Very Independent Producers

About the Show

Ted Hope and Christine Vachon are two of the most celebrated and prolific producers of independent film. In the last 20 years, they have produced roughly a 100 films between them including American Splendor, Boys Don’t Cry, and Happiness. They’ve worked with the most respected actors and directors of our times and have helped bring independent cinema from the underground to the forefront of American culture.

On “Very Independent Producers,” Ted and Christine get a chance to share their wit and hard-earned wisdom as they kick back with friends and colleagues from all corners of the film world. Ted, Christine, and their impressive roster of guests share their film experiences past and present and discuss the inner workings of the industry. Wooing financiers, establishing creative control, marketing provocative films, reveling at international festivals – all this and much more makes it way into these candid conversations. Joined by their love for film and their seasoned insight, Ted and Christine give us a humorous, insider look at what really goes into producing independent films.

Current Episodes

“My First Time”
Mitchell Lichtenstein - actor, screenwriter and first-time director

“Power & Control”, p 1
John Sloss - founder & principal, Cinetic Media & Sloss Law Office

“Power & Control”, p 2
Mark Urman - Head of US Distribution, THINKFilms

“Sundance”
John Cooper - Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival

“For the Love of Film”
Noah Cowan - Co-Director, Toronto International Film Festival