Landing Clients as an Indie Filmmaker: What Actually Works

Struggling to land clients as a filmmaker or artist? In this interview, film directors Kody McCormick and Kyler McCormick with their production company The Outbound Life break down exactly how they built a thriving creative business getting to produce work they are passionate about.

Learn from The McCormick brothers how to build real client relationships, pitch ideas, and grow your career without feeling "salesy."

Also, stay until the end to hear about one on of my most INSANE on-set stories before I went full time as a colorist.

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Watch the extended version along with bonus questions on my free resource page: https://resources.revolutioncontent.c...

We talk about:
• Why being talented isn't enough to land high-paying gigs
• The real reason clients say yes (hint: it's NOT just your portfolio)
• How to build genuine relationships
• Going from unknown → trusted → hired
• Practical tips for introverts
• How to bounce back from a failed pitch
• And more

Chapters:
0:00 Who is The Outbound Life
0:49 Technical skills vs personal marketing
16:35 What to do if you hate being a "salesperson"
21:55 Tips for introverts
27:05 Improving your ability to land projects
32:22 Learning from bombing a pitch
35:52 My most INSANE on-set story

Barrett Kaufman - Film Colorist
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