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Episode 70 - Screenplay Coverage Oct 10, 2016

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Alrik is sick this week but powers through an episode about his recent experience with the Black List and getting screenplay coverage on the latest draft of the 'The Alternate'

Episode 69 - The Spirit Machine is Done! Oct 03, 2016

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Timothy's short film, The Spirit Machine, which has been four years in the making, is finally done! We talk about how Timothy is feeling before the two screenings and then come together to talk about how it all went down.

Episode 68 - Long Takes with Jim Cummings Sep 26, 2016

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Jim Cummings is the writer/director of Thunder Road, a single take 12-minute short that won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize this year. This week, we ask Jim questions about long takes. When to use them? How to create them? And why they are a powerful tool.

Episode 67 - Music Video Director Brian Storm Sep 19, 2016

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With his first camera he documented his neighborhood and shot videos of his brother playing basketball eventually making his way to music videos. With his company Dream Chaser films, he now works with local Bay Area artists like E-40 and Lil' Dicky

Episode 66 - Editor Arielle Zakowski Sep 12, 2016

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This week we have yet another fantastic guest on the show with commercial and film editor Arielle Zakowski!

Episode 65 - The Thornton Bros Sep 05, 2016

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After ten years as screenwriters, the Thornton Bros. decided to raise money on IndieGogo and shoot a feature themselves. This week we explore the ins and outs of IndieGogo, the Hollywood system, and the frustrating hamster wheel of a life in filmmaking.

Episode 64 - My Filmmaking Life is Passing Me By! Aug 29, 2016

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This week Alrik talks how he feels like his filmmaking life is passing him by, but is it really? Timothy talks about how he feels that he missed some key opportunities in the past and talks about how Chris Columbus got his first job.

Episode 63 - Fan Films & Michael Cimino Aug 22, 2016

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After a tweet about remaking Quantum Leap, Timothy seriously considers making a fan film. Alrik talks about the relative success of Strange Thing to Brother and the curiosity around uncompromising directors like Michael Cimino.

Episode 62 - Solving Story Problems, Tools and Feeling Special Aug 15, 2016

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How do you solve your story problems, what's your favorite film tool and do you feel special? This week we talk through a trio of subjects, discuss Stranger Things and get some editing tips from a editor who's films you've probably seen!

Episode 61 - Remember That Guy That Gave Up? Aug 08, 2016

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Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anybody else. This week we talk about why no one should give up. Also, we dig into Ben Hur, Timothy's next project and The Underground Filmmaker's Club.

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