FILO

Todd sits down with Mike Foster to dive deeper into the topics of relationships and handling failure.

Brad Zimmerman, Creative Director at Watermark Church in Western Michigan, sits down with Todd to talk about doing production ministry, boundaries and innovation.

This episode features FILO 2019 main session speaker Ryan Howell, the Director of Production at Watermark Church in Dallas. Todd and Ryan hit all kinds of topics including team values, Easter and Top Golf.

Watermark’s Production Values:

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Eurovision Production Diary

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The FILO crew went to Minsk, Belarus to interview Ola Melzig, the head of production for the Eurovision Song Contest for one of the main sessions for FILO 2019. We talk about our great experience with the Eurovision crew, Belarusian food, and riding in the Minskerbus!    

JON AND DAVE ON THE PLANE

MINSK AIRPORT

ON THE MINSKERBUS

MINSK ARENA WALKIN

LOADING DOCK

RIGGING

OLA WITH LIGHTS

FANCY DINNER

GASTON’S PUB

BEAR CLAW

HARTMUT

JON LOUNGING

LENIN

CHICKEN OF THE PEOPLE

THE MALL

ELEVATOR RIDE

UGLY BUILDING

BEEF AND BEER

BORSCHT

BEEF AND BEER

PODCAST RECORDING

FILO BAG

LEFTOVER RUBLES

Todd chats with Reid Wall, one of the production managers for Hillsong Church in Australia. Their discussion ranges from how Hillsong production builds teams to building the foundation of your ministry on mission and values.

In this episode of the FILO Podcast, Todd talks with Debbie Keough. She is a freelance technical artist, specializing in audio. Debbie shares her insights on how to recruit with inclusivity, how to serve with a heart to train, and the challenges and benefits of Virtual Soundcheck.

In this episode of the FILO Podcast, Todd talks team culture with John Cassetto, leader of the worship ministry at Saddleback Church.

Todd talks with former Willow Creek co-worker, Jim Sippel about color temperature, camera aperture settings, and everything to do with lighting for video. It’s basically a bunch of science, which we could all use a little more of!

Todd talks with Chris Wheat, the operations director at Soul City Church in Chicago, about project managing a new building program. They talk about dreams early in the process and figuring out what was most important for the new space, as well as lessons learned along the way. Juggling the new building project with your full-time job, how much to work to take on yourself versus hiring professionals to get it done, and many other topics.

Christmas is coming! Are you ready? Have you been preparing all the details? Have you prepared yourself? Your family? Todd goes back to Christmas pasts to talk to one of the OG crew at Kensington Church Kristin Twilla, about the journey from less than healthy Christmas processes to the version it is today.