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Breaking Down a Doc Fest Run: Process, People, and Payoff

In this episode, Charles Haine sits down with documentary co-directors Geneva Peschka and Anna Andersen to discuss their latest project The Solace of Sisterhood, which recently premiered at Tribeca. The conversation dives deep into the ethics of documentary filmmaking, how they f ... Show More

37m 3s

Jan 9

Why Film Culture Still Needs Physical Spaces: A Case Study of Vidiots

This episode of the No Film School Podcast dives deep into the power and necessity of physical spaces in modern film culture. Host GG Hawkins sits down with Maggie Mackay, Executive Director and board member of Vidiots—a beloved LA video store-turned-nonprofit cultural institutio ... Show More

46m 39s

Jan 1

How a Film Score Actually Gets Made (Step by Step) & Pete Ohs’ Distribution Experiment of 2026

This episode of the No Film School Podcast features two conversations. First, host GG Hawkins reunites with filmmaker Pete Ohs, who returns to share the unique distribution experiment he’s launching with four films releasing throughout 2026. He reflects on his “table of bubbles” ... Show More

1h 15m

Jul 2019

How to Make A Sci-Fi Time Travel Movie in TWO Days with director and writer Grant Pichla and Giles Alderson

Grant Pichla joins Giles Alderson to chat how he made his feature film Making Time in TWO DAYS!! Giles and Grant had a good natter on film-making and the joys and sacrifices we make to make films. We talk about Grant's background, how he got into filmmaking and his first feature ... Show More

1h 31m

Jul 2024

Mastering the Art of the Two-Minute Film Pitch

Struggling to get investors interested in your film? Many filmmakers find it hard to pitch their own projects. Welcome to another action-packed episode of the Filmmaking Stuff podcast with Tom Malloy. In this episode, we dive deep into the essentials of pitching your movie effect ... Show More

5m 50s

Jan 2019

Building An Audience For Your Film

In this episode we had a great conversation with Brendan Rogers and Aléa Figueroa of And You Films to talk about their filmmaking and YouTube Channel where they have spent the last few years building a huge audience with their weekly content. We talked about distribution, filmmak ... Show More

1h 8m

Feb 2025

A Director and a DP Get Lost w/ Andrew Kightlinger & Idan Menin - Just Shoot It 461

<p>Director Andrew Kightlinger IG@Andrew.vhs and DP Idan Menin IG:@idanmenin talk about their film, from Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions, "Lost On a Mountain in Maine" <a href="https://www.lostonamountaininmainemovie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https:/ ... Show More

1h 19m

Aug 2018

How To Stay at the top of the Charts with your Debut Found Footage horror film Unlisted Owner with Jed Brian and Giles Alderson

Writer and Director Jed Brian joins Giles Alderson to chat about making his found footage horror film Unlisted owner and getting and staying at the top of the Amazon charts for 15 weeks.They talk how to make a film when you live in the middle of nowhere with little resources and ... Show More

50m 49s

Jun 2024

SHORTS COMPILATION: SLY vs ARNOLD, Documentaries, Film Accuracy, FMK and More!

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha bring you a compilation of some of their recent Cine-Files Shorts that includes their thoughts on the SLY and ARNOLD documentaries, their thoughts on how historically accurate filmmakers need to be with true events de ... Show More

1h 45m

Mar 2011

Interivew with Filmmaker Nathan Wrann

Nathan Wrann is a talented, experienced and enthusiastic movie producer. While his movies are still considered underground, his filmmaking philosophy is infectious. This is a man who went against the odds, made the movie he could make and got some features under his belt. I decid ... Show More

1 m

Aug 2025

261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays

JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.circle.so In this episode, Meg and Lorien sit down with Kaz Firpo (Marvel’s ETERNALS, RUIN) to talk about the timeless craft lessons that make a great screenplay. From writing scenes that still land without sound, to creating emotional cla ... Show More

1h 18m

Nov 2023

From award winning short to festival feature with Catching Dust writer and director Stuart Gatt

This week on the podcast we chat with writer and director Stuart Gatt about his debut feature film, the festival darling Catching Dust. Stuart sits down with fellow filmmaker Giles Alderson and discusses making the leap from shorts to feature, how he felt making Catching Dust and ... Show More

1h 9m

Dec 2022

307 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Part 2

This week on The Cine-Files, Steve and John conclude their discussion of one of the greatest films ever made. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the epitome of 70's filmmaking with complex, human themes, challenging ideas, tremendously natural performances and a profoundly powerf ... Show More

2h 24m

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