In this 6-minute episode, Jose rambles about how he messed up by not upgrading his computer. Many would consider this "splurging" but Jose might think otherwise. He talks about conscious spending, a.k.a. spending on the things that you love and cutting back mercilessly on the things you don't.

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In this episode, we talk to Ryan Dayhoff, our favorite freelance editor in LA, about how to stay sane as an editor. We also nerd out about computers, discuss the meaning of creative freedom and how to freelance in the current economic climate.

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In this episode, Jose and Sunday talk about why boredom is more essential in the artist's life than it is credited. Jose shares embarrassing stories from first grade, and Sunday sings to us in Tik Tok style. 

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Edson Jean, an emerging Haitian-American actor, writer & director joins for a conversation about making your own path in the film industry. He is well known for directing Grown, Complex's first web-series, and in acting in movies like Moonlight and War Dogs and TV shows such as HBO's Ballers and Bloodline. Here's everything we talked about:  

0:50 - Introductions

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Alissa Rooney, an LA based cinematographer and all-around boss, joins us to discuss how to make the best out of film school, how to grow industry relationships, and how to grow a distinct voice in a saturated market. Here's everything we talked about:  

0:00 - Introductions.

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I know the panic you are feeling. I get it, I’m there, too. 

Many of you may find yourselves at home, panic-waiting for toilet paper and for an answer to this pandemic. When will it stop? In the meantime you are either self-quarantining or forced to stay at home. What you may fail to see is the benefit of locking yourself for weeks at a time. Remember that time you said you really wanted to write a feature film, but that you just didn’t have any time? I get it, you may still have to work remotely or figure out a way to make do with what you have. But many of you are also on paid leave. Please don’t get me  wrong: Make sure you secure yourself and your family before you begin thinking about growing in your craft. But if you’re there, or if you believe this is the right time, then I’m here for you.  In this video I discuss the three things you can do while at home.  

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The city of Austin cancels SXSW, the city's most iconic and revenue-producing event. As Austin crumbles under the threat of Coronavirus and the markets continue plummeting, there's a looming threat for indie filmmakers. I discuss the city's decision and what filmmakers can do to prepare for a potential market turndown as people stay home for this pandemic.  

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Tim Davis, managing director and founder of One County Film Company joins us to discuss what it takes to produce and first AD a micro-budget feature. Here's everything we talked about:

1:20 - Introductions.

5:24 - How a thespian got into the film game.

10:37 - The most complicated non-financial aspect of producing.

14:19 - Why outsourcing cannot be overlooked in the indie space.

17:40 - Best set advice for crew.

21:30 - The hiring process.

24:30 - Why staying flexible prevents bigger problems.

27:10 - Advice for filmmakers wanting to get into the feature game.

30:43 - The toll filming took on Tim and Andrew.

34:49 - Finishing films.

36:07 - Why lowering the budget is an underrated strategy.

38:52 - Writing for micro-budget features.

41:15 - Why you need to make movies and stop talking about making one.

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Jose encourages you to replace cost with value. Cost is the marketplace tag on any item, whether in terms of money or time. Value is the actual benefit that that item provides for you. He goes over his preferred categories of expenditure (food and film equipment) and his least favorite (phones, clothes and cars), and how you, too, are able to take control of your space.

Spend in the things you love. Cut on the things you don't. Only then will you be able to free up space for the things that matter to you.

In this blog read, Jose explains how debt has the potential of working against your creativity and how poor financial management can lead to the unintentional neglect of that which artists hold to most dearly - their creative freedom.

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