Best Fimmaking Podcasts (2025)

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Making Your Film Easier to Fund, Produce, Distribute & Market with Producer Ray Ellingsen & Film Analytics Expert from Film Profit, Jeffery Hardy 1:19:43

5M ago1:19:43

1:19:43

Ray Ellingsen, Founder of Moving Pictures Media Group, has been an active sponsor for Nancy Fulton Meetups over the years. His support has helped us provide more events for more filmmakers, and his appearances and the guests he's brought with him, have helped our members understand how to develop films with budgets over $1M. You'll enjoy this inter…

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Games People Play: A Primer for New Hollywood Filmmakers, Writers, and Other Creative Media Makers 1:06:50

10M ago1:06:50

1:06:50

In this episode of Hollywood Insider Help, we dive into the multi-award-winning book "Games People Play" by Eric Berne, a pivotal guide to understanding human interactions. Particularly relevant to the entertainment industry, this workshop explores the fundamental concepts of transactional analysis, shedding light on the "drama" often encountered i…

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How Stinking Thinking Destroys Careers and How to Make it Stop 51:08

10M ago51:08

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Welcome to the Hollywood Insider Help podcast! In this episode, we delve into the detrimental thought patterns that can hinder your success as a media creator in the entertainment industry. We'll explore how these negative habits can affect your creativity, collaboration, and career progression. Discover practical strategies to identify and change …

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Significant Hollywood Movie Disasters and Important Lessons Learned 1:11:59

10M ago1:11:59

1:11:59

When people come to Hollywood with dreams of making it big, they often encounter perplexing behaviors and responses. Many of these can be traced back to Hollywood's turbulent history and the monumental mistakes made by Studios, Directors, and Producers. These blunders have not only ended careers and destroyed studios but have also resulted in finan…

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How to Cultivate a Robust Attitude so You Can Thrive as a Media Media Maker 1:00:14

11M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

In today's workshop, we're going to be talking about cultivating a robust attitude so you can thrive in the media business. And specifically, I'm going to review some practical advice on surviving and thriving in what is an incredibly competitive industry. I think most people that work in the entertainment industry, at one point or another, find th…

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What Kind of Creator Are You? And Why Does That Matter So Much Here in Hollywood? 59:03

11M ago59:03

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As creatives, we invest time, effort, ideas, intellectual property, and our reputation in the projects we do. A project that goes well becomes a stepping stone to other great projects. Failed projects, or projects we fail on, are thus damaging from many perspectives. Our work is more or less collaborative, based on our desire or willingness to coll…

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How to Be a Financially Successful Creative: Practical Advice & Problem Solving 1:15:02

12M ago1:15:02

1:15:02

Writers, actors, filmmakers, artists, designers, and other creatives are taught young that choosing to be a creative professional is risky business. It doesn't have to be. In this workshop you'll learn: Why earning a living as a creative looks like luck or magic from the outside. Why it is not the tight-rope walk you've been told it is since you we…

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How to Create a Hollywood Entertainment Industry Business Network 55:42

12M ago55:42

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Only people have money to buy things. Whether it’s an independent producer with funds to purchase your screenplay, an investor with money to put into your film, a studio exec shopping for a book or podcast to license, or a director looking to hire an actor . . . only humans ever pull the trigger on purchasing things. That means you need a business …

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Interview: Avoiding Litigation with Entertainment Attorney & Litigator Justin Sterling 58:21

12M ago58:21

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This interview is designed to review good business practices that can help you side step a lot of legal hassles. Justin Sterling is founder of The Sterling Firm, a full-service civil litigation and transactional law firm devoted to Business Law, Entertainment Law, and Personal Injury cases. The Sterling Firm is dedicated to helping clients obtain m…

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Making a Film or Web Series with Friends as Partners 53:59

12M ago53:59

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This is the perfect podcast to listen to if you want to produced one or more projects with a friend or family member. It provides very specific advice and step-by-step guidance that will help you avoid specific risks and stumbling blocks in forming businesses that incorporate on these relationships. Over time most of us working in the entertainment…

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Episode 110 - 2021: That Kid Is Dead Now 1:24:13

3y ago1:24:13

1:24:13

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers take a look at our personal picks from 2021, The Last Duel, The Green Knight, Pig, C'mon C'mon and The Lost Daughter.

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Episode 109- 2021: Spoilers And Swearing 2:49:01

3y ago2:49:01

2:49:01

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers take a look at all the 2021 Best Picture nominees, Nightmare Alley, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Licorice Pizza, Dune, West Side Story, King Richard, Belfast, CODA, and The Power of the Dog.

