Dr. George Ellis, who in addition to being a urologist, is a producer making films, getting them into festivals where he's won plenty of awards. We talk about filmmaking as equal parts design thinking and social experimentation, and why as a producer it's important to have a methodical approach. We discuss his new film Mortal Sin, why theaters matter, and we touch on the Warner Brothers and Netflix deal.

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George Ellis, MD is an award-winning filmmaker who has won multiple awards through his production company Coronado Beach Productions at several film festivals. Most recently, George's film Starstruck was selected to be shown at the Central Florida FIlm Festival. George also recently won awards at the Tampa Bay Underground film festival and won the award for best Indie Short Film at the New York Movie Awards for his film The Eden Trials. George's surf documentary, Apres Surf also received an honorable mention at the Jollywood Film Festival. George is currently working on his next film, Mortal Sin and was also a co-producer on the award-winning short film Parallel Lives, which came out in 2024. George is an American Physician and Urologic Surgeon, and has been published numerous times in the scientific literature and now dedicates his medical skills to the under-insured as a volunteer.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15501484/

https://coronadobeachproductions.com/

https://youtu.be/FH36AiDPNnE?si=WcfuL48wb-plUw7s

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United Artists

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Artists‍ ‍

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-5/united-artists-created

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Other movies and shows discussed:

The Eden Trials

Starstruck

Ted Lasso