A podcast about how to build a career in filmmaking. No Film School shares the latest opportunities and trends for anyone working in film and TV. We break news on cameras, lighting, and apps. We interview leaders in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, and producing. And we answer your questions! We are dedicated to sharing knowledge with filmmakers around the globe, “no film school” required.
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‘Shōgun’ DPs on Lenses, Looks & How ‘The Descent’ Brought Them Together
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Long-time friends and colleagues, Christopher Ross and Sam McCurdy, are two of the cinematographers of FX’s mini-series, Shōgun. Filming this series was an incredible experience full of lessons in Japanese culture, lenses, and shooting with cranes. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and special guest, cinematographer Ryan Thomas, speak…
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Writing the Unfilmable & Managing Your Career When SH*T Hits the Fan
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Writing a screenplay is like following a cookie recipe, it’s closer to magic than science. You don’t have to follow screenwriting “rules” to create an amazing story. There’s something else you don’t have to do in your career. When serious problems arise in your personal life, you don’t have to keep working at your typical pace. It’s okay to ask for…
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How ‘Challengers’ Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes Aces Character, Tension and Stakes
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Justin Kuritzkes is the screenwriter for the film, Challengers, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor. The story revolves around tennis pros who are caught in a love triangle. It’s not just about the game of tennis, but about the game of love and power. Let’s dive into Justin’s process of writing such a damn good movie! In today’s episode…
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Packaging and the Death of Naked Specs
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The days of selling naked specs are over. It’s now the filmmaker's job to understand how to package their projects. While many were opposed to packaging in the past, there are effective ways to approach the process that will leave you feeling empowered. In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss: The…
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Live from NAB 2024: Blackmagic's CEO on the URSA Cine 12K & Future of AI
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We had the chance to speak to Grant Petty of Blackmagic Design at this year’s NAB conference. It was as much of a conversation about technology and innovation as it was a conversation about human nature. In today’s episode, No Film School’s Jourdan Aldredge speaks with Blackmagic CEO Grant Petty to discuss: Developing the URSA Cine with a post-prod…
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Editing Tyler Perry's Life Story with Filmmaker Erick Sasso
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Erick Sasso is a multi-hyphenate creative and the editor of the film, Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, which documents the life of Tyler Perry. Erick compares the making of documentaries to the making of a meal. You need to use the right ingredients…not too much, not too little. And everyone at the table has to enjoy it. In today’s episode, No…
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Why The 'Blood for Dust' Director & Producer Don't Wait for Permission To Make Movies
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Rod Blackhurst and Noah Lang are the dynamic duo behind the film Blood for Dust, starring Kit Harington, Scooty McNairy, and Josh Lucas. These filmmakers share why leading with honesty, openness, and enthusiasm is the key to building strong relationships and creating successful films. You don’t have to be cutthroat in this industry in order to achi…
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These No Film School Listeners Won Slamdance and Then Some
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Nina Ognjanovic is the director of the film, Where the Road Leads, which won Best Narrative Feature at Slamdance 2023. Nina and her passionate team prove you can successfully market a foreign, indie film on a limited budget and still win at major festivals in the US and worldwide. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Nina Ogn…
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Were you hoping work would pick back up after last year’s strikes? Unfortunately, work is epically slow, and 2024 is a rough year for the film industry. But just because Hollywood is slowing down, doesn’t mean you have to. In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss: The industry post-strike How highe…
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How to Safely Light Chris Hemsworth on Fire
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Sam Hargrave is an award winning stuntman and stunt coordinator, second unit director for films like Suicide Squad and Avengers:Endgame, and director of the film Extraction. His second feature film, Extraction 2, is available on Netflix, June 16. In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and director Sam Hargrave discuss: The transition from stu…
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How Heat Shapes Your Career & the Biz Feat Oscar-Nominated Producer Chris Moore & Team
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Heat is important to your film career. It means that you and your work are gaining attention and recognition, which can lead to more opportunities in the future. So how can you generate and navigate heat at an industry level? What contributes to “positive heat” or “negative heat?” In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and Jason Hellerman …
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Is Achieving the American Dream Possible Through Cinematography?
