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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What They Don’t Tell You About Editing a Featur...
54 min
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How Real Is STAY IN LA? Plus Sundance DPs on La...
62 min
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Filmmaker’s Guide to SXSW: Tips, Takeaways & To...
65 min
54
Blueprints for Making Films Outside of the System
64 min
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Crafting Connection: The Editors Behind 'Daught...
54 min
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Amazon Captures Bond and a Producer on Producing
59 min
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How ‘The Substance’ Editor Trimmed the Fat of t...
42 min
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This 30 Min Oner Short Played Sundance & Slamdance
33 min
59
Why This ‘Last Showgirl’ Producer Thinks Indie ...
In this episode of No Film School, host GG Hawkins sits down with Robert Schwartzman, producer of The Last Showgirl and co-founder of Utopia, to discuss the evolving landscape of independent cinema. As a filmmaker, distributor, and problem solver, Robert shares insights on how indie filmmakers can take control of their distribution, why the industry is shifting toward self-releasing, and what’s next for Utopia.
58 min
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How ‘Companion’ Director Drew Hancock Built His...
50 min
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How Sundance Didn't Die
74 min
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‘Back in Action’ Director Seth Gordon: Get Lost...
47 min
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SXSW Vets Teach Rookies How to Fest
60 min
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How Filmmakers Are Coming Together Amidst the L...
19 min
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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
67
James Mangold Unwraps the Craft of "A Complete ...
36 min
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How The ‘Los Frikis’ Directors Injected Dark Hu...
31 min
69
Invisible Work of Producers Plus Sundance Slate...
72 min
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Lie Your Way to the Top, FYC, Festival Purgator...
83 min
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Programmers & Filmmakers on the State of Shorts
60 min
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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
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WWII Recap & 'Best Man’s Ghostwriter' Creator M...
42 min
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Editing Duplass Episodic 'Penelope' & Film Indu...
56 min
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Microbudget Filmmakers Are Not Okay (But Thanks...
73 min