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 ‘Companion’ Director Drew Hancock Built His...
50 min
27
How Sundance Didn't Die
74 min
28
‘Back in Action’ Director Seth Gordon: Get Lost...
47 min
29
SXSW Vets Teach Rookies How to Fest
60 min
30
How Filmmakers Are Coming Together Amidst the L...
19 min
31
How Leaving LA Led to a 40 Theater Release With...
58 min
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John August Wants to Make Your (Screenwriting) ...
44 min
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James Mangold Unwraps the Craft of "A Complete ...
36 min
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How The ‘Los Frikis’ Directors Injected Dark Hu...
31 min
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Invisible Work of Producers Plus Sundance Slate...
72 min
36
Lie Your Way to the Top, FYC, Festival Purgator...
83 min
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Programmers & Filmmakers on the State of Shorts
60 min
38
How Director David Gordon Green Reverse-Enginee...
In this episode of No Film School, host GG Hawkins and Jason Hellerman explore the craft of cinematic monologues and discuss how these powerful moments can elevate films. They also sit down with director David Gordon Green, whose latest holiday family film, Nutcrackers, debuts on Hulu. David shares his process of crafting a heartfelt and improvisational movie built around four real-life brothers, discussing how his indie roots continue to shape his creative approa
47 min
39
WWII Recap & 'Best Man’s Ghostwriter' Creator M...
42 min
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Editing Duplass Episodic 'Penelope' & Film Indu...
56 min
41
Microbudget Filmmakers Are Not Okay (But Thanks...
73 min
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How Indie Body Horror Comedy 'Booger' Director,...
53 min
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From Madagascar to Hollywood with Director Andr...
86 min
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Why Writer-Director Hallie Meyers-Shyer Wrote ‘...
55 min
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Navigating Austin Film Fest; DP Mihai Malaimare...
59 min
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Applying for Your O-1 Visa To Work in Film and TV
50 min
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How to Scale Video Editing With an AI Storytell...
41 min
48
Bad Shabbos' Editor Talks Mental Health in Post...
How do documentary films inform the way we approach narrative filmmaking? What does it mean to care for your mental health in an industry that thrives on constant creativity and long hours? How do documentary editors navigate the emotional toll of handling sensitive, often traumatic stories?
45 min
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Death of Pilot Season, Big Pivots & Max Lugaver...
78 min
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The State of Spec Scripts, ‘The Substance’ & Pa...
90 min