Sydney Tooley is making her first feature length film for Sony’s Affirm Films. Follow her journey into how she got this film funded.
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#36 Filming a Crisis | Tim Wolfer
This week, Tim Wolfer, humanitarian filmmaker, shares his secrets of capturing compelling stories in the midst of chaos. In this episode he talks with Tanya about how he sneaks into foreign countries, ethics as a filmmaker, and capturing the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6.
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#35 How To Become A Filmtrepreneur | Alex Ferrari of Indie Film Hustle
This week Alex Ferrari, founder of Indie Film Hustle, shares the new realities of what it takes to get your independent film made in today’s digital world.
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#30 Skipping Film School | Mike Wilds
Mike Wilds shares how he got started in the industry without going to film school. He recently launched his own production company and is working with brands like The LA Rams, Bose and K-Swiss.
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Gear 'n Gadgets
Gear ‘n Gadgets – Arthur Anderson
What gear does a Producer/2nd Unit Director/A.D. use? When you do action sequences for Wind Talkers, Paycheck, and Mission Impossible II and III, you have to prepare, prepare, prepare. Arthur Anderson gives us his favorite new tools to work with.
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#28 Keeping the Tension | Arthur Anderson
Without tension in your story, your audience will doom scroll while your film plays in the background.
Arthur Anderson – Second Unit Director and Producer for Mission Impossible, Paycheck, and Windtalkers – shares how the films he’s worked on carry tension from the opening scene to the credits.
#27 – Taylor Morden: The Last Blockbuster
Taylor Morden, documentary filmmaker, describes what inspired The Last Blockbuster and what the 4-year process has entailed from its conception to its marketing and distribution.
#19 The Walking Dead Executive Producer & Director | Greg Nicotero
How does a makeup artist become the Executive Producer and Director? Greg Nicotero, SFX make up artist & EP/Director of The Walking Dead, shares nuts and bolts of the SFX department, including tips on how to get started, working with CGI & SFX, and how he integrated being a make up artist, producer, and director .