We sat down with the Slamdance winners from the Dallas-based short film 'The Sidewalk Artist'! The film took home the Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Short at the Slamdance Film Festival, and we talked with the filmmakers who go by Watchale. We discussed the film, how they all met, and their aspirations for North Texas filmmakers.

During one of our filmmaker workshops, we sat down with representatives from our Dallas film festivals, a local filmmaker, and more, to discuss the strategies behind getting your film into film festivals.

0:15 - Intros

6:19 - How are all the films at a festival being watched

20:13 - Film isn't always right for certain festivals

36:33 - History of Merced's films

54:30 - Genre film festivals to look into

1:13:45 - Should you tailor your film for the Oscar's?

During one of our filmmaker workshop events, we sat down with The Creatives Factory, a Dallas-based music production facility and artist management company to discuss what it takes to work with music producers for your film and how to find the right producer to work with. Also joining us was Amin Emam, a Dallas-based music producer.

1:00 - Intro's

7:00 - How to get started with your music and collaborate

20:20 - How to get music for your film

40:00 Business of a record label

55:25 - Producer x singer-songwriter

1:05:38 - Being a prepared artist

1:22:00 - Sync houses and libraries

For this episode, we're thrilled to sit down with DC's newest superhero to hit the big screen - Supergirl! Sasha Calle visited Dallas on the press tour for Andy Muschietti's The Flash, and we discussed what it's like taking on the mantle, joining a big budget franchise, and the responsibility of becoming a superhero.

2:00 - Visiting comic book stores

4:20 - Growth as an actor

6:10 - First day on set

Eva Longoria visited Dallas along with the cast of her latest film, Flamin' Hot, the story of how the son of a Mexican immigrant came up with the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos.

0:53 - Story based on Richard and his upbringing

3:10 - Portraying the family with honesty

3:40 - Wanting audiences to feel inspired

The Dallas Film Commission (DFCIO) brought in Roger Deakins and his longtime collaborator and wife, James Deakins to Dallas for a series of events from June 8-11, 2023. For this episode, we screened Blade Runner 2049 and hosted a 2-hour Q&A session with the audience of 900 poeple. This discussion is also on our YouTube channel.

13:00 - Making an image as clear as you can see it

34:00 - Deciding a color pallete for a film

49:48 - Capturing large vs intimate moments in Blade Runner 2049

1:09:53 - how do you approach pre-production?

1:29:00 - Is storyborading necessary?

The Dallas Film Commission (DFCIO) brought in Roger Deakins and his longtime collaborator and wife, James Deakins to Dallas for a series of events from June 8-11, 2023. We are pleased to sit down with them to discuss their journey through filmmaking, and what it's like to really work as a team - Team Deakins. This discussion is also on our YouTube channel.

1:10 - How BYWAYS came about

16:00 - Practical sets are favorable

28:55 - What James enjoys about being on set

37:00 - What is the role of the cinematographer?

44:50 - On set memories during Jesse James

The Dallas Film Commission (DFCIO) brought in Roger Deakins and his longtime collaborator and wife, James Deakins to Dallas for a series of events from June 8-11, 2023. We sat down with them at Southern Methodist University Film School in Dallas to talk to young filmmakers about their journey and allow them to ask questions directly to the Deakins. This discussion is also on our YouTube channel.

11:15 - first thing to do when you like a script as a DP

28:19 - How to use the camera to show the world of a story

51:48 - Working on a limited budget can be inspiring

1:13:00 - Getting creative with your shots

1:27:25 - Hopes for the future of filmmaking

We're pleased to welcome Steve Demmler onto the show. Steve is a film financier with an extensive background in production. We discuss how film production is changing and how virtual production will impact film sets going forward.

1:00 - Steve Demmler intro

11:00 - How Steve got into film financing

20:00 - Working with Elijah Wood, 37:00

Training for virtual production

For this episode, we have zoomed in Michael E. Brown - Line Producer, Production Manager, Director, and more - to talk about how he got into the business and what it means to be a line producer. He talks the ins and outs of managing a production from the financial side and how budgets can really impact a production.

1:16 - Michael E. Brown introduction

14:30 - Job of a Line Producer

29:00 - From short to feature

36:00 - What's next for Michael?