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
451
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
452
How to Shoot a Feature in One Take. FOR REAL.
29 min
453
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
454
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
455
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
456
'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
457
Dune DP Greig Fraser and Editor Joe Walker Brea...
Get ready for tons of insight on this massive film!
77 min
458
Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson Cairns Dissect '...
22 min
459
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
460
Film Set Tragedy
34 min
461
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
462
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
463
Should You Pay For Script Coverage?
58 min
464
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
465
Bond is Back And We're Chatting With No Time To...
This mini bonus episode features two awesome guests who both worked on the new James Bond film, Linus the cinematographer and Chris the special effects supervisor.
21 min
466
STRIKE! And Russians in Space... With Cameras?
Lots of big and exciting news in the film industry this week, including the recent strike authorization vote by IATSE!
51 min
467
Sara Colangelo Tells The Truth in 'Worth'
Today’s topic is a recent film that does a great job with one of the trickiest types of stories to tell in film-making - true stories which the audience is already familiar with.
33 min
468
What Does the Huge CAA News Mean For You?
What does the Big Four becoming the Big Three mean for filmmakers? Will IATSE’s potential strike really change the underpaid long hours of film production? And news about Aputure’s new bright light...
44 min
469
How Two Friends Turned an Inside Joke into a Fe...
Patricia Gomez and Elza Kephat share the 15-year journey that led to their new horror film SLAXX.
35 min
470
Ed Burns Shares the Art of Indie Film Compromise
Guest Ed Burns is one of a very small number of filmmakers who have been in the thick of the Indie film scene since the 90s and he has invaluable knowledge to share.
37 min
471
Just How Cinematic IS This New iPhone 13?!
Take a deep dive into the advanced film-making features on the new iPhone, plus learn about some important union news for two different unions in the film industry.
37 min
472
Welcome To The Wild West Of Streaming Wars and ...
There’s lots of important news in the film world this week that the gang is going to tackle and break down for you, many of which have implications for the future of the art of filmmaking.
41 min
473
How to Carve a Sundance Worthy Doc From Hours o...
Matt Yoka, director, producer and editor of Whirlybird discusses why he made a film centered on high-speed chases and the family behind this medium of reporting and filmmaking, and how he mastered zen and the art of movie marketing during lockdown.
29 min
474
Working on Labor Day
What made Shang-Chi’s opening so successful and when’s the last time you played Dance Dance Revolution?
55 min
475
Paul Schrader Tells Us the Keys To Character St...
Every once and awhile, a movie comes along that resonates and connects with people, becoming an instant classic. A screenwriter who makes multiple of these movies is even rarer, but Paul Schrader is one of those gems.
29 min