Jack Marchetti - Selling Screenplays

In this episode we spoke with the exceptionally knowledgable and entertaining screenwriter/filmmaker Clive Frayne about his book The Process of Screenwriting in which he brings his years and years of experience with screenwriting and filmmaking into the conversation. We learned a ... Show More

We recently had the pleasure to visit The Film Hacks Podcast to talk about our filmmaking experience and had a great conversation. 

We were thrilled to have writer/director Rick Pamplin on to talk about his new documentary Movie Money Confidential along with all his years of experience working as a writer/producer/director in Hollywood. The film comes releases in theaters and all streaming platforms on March ... Show More

Laurel Parmet is a director and writer who has been nominated and awarded for her shorts, Kira Burning and Spring. Kara Durrett is a producer who works in both independent film and television, producing films such as Save Yourselves! and Topside. We were honored to speak to both ... Show More

Nathan Wrann is a talented, experienced and enthusiastic movie producer. While his movies are still considered underground, his filmmaking philosophy is infectious. This is a man who went against the odds, made the movie he could make and got some features under his belt. I decid ... Show More

Actor Saoirse Ronan recently revealed that she is halfway through writing a short film that she plans to direct— and it feels so relatable. It reminds us that creative struggles are universal, no matter who you are. But being halfway through is not a failure but a part of the jou ... Show More

A short film is a tricky thing, you don’t know how much time or money to invest in such a personal thing that nobody may even end up seeing, so a lot of people don’t even try. The point of this podcast is to get you to stop worrying and just try. In this episode, No Film School ... Show More

To say that it’s tough to play your short at Sundance is an understatement. In 2018, 69 shorts were picked from 8,740 submissions. While there’s no simple formula on how to make a short film will get into Sundance, programmer Dilcia Barerra told No Film School that there is one i ... Show More

Not all documentary filmmakers planned to be in the documentary space. Some didn’t even know they would be in the film industry to begin with. This is what we talked about in our round table discussion at Sundance, with a group of documentary film directors. Each of these award-w ... Show More

This week we sat down with wonderful editor Colin Goudie who regales us with his wonderful stories about editing the incredible Gareth Edwards film Monsters and Star Wars: Rogue One.   How both films differed in budget but yet were the same in terms of emotion and making sure the ... Show More

Producers are involved in every step of creating a film, from development to post-production. The role of a producer is not only to keep everyone on the same page but also to remove barriers so the cast and crew can focus on the creative elements needed to create a fantastic film ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/158520/open_sms">Click here to send us a message!</a></p><div>Our newest contributor Paul rejoins the podcast as Max and Brian revisit their series pairing off the films of Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thom ... Show More

To celebrate today's release of the 2d animated film "Light of the World"- a film the Bancroft's worked on- they discuss the ins and outs of creating a 2d independent animated feature film. They are joined by directing partner John J Schafer and producer Pam Darley. Let's get int ... Show More