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.

TV & Film
351
Dune: A Masterclass in Bringing a World to Life...
Mark Mangini and Theo Green dive into the intricate layers of building the sound for Dune and how they helped create a science-fiction universe grounded in reality…
59 min
352
The Tragedy of People Missing the Point of Movies
How do you respond to a movie that’s not about you? How did Jane Campion get it so right for Sam Elliott but so wrong with Venus and Serena? Latest Apple news and a sincere explanation of why we just aren’t sold on NFTs and crypto…
59 min
353
Find Out Why These Producers Read ‘Mass’ and Ha...
43 min
354
3 Filmmaking News Stories That Push All Kinds o...
57 min
355
The Not-So-Secret Hack That Makes 'Winning Time...
Cinematographers Todd Banhazl and Mihai Malaimare Jr. share how they seamlessly transport audiences to the 70’s and 80’s in 'Winning Time'
73 min
356
Why Does The Academy Hate Actual Filmmaking?
Calling out bullshit propaganda videos, praising Ukrainian filmmakers, Aputure LED light news, a badass editing MasterClass, and why the Academy Awards may never really be about the craft of filmmaking…
56 min
357
Want To Binge The Best Movies Ever? This Month ...
44 min
358
Investors Scamming Filmmakers and a New Camera ...
Why isn’t Francis Ford Coppola using Decentralized Pictures to fund Megalopolis? How long will Moviecoin, NFTs and cryptocurrency in filmmaking last? Exciting Panasonic release and advice for how to handle the budget of your first production…
65 min
359
How Two Very Different Paths Led To Filmmaking ...
Talia Lugacy and Chad Galster share their different experiences of how film school influenced their current careers and remind us there’s no right way to filmmaking…
84 min
360
This Eye-Tracking Tech Could Change Filmmaking ...
The return of MoviePass, tech updates, and how eyeball tracking gets us one step closer to the perfect shot…
36 min
361
Creating Subtext in The Power of The Dog
The Power of the Dog Editor Peter Sciberras breaks down the process of choosing the right cut, respecting the audience, and creating the slow burn of Bronco Henry…
39 min
362
In a World of Mostly Bad Things, Make Something...
The shocks and snubs of the Oscars, the toxic fandom surrounding The Last Jedi and whether or not you’re ready to make the leap into a creative career…
61 min
363
Station 11 DP's Teach Creating New Looks in Fam...
Station 11’s cinematographers Steve Cosens and Daniel Grant dive into the details of creating a world enduring a pandemic, while the world is enduring a pandemic…
40 min
364
Censorship, Changed Endings, and The Big Chungu...
China’s happy ending to Fight Club, nerding out about DJI’s new 4D camera and Skydio drones…
57 min
365
What Cameras Are Most Popular for Sundance Film...
Which cameras and lenses are being used at Sundance? Why stunt people deserve an Academy Award even if it doesn’t make the show and verifying SpiceDAO’s $3 million intellectual property mistake…
48 min
366
How Driving to LA With Nothing But the Dream Wo...
72 min
367
A Rights-Buying Story So Weird it Might Be a Joke
What does it really mean to get canceled, are NFTs just another con, and why sometimes it’s better to not know just how hard things can get…
49 min
368
The Secrets Behind Directing Great Television F...
Dan Attias breaks down his prolific directing experience and getting to the authenticity of storytelling…
49 min
369
How to Make the Slow Time of Year Busy
Memorializing the celebrities we’ve lost recently, circling back to work during the lull of January and calling out the state of Alabama when you’re just trying to be safe…
35 min
370
How Do You Raise Money at a Film Festival?
Is Spider-Man No Way Home Oscar worthy? How you can raise money at Sundance or other festivals and what makes the Skydio Drone worth checking out…
48 min
371
Nathalie Biancheri on Writing and Directing 'Wo...
Nathalie Biancheri shares her non-traditional path to filmmaking and her creative process behind writing and directing the feature film ‘Wolf’...
30 min
372
Nora Fingscheidt On Being 'Drafted' to Direct a...
Nora Fingscheidt shares what it’s like to be plucked from German filmmaking to direct a Netflix feature film starring Sandra Bullock…
35 min
373
Licorice Pizza's Editor and DP On Breaking Rule...
68 min
374
Nightmare Alley DP and Editor Shed Light on Cra...
Dan Laustsen and Cam McLaughlin dive into some of the nooks and crannies and hidden crevices of Nightmare Alley…
32 min
375
Why Make Movies? 2021 In Review
Wrapping up the best of 2021, consuming content Gangnam Style and Todd’s tinfoil hat corner…
43 min