The Doorpost
GUEST: Frank Chindamo
Learn how to produce and monetize online content from the man who wrote the book (and college course) on it. Don’t miss Frank Chindamo on this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project!
BIO:
Frank Chindamo founded and runs Fun Little Movies (FLM), one of the world’s top producers of comedic “Advertainment” videos for the web and TV. FLM’s Roku channel review reads: “The shorts are eclectic and ironic. It’s as though Vine and Netflix merged into one service.” FLM has won over 30 awards for its work, including being awarded a Chevrolet by Kevin Spacey for a series starring NBC’s Whitney Cummings. FLM has graced the front pages of Forbes Magazine, the LA Times, and been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, and USA Today. FLM’s campaigns and endorsements feature companies such as: Petco, Walmart, Best Buy, Intel, Kingston Technologies, eVite, Radio Shack, CakeMania, Planet Green TV channel, Jump and Jacks and Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau’s TED talk.
Frank holds an MFA from Columbia University and a BFA from NYU. His teaching appointments include posts at Emerson College, USC, UCLA, and Chapman University. Past students include: Primetime Emmy Winner Bernie Su, billion-hitter Freddie Wong, and 5SecondFilms. Frank co-wrote the book Internet Stardom: Insider Secrets to Web Fame and Fortune, and serves on the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Web Television.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“Laughter is the best medicine and it’s especially fun to create the medicine.”
BIG BREAK:
Getting the offer to make a channel for mobile content on Sprint TV.
PAST REGRET:
Not having the practical business operation skill-sets when he launched his first business.
SUCCESS HABITS:
Doing Yoga and staying in shape.
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FRANK:
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