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Jul 2020
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This is How One Man Created a Thriving I...

NO FILM SCHOOL
About this episode
It seems improbable or impossible to the more seasoned (or jaded) among us. A man, outside of the system and outside of the major cities like New York and LA, built a thriving indie production company with a full growing slate of movies and content... but that's not even the crazy part. The crazy part is that the stories he's telling reflect his worldview, and a specific vision for humanity and the future. It sounds as bold as it sounds unlikely. Yet it is a reality. BK's story is not just one of perseverance and making your own success, but it's a story of the type of self-education we love at No Film School. It all sounds great... but how come it actually works? Listen to BK tell you in his own words.

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