In this episode of the Podcast, I visited New York City and had a chance to speak with filmmaker Nicolas Heller. On his Instagram page @NewYorkNico, he refers to himself as the unofficial talent scout of NYC, where he documents the fascinating characters around the city in a raw and personal way. Nicolas has also built up a catalogue of well polished commercial and client work under his company Heller Films. In our conversation we speak about his start in filmmaking, finding inspiration in New York City, and overall intention with his work. Enjoy!
Connect with Nicolas: http://instagram.com/NewYorkNico www.facebook.com/newyorksgottalent www.hellerfilms.com
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00: Intro 1:53 NYC Roots & Getting into filmmaking 4:50 Shooting Music Videos 7:37 moving to LA & Back 8:45 Inspiration strikes at Union Sq. 13:30 Starting @NewYorkNico Instagram page 17:00 Finding Momentum & Catching Attention of Celebrities 20:43 Meeting Charlie Da Wolf 23:30 New York’s Got Talent Facebook Watch Show 25:22 Matthew Silver 29:00 Hosting a Talent Show with Jeff Garlin 35:20 Dealing with Criticisms & Misunderstandings 44:38 Commercial work vs Cell Phone Vids 51:00 Street Videography Technique 52:08 Positive Intentions 58:00 Future Projects
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