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Jul 2023
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What Indie Filmmakers Can Learn From ‘In...

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About this episode

What can we, as independent filmmakers, learn from movie franchises with big legacies? How is AI affecting the careers of writers and actors? What is the best way to properly insure film equipment in the event it gets stolen?


In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine and GG Hawkins discuss:

  • Box Office numbers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  • The Blumhouse model versus the studio model 
  • The lack of spark and zest in legacy films
  • Weird pacing in big studio movies that confuse us 
  • Lessons indie filmmakers can take from the Indiana Jones franchise
  • The crazy TikTok “teenage filter”
  • Using AI to alter acting performances in post production
  • Why insuring your film gear is extremely important
  • Whether or not your homeowners policy will cover your film gear 
  • Voluntary parting - is it considered theft or fraud 


Memorable Quotes

  • “That 300 million dollar movie that you think is a safe bet, often isn’t.” [3:34]
  • “Writers and actors are facing huge, catastrophic changes based on A.I.” [29:42]
  • “Unity is everything here. Unity is the only thing we have to try and exert any power.” [31:39]



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Her Arts Lab in Italy


Asteroid City




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