Creative Bubble

How to boot-strap the marketing for an indie film

The Balas Brothers discuss how to boot-strap the marketing for an indie film.

The filmmaker friendly Youtube strategy

The Balas Brothers have a spirited discussion about their various stances on Youtube and creative strategy for filmmakers and creators-alike. Ryan saw early organic succe

Making a Stoner Comedy instead of going to college

In this episode of The Creative Bubble, Ryan and Alec discuss Alec's first (official?) feature film "Buds". They explore the nature of hobby filmmaking with limited resou

Our Most Profitable Film Ever

In this episode of The Creative Bubble, Alec and Ryan discuss the magic behind making Ryan's no-budge arthouse-erotic indie "Elenore Makes Love"...the most profitable fil

Go into the dream

In this episode of The Creative Bubble, Ryan uses a Jungian active imagination exercise to dive into one (or more!) of his dreams, to explore his creative world with all

Creative Success/Commercial Failure

Signing off on the year 2023, Ryan and Alec have an extended conversation about their creative year and how they want to move in to the future...offering their own vision

Found Footage

In this episode of Creative Bubble, Host Alec Balas discusses his new documentary project "Found Footage"...a deeply insightful exploration of the no budget horror films

Learning to tell your own story with cinematic techniques

In this episode of Creative Bubble, our host Ryan Balas explores the idea of "heavy meta", a genre and perhaps philosophy that an aesthetic is driven by the process makin

A 20 minute guided meditation on creativity

This is a 20 minute guided mediation for those with a creative spirit.  In this Episode, Ryan Balas takes a leap off the cliff and into a creative sea with a free associ

Editing with Fire, Water and BRAINS

In this episode of "Creative Bubble", Editor Alec Balas discusses his organizing process for a large documentary project and the experience of co-editing the film.  He b

In Pursuit of the Unknown Part 02

In this episode of 'The Creative Bubble, Ryan Balas continues to delve into the art of improvisation and writing as powerful tools for creating deeply meaningful films an

In Pursuit of the Unknown Part 01

In this episode of 'The Creative Bubble, Ryan Balas delves into the art of improvisation and writing as powerful tools for creating deeply meaningful films and screenplay

Editing a masterpiece 1000 different ways

In this episode, Alec Balas takes the lead to share his experiences editing the film "Runner" and the challenges and triumphs of flying back and forth between New York an

Five Lessons for the DIY spirit

In this episode of 'The Creative Bubble', Ryan Balas explores the DIY spirit in independent film and shares five lessons for tapping into your creative potential. He disc

Our Desired Destination

In the inaugural episode of 'The Creative Bubble', Ryan Balas introduces listeners to the transformative power of mindful creativity and the art of filmmaking.  He shares