Film and Family
We're a married couple of filmmakers, supporting our family of seven through doing work we love, together. It's been a long and difficult journey, and we still have a lot to learn, but for us, it's well-worth the effort.
We developed this podcast and the Feature Filmmaker Academy for anyone who wants a career making feature films, especially those balancing that pursuit with the responsibility of parenthood and providing for a family.
Tune in as we study success patterns of industry professionals, interview other feature filmmakers, share takeaways from our favorite film courses or books, and give behind-the-scenes breakdowns and insights on films you love.
Episodes
107 episodes
Ep. 7 - Theory, History and Practice - The Real Tools of Filmmaking
In this episode we talk about the three disciples of film, which we consider theory, history and practice, and why we need all three at the same time. We compare learning film in this three-fold manner to learning a language, learning to draw, ...
Ep. 6 - Risk
What is risk? Is it good or bad? Is it possible to avoid risk? We talk about these ideas and more and make a case for taking more risks in certain aspects of our lives and careers.
Ep. 5 - How to Generate Motivation
In this episode, we discuss the topic of motivation. We talk about misconceptions regarding motivation and where it comes from, how you can actually generate motivation in order to complete the projects or goals you are struggling with right no...
Ep. 4 - First Draft, Second Draft
How do we know how we're doing as artists? As parents? As spouses? In this episode, we cover such questions, as well as explore the effects of perfectionism on both our films and families.Visit us as www.invisiblemansion.com
Ep. 3 - What Other People Think
Why do we care what other people think of us? It's a common question, but we delve into what causes us to care, what it means to care, and how this issue can hurt or help our filmmaking and family lives.Visit us at www.invisiblemansion....