 1,000 episodes weekly with a long archive, mid-tier Spreaker hosting and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks abouthow to get a screenplay producedwhether film school is necessaryhow independent filmmakers finance and distribute films
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
35%women
65%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
Yes

Listener support link to Spreaker's support page appears in the feed, and no sponsor mentions were found in the feed titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

The feed is flagged explicit and recent episode titles reference horror films and wrestling, with no flagged adult or drug content in the titles.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 86 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

The Indie Film Hustle Podcast is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world! The show is here to help as many indie filmmakers as I could. We wanted to bring the best guests, industry leaders, creative legends, and film business friends to you, the IFH Tribe. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black),…
Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

Indie Film Hustle is a filmmaking podcast interviewing directors, screenwriters and producers about how to build careers in independent film. The feed lists 1,000 episodes released weekly, usually 45 to 80 minutes long, and Apple Podcasts shows a 4.6 average from 302 ratings.

The show is produced by IFH Industries and its website describes past guests including Oliver Stone, Joe Carnahan and John August. Listener estimates are based on rating counts and are not published figures.

According to the feed and Apple Podcasts data, estimated downloads sit between 5,000 and 25,000 per episode. A host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode, suited to film equipment or screenwriting tools seeking an engaged indie filmmaker audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

How much does Indie Film Hustle charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated rates are about $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad, based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode. Exact pricing is not published.

What is Indie Film Hustle about?

Indie Film Hustle interviews filmmakers, screenwriters and industry figures about how to make and finance independent films. Episodes run weekly and are typically 45 to 80 minutes.

How do I contact Indie Film Hustle about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.

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