Oct 15
The Academy Masterclasses: Directing 'Tenzing' with Jennifer Peedom & Actress Thinley Lhamo
In the inaugural episode of our brand new series, The Academy Masterclasses, Dom Lenoir sits down with director, writer and producer Jennifer Peedom and actress Thinley Lhamo to discuss the monumental task of bringing the true story of Tenzing to the big screen. Jen shares how he ... Show More
39m 43s
Oct 8
Directing Brad Pitt in 'Heart of the Beast' | David Ayer (Fury, Training Day) Returns to TFP
Welcome back to the podcast! This week, host Dom sits down with returning guest and powerhouse filmmaker David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch, Training Day, The Beekeeper) to break down his gripping new survival thriller, Heart of the Beast. Reuniting with his Fury leading man Brad Pit ... Show More
21m 25s
Mar 2023
SXSW Preview: Should You Produce Your Festival Experience? Plus Interview with Director Ella Glendining
If you bring your full self to a festival, to a film, to any project, whilst helping others shine in the process, you will find your place in this industry.
In this episode, GG Hawkins speaks with director, Ella Glendining about her feature film, Is There Anybody Out There? She ... Show More
51m 53s
Oct 2023
Adventures in Indie Filmmaking and Leveraging Famous Faces
How do you handle post set blues? How do you properly adapt something you don’t have the rights for? What can we all learn from Taylor Swift’s recent movie?
In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss:
Shooting an indie film in p ... Show More
56m 59s
Mar 2022
Learn Directly From these 2021 Academy Award Filmmakers
The Oscar Special Edition Mashup Academy Awards Extravaganza featuring a plethora of ridiculously talented folks responsible for creating Dune, Nightmare Alley, Licorice Pizza, No Time Die, Belfast…
In this episode, we talk about…
Editing choices in Licorice Pizza and knowing w ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2023
How to Greenlight Yourself with ‘Wildflower’ Director
Have you ever thought about drawing inspiration for your characters, from your own family? How do you accomplish that in a way that protects them while also being true to the story?
In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and director of Wildflower, Matt Smukler, discuss:
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49m 4s
Dec 2024
Lie Your Way to the Top, FYC, Festival Purgatory & the Indies
In this episode of No Film School, host GG Hawkins and tech editor Jordan Aldridge are joined by two incredible guests: filmmaker Leah Saint Marie and award-winning director Lizzy Born. The discussion delves into the challenges of navigating the indie film world, the stress of fe ... Show More
1h 26m
On this week’s podcast, Giles Alderson welcomes writer & director Ann Hu to the show. She is the Chinese Academy Award-winning director of the feature film Shadow Magic (2000), starring Jared Harris. Now Ann is back with her delightful second feature film, Confetti, which is out now.
Ann dives deep into her filmmaking career, what it was like to win an Acade ... Show More
<p>This week, Matt & Oren chat with the wonderful Jeanette Godoy about her interesting career and the path to directing her new comedy feature, Diamond In The Rough!</p><br><p>Matt's Endorsement: The Rehearsal </p><p>Oren's Endorsement: Nespresso Machine</p><p>Jeanette's Endo ... Show More