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Actor-Turned-Director Lee Kirk on Directing Actors and the Making of 'Nimrods'

Writer-director Lee Kirk joins No Film School’s GG Hawkins to break down the making of Nimrods, his Green Day-inspired coming-of-age road movie. Kirk traces his path from studying acting at DePaul University to learning screenwriting and eventually directing, and explains how his ... Show More

50m 29s

Sep 27

Fantastic Fest Triumphs With 'Fantastic Pitches'

Ryan Koo and Jourdan Aldredge report from Fantastic Fest 2026 in Austin, Texas, where they explore how the festival is expanding beyond exhibiting genre films to helping filmmakers actually get movies made. They break down the first completed feature from Fantastic Pitches, Nicho ... Show More

54m 48s

Sep 24

Fantastic Fest Premiere 'Into the Sky' Proves an 'Indie Blockbuster' is Possible

Recorded at Fantastic Fest 2026 in Austin, No Film School founder Ryan Koo talks with Into the Sky writer-directors Drew Mylrea and Evan Buxbaum about the decade-long path to making their sci-fi comedy. They trace the project from an early script that Evan initially rejected thro ... Show More

54m 13s

Jun 2024

400! Business of Film VI, Audience Questions, the Film Tax Credit, AI & Film Updates with Stephen Follows, Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Phil Hawkins

400 EPISODES!!!! We are back with another Business of Film Explained chatting about the latest industry news, answering audience film-making questions. We also discuss the Film Tax Credit which is officially here, and A.I which is also here unofficially! We also chat film festi ... Show More

1h 20m

Apr 2024

WARNING: Jumping on Trend in the Movie Business, is it Smart?

Tune into the latest episode of the "Filmmaking Stuff" podcast with host Tom Malloy as we dive into the tricky waters of following trends in the film industry. Discover why trying to jump on the latest movie trend might not be the best strategy and how timing is everything. Learn ... Show More

5m 49s

Feb 2024

Lessons From Sundance 2024, Part I

Jacob Krueger and Christian Lybrook discuss some of the most exciting independent movies premiering at Sundance and what screenwriters can learn from them. If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday ... Show More

29m 29s

Jun 2024

Movie Round Up

This week Paul & Amy are kicking off the summer movie season by rounding up all the releases you're dying to hear about. We're talking about the good, the bad, and the indie. Paul proclaims Bad Boys: Ride or Die should have been called something else while wondering if Challenger ... Show More

1h 6m

Jan 2023

The Oscar Nominations Hangover and the Top 10 Movies at Sundance

Sean and Amanda take a closer look at the Academy’s 2023 picks (1:00) before digging into their experience with a virtual Sundance Film Festival, discussing the sales, the trends, and their favorite movies. Then, writer-director Brandon Cronenberg joins to discuss his new film, ‘ ... Show More

1h 51m

Jul 2023

Movies Are Stuck in an Endless IP Loop. Plus, 'The Idol' Finale

Chris and Andy talk about a potentially incoming Screen Actors Guild strike and how that would affect the currently ongoing writers strike (1:00), the poor performance of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' at the box office this past weekend (14:15), Mattel's plans to make m ... Show More

1h 3m

Oct 2022

SPECIAL: Episode 300! Filmmaking lessons from The Filmmaker’s Podcast hosts

Hello and welcome to episode 1, 2, 3…. 299, 300 of The Filmmaker’s Podcast! Yes, 300 episodes! We can’t believe it. Thank you so much for listening and supporting us. Thank you so much for being part of our indie film community. Today, we brought (most of) our hosts together to l ... Show More

1h 51m

IFW 5.18.17: A Game-Changing Law for Fre...