Have you ever heard the phrase, how far would you go to get the shot? Well our next guest took that to an entirely new level shooting a production that involved hanging from a cliff. Please welcome Clair Popkin to The FilmUp Podcast. 

Clair is an Emmy Award Winning Cinematographer working mainly in the commercial, documentary and film fields. His recent credits include National Geographic’s Oscar and Emmy winning feature length documentary: “Free Solo”, the Netflix series “Inside Bills Brain”, and many more. 

Clair has shot numerous other feature documentaries and TV shows as well as commercial projects for clients including Apple, BMW, Toyota, and Yeti in over 30 countries around the globe.

Clair is also a supporter of Patagonia Action Works, a non-profit that is dedicated to connecting individuals to organizations working on environmental issues in the same community. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more by going to patagonia.com/actionworks. 

Our next guest Johannes Lovund lives a very simple life in Norway unless he is jet setting around the world making content for the masses! 

Johannes is a director, producer, and photographer for the award winning Music Producer, Kygo. He is also the Co-founder and CEO of Palm Tree Productions, a joint venture between himself and the Norwegian DJ and Music Producer Kygo. His latest projects include productions featuring Joe Jonas, Shawn Mendes, Rita Ora, Dean Lewis, Harry Hudson, Frank Walker, Jamie Foxx, 50 cent and of course Kygo.

Get ready to learn of how this talented filmmaker found his way from a college campus in Norway, to becoming a globally recognized filmmaker. 

Johannes is also a supporter of Alzheimer's Association, a non-profit that is dedicated to accelerating the global effort to eliminate the disease and other dementias. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more by going to alz.org.

Get ready for an unforgettable story about how our next guest hustled from Australia to LA to become Jason Derulo’s videographer (and roommate) and created content streamed by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Please welcome David Strib to The FilmUp Podcast.

What’s a better way to spend the day after the Oscars than with us on The FilmUp Podcast! Join us for a chat with the wonderful Michelle Chung, known for her amazing work on the Oscar-sweeping Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Did you watch Rihanna's Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVII? If you did, you are going to be particularly interested in our next guest!

We are excited to welcome Sean Flannery to The FilmUp Podcast! Sean is an incredibly talented Steadicam Operator. He has worked on various live concerts and performances of major musical artists including Luke Bryan, Adele, Smokey Robinson, Norah Jones, TI, and more.

He now primarily operates the Trinity 2 Steadicam for commercials and live shows including the Grammys, the MTV Music Awards, and most recently Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Sean is also a supporter of St Jude, a non-profit that is dedicated to treating childhood cancers and pediatric diseases. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more by going to stjude.org

We are excited to welcome Jon Brandon Cruz to The FilmUp Podcast! Cruz is a content creator and video magician for some of the biggest celebrities and companies in the world, including Selena Gomez, Will Smith and The Rock. In his 15 year career, his videos have garnered over a billion views.

And aside from videos, Cruz is passionate about mental health awareness and spreading the message of work/life balance, having boundaries with technology and practicing mindful living.

Cruz is also a big supporter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a non-profit that is dedicated to providing education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more by going to nami.org.

Please welcome the multi-award winning producer, screenwriter, director, show runner and head of content for Westbrook Media to The FilmUp Podcast!!

Lukas has been with Westbrook since 2017, where he helped oversee the launch of the company’s efforts into the digital space - most notably Will Smith’s social & digital platforms along with the company’s successful slate of original content across Facebook, Snapchat, Youtube Originals, Roku & Oculus & beyond.

He has created & oversaw execution of The Fresh Prince Reunion on HBO Max, The Best Shape of My Life & Will Smith’s The Jump (into the Grand Canyon) for Youtube, Ryan Reynolds’ “Ryan Doesn’t Know” and Meg Thee Stallion’s “Off Thee Leash” for Snapchat, The Bucket List for Facebook Watch, the Shaqtacular Spectacular New Year’s Eve Special starring Shaq for Oculus / Meta & various specials across linear & digital platforms, including a special for Shark Week.

Lukas is also a supporter of ASPCA, a non-profit that is dedicated to providing effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more by going to aspca.org.

When you watch a movie, have you ever wondered where the fake dead bodies come from? You may know our next guest from some of our most recent social media posts garnering millions of views. Posts include showcasing artificial disembodied figures, gut-spilling torsos, severed limbs, or decapitated heads!

And with that introduction, please welcome Tenille Shockey to The FilmUp Podcast! Tenille has been a Special Makeup effects artist for 15 years in Toronto. Primarily working for MindwarpFX. She has developed skills from mold making, silicone casting, and seaming to artistic finishing such as hair punching, painting, and fabricating.

Her credentials include TV series; Hannibal, The Boys, Chucky, Reacher and feature film work including Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, IT chapter 2, A Dogs Journey, Pacific Rim, Silent Hill 2, and many more.

Tenille is also a big supporter of The Center of Human Rights in Iran, a non-profit that is dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights in Iran. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more by going to iranhumanrights.org/

Please welcome the incredible Filmmaker and Award-winning Director of Photography Rina Yang to The FilmUp Podcast!!

She is also the first Asian woman ever to join the British Society of Cinematographers.   

Rina is a big supporter of Arts Emergency, a non-profit that is dedicated to helping young people flourish in higher education and the cultural industries. So she is dedicating this episode to their organization.   You can learn more by going to arts-emergency.org.

Have you ever wondered how to make your content go viral? or crack the social algorithm to work in your favor? Well, if you have, you're in luck because our next guest has the answers! Please welcome to Derral Eves to The FilmUp Podcast!

In this episode, we discuss how Derral cracked the code to make content go viral before viral was a thing. He shares his experiences working with Mr. Beast, producing the series The Chosen (which has over 100M streams), and so much more.

Derral is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The YouTube Formula. He is also founder of Creatus, a marketing and consulting company, and founder of VidSummit, an annual video conference. He has helped 34 YouTube channels go from zero to more than a million subscribers and has generated over 84 billion video views on YouTube. Derral is also Executive Producer of The Chosen, the first multi-season series about the life of Christ, and the highest crowd-funded TV series or film project of all time.

Derral is a supporter of Kids In The Spotlight, a Los Angeles based non-profit that helps foster youth heal and grow from trauma through the power of storytelling and filmmaking. So he is dedicating this episode to their organization. You can learn more by going to kitsinc.org.