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How do you build a career as a cinematographer when the odds are against you? How do you create opportunities for yourself, when dealing with rejection, financial barriers, and prejudice? Is it possible to pursue your dream without conforming and becoming someone you are not? In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with cinematograph…
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Troubleshooting Tech for Dummies & Bombing an Interview
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The small decisions that you make at the beginning of your project, can cause headaches later on. If you want to avoid tech issues in post, then you need to set up your project correctly from the start. Speaking of doing things right from the start, there is a right way and a wrong way to approach your interviews. How should you prepare for your ne…
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Let’s Talk About Sex (On Screen) With a Team of Intimacy Coordinators
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Should you hire an intimacy coordinator for your next project? What exactly does an intimacy coordinator do? Does having this person on set ruin spontaneity? How can having more structure around intimate scenes, actually encourage freedom and creativity during the storytelling process? In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Lis…
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To Rent or Buy Gear? Plus, Movies That Made Us Want To Make Movies
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You are still a legitimate filmmaker even if you don’t own any gear. Most filmmakers actually don’t own the gear they use and for good reason. And speaking of gear, what movies geared you toward the path of filmmaking? In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss: Buying gear or renting gear - which is…
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Pete Ohs Rethinks How We Make Movies
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Who says making a movie requires expensive equipment, a large crew, and a script? Maybe creating a film can be a creative experiment between a couple of friends who are excited about the uncertainty of the journey that awaits. This was the realization Pete Ohs had when he recognized that the typical approach to filmmaking was not for him. In today’…
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How Your First Ten Pages — Or AI? — Will Determine if Someone Finishes Your Script
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Getting your script into the hands of the right people is extremely difficult. What is a desperate screenwriter to do if they seek feedback on their screenplay? Are script coverage services helpful or just another cog profiting from an emerging filmmaker’s hope? In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman dis…
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‘Damsel’ Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Sets Fantasy on Fire (And It Looks Awesome)
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If you want to succeed with fantasy and make it a transformative experience, you have to create real characters. To convey realness, you have to go beyond the “good versus evil” narrative of traditional fantasy movies. You have to create duality. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, to discus…
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How We Manage Our Careers — From Annual Goals to Daily Tasks
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Regardless if you are new to filmmaking or you have years of experience, you must be strategic about managing your career in film. This includes setting goals, constantly building your portfolio, and knowing how to financially support yourself between paid projects. In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman…
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How Broadcast Dramas Work, With ‘Quantum Leap’ Writer Shakina
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What does it look like to advocate for yourself as a creator? Well, it starts with understanding your value and knowing where you can serve. Then, you have to develop the courage to articulate and offer your expertise. This is exactly what Shakina did to land the role of executive story editor on the NBC series, Quantum Leap. In today’s episode, No…
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Dissecting Emerging AI and Why Your Human Voice Is So Important
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With the rise of AI, will Hollywood begin to neuter your voice? While AI isn’t creating anything original, the immediate convenience of this tool is already impacting our industry. Artificial intelligence is being applied to creative arts, so filmmakers need to understand how it can affect their careers. In today’s episode, No Film School’s Jason H…
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Career-Sustaining Advice for a Consolidating Film Industry
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If you are at square one in your filmmaking journey, you are probably confused about where to start. You’re not sure how you are going to pay the bills, let alone finance your projects. You’re also worried about the state of the industry and wondering if you have a shot at success. Our guest, Ana Liza Muravina, believes that if you’re serious about…
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How To Ensure People Can Watch Your Movie (Hopefully) Forever
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There’s a very important lesson can we learn from films like 28 Days Later, which is not available in physical format or on streamer. It’s hard to believe a film starring award-winning talent like Cillian Murphy, who is nominated for an Oscar this year, is not commercially available to audiences. Let’s find out how you can make sure your movie does…
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How First-Time Feature Director Katie Burrell Subverts Ski Comedy... Hilariously
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Weak Layers is Katie Burrell’s feature film, which she not only directed but co-wrote and acted in. The film invites us to truly understand ski culture, unlike many unrealistic ski movies of the past. With this film, Katie proves that a novice director can stay true to their vision while also leading with transparency, humility, and positivity alon…
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Are Super Bowl Ads Creative Anymore? Plus, a New Film Camera!
