The No Film School Podcast

By No Film School

A podcast about how to build a career in filmmaking. No Film School shares the latest opportunities and trends for anyone working in film and TV. We break news on cameras, lighting, and apps. We inter... more

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The No Film School Podcast episodes:

November 11, 2022You Finished Your Screenplay. Now What?
Writing screenplays in our present time is challenging for a variety of reasons. There is more competition, lack of mentors, and less avid readers out there. In this episode, we cover what you should do as a screenplay writer when facing these challenges.

In this episode, we talk about…
Websites for screenwriting advice - The Black List and Wordplayer
The cardinal sin of sending an unsolicited screenplay
Making an effort to be better, more avid readers
Advocating for your own material and overcoming the network effects
Why you need to be a person that people like
The many reasons to love Fuji Film
Choosing a camera based on workflow integration and body ergonomics
Switching from Twitter to Mastodon
Memorable Quotes
“If the screenplay is good enough, lock it in a drawer, and someone will come find it.” [2:09]

“With every script, you have to decide…am I passionately trying to get this made? Or is this a spec to take me somewhere else?” [7:55]

“With clarity of goal and purpose, steps after, start to become clearer.” [11:17]

“Get in the arena and make the connections.” [24:23]

Mentioned in the episode:
The Black List

Wordplayer

Fujifilm X-T5
Mastodon

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1h 6min
November 08, 2022“Smile” Director and DP Share the Secret Rules to Their On-Set Success
In today’s episode, we talk to director Parker Finn and cinematographer Charlie Sarroff about working together on the set of horror film, Smile. They share their special process of creating the film. Smile is in theaters now!

In this episode, we talk about…
Parker looking for the right “partner in crime” to make the film with
How Parker’s short spread like wildfire
Selling the pitch to Paramount Pictures
Using cinematic language to work toward themes of the story
Why Parker prefers a shot list over a storyboard
What influenced the camera choice
Thinking about the audience and what the film is doing to them

Mentioned in the episode:
Smile

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43min
November 03, 2022How to Get Commercial Directing Gigs and Brand New Camera Tech We Love
It’s smart to figure out the box you want to be in, since the industry is going to put you in a box anyway. Then you need to learn to appreciate your time in that box.

In this episode, we talk about…
James Gunn, director of Guardians of the Galaxy, running the superhero division of DC
Showing up for others and celebrating their successes with them
The SONY A7R V and its unique AI feature
How Artificial Intelligence is getting nuts
The number one thing that makes a spec fail
Why making a simple spec is hard
Memorable Quotes
“One person’s success is not your failure.” [13:19]

“Your goal with a spec, is that it should feel like a real commercial. It should trick people in an agency into thinking it’s a real spot.” [28:58]

“Product work is a very specific universe.” [33:43]

“Arrested development is phenomenal, but there's a gift in being able to do Seinfeld.” [39:48]

Mentioned in the episode:
Sony A7R V

James Gunn - CEO of DC Studios

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56min
October 28, 2022How This 15 Year Old Shot a Horror Short and Got it To Cannes
Horror is best when it's balanced. It’s like baking, if one ingredient is off, it doesn't work. Teenage filmmaker, Jessica Nipperess, shares how she created the film, Devil Bean.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why Jessica is drawn to film festivals
The Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera and the difference it made for shooting
The main challenges in directing Devil Bean
Feeling emotionally disconnected from a script written by someone else
Using original music to help tell the story of a film
Post production and the many changes made to the film
Tapping into serious horrors that are helpful to the world
Memorable Quotes
“Films have always been like a chance to learn more about filmmaking through the experience of learning it.” [5:02]

“This is what the film will be like, but less pigs and more coffee.” [18:56 ]

“Horror is like a playground where we put out all of our fears and anxieties, and explore them in a way that feels safe and makes sense to us.” [25:42]

Mentioned in the episode:
Jessica Nipperess
Devil Bean

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33min
October 27, 2022How to Give Notes That Help and What AI Will Do to Filmmaking
You win some and you lose some. This is what happens when there are shifts in the industry, and AI is bringing with it a major shift.

In this episode, we talk about…
Shortverse - The place filmmakers, industry pros, and fans of short film can connect
The complexity and inevitability of AI being used in filmmaking
Feeling frustrated yet fascinated for the future of AI
Why giving and receiving feedback is one of the biggest skills you need to practice
Different strategies behind giving notes
Being extreme - We throw out gold stars yet we rip things to shreds
The best accessories for shooting film on an iPhone
Memorable Quotes
“I am not gonna say it feels industry focused, but right now it feels a little industry-focused and I am A-OK with that.” [8:55]

“The rate at which it’s developing and changing what we can do and who does what, is pretty insane and exciting and intimidating. And it’s just going to completely alter workflows.” [15:57]

“This is going to cost people their jobs eventually. It’s not right now. But give it 5 years…and some people are gonna be screwed.” [22:37]

