Beyond the Screen: Film Producing in the Stream Era | Mike Blizzard

From political consultant to film producer and director, Mike Blizzard has turned his talents for grassroots campaigning into a vibrant film career in Austin, Texas. His latest project is Richard Linklater’s HIT MAN, about a gun for hire who just happens to be working for the cops. Mike was a producer on APOLLO 10 1 ⁄ 2: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD, and NO NO: A DOKUMENTARY about the life and times of major league baseball pitcher Dock Ellis. In 2018, he produced and directed the documentary ALSO STARRING AUSTIN which features scenes from locally shot films as a lens to explore the city, its evolving environment, enduring culture and its importance in American film history. Austin film producer and director Mike Blizzard talks about his past, current, and future films and what it’s like to produce in the streaming era. Guest Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-blizzard-a7990a1 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3943530/