Filmmakers Academy presents two of the film industry’s most unique and reliable podcasts for professionals who work behind the camera. We explore the latest trends, interview industry leaders, and offer leadership and lifestyle guidance tailored to fit the needs of filmmakers. Stop what you’re doing this very moment and subscribe to Filmmakers Academy to watch LIVE episodes for free on the FA Platform! While full audio episodes are available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, you can watch past ...
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Film & TV, The Creative Process: Acting, Directing, Writing, Cinematography, Producers, Composers, Costume Design, Talk Art & Creativity
Acting, Directing, Writing, Cinematography Producing Conversations: Creative Process Original Series
Film & TV episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to actors, directors, writers, cinematographers & variety of behind the scenes creatives about their work and how they forged their creative careers. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds o ...
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Late Show style comedy with guests from all over the world specializing in independent filmmaking. We bring you some of the best indie films we've seen, with some of the worst jokes you've ever heard. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lateeveningshow/support
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Just like a lot of millennials I was thrown out of university into the real world without much guidance, having to find my feet in the middle of a recession. I took the risky path of freelancing in the film industry in London without much experience, working hand to mouth to pay my rent. Over the next decade I got so all consumed by being on the career treadmill that I forgot why I decided to be a filmmaker in the first place and my mental health and personal life slipped to rock bottom. I n ...
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Join TMac, a Multi-Emmy Award-winning former TV camera operator, photographer, and teacher as he hosts intimate conversations with world-class photographers, cinematographers, TV directors, and producers. Each episode is packed with real-world tips for breaking into the business, techniques, and stories from the world of media production. Whether you're shooting with a smartphone or cinema camera, this learning lab helps you level up your visual storytelling skills. From weddings to wildlife ...
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Exploring The Sympathizer, America's Forever Wars & Challenging Power w/ Author VIET THANH NGUYEN
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1:02:34“What I've discovered as a writer is that fear is a good indicator that there is a truth. To speak the truth in a society is oftentimes an act that requires some courage. Those processes of being an other for me in the United States were obviously very fundamental to shaping who I am as a person and as a writer. It was very difficult to undergo, bu…
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Finding the Frame - California's Film Crisis (feat. Colleen Bell)
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1:06:05Thanks for joining us for another episode of the Filmmakers Academy Podcast! Take advantage of monthly virtual group coaching, networking events, as well as new content released weekly by becoming a member today. Join today and get $50 off your first year by using the promo code FAPOD50. And join the #1 resource for cinematographers, film crews, an…
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On Borges, Gore Vidal, Robert Frost & The Writing Life with Author & Filmmaker JAY PARINI
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30:47“Poetry is the prince of the literary arts to me. It's at the very top because it's language refined to its apex of memorability. I am interested in poetry as memorability and poetry as something you live by. These are the words you live by. These words stay in your brain and guide your life. That's what I am interested in. My memoir slash autofict…
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Inner Circle Podcast - Indie Filmmaking to Netflix (feat. Director Emily Ting)
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An Actor Prepares - SHARON LAWRENCE on Crafting Complex Characters - Highlights
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20:42“I would encourage you, as I do if you're an actor, to know your own equipment, know your own psychology, and use the great teachers that are synthesized in my favorite teacher's book, Moss, who I studied with later. There is a book called Intent to Live that distills down Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, Bobby Lewis, and Stanislavski. The great teachers a…
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SHARON LAWRENCE on Acting, Activism & The Art of Transformation
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1:02:31“That transformation was key to my next step as an artist, to knowing that's what acting is. It isn't just posing; it isn't just being a version of yourself in a way that was free. Performing wasn't just performing; it was transforming. I think that artists find that in many different ways, and as actors, there are many ways into that. I would enco…
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Finding the Frame - The Cinematography of Severance (feat. Jessica Lee Gagné)
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Childhood, Creativity & the Stories that Define Who We Are with MEGAN ABBOTT - Highlights
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16:23“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I’ve always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feel…
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Exploring Family Dynamics & Fierce Female Friendships with Novelist MEGAN ABBOTT
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49:59“I always say to young writers, you need to put your heart on the page. Don't worry about being like anyone else. I would say that foremost, in any of the arts, it is self-expression at its core. I don't buy rules or a set criteria or a static criteria. I don't believe in any of that. I think the most exciting talents are kind of inexplicable. You …
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Finding the Frame - From Euphoria to The Studio (feat. Adam Newport-Berra)
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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism
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12:59How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell T…
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Exploring Trauma, Healing & the Creative Process with Author LIZ MOORE - Highlights