Mentioned in the episode:
Shortverse

Word Player

Will AI Make Movies Without Us

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58min
October 25, 2022Paul Feig Teaches Us the Nuances of Comedy and Collaboration
Want to be a filmmaker? Then you have to be confident enough to have no confidence in yourself. This is the advice from Paul Feig, This is the advice from Paul Feig, director of The School For Good and Evil, Bridesmaids, and television shows like Freaks and Geeks, The Office, Arrested Development and Nurse Jackie.
In this episode, we talk about…
Applying lessons learned from his standup career and acting career
Having more than enough film to choose from in case certain jokes bomb
Setting the rules at the beginning of a film
Remaining consistent with your style throughout the film
How Paul handles making film for streaming services
Hooking the audience so they will make a complete journey with the characters
Why there is no excuse for beginner filmmakers wanting to start their career
Memorable Quotes
“The reason comedy never wins awards is because if you do it right, It looks easy.” [9:09]
“You can make a movie as crazy as you want, as long as you set the rules in the first five minutes.” [21:12]
“The hardest thing in the world is to tell a complete story, in two hours.” [24:49]

Mentioned in the episode:
Watch The School For Good and Evil now!

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32min
October 20, 2022When and How to "Run and Gun" Wisely
What do large studios, “run and gun” filmmakers, and project stakeholders all have in common? They lack humility.

In this episode, we talk about…
Talent Development Programs being mandated by the DGA
TikTok creators becoming show runners for NBC Universal
Studios being desperate for larger audiences
Getting arrested for “running and gunning”
How to prepare for a “run and gun” and what to do if you are caught
Fuji’s new box lens with crazy zoom ranges and vibration reduction
Fuji’s X-H2s camera joins the Cloud
Using Davinci Resolve on the new iPad Pro
Memorable Quotes
“It feels like a true disconnect and a flashy name grab.” [7:59]
“Don’t force someone doing something interesting, to do something stale because you’re the powerful powerbroker.” [15:52]
I feel very strangely about the future of film. I feel very strangely about the future of traditional storytelling with a camera. I think it’s gonna change and I think we gotta be ready for it.” [23: 52]

Mentioned in the episode:
Fuji Box Lens for Filmmakers

Fuji X-H2s shoots files to the Cloud

New iPad Pro

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56min
October 18, 2022How Can You Option Valuable IP and Get it Made with Josh Gordon and Will Speck
Josh Gordon and Will Speck are the directing duo behind the film, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. This duo explains the complex process of adapting a well-loved, children’s book to the big screen.

In this episode, we talk about…
How Josh and Will first met and what inspired them to direct projects together
Dividing the directing responsibilities between them
Their unique approach to producing such a complex film
Why they chose to adapt this particular story into a performance-based musical
How they convinced the IP owners to give them permission for the project
Honoring the artwork from the book in the making of the film
Memorable Quotes
“Something about otherness and about acceptance of things that don’t appear the way that you want them to.” [15:30]
“There’s something about what you have to impose on these characters, or creatures, in the absence of them speaking...and it also makes them more soulful.” [23:42]
“There’s nothing more complicated than a human-being. A human being is unpredictable.” [27:59]

Mentioned in the episode:
Lyle Lyle Crocodile is in theaters

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41min
October 13, 2022Box Office Smarts for Filmmakers or How To Make Your Movie When Something Like it Bombed
Why is there such a weird fixation on the box office numbers from the first three days of film’s release? We don’t think a film’s success should be determined this way.

In this episode, we talk about…
How some films that did poorly the first few days at the box office, became popular afterward
Putting too much pressure on the box office release
How to pitch a film that is similar to another movie that previously flopped
When pitching, remember the phrase “similar but different”
Challenges that actors have to endure
The top four pieces of editing software for film
Why DaVinci Resolve is the best overall editing software
Memorable Quotes
“It’s insane what can be produced from something that had a crummy first three days.” [6:02]

“They really really really seem to put all their eggs in the box office basket.” [8:52]

“The thing that broke my heart…is that most of the videos don’t even get a view.” [29:57]

“Auditions are the worst. The Worst. Everything about it sucks…The experience is miserable.” [31:33]

Mentioned in the episode:
DaVinci Resolve

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55min
October 11, 2022"Bodies Bodies Bodies" Director Halina Reijn Shares Her Directing Process
Preparation, preparation, preparation. Director Halina Reijn shares why it is important to prepare before filming and how that process (and No Film School!) helped her on Bodies Bodies Bodies.
In this episode, we talk about…
How Halina started as an actress before becoming a director
Implementing ideas from theater into the filmmaking process
Leading with a vision and accepting collaborative ideas
Having a flexible storyboard in order to make changes intuitively
Rehearsing camera work before rehearsing with actors
An economic and efficient way to do table readings
Focusing on the wellbeing of actors on the set of Bodies Bodies Bodies
Memorable Quotes
“When I direct I love everybody to learn their lines like little machines, like little robots.” [09:32]

“We’re all equal and we’re going to build this building together and you are as much responsible for getting it up in the air as I am.” [13:08]

“Time is so expensive…Every fucking second counts. Your preparation is everything.” [14:35]

“Acting is the most embarrassing profession of all time.” [23:04]

Mentioned in the episode:
Bodies Bodies Bodies

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38min

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