The No Film School Podcast
A podcast about how to build a career in filmmaking. No Film School shares the latest opportunities and trends for anyone working in film and TV. We break news on cameras, lighting, and apps. We interview leaders in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, and producing. And we answer your questions! We are dedicated to sharing knowledge with filmmakers around the globe, “no film school” required.
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The Joy of Networking in Hollywood!
Networking…do you have to do it? Yes. Is it awful? No. It doesn’t have to be. It’s actually much easier than you realize!
27 min
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How ‘May December’ Writer Samy Burch Plays With...
Samy Burch is the writer of May December, a story about a married couple who buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past. This complicated and sensitive story truly captivates the power of what is not being said.
34 min
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What Actors Need To Know About Cinematography, ...
As an actor, will knowing the ins and out of cinematography enhance your performance? What’s the best way to go about hiring your post production team? How do you give honest feedback without ruining your reputation?
44 min
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‘Hungry Dog Blues’ Filmmakers Share Secret to I...
What does it feel like to finally finish your first feature? It’s difficult to explain the mix of emotions running through you. To quote the director of Hungry Dog Blues, it kind of feels like “finishing a marathon or coming out of a psychedelic drug trip.”
65 min
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Gift Guide 2023 and the Pokémon Cards of Filmma...
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when we show the filmmakers in our lives how much we appreciate them, with practical gifts that will improve their filmmaking journey.
34 min
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‘Asteroid City’ DP Robert D. Yeoman on Film vs ...
To improve your filmmaking, you have to just go out there and shoot with whatever you have, even if all you have is an iPhone. This advice comes from prolific cinematographer Robert Yeoman, who is joining us on the podcast for a second time.
49 min
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An Indie Film Exec Unpacks The Post-Strike World
“As Hollywood changes post-strike, the only surefire way in the door is to have something great people are excited to make.” If you are a writer looking to break into the industry, you need to know how to write a great script that producers actually want to read.
42 min
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Demystifying Artist Labs and Programs with Trib...
Have you considered submitting an application for a development program or a writer’s lab, but you don’t know where to start? You’re unsure what you should include in your application, and you don’t know what to expect if you do get accepted.
50 min
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How To Talk About Your Film Career at the Holid...
44 min
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‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’ Production Designer Yasha...
Yashar Kassai is the production designer of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The team behind the film pushes the boundaries of animation by adding depth, complexity, and messiness to both the visuals and emotional tone of the film. Yashar describes the design of the film as bad. He says, “it’s like good-bad. It’s like dumb-good.”
49 min
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Avoid Making Your Sets Look Like Sets; Plus, Ar...
Should filmmakers include intentional intermissions on long films? How do you properly film on a set, so it doesn’t look like a set? Is it possible to shoot your entire project using an iPhone?
39 min
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Why Horror Films Are a Mirror of Society
The horror genre has not always been widely appreciated, yet it is one of the best genres to explore the challenges facing our world at large. “It is very easy to find the horror in reality,” whether it be the current ecological crisis or inequality facing female filmmakers. This genre offers an opportunity to bring awareness to important issues, in an enlightening and entertaining way.
56 min
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Piloting Real-Time Post-Collab on Damien LeVeck...
33 min
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Breaking Down the Color of Horror with LatinXor...
Ricardo Martinez is a multi-hyphenate Editor, Writer, Director. He is known for his award-winning documentary, The Wall, which won the 2010 SF Latino Film Festival and screened on PBS. If we had to describe Ricardo’s work, we would say he is an expert at “finding the horror and beauty in the reality” of everyday life.
54 min
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Practical Advice for Practical Effects With the...
Can you make a feature film using practical effects in a way that feels realistic and not “cheesy?” That’s what the team behind the film, Snatchers did. Snatchers is a horror-comedy film about a teen girl who wakes up nine months pregnant with an alien.
45 min
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Adventures in Indie Filmmaking and Leveraging F...
How do you handle post set blues? How do you properly adapt something you don’t have the rights for? What can we all learn from Taylor Swift’s recent movie?
53 min
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How 'The Creator' DP Challenges Big Budget Film...
Can you make a big budget, sci-fi film that isn’t a franchise, or a sequel, or a reboot, and tackle it using an indie mindset? That’s what the team behind the film, The Creator did. The film, which tells a story about war between humanity and artificial intelligence, is currently in theaters.
53 min
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How The Weird Satanist Guy Spawned a Sundance I...
Making a film is a laborious task that requires dedication, passion, discipline, and inspiration. Seeing the success of other filmmakers, who are more often than not in the same position as us, is not only motivational but can be a guiding light for those making their first film.
65 min
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Why You Should Write Your Spec with 'Greenland'...
Don’t be afraid to plant your flag early on. This advice comes from writer Chris Sparling, who is known for the 2010 film, Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds and the 2020 film Greenland, starring Gerard Butler.
47 min
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The WGA Strike is Over - What's Next?
Finally, the WGA strike has come to an end and writers are going to be elated about the new agreement. So what does this new agreement entail and how will it affect the future of Hollywood?
41 min
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The Most Disturbing Shorts at Sundance
64 min
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The Writer's Strike Ends and Social Media Debat...
Are you ready for the WGA strike to end? We sure are! After almost half a year, the WGA and AMPTP have announced they have agreed on terms.
33 min
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How To Cast, Direct and Make Movies for Kids
Jake Van Wagoner is a director, producer, and actor known for his work on Impractical Jokers and the film Christmas Time. His recent film, Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out, is a family friendly sci-fi feature that premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
34 min
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The iPhone 15 is for Filmmakers, Casting Proble...
What unintended shifts to the industry are coming from the current strike? Why is the iPhone 15 the perfect phone for filmmakers? What should you do when one of your lead actors quits right before production?
41 min
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How These SNL Editors Cut an Emmy-Nominated Ske...
If you are moving quickly, you don’t rise to the occasion. But you fall to your ability. If you do the work to get there, you will create great stuff.
52 min