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12:13“I think income inequality really greatly contributes to the rage that people might feel, even as some Americans won't. What don't recognize that a more communal society might benefit them. What they see instead is, why don't I have what that person has? Something's getting in my way. And it's not a lack of, of community, it's: somebody else is kee…
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Finding the Frame - Indie Film Hustle & Element Filters (feat. Cinematographer Tucker K Anderson)
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54:06Thanks for joining us for another episode of the Filmmakers Academy Podcast! Take advantage of monthly virtual group coaching, networking events, as well as new content released weekly by becoming a member today. Join today and get $50 off your first year by using the promo code FAPOD50. And join the #1 resource for cinematographers, film crews, an…
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Family, Addiction & Overcoming Trauma - LIZ MOORE on Long Bright River starring AMANDA SEYFRIED
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49:08“ I've lived in Philadelphia for about 16 years. The book itself was inspired by my time spent in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia interviewing a lot of the people that I met there, both longtime residents of the neighborhood and also people who were transient, a lot of people struggling with addiction and a lot of women doing sex work…
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PAUL LYNCH discusses Prophet Song, Beyond the Sea & his Creative Process - Highlights
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18:19"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, t…
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On Storytelling, Film & The Human Condition w/ Booker Prize Winner, Fmr. Film Journalist PAUL LYNCH
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48:39 “We narrate the story of our lives to ourselves. We narrate it in linear fashion. And I know many writers have played with time in all sorts of amazing ways, but we're storytellers. This is what we do. And if you give the brain a story, a prepackaged story, you're giving a cheesecake. That's what it wants. That's why it loves stories. That's why o…
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ADAM MOSS - Fmr. Editor of New York Magazine, Author, Artist on Creativity as a Process - Highlights
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14:23“When I was working at the Times and the Times Magazine, on one Tuesday morning, the towers fell. September 11, 2001. The magazine had a 10-day lead time, so it was a weekly that was essentially 10 days old by the time it came out. We came to work and realized the world had changed, and the entire process, the magazine had been made for over a hund…
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Inner Circle Podcast - Filmmaking Q&A: Cinematography Tips You Can't Miss
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Finding the Frame - "The Pitt" Cinematography (feat. Johanna Coelho)
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How has feminism changed in light of the way we live now? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Together) on recognizing political conditions in personal relationships. MARILYN MINTER (Artist, Feminist) on sexual agency, beauty & her creative process. TEY MEADOW (Author of Trans Kids: Bein…
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Inside the Mind of PETER WELLER, Actor, Art Historian, Director, Musician, Author - Highlights
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13:57Peter Weller is a renowned theater and Hollywood actor. His performances in films such as RoboCop and Naked Lunch garnered him much critical and commercial success over the years. His television acting and directing credits include Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, and 24. Unbeknownst to most, Weller has spent decades honing his appreciation for the visual …
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From RoboCop to the Renaissance w/ Actor, Art Historian, Director, Musician, Author PETER WELLER
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1:11:27“I met Miles backstage at the Hollywood Bowl—the last gig he ever played. Miles asked, “Who’s that white boy?” I introduced him to Bob Thiele Jr., whose father produced Coltrane. When Miles discovered this, he said, “Well, you can hang,” following this friendly gesture with me walking Miles to his car. I did not know he was dying. I kissed him on b…
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Finding the Frame - Behind “The Brutalist” (feat. Cinematographer Lol Crawley, BSC & Production Designer Judy Becker)
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56:37In this episode of Finding the Frame, Chris Haigh sits down with Academy Award nominees Judy Becker and Lol Crawley, BSC, the production designer and cinematographer behind the visually stunning film, "The Brutalist." They discuss their artistic journeys, early influences, and the unique challenges of capturing the film's stark, imposing architectu…
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The Creative Process w/ JULIE ANDREWS, PAUL SCHRADER, JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY, ETGAR KERET, JOY GORMAN WETTELS, CHAYSE IRVIN, MANUEL BILLETER
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14:03JULIE ANDREWS (Oscar, Tony & Pulitzer Prize-winning Actress & Singer · The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins) Andrews shares her experience working on Mary Poppins, revealing behind-the-scenes secrets about the character. She reminisces about her collaboration with Walt Disney and Tony Walton. ETGAR KERET (Cannes Film Festival Award-winning Director & A…
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Building Ohio’s Film Scene: Mike Wendt on Networking & Production
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55:34Ohio is redefining its film landscape, showcasing local opportunities for aspiring filmmakers. Mike Wendt from the Cleveland Film Commission discusses his journey, the importance of networking, and the growing support for filmmaking in Ohio, driven by recent tax incentives and community engagement. • Mike Wendt shares his filmmaking journey and pas…
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Finding the Frame - From Outback to Hollywood (feat. Cinematographer Judd Overton)
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58:39This episode of Finding the Frame features a fascinating conversation with acclaimed Australian cinematographer Judd Overton, ACS. Host Chris Haigh explores Judd's remarkable journey, from his early days in the remote Australian Outback to his current success in Hollywood. Judd, known for his bold framing, "shoot from the hip" style, and ability to…
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