This year No Film School hosted an alumni party at Sundance, and it was amazing to see the community come together in person. The connections made at the party truly embody the ethos behind No Film School - accessibility, humility, and vulnerability.
In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, Ryan Koo, and Jo Light discuss:
The amazing energy in th ... Show More
Mar 6
The Best Distillation of Filmmaking: An A24 Edit Case Study
In this episode, GG Hawkins speaks with editor Harrison Atkins about shaping A24’s How to Make a Killing with director John Patton Ford. Atkins breaks down his path into editing, his holistic “total filmmaker” approach to storytelling, and the editorial challenges of balancing da ... Show More
38m 10s
Feb 26
What These DPs Used Instead of Stills to Land Their Sundance Films
Recorded live at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, this annual Director of Photography Roundtable features No Film School’s GG Hawkins in conversation with cinematographers Lidia Nikonova, Sam Levy, and Maria Herrera. The group discusses their unconventional paths int ... Show More
57m 19s
Feb 20
‘Send Help’ Producer Zainab Azizi’s Studio Filmmaking Playbook
Producer Zainab Azizi joins GG Hawkins to break down her journey from agency mailroom to President of Raimi Productions and producing studio features like Send Help. Azizi shares how she develops original ideas, packages talent, protects projects through shifting studio mandates, ... Show More
40m 31s
<p>Director Luke Korem is back on the pod! Matt & Oren chat with him and editor Patrick Berry about their new Paramount+ documentary, Milli Vanilli! </p><br><p>Matt's Endorsement: Cuisinart Digital Gooseneck Kettle</p><p>Oren's Endorsement: Polycam's Room Mode</p><p>Luke's En ... Show More