About Indy Mogul
Indy Mogul is the network dedicated to film fanatics and aspiring auteurs alike. Our shows are focused on DIY filmmaking, cheap special effects, movie reviews and conversations with high profile filmmakers and special guests. Send us your comments and requests, submit your films, and become an Indy Mogul. Watch. Comment. Submit.
Meet the Hosts
Erik Beck
Erik Beck is an actor, producer, filmmaker and master of low -budget special effects who co-founded Indy Mogul in 2007. As Executive Producer and host of Indy Mogul's most-viewed show, 'Backyard FX,' Erik creates his own special effects, produces short films, and interviews the film industry's leading special effect professionals. Erik also acts as Executive Producer for other weekly shows including 'Best Short Films in the World'. Indy Mogul programming currently averages a million video views a month and has a large and devoted community of filmmakers and movie enthusiasts. Erik and his work have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, MediaWeek, Popular Mechanics Magazine, NewTeeVee, CNN, G4 TV, and Erik recently won two Webby Awards in 2009.
Bobby Miller
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Bobby Miller is a writer/director/animator/cartoonist/actor/bad musician. He hosts 'The Reel Good Show' on Indy Mogul and was previously the host and producer of the network's Webby Award Winning, "The Best Short Films in the World." Bobby's writing has appeared in the Onion News Network and The Huffington Post, and his feature length screenplays have been finalists and quarterfinalists in numerous screenplay competitions. His script, "Fat Boy," was recently requested by Lions Gate, and others for production consideration. Bobby is currently in post-production on his short film "TUB," his last short film before moving onto features and has also released an EP of music called "Sorry Lovers" under his moniker "The BMill Project."
Grace Randolph
Grace Randolph is a comedic actor and writer who created, and currently hosts, writes, and produces Beyond the Trailer and Movie Math for Next New Networks. Grace is a graduate of NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts where she studied film & television. After graduating, Grace founded the improv comedy sketch group 'Monkeys in the Atrium.' The troop has performed and held permanent slots at many renown comedy clubs in NYC including Joe Franklin's Comedy Club in Times Square, Greenwich Village's The Comedy Cellar, and Gotham Comedy Club where Grace shared the bill with Darrel Hammond of the SNL cast. In 2007, Grace began working in online video, creating TV Recap Theater and the movie review show, RevYou. Grace also writes comic books for DC Comics and TOKYOPOP. For more info visit GraceRandolph.com
BFX Build Team
Julie Langer
Julie Langer is a freelance special effects & make up artist working in NYC. She graduated from New School University with a degree in film and theater, and also attended the Make-Up Designory in NYC.
Seth Shaw
Seth Shaw is graduate of SVA and a freelance artist working in many different media. Originally a cartoonist, he branched out into other art forms such as animation and puppets. "I like combining computer effects with low tech stuff you can find around the house. I feel as though there's more passion when you have to improvise with no budget."
Arielle Toelke
Arielle has been working in the entertainment industry since 2004 as a makeup and special effects artist and model maker. You may have seen her work on Comedy Central, MTV and blowing brains out on A&E. Some of Arielle’s other credits include union and non-union commercials, television promos and feature films. Arielle likes making things, hula hooping, picnics, and the circus.
Get to Know the Shows
Backyard FX
DIY filmmaking guru Erik Beck and his build team show you how to recreate a new special effect for cheap every Monday on Backyard FX. Whether it's a viewer request or an effect from the latest Hollywood movie, BFX recreates it for $50 bucks or less. Additional segments on Backyard FX include Hollywood FX, where Erik visits top special effect studios, and Your FX, a show highlighting thousands of viewer-contributed tips and films.
Beyond the Trailer
Grace Randolph takes viewers to the movies from the comfort of their own desktops every weekend with her roundup of Hollywood’s latest offerings, and what the fans really think. Don't just watch the trailer - go beyond!
The Reel Good Show
LIVE! (at first) and then taped in the Indy Mogul studios, Bobby Miller interviews a new special guest every week and presents a variety of comedy 'bits' about filmmaking and the latest movies. The Reel Good Show broadcasts each shoot live, then releases an edited version of the taping on Thursdays. Get updates about our live shoots by following us on twitter and becoming a fan on facebook.
The Best Short Films in the World
Best Short Films in the world features the work of filmmakers from around the web. Host Bobby Miller doesn't get out very much, so every week he searches the Internet, and presents clips of that week's best short films.
Meet the Team
Vanessa Pappas
Director of Programming
Erik Beck
Executive Producer
Ryan Nugent
Indy Mogul Associate Producer / Media Coordinator
Jake Strunk
Indy Mogul Production Assistant
About Next New Networks
Next New Networks is TV for the Internet. As the leading independent producer of online television networks Next New Networks creates, packages, brands, markets and syndicates some of the Web's most popular regularly scheduled and episodic programming. Since its inception in March 2007, the company has launched sixteen networks, and its programming has been viewed more than 500 million times. For more information, visit www.nextnewnetworks.com
