We are joined on this episode by Film Professor Josh Ellis. Josh will share with our listeners the pathway he has taken from growing up in the Pacific Northwest to graduate school in Florida before moving to Los Angeles and working his way up in camera departments in film and TV before moving into teaching and back to Florida. He’ll talk about combining his two passions, filmmaking and education. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of going to film and learning through practical experience. Josh will share some of the innovative things he has done outside of the classroom to help his students be more prepared when they start working on sets and how he took his curriculum into his own hands and wrote a textbook. If you are a film educator and want to learn more about using Josh’s textbook in your classroom, you can learn more here: https://titles.cognella.com/the-student-filmmaker-survival-guide-9781793506955

In this episode, we sit down with actor Fernando Guillen. First, we talk about how he studied acting in his native Venezuela before settling in Miami. We’ll also discuss his journey from stage acting to screen acting and some differences and similarities. Fernando will share a story about how he played multiple characters in a stage adaptation of Romeo & Juliet but had no dialogue. Finally, for all the aspiring actors out there, he’ll talk about the work actors have to do when they are not performing to ensure they stay proficient in their craft and are marketing themselves.

With over 100 film projects to his name, Director Miguel Miller has had his films screened at some of the world's leading film festivals, including Cannes. In this episode, we will learn how Miguel first got into filmmaking and how his love of storytelling still drives him. He will share with us how he is writing process complements his directing, how he works with actors, and his non-conventional storytelling. Miguel will bring our listeners into the director’s chair as he walks through shooting scenes and piecing them together, where you can see his films. Learn more about Miguel and his work at https://antoni-a.com/draft-ab/

Over the past few years, the position of Intimacy Coordinator has become more and more an essential part of the filmmaking and television process. Nicole Perry is a leading Intimacy Coordinator whose most recent work can be seen in the Hulu documentary God Forbid. We’ll get into detail about what an Intimacy Coordinator does in pre-production, production, and even post-production. She will take us on a journey about how her background as a dancer and choreographer translated into Intimacy Coordination and Direction and how she applies this to her craft. Learn more about Nicole and her work at https://nicoleperry.org/

In this episode, we talk about everything in the sound world with our guest Abraham Oleksnianski. First, we will talk about how Abraham started as a musician and became a successful audio engineer. Then, we’ll talk about the differences in recording between concerts and TV commercials and some tricks of the trade to help amateur or aspiring audio mixers.

Our guest today is someone whose list of accomplishments, credits, and career highlights alone would take up an entire episode. Joan Gringer’s start came in the advertising world. While it was some time after the “Mad Men” era, we talked about what it was like to work in the Madison Avenue world. Like Mad Men’s Peggy Olson, Joan Gringer was a trendsetter. She was one of the first women to have a serious impact in the world of commercial making, working with Fortune 500 companies and well-known global brands. She’ll share a touching story of her work with youth filmmakers and share her advice with anyone looking to embark on a career in the film industry.

In this episode, we have the privilege of welcoming a true artist to the podcast. Claudio Marcotulli has worked in a multitude of visual arts. He is a filmmaker, an artist, and a professor. We’ll talk about how his career started as an aeronautical engineer and how that still influences and inspires his artwork today. We will even dive a little into existentialism and how important art is to our existence and vice versa. Claudio will also share information on where you can see his work and some great workshops coming up that he recommends.

Today we’ll start season two of cinema pathway with some Steadicam trivia, talk about its history, and then learn what it takes to be a Steadicam operator from Gregory Dillard. First, our host and listeners will get an education on the difference between the different types of Steadicams, Gimbals, and Ronin. Next, Gregory will talk about everything that goes into setting up and operating a Steadicam and where someone who wants to get into this type of work can pursue the training. We’ll also talk about the pros and cons of having a camera in an operator’s hands versus automation and using drones.

In this season finally of Cinema Pathway, we continue the conversation around the education of filmmakers. Our guest Nathan Mikita is a film professor and a filmmaker and has worked across several visual mediums, from theater to film and what can be described as new media. Next, we talk about making content beyond films; whether for commercials, social media, or websites, and how, when we stop and think about it, we are surrounded by all this content. Finally, we’ll dive into who is making it and what opportunities are for content creators beyond making films.

Pretty common. Renaissance Man: Defined as a person with

many talents or areas of knowledge. Not so common, Servant Leader: focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong.

His life to this point has been a pretty incredible journey.

From very humble beginnings to serving in the United States

Navy, becoming a police officer, entering the film industry, and then going even further by creating ways to give back and

educate future generations of filmmakers. I am pleased to

welcome Lerue Sarvis Jr.