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If you’re anything like us, we only watch the Super Bowl for the awesome commercials, but sadly this year’s ads leave much to be desired. While we are disappointed by the Super Bowl commercials, we are happily surprised by two major announcements in the filmmaking space. One announcement comes from The Academy Awards, and the other announcement com…
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‘The Florida Project’ Producer Francesca Silvestri & ‘Suncoast’ Director Laura Chinn on Unlocking the Director-Producer Relationship
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Every year at Sundance, we aim to speak with indie filmmaking teams who have collaborated on some of our favorite movies. Learning from these successful collaborations can help us in our own future projects. Let’s take a look at the collaboration between filmmakers Francesca Silvestri and Laura Chinn, and how their undeniable chemistry helped them …
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Indecision Is Death: ‘Argylle’ Director Matthew Vaughn on Titles, Twists & Scripts
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Matthew Vaughn, known for films like Snatch, Kick-Ass, and the Kingsman franchise, didn’t actually think he would become a director when he started working in film. Vaughn first became a producer and then transitioned to directing - and are we glad he did! His recent film, Argylle, is a star-packed, action-comedy that you don’t want to miss! In tod…
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Neon’s Horror Subversion ‘Handling the Undead’ Director Thea Hvistendahl on the Patience To Face Your Nightmares
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How do we deal with losing someone we love? Is it even possible to move on? These questions are explored in Handling the Undead, a film that meditates on topics such as grief and loss and the impossible wish of wanting the past to become the present. Handling the Undead, which is based on the best-selling Norwegian novel of the same name, premiered…
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'Expats' Director Lulu Wang on the Power of Saying “No”…and Sound
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Let’s say you’re an indie filmmaker and Nicole Kidman asks you to direct her tv show. You say “hell yeah” right? Well, that wasn’t Lulu Wang’s first response when she was approached to direct the Amazon Prime limited series, Expats. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, speaks with Director Lulu Wang to discuss: Why Lulu originally rejec…
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Oscars Snobbery or Misogyny? Plus, Doug Liman's 'Road House' Boycott
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Are the Oscars the leading edge of culture, or are they trailing behind? While some of this year's nominations happily surprised us, other nominations have left us wondering if the academy is just voting for what’s familiar. Also, what’s up with big films skipping a theatrical release and going straight to streaming? In today’s episode, No Film Sch…
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Lollapalooza, Oil, & Life-Or-Death Stakes: These Sundance Doc Directors Wear All the Hats
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Not all documentary filmmakers planned to be in the documentary space. Some didn’t even know they would be in the film industry to begin with. This is what we talked about in our round table discussion at Sundance, with a group of documentary film directors. Each of these award-winning directors have decades of experience in filmmaking. In today’s …
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E-Girl Investigators of Sundance Premiere Neon Doc ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ on Ethics, DIY, and How To Ask For What You Need
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Jazmin Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross are the creative minds behind the documentary, Seeking Mavis Beacon. The feature, which premiered at Sundance 2024, investigates the disappearance and reexamines the legacy of one of the most influential Black women in technology. The documentary also explores topics like ethics, consent, and having a healthy re…
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From Landing the Job to Boosting Morale: Sundance DP Roundtable Dives into Filters & More
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At No Film School, we enjoy diving into both the hard skills and soft skills required to be successful in this industry. For example, we enjoy the technical talk of cinematography. We also like diving into things like leadership skills, collaboration decisions, and how to hire or fire. These are some of the things we discuss with a roundtable of ci…
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When Sundance Is the End of Your Festival Run: ‘How To Have Sex’ Director Molly Manning Walker
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Molly Manning Walker is the Writer-Director of How to Have Sex. The story follows three British teen girls who find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent, and self-discovery while on holiday in Greece. The film has won awards across various film festivals, including British Independent Film Awards, Cannes Film Festival, Athens Inte…
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NFS @ Sundance: Community and Creativity at the No Film School Alumni Party
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This year No Film School hosted an alumni party at Sundance, and it was amazing to see the community come together in person. The connections made at the party truly embody the ethos behind No Film School - accessibility, humility, and vulnerability. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, Ryan Koo, and Jo Light discuss: The amazing energy…
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‘Layla’ Director Amrou Al-Kadhi and Cast on Opening Sundance, Casting Chemistry, and the Power of Subtext
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Amrou Al-Kadhi is the Writer-Director of Layla, a story that explores the conflict between desire and identity. The film stars actor Bilal Hasna who plays Layla, a London drag queen, and actor Louis Greatorex, who plays Max, the love interest. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, sp…
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NFS @ Sundance: Risks, Giveaways and What the Fest Tells Us About the Industry
