The No Film School Podcast

Rebuilding the Film Industry, Closure, Plus a $400 Doc Short

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TV is oversaturated. California is too expensive to film in. Many audiences are underserved. It’s time we indie filmmakers rebuild the film industry on our terms. Plus, we bid farewell to a beloved host of the No Film School podcast. 


In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, Jason Hellerman, and guest Janek Ambros discuss:

  • Not waiting on labs or studios to give you the green light
  • The influx of people looking for jobs in the market
  • Needing better streamer options for indie projects
  • The benefits of serving an underserved audience
  • Why the distribution process is vital
  • Advice for people who think they are finished with their project
  • The important reasons Charles insists on working in Davinci Resolve 
  • Why Charles is leaving the No Film School podcast
  • The origin of the short documentary film, Ukrainians in Exile
  • Why Janek wanted to keep the movie so simple and so short
  • Advice for documentary filmmakers


    • Memorable Quotes:

    • “We’re going to have this feral resurgence of indie filmmaking because we are so sick of the industry to figure it out.” [5:54]
    • “Breakdowns lead to breakthroughs. We need to break through because the way it’s been working is not sustainable.” [6:35]
    • “It should be a lot easier to shoot in California, it shouldn’t be so expensive.” [13:32]
    • “Because of the way distribution works, distribution never feels finished.” [28:00]
    • “People think I know all these celebrities, but I don’t. I just annoy every single publicist in Hollywood.” [1:03:07]

    • “If you want to make a short doc, you can make a short doc. There’s no excuse for that.” [1:07:50]


      • Links:

      Ukrainians in Exile: A Documentary Short Film 


      Follow Assembly Line Entertainment on IG 


      Follow Janek on X


      BlueCheck Ukraine 


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