Podcast Episodes

How to Shoot Sex Scenes Responsibly, Even Without A Big Budget

Are sex scenes a necessary part of the plot in your projects? If so, then there are ways to be intentional when filming these parts. Everyone will fe…

4 years ago

What's The Cost of Doing Work You Care About? Jerrod Carmichael Explains

Filmmakers want to present our craft to the world, and that craft is made with a particular vision. Sometimes sticking to this vision means we will l…

4 years ago

Is There Still a Place in Cinema for Rule Breakers?

Just because something is different doesn’t mean it is wrong. Sometimes “breaking the rules” is precisely what makes films so great. 

In this episode,…

4 years ago

Face Down Your Filmmaking Challenges with this Approach From Medieval Director Petr Jakl

Most filmmakers don’t have the resources to make a film turn out exactly the way we plan, but if we can apply the “Judo-style of Filmmaking,” we can …

4 years ago

How to Become More Hireable and What We like About the Fuji X-H2

For those working in the entertainment industry, it is important to learn how to: hire, manage, and fire.

In this episode, we talk about…

4 years ago

How to Find Your Way Into the Industry with Jessica M. Thompson

We are joined by Jessica Thompson whose feature film, The Light of the Moon, won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the SXSW Film Festival…

4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Dante Believes You Can Create Amazing Things

We are joined by legendary filmmaker, Joe Dante, who directed movies like Gremlins, The Howling, and Innerspace. A true cinephile, Joe shares his exp…

4 years, 1 month ago

When is the Right Time to Take Big Career Swings?

When thinking of making a big career swing, we have all asked ourselves the question, “What’s the right move here?” Making big swings can be tricky s…

4 years, 1 month ago

Yes, You Can Still Do This... and Audiences Need You to!

Unfortunately it seems that many filmmakers are holding back from making comedy films. Comedy is a necessary genre and thankfully we still have some …

4 years, 1 month ago

China Sends Hollywood a Message

Do you think the success of a film should be measured on how many markets it reaches and how much money it generates? The average filmmaker needs to …

4 years, 1 month ago