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Episode 108- 2020: I'm An Anti-Maxxer 1:09:48

3+ y ago1:09:48

1:09:48

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers take a look at our personal picks from 2020, Tenet, Another Round, I'm Thinking Of Ending Things, She Dies Tomorrow and The King of Staten Island.

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Episode 107 - 2020: I'm More The Ringo Starr 1:32:17

3+ y ago1:32:17

1:32:17

Part Drunk: The Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2020, Promising Young Woman, The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Minari, Mank and the winner, Nomadland.

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Episode 106 - 2020: Diabetes Is Funnier Than Cancer 1:00:13

3+ y ago1:00:13

1:00:13

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the three longshot Best Picture nominees from 2020, Judas and the Black Messiah, The Sound Of Metal and The Father.

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Episode 105 - Christmas Special 1:47:04

3+ y ago1:47:04

1:47:04

The Losers welcome back former host Jason Strange to help spread some holiday cheer and discuss five Christmas films. We discuss It's A Wonderful Life, Elf, Home Alone, Love Actually and Love Hard. Happy Holidays, Losers!

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Episode 104 - 2010s: A Decade In Review 1:16:16

3+ y ago1:16:16

1:16:16

Our wrap up to the 2010s season. In this episode we talk about our top films, Best Actor, Actress, Writer and Director as well as our fake 2010s girlfriends and the illustrious New York Award.

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Episode 103 - 2010s: Schindler's Bahamas 1:24:27

3+ y ago1:24:27

1:24:27

Part Drunk: In this episode, The Losers discuss an additional five listener choice picks from the 2010s, Isle of Dogs, Creed, The Nice Guys, Bridesmaids and Spring Breakers.

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Episode 102 - 2010s: You're Like A Working Class Dirtbag 1:26:24

3+ y ago1:26:24

1:26:24

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the top 5 listener choice picks from the 2010s, I Tonya, Insterstellar, Beginners, Looper and Straight Outta Compton.

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Episode 101- 2019: Sharon Subscribe 1:24:41

3+ y ago1:24:41

1:24:41

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers take a look at our personal picks from 2019, Uncut Gems, Booksmart, Knives Out, The Last Black Man in San Francisco and Long Shot.

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Episode 100 - 2019: Warhorse Fu&king Died 1:29:52

3+ y ago1:29:52

1:29:52

Part Drunk: In our 100th episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2019, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, 1917, Jojo Rabbit, The Irishman and the winner, Parasite.

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Episode 99 - 2019: Now Say Something Interesting 1:19:29

3+ y ago1:19:29

1:19:29

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the four longshot Best Picture nominees from 2019, Joker, Ford v Ferrari, Little Women and Marriage Story.

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Episode 98 - 2018: Barry Moonlight 1:42:41

3+ y ago1:42:41

1:42:41

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers take a look at our personal choices from 2018, A Quiet Place, If Beale Could Talk, Life Itself, Eighth Grade and Stan and Ollie.

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Episode 97 - 2018: I Don't Think I Should Have Said That 1:38:19

3+ y ago1:38:19

1:38:19

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2018, A Star Is Born, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, Roma and the winner, Green Book.

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Episode 96 - 2018: Saturday Night Lights 1:05:03

3+ y ago1:05:03

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Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the three longshot Best Picture nominees from 2018, Black Panther, Vice and Bohemian Rhapsody.

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Episode 95 - 2017: Lord Of The Dunes 1:29:16

3+ y ago1:29:16

1:29:16

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers take a look at their personal picks from 2017, Blade Runner 2049, Good Time, First Reformed, A Ghost Story and The Florida Project.

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Episode 94 - 2017: Our Most Low Rent Episode 1:31:17

3+ y ago1:31:17

1:31:17

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees, Get Out, Dunkirk, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Lady Bird and the winner, The Shape Of Water

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Episode 93 - 2017: Watermelon 1:16:14

3+ y ago1:16:14

1:16:14

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the four longshot Best Picture nominees from 2017, Phantom Thread, Darkest Hour, The Post and Call Me By Your Name.

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Episode 92 - 2016: Are There Drugs in Star Wars? 1:23:36

3+ y ago1:23:36

1:23:36

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers take a look at our personal picks from 2016, Rouge One, Sing Street, Nocturnal Animals, The Lobster and 20th Century Women.

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Episode 91 - 2016: Fake Realistic Girlfriend 1:36:59

3+ y ago1:36:59

1:36:59

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2016, La La Land, Lion, Hidden Figures, Manchester By The Sea and the winner, Moonlight.

