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
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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
352
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
353
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
354
Licorice Pizza's Editor and DP On Breaking Rule...
68 min
355
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
356
Why Make Movies? 2021 In Review
Wrapping up the best of 2021, consuming content Gangnam Style and Todd’s tinfoil hat corner…
43 min
357
Sir Kenneth Branagh on 'Belfast', Cinema Histor...
Sir Kenneth Branagh shares how his own family’s experiences influenced Belfast, his new film that focuses on adult-sized issues like 'the troubles' Ireland from the perspective of a child…
27 min
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What’s Going On With the Austin Film Festival S...
29 min
359
Dolph Lundgren On Hollywood, Ambition, and Chan...
You may know Dolph Lundgren from his never-ending list of action-packed roles, but you may not truly know Dolph Lundgren at all...
30 min
360
Why Comic-Con is for Filmmakers
36 min
361
DP Robert Yeoman on Shooting With Wes Anderson
Robert Yeoman has worked with Wes Anderson since his very first film Bottle Rocket and shares the ins and outs of what it takes to get those very specific Wes Anderson shots...
29 min
362
Turn Your Holidays into a Filmmaking Laboratory
How to handle awkward questions about your job with a pitch, weird tech news, and why more production companies need to budget for crew needs...
35 min
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How to Shoot a Feature in One Take. FOR REAL.
29 min
364
Sony Venice 2 Drops Here is What You Should Know
Will Movie Pass make a comeback? Plus tech news about Sony’s Venice 2 and Quasar Science’s new light...
40 min
365
What’s it Like to Write a Movie For Marvel?
Guests today Ryan and Kaz Firpo made a huge career jump from directing documentary films to writing a script for Marvel; they’re sharing what that experience was like.
28 min
366
Optioning Scripts for Indie Filmmakers, When to...
Today’s episode includes a deep dive into option contracts and what you need in them.
44 min
367
'The Harder They Fall' and 'The Master' DP on C...
The Western is one of the original movie genres, a key part of American culture, and a great way to talk about themes that affect us all today.
30 min
368
Dune DP Greig Fraser and Editor Joe Walker Brea...
Get ready for tons of insight on this massive film!
77 min
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Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson Cairns Dissect '...
22 min
370
Manfrotto Camera Movement Week and Box Office V...
It's Manfrotto week at No Film School, check out all our great camera movement content!
56 min
371
Film Set Tragedy
34 min
372
IATSE’s New Contract
Today’s episode sees the return of Good Deal, Bad Deal, along with other important industry and tech news!
49 min
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Justin Long, Christian Long, and Justin Chon fo...
Tune in for a discussion about two great movies with three great guests - some of whom are actors who have now moved behind the camera!
43 min
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Should You Pay For Script Coverage?
58 min
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Fuqua, Gyllenhaal, and Melfi on THE GUILTY and ...
Antoine Fuqua and Jake Gyllenhaal discuss the surprising results of filming in COVID confined spaces and Theodore Melfi shares his experience of writing and going for the yes...
39 min