Kabir Akhtar is an Emmy award winner who has worked on a long list of TV shows, such as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Never Have I Ever, and The Sex Lives of College Girls. This accomplished director-editor-producer has directed 45 episodes of TV as of today.
In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and Director-Editor, Kabir Akhtar, discuss:
Why Kabir still us ... Show More
Sep 17
How 'Voicemails for Isabelle' Director Leah McKendrick Defeated Development Hell and Got Her Movie Made
Writer-director-actor Leah McKendrick joins GG Hawkins to break down the long road to getting Voicemails for Isabelle made after years in development. McKendrick traces her unconventional path from aspiring pop singer to independent filmmaker, studio screenwriter, and director, e ... Show More
1h 10m
Sep 12
She Shot Her First Feature in Just 11 Nights — Making 'Lockjaw'
Writer-director Sabrina Greco joins No Film School to discuss the making of her feature debut, Lockjaw, a dark comedy centered on a woman whose jaw is wired shut after a car accident. Greco explains how the project grew from a short into a feature, why she committed to an 11-day ... Show More
40m 40s
Feb 2023
Ep. 37 - The Role of Emotion in Storytelling and the Editing of EUPHORIA with Aaron Butler, ACE
Emmy-winning editor Aaron Butler, ACE talks about transitioning from documentaries to film & scripted television editing, finding emotion in performances, how to become a better storyteller, and shares his experience editing the hit HBO series, Euphoria.Watch the video version of ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2021
Directing Your Way to HBO - Just Shoot It 263
<p>Today on the pod we chat with Director Craig Zobel whose credits include HBO show Mare of Easttown, Z for Zachariah, and Compliance. He shares details on how he came to direct for HBO, chats philosophy of lenses, and gives a different perspective on how being an AD has helped ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 2024
DEB AQUILA - Casting Director
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 76 - DEB AQUILA - CASTING DIRECTOR</p> <p>Casting director Deb Aquila (CODA, LA LA LAND, SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) joins us on this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Deb grew up in an arts-loving family, whose encouragement to ent ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2024
You Have to Do the Work! w/ Special Guest Ellie Kanner
<p>On today's episode we quiz Jack of all Trades, Ellie Kanner, on the work aspiring writers need to do in order to break in, and all the different avenues you can take. She has a diverse background spanning from working at a talent agency to casting, producing, writing, and dire ... Show More
43m 53s
Aug 2024
HEM72: Mentoring the Next Generation and the Editing of GREEDY PEOPLE
Episode 72 features editor Jamie Kirkpatrick, ACE and assistant editor Amanda K. Romero (a former student of the Hollywood Editing Mentor program), discussing their work on the feature film Greedy People, directed by Potsy Ponciroli and starring Himesh Patel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... Show More
45m 40s