{"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.Episode Highlights:the value of having conviction in your vision and projectsphilanthropic work vs. artistic workhow to pitch your documentary idea to a potential funder (and in a way in which they can’t say no)why being a bucket filler (vs. a bucket tipper) in life can propel your networkthe buoyancy of being able to make powerful requestsgiving yourself the freedom to ask for what you wanthow to be grateful for and form non-attachment to hearing “no”identifying 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}