Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Butch Maier of Sumbadhat Productions.   Butch Maier lead man at  joins the Fervent Four Show to chat about the growing film landscape in VA + getting his feet in the business. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Butch Maier, Founder at Sumbadhat Productions, to discuss how to get your name up on the big screen, the movies he is working on, and the Hollywood talent that resides right here in VA.   Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads.    Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org    Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate yourself and your business from the crowd.   Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com   Enjoy what you hear? Listen to the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11AM.   Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/ Past Episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/   Show notes: 0:00 Parallels between running & business, Introducing Butch Maier, + What is Sumbadhat Productions? 'Kill Devil Hills' trailer: https://youtu.be/1xbYS-Dr9mY 'Jaw' trailer: https://youtu.be/U1fu_sA7XhE 9:57 Current state of the movie biz, the impact of streaming services, + How Director's 'shop' around their scripts 'Washington Square' trailer: https://youtu.be/K3i253Glu20 31:20 Leveraging critical feedback as a Director + Discussing the local movie scene in Virginia 'Mother of a Day' trailer: https://youtu.be/gioudyAvoqk Learn more about Giggster: http://giggster.com 47:04 Butch Maier's advice for entrepreneurs, his upcoming films, + Lessons he learned as a journalist Instagram: @sumbadhat (https://www.instagram.com/sumbadhat) Twitter: @Sumbadhat Productions (https://twitter.com/SumbadhatMovies) Twitter (personal): @ButchMaier (https://twitter.com/ButchMaier) About Butch Maier and Sumbadhat Productions:   "Butch Maier is a writer, director and producer who is developing a solid reputation for crafting unique scripts and assembling stellar ensemble casts for his Sumbadhat Productions motion pictures.His feature debut, "The Bride Bride and the Grooms" starring Jacilyn Ledford as a too-nice-for-her-own-good woman who accidentally gets engaged to four men at the same time, was shot in three states over 13 days and played in theaters in 12 states. Butch was the writer, director, producer, casting director, location scout, production designer, assistant cinematographer and editor for "The Bride and the Grooms." "Five Gold Rings," his Christmastime adaptation of "The Bride and the Grooms," was optioned by one of the production companies behind "John Wick."   Butch's second feature, the family comedy "Mother of a Day," opened as the No. 1 movie with a Black lead in the U.S., per theater. "Mother of a Day," starring Lamont Ferguson as a man who forgets Mother's Day, landed a distribution deal with Maverick Entertainment.   His third feature, the horror-thriller "Kill Devil Hills," stars Sarah Kate Allsup as a single mother who inherits a mysterious gold coin.   Butch has attached several Hollywood actors and actresses to his mystery drama "Old Girl" and his crime drama "Chagrin," both of which are in development."   Learn more at: https://www.skratchlabs.com   The Fervent Four Show:   Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out on Facebook Live every Thursday at 11 AM.   Listen here:   Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/   Past Episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/   Social Media:   Butch Maier https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3432632/   Instagram: @sumbadhat (https://www.instagram.com/sumbadhat) Twitter: @Sumbadhat Productions (https://twitter.com/SumbadhatMovies) Twitter (personal): @ButchMaier (https://twitter.com/ButchMaier)   Tim Ryan https://www.startwheel.org   Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)   Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel   Zack Miller https://www.zackmillersays.com   Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays   Thanks to our Sponsors:   The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/   StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org  

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