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It’s that time of year again! The time of year we get to meet emerging filmmakers and watch their creative, original, risk-taking films at the Sundance Film Festival. Not only are we networking and enjoying amazing films, but we are bringing some fun surprises to the festival this year. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, Ryan Koo, and…
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‘Blackfish’ Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Turns Blacklist Script ‘I.S.S.’ Into Sci-Fi Thriller Theatrical Release
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Not all award-winning filmmakers planned for a career in film when they were younger. Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite found her love of film in her thirties, and has since directed films such as Blackfish, Our Friend, and many others. She recently directed I.S.S., a high-stakes thriller set in the International Space Station, which will be released…
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It’s a given that there will be a series of both highs and lows when you work in film. While the lows can feel brutal, it’s important to remember that they don’t last forever. More often than not, these low moments end up becoming powerful lessons that make us stronger filmmakers in the long run. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and …
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Crucial Advice on Pitching Your TV Show
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If you want to network, grow, and succeed as a filmmaker, you have to learn to get comfortable talking about your work. Luckily there are programs, like the Moonshot Initiative, which help emerging filmmakers successfully pitch their projects without feeling confused or afraid. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with nonprofit f…
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Industry Etiquette Tips for Social Media and Feedback
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If you are a beginner filmmaker who is afraid to receive feedback on your work, you may find you are operating within a bubble. Feedback is such a critical part of the process of becoming a better storyteller. We invite you to get out of that bubble and practice asking for and receiving feedback like a professional. In today’s episode, No Film Scho…
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Lately, we keep hearing the advice to grab an iPhone and just start shooting a movie. Well, that’s exactly what the team behind The Mountain Murder Tapes did. Not only was filming very simple, but they kept post-production really scrappy and distributed their project on TikTok! In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Jacob Seltz…
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Are you planning on making any new year's resolutions for 2024? Maybe you want to integrate more positive practices into your life? Are there any habits that are hurting you, that you want to work on reducing? In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss: Prioritizing your health by getting adequate sl…
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Why Breaking Story Is Like Breaking a Horse
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Breaking story is not easy. When it does finally happen, you feel so good you can’t help but walk around with your chin up in the air and your chest puffed out! Sounds amazing, right! So what does it take to get there? Let’s find out! In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, Jason Hellerman, and director Kevin Taylor discuss:…
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Micro Budget by Design With the Screenwriting Life’s Jeff Graham
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If you are a micro budget filmmaker, you may think your lack of money is holding you back from having the tools or resources you need. Instead of approaching your project from this limited mindset, we want to challenge you to view your “limitations” as an opportunity, not an obstacle. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with dire…
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Indie Horror Duo the LeVecks: From Production To Press On ‘A Creature Was Stirring’
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Damien and Natalie LeVeck are the masterminds behind the film, A Creature Was Stirring. The film is a holiday horror that explores topics such as secrets, guilt, and mental illness. We had the honor of interviewing each filmmaker separately in the past. Now, this married duo is back to discuss all things production, including planning, shooting, an…
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A Shocking Netflix Dump, Plus Lessons From Our Fav Holiday Flicks
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Netflix delivered your Christmas gift early this year! For the first time ever, the platform just released all of its streaming data! This “data dump” is beneficial for many in the industry, and it seems we will be getting more of these gifts in the foreseeable future. In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, Jason Hellerman,…
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'Share?' Director Ira Rosensweig on Full Stack Filmmaking
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Ira Rosensweig is the director and editor of Share?, a science fiction thriller that was shot entirely from one fixed camera angle. This film will creep you out, but in a good way, as it prompts you to take an honest look at your relationship with social media. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with director and editor, Ira Ros…
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Why Don’t We Have an Indie Streaming Platform? Plus Our 700th Episode!
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Wow! It’s wild to think that we have reached 700 episodes of the No Film School Podcast! We feel so honored to share filmmaking knowledge with passionate filmmakers, through these weekly conversations. In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss: What we have learned over the last 7 years of this podc…
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Unpacking the Ethical Minefield of Docs With the Team Behind ‘Subject’
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When we watch documentaries, we often don’t think about how these films can leave a lasting impact on the lives of the participants. Not only do the films affect their reputation, but they can affect their businesses, relationships, and mental health. In this unprecedented era of documentary filmmaking, it’s time we take a serious look at the effec…
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