The No Film School Podcast

Director Max Barbakow and writer Andy Siara tell us how their therapeutic writing process and friendship made Palm Springs what it is, and was ultimately the most rewarding part of the process. And why the fact that no one gave a sh*t about them was, in a way, their greatest strength.In case you've been living in a time-loop cave, Palm Springs, starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, came out earlier this year after netting the biggest sale in Sundance history with a Hulu + Neon deal for $17,500,000.69 to acquire the film. The movie was released during the pandemic in July, which was a blessing in disguise: breaking out with a record-setting opening weekend on Hulu.Learn more about Palm Springs here:  How Editing Made ‘Palm Springs’ the Most Popular Movie on Hulu The Creators of the Record-Breaking 'Palm Springs' Dissect Their Process 7 Editors Take Us Behind the Curtain on Cutting a Sundance Feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Oakley Anderson-Moore joins the podcast as we discuss who edited that strange video from Walter Reed and why they don't know how to use a morph cut. Since it's election season, we also cover a "get out the vote" contest from M Night Shayamalan. We also dive into a certain tactic used in development to take advantage of screenwriters.Plus the closing of UK's Cineworld theaters, the miraculous Hocus Pocus re-release that's competing with brand new releases, and for this week’s Tech News, we talk about a new kind of pipe... for film production.Find out more: Did the White House Use Morph Cut to Alter Videos of the President? Want to Hang Out with M. Night Shyamalan? Enter the Future Filmmakers Challenge A Release of 'Hocus Pocus' Has Almost Out-Earned 'Tenet' This Weekend Cineworld to Close 543 Regal Theaters in U.S. 'Until Further Notice' Something Smells Funky! Why Bake-Offs May Not Be Great for Screenwriters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dawn Porter made the transition from a successful lawyer to a successful documentary filmmaker. But there were no guarantees. She took a big risk but she took it for very specific reasons, in a way that eventually led her to more success. Her new film The Way I See It, chronicles the story of Pete D’Souza, the official White House photographer for Ronald Reagan and Barrack Obama. Earlier this year, another Dawn Porter documentary, John Lewis: Good Trouble was released on Hulu. Her insights into the process are invaluable. The Way I See It is currently out in limited release and will be broadcast on MSNBC on October 9th, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Alamo Drafthouse allows folks the opportunity to rent out screens for a low, low price and the Avatar franchise gets put under scrutiny (by us). We are joined by our very own Oakley Anderson-Moore, who gives us the lowdown on the grants and contests of Fall 2020 that you need to be aware of. In Tech News, Charles Haine discusses the competing lens mounts favored by different brands. For this week’s 'Deep Cuts', we talk about our favorite political films in light of the upcoming election. Stories covered:A Massive List of Fall 2020 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About'Avatar 2' Has Finished Filming, Rejoice!Alamo Drafthouse Lets You Rent an Entire Theater for $150 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Jenkins was nominated for an Oscar in The Shape of Water. He's acted in a hundred movies (literally). How did writer-director Andrew Cohn get an experienced actor like Jenkins in his first narrative feature? How did the first-time director approach working with Jenkins? And how the heck did he go from making docs with his friends (and putting them on credit cards) to Sony Pictures releasing his first feature, The Last Shift, in theaters nationwide? Our podcast has all of these answers and more. Cohn discusses how he made the transition from documentary to narrative, being mentored by executive producer Alexander Payne (Election, Sideways), and what it means to “shoot for the edit.” The film hit theaters September 25th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: unions and studios come together on a new COVID-19 production agreement, Hulu tries their hand at deep fakes (with rather successful results), and Canon announces the ultimate small cinema camera (Charles Haine is beside himself).Also, in light of RBG's supreme court seat vacancy... we get political. Read more: Canon's C70 is a Fresh Take on a 4K Cinema Camera Unions and Studios Reach Safety Deal, Production Starts Soon Let's Compare the Canon C70 to the Competition This is Why Canon's C70 is Heading in the Right Direction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the No Film School Podcast, Creative Artists Agency tries to dupe the WGA by signing a made-up contract, Netflix passes on movie theater-buying, Disney+ demands major coin from its subscribers for Mulan, and the new diversity rules for the Best Picture Oscar are unveiled.Also, Sony drops its new extra-small, full-frame camera, the a7C.Topics covered: CAA (Sort Of) Signing of the WGA Code of Conduct All a Ploy The Early Numbers Show 'Mulan' Streaming Success Might Change Hollywood These Are the New Parameters For Best Picture α7C Compact full-frame camera | ILCE-7C / ILCE-7CL | Sony US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From his early days at USC making a little student film called THX 1138, to winning his third Oscar for The English Patient, Walter Murch has innovated the fields of sound design and film editing becoming one of the most respected and knowledgable figures in his profession. Murch details to us how he first got interested in filmmaking and discusses projects like The Godfather, The Conversation, American Graffiti and Apocalypse Now. He gets into the specific techniques and approaches he pioneered along the way, up to his more recent ventures in documentary.We are so lucky he gave us an hour of his time -- absorb all you can from this master! Read more: Editor Walter Murch Pieces Together a Key Moment in History Not Sure of Where to Cut? Editor Walter Murch Says the Answer May Be in the Eyes Intriguing Editing Tips from Oscar-Winning Editor Walter Murch 6 'Rules' for Good Cutting According to Oscar-Winning Editor Walter Murch Walter Murch & Jon Favreau Discuss the Science Behind the Way We Perceive Movies As always please like, subscribe, and leave a comment. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss a new entertainment industry jobs report on Planet Money, how Sony and Canon are competing with parallel release dates for upcoming products, and an AI software called Colourlab which will revolutionize post-production workflows.Check out Charles Haine's article about Colourlab here.To wrap it up, we cover some of our favorite 'deep cut' movies about filmmaking itself. Links: AI Finally Comes to Grading With Colourlab New Canon EOS Cinema Camera to be Announced This Month Sony to Unveil 'A New Concept' for Alpha Mirrorless Cameras Email us with any questions at ask@nofilmschool.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The making of the film is an amazing journey and a must-listen.Writer/director team Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson have an unbelievable story to tell: the arduous and joyful seven-year journey to make The Peanut Butter Falcon a reality. From the humblest of beginnings to creating a legitimate sleeper hit, these gentlemen lived out of cars and tents, gamed the vast network of industry emails and Twitter accounts, and executed an insane live-promotion strategy once the movie was finally released in theaters last year. These guys are No Film School readers JUST LIKE YOU who just decided to work really, really hard and not quit. Michael and Tyler embody the NoFilmSchool ethic and we are honored that they gave us their epic story first. This is a must-listen.Check out our other coverage of the film: 'Peanut Butter Falcon' DP Explains Why a 2-Camera Setup Is Your Best Friend What Can 'The Peanut Butter Falcon' Script Teach You About Storytelling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices