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Sep 2020
1h 18m

You Need to Know the Miracle of "The Pea...

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The making of the film is an amazing journey and a must-listen.

Writer/director team Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson have an unbelievable story to tell: the arduous and joyful seven-year journey to make The Peanut Butter Falcon a reality. From the humblest of beginnings to creating a legitimate sleeper hit, these gentlemen lived out of cars and tents, gamed the vast network of industry emails and Twitter accounts, and executed an insane live-promotion strategy once the movie was finally released in theaters last year. These guys are No Film School readers JUST LIKE YOU who just decided to work really, really hard and not quit. Michael and Tyler embody the NoFilmSchool ethic and we are honored that they gave us their epic story first. This is a must-listen.

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