Jul 6

Secrets to an Oscar Short Film Campaign with Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

No Film School’s Jo Light records live from Aspen Shorts Fest with Julia Aks and Steve Pinder, the co-writers and co-directors of Jane Austen’s Period Drama. The conversation covers how the short grew from a period-drama pun into an Oscar-nominated comedy, what it took to produce ... Show More

53m 3s

Jun 26

The Assistant Route: Networking, Mentorship, and Building a Film Career & Community

In this episode, GG Hawkins talks with writer, director, producer, assistant, and Not Your Daddy’s Films co-founder Vika Stubblebine about building a sustainable film career through assistant work, mentorship, community, and creative self-advocacy. Vika traces her path from actin ... Show More

54m 40s

Jun 25

How a $7K, 7-Day Movie Built Around One Extraordinary Person Became a Festival Hit

Filmmaker Joe Burke and actor-writer-producer Oliver Cooper join No Film School to discuss the making and release of Burt, a black-and-white micro-budget feature inspired by real-life musician Burt Berger. The conversation covers how Burke and Cooper built a narrative film around ... Show More

47m 47s

Apr 2019

How to Build a Giant Cast on an Indie Budget w Michael K Feinstein & Nikki Soohoo- Just Shoot It 159

Writer/director Michael K Feinstein and actor Nikki Soohoo sit down to talk about what it takes to make an indie feature with a giant cast of recognizable, and up-and-coming actors. Find out what made Michael's film, The Browsing Effect so appealing to an army of ... Show More

1h 27m

Jul 2020

#1 | Escaping Through Filmmaking

In this very first episode of Making It: Women in Film, Shania and Evita get a bit personal and talk about their relationship with cinema and filmmaking, Netflix's Disclosure, and why they decided to make this podcast. For more, go to <a href=" ... Show More

30m 41s

Mar 2025

Companion: Crafting a smart genre blend with Writer-Director Drew Hancock & Editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier

Today, we welcome the brilliant creative team behind the highly entertaining and thought-provoking feature film Companion (2025): writer-director Drew Hancock and editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier. They sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir, for a fantastic co ... Show More

1h 36m

Jun 2024

How to make a Anthony Hopkins starring historical indie feature with producer Meg Thomson & Director Matt Brown

On today's show, host Giles Alderson welcomes not one but two amazing guests: producer Meg Thomson and director Matt Brown. They're here to talk all about their latest indie feature film Freud's Last Session, starring Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode, and many other great actors. G ... Show More

1h 9m

Sep 2020

Going from Shorts to Marvel movies. Directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck on making Half Nelson, Mississippi Grind & Captain Marvel.

This week Giles interviews writing and directing team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck to discuss their impressive career and body of work from the indie scene to working with Marvel. Anna and Ryan first made an entrance with their indie hit Half Nelson, which picked up a best actor nom ... Show More

1h 6m

Aug 2023

Oren Soffer & Peter Pascucci: Navigating Challenges and Cultivating Growth

In this episode of the Cinematography Salon podcast, hosts Peter Pascucci and Oren Soffer answer your questions about the film industry. From building relationships with directors to evolving from low-budget projects to big-budget shoots, learn how to convince potential collab ... Show More

39m 57s

Apr 2021

How to Direct, Produce, Write, Star and Distribute your Indie Film with guest Guy Pidgen - 'Older'

This weeks episode is with the brilliant director, writer, producer and actor Guy Pidgen who’s film Older is out now! He talks to Giles Alderson and Robbie McKane about how he made his first film at 16, how he started in the business and how he got his break. He discusses who his ... Show More

1h 19m

May 2024

Filmmaking Odds & Ends w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 424

It's a Matt & Oren episode! This week the fellas do a little catching up and talk about the odds and ends of being a working filmmaker. Matt's Endorsement: Babe: Pig in The City & <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-pine/id1671669052?i=100065 ... Show More

1h 8m

Apr 2024

878. Making It

Writers Chris Lawing and Alex Grossman have independently made the movies they've written and prepare to makes more! Here they talk about how they've pulled it off and what they've learned along the way.

57m 32s

Sep 2024

Making indie feature 'Sing Sing' with non actors - Director Greg Kwedar, Producer Monique Walton and Writer Clint Bentley

This week we are joined by the team behind the superb prison drama Sing Sing! Dom Lenoir sits and chats with Producer Monique Walton and Writer Clint Bentley and also Director Greg Kwedar about how they made their movie starring Coleman Domingo, the difficulties of making an ind ... Show More

1h 13m

What It Takes to Make a First Feature