{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hollywood IQ","title":"Hollywood IQ 108: How to Get Your Doc Funded w/ Ryland Engelhart","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9b3b8dc1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1307,"description":"In this episode of Hollywood IQ, host Ri-Karlo Handy talks with documentary filmmaker Ryland Engelhart (Kiss the Ground, Common Ground) about how he went from a restaurateur and advocate in the wellness and food spaces to a documentarian with three films under his belt and a three-film deal with Amazon. In the episode, the pair delve into the business of getting a documentary film off the ground, including what it takes to pitch prospective investors and secure funding, the importance of building relationships with like-minded people, and having convictions in your vision.\n\nEpisode Highlights:\nthe value of having conviction in your vision and projects\nphilanthropic work vs. artistic work\nhow to pitch your documentary idea to a potential funder (and in a way in which they can’t say no)\nwhy being a bucket filler (vs. a bucket tipper) in life can propel your network\nthe buoyancy of being able to make powerful requests\ngiving yourself the freedom to ask for what you want\nhow to be grateful for and form non-attachment to hearing “no”\nidentifying the best people to pitch","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DE3IxX6LAnNWk_hGA3Roc1EdcI-QELotDX3gkrnGBEc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YzM2/OWM3ZmJkOGNhOTIy/ODQ4YTA3MmYxMGZh/YTRhNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}