Ep. 81 - Movie Club: Top Gun 2 - Maverick

This week on the podcast, we break down the exciting new film, "Top Gun 2 - Maverick" by filmmaker Joseph Kosinski. You can watch behind the scenes footage and interviews about th...

Ep. 80 - A War to Keep the Peace with Jon Bregel

This week on the podcast, we interview award-winning commercial director and founder of Variable, Jon Bregel. This one is a treat. Jon is humble, personable, and open.I can't wait for you to hear his incredible story and learn about the ...

Ep. 79 - First Features: Cryo with Barrett Burgin

This week on the podcast, we interview Barrett Burgin about the recent theatrical release of his debut feature film, Cryo. Join us as we discuss the process he went through to get this film made and sold while also finishing school,...

Ep. 78 - Movie Club: City Girl (1930)

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Ep. 77 - Success Patterns - Quentin Tarantino and Other Exceptions to the Rule

This week on the podcast we discuss some filmmakers who are exceptions to the typical success patterns or career trajectory that we teach.Make Your Feature Film (Free Step-by-Step Guide):

Ep. 76 - Lessons Learned from Austin Kleon

Ep. 75 - Movie Club: The Miracle Worker (1962)

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Ep. 74 - The Power of 10 Minutes

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Ep. 73 - Success Patterns: Christopher Nolan

We always say you can make a movie in just 10-15 minutes a day. Production is usually the exception to that rule. But not for Christopher Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas. They...

Ep. 72 - Movie Club: The Batman (2022)

This month’s Movie Club podcast highlights the new Batman movie by Matt Reeves. If you haven’t seen the film yet, be warned that this episode is full of spoilers... We take you behind the scenes into the making of the movie, discuss the...

Ep. 71 - Lessons Learned from Hans Zimmer

Creativity is creative problem-solving. You can’t have creativity without problems to solve. Every problem or obstacle you face is keeping your creativity alive and allows you to improve. Your limitations in your career allow you to make...

Ep. 70 - A Case for Hiring Yourself as Producer

This week on the podcast, we talk about what it means to produce. A producer makes a film exist. A producer is a creator. This is power allows you to own your own work and be in control of your film career. In this episode, Kent tal...

Ep. 69 - Behind the Scenes: Test Screening on The Loved and Lost

A Behind the Scenes episode talking about the test screening phase of our feature film, The Loved and Lost. Testing really is one of the best free ...

Ep. 68 - Movie Club: Delicious

We've started a movie club! Every month, we'll release a podcast with ideas and questions you can use to discuss a new (or old) movie with your family or friends. February's pick is a French flick that imagines the origins of the world's first ...

Ep. 67 - Success Patterns: Jared Hess

This week on the podcast, we're highlighting director Jared Hess's career and success patterns. As I'm sure you know, his first feature film, Napoleon Dynamite, was a cult classic and huge box office success. It's an excellent case study worth ...

Ep. 66 - Media Literacy - Why Every Family Needs a Filmmaker

There's something a little deceiving about the subject line of this email. It insinuates that if you're a filmmaker, you're media literate. But that isn't necessarily true!Media literacy refers to the ability to understand and co...

Ep. 65 - Success Patterns: Chloe Zhao

This year, we've started a new series of podcast episodes highlighting successful filmmakers' beginnings. We'll show you patterns you can follow to create your own successful film career and motivate you with examples and ideas of what that pat...

Ep. 64 - Christmas and Filmmaking

At this time of year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. What does Jesus Christ have to do with filmmaking?In our experience, a lot!In this episode, we share a loss we experienced 7 years ago and how in the end, the lesson we...

Ep. 63 - Patience with Long-Term Projects

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Ep. 62 - What Should I Watch Tonight?

This week on the podcast:How to pick good films to watch in a media-saturated worldWhy what we choose to we watch matters Treating media like a mental dietHow consuming garbage can kill your creativit...

Ep. 61 - I Graduated Film School, Now What?

This week on the podcast, we answer questions from college students about how to prepare for a film career after school. We also share the most valuable lessons we learned in school and those that we had to discover on our own. Check it out.

Ep. 60 - A Prepared Filmmaker is a Happy Filmmaker

Have you ever been on a stressful film set? These days, who hasn't? In this podcast, we talk about the best way to make your experience on set enjoyable!In this Podcast Episode:The Latin root of the word “prepare”

Ep. 59 - Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Making a feature film is a journey. Do you ever feel lost along the way?In this Podcast Episode:Dissatisfaction is linked to an unclear vision of what you wantLike a GPS, you need to know where you are now and where ...

Ep. 58 - How Time Management Can Transform Your Film Career (with Sam Featherstone)

Don't have enough time to make on a feature film? Our friend and client, Sam Featherstone didn't think so either. Listen to our interview with him, and reconsider.In this Podcast Episode:What's even better than quitting your ...

Ep. 57 - How to Tell Stories that Matter

What kinds of films do you want to make? Will your story matter to the world? In this Podcast Episode:"What matters most is what lasts longest" - M. Russell Ballard Both the family and films we create live ...