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Episode 90 - 2016: I Love Ted Cruz 1:18:12

3+ y ago1:18:12

1:18:12

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the four longshot Best Picture nominees from 2016, Arrival, Hacksaw Ridge, Fences and Hell Or High Water.

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Episode 89 - 2015: Where Else Do You Put The Hookers? 1:30:43

3+ y ago1:30:43

1:30:43

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers take a look at our personal picks from 2015, Sicario, Ex Machina, The Hateful Eight, The Invitation and Green Room.

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Episode 88 - 2015: You'd Make A Good Priest 1:36:31

4y ago1:36:31

1:36:31

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, The Big Short, Room and the winner, Spotlight.

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Episode 87 - 2015: Fu@k The Innocent Times 1:01:02

4y ago1:01:02

1:01:02

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the three longshot Best Picture nominees from 2015, The Martian, Bridge of Spies and Brooklyn

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Episode 86 - 2014: Under the 4skin 1:21:34

4y ago1:21:34

1:21:34

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers discuss our personal picks from 2014, Under the Skin, Nightcrawler, Inherent Vice, Frank and Gone Girl.

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Episode 85 - 2014: I Don't Think We're Smart 1:53:12

4y ago1:53:12

1:53:12

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees, Boyhood, American Sniper, The Imitation Game, Selma and the winner, Birdman.

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Episode 84 - 2014: This Is How We Do It 1:03:46

4y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the three longshot Best Picture nominees from 2014, Whiplash, The Theory of Everything and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

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Episode 83 - 2013: Overly American 1:36:24

4y ago1:36:24

1:36:24

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers discuss our personal picks from 2013, Inside Llewyn Davis, Upstream Color, Before Midnight, Short Term 12 and Locke.

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Episode 82 - 2013: 12 Years In Space 1:24:08

4y ago1:24:08

1:24:08

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2013, The Wolf Of Wall Street, American Hustle, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity and the winner, 12 Years A Slave.

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Episode 81 - 2013: American Toast 1:04:41

4y ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the four longshot Best Picture nominees from 2013, Her, Nebraska, Philomena and Captain Phillips.

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Episode 80 - 2012: Ben's Channel Of Nonsense 1:30:26

4y ago1:30:26

1:30:26

Part Drunker: In this episode The Losers discuss our personal picks from 2012, Moonrise Kingdom, The Master, The Place Beyond The Pines, Killing Them Softly and Dredd.

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Episode 79 - 2012: Slumdog Lincolnaire 1:30:25

4y ago1:30:25

1:30:25

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2012, Silver Linings Playbook, Lincoln, Life Of Pi, Zero Dark Thirty and the winner, Argo.

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Episode 78 - 2012: Quentin Talent-Tino 1:09:33

4y ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the four longshot Best Picture nominees from 2012, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Amour and Beasts of the Southern Wild.

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Episode 77 - 2011: Snow Cone Sober 1:23:28

4y ago1:23:28

1:23:28

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers discuss our personal picks from 2011, Drive, Contagion, Margin Call, Young Adult and Warrior.

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Episode 76 - 2011: We Have Broken Many Laws 1:19:26

4y ago1:19:26

1:19:26

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2011, Money Ball, The Help, Hugo, The Descendants and the winner, The Artist.

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Episode 75 - 2011: Spectrum Baby 1:30:27

4y ago1:30:27

1:30:27

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the four longshot Best Picture nominees from 2011, The Tree Of Life, War Horse, Midnight In Paris and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

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Episode 74 - 2010: Michael Jordan's Butthole 1:21:39

4y ago1:21:39

1:21:39

Part Drunker: In this episode the Losers discuss our personal picks from 2010, The Town, Greenberg, Blue Valentine, Incendies and Animal Kingdom.

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Episode 73 - 2010: Tom From Myspace 1:17:30

4y ago1:17:30

1:17:30

Part Drunk: In this episode the Losers discuss the four favorite Best Picture nominees from 2010, The Social Network, True Grit, The Fighter, Black Swan and the winner, The Kings Speech.

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Episode 72 - 2010: The Coolest Version Of A Duck 1:19:46

4y ago1:19:46

1:19:46

Part Sober: In this episode the Losers discuss the five long shot Best Picture nominees from 2010, Inception, 127 Hours, Toy Story 3, The Kids Are All Right and Winter's Bone.

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Episode 71 - 2000s: A Decade In Review 1:04:56

4+ y ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Our wrap up to the 2000s season. In this episode we talk about our Top films, Best Actor, Actress, Writer and Director as well as our fake 2000s girlfriends and the illustrious New York Award.

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