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Who Will Save Arclight Cinemas? May 06, 2021

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This week on the No Film School Podcast, after mourning the loss of the Arclight and Pacific Theaters, we now speculate on hopes for its survival. Also, we offer the secrets of keeping a franchise fresh and exciting after many sequels or reboots.

In Tech News: FilmConvert releases new software to get your iPhone to match the look of high-end cinema cameras.

And for Ask No Film School, we discuss scholarships for (...yes) film school.

Please email us any questions at ask@nofilmschool.com!

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'Miss Juneteenth' Writer/Director Shows Us How to Beat the Odds May 04, 2021

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Channing Godfrey Peoples and Neil Creque Williams put everything on the line for a personal story, and it worked.

How do you make the degree of difficulty even higher for a feature film debut? Channing and Neil found a way, but the commitment they had to the material, their faith in one another as sounding boards and creative visionaries helped them pull off something that you should definitely not try at home. But to hear it from them is best, so what are you waiting for?

Miss Juneteenth is available to stream on amazon prime as well as other services. Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think of the film and Channing and Neil's story.

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I'm Producing A Feature... What First Steps Do I Take? Apr 29, 2021

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This week on the No Film School Podcast, we the low ratings of the Oscars -- and why it ain't just because of COVID. Also: Apple gets a class-action lawsuit filed against them for the misleading use of the word "BUY."

For Ask No Film School, Katherine asks what the first steps should take are for producing an indie feature -- and some very useful tips are dropped.

And for this week's Deep Cuts: movies that made us leave the theater stunned.

Please email us any questions at ask@nofilmschool.com!

*Editorial note: Burning was released in 2018, the year prior to Parasite.

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The Guys Who Edited Borat Tell All Apr 27, 2021

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm took over the culture for a minute or two back in the fall of 2020, not just because Sasha Baron-Cohen as a knack for this with his comedic stylings, but because timing is... everything. In the heat of an election cycle, Borat went for the jugular and put American culture on its heels once again. Hear how the editors saw it and pieced it together.

All three of these guys have had amazing careers both with Cohen and on their own. They haven't just been cutting Cohen's work, but much of the BEST comedy to come from the last decade-plus. They talk about working with Cohen, working with comedic genius of all variety, and finding the keys to keeping a story that shifts between scripted and non working in all the most important ways.

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The Pros and Cons of Integrating AI into Filmmaking Apr 22, 2021

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This week on the No Film School Podcast: can an AI do a decent job writing additional scenes for Lady Bird? In our final segment, the creators of the new app Dynascore join us to explain how AI can help create music that fits your video.

Also: some hot takes on why adding product placement to classic films may not be the craziest or worst idea ever.

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Following a True Story Landed This Writer/Director His Feature Debut Apr 20, 2021

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Concrete Cowboy is a true story, a labor of love, and a star-studded debut. Writer/Director Ricky Staub cared about this story enough to invest a lot of time in bringing it to life. That care paid off when he got the chance to have his feature film debut with Concrete Cowboy for Netflix, starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin. I spoke to Ricky about the unique process of getting this story to the screen, and how he crafted the look with DP Minka Farthing-Kohl and veteran DI Mike Sowa.

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How to Break In... As a PA Apr 15, 2021

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On this week's episode of the No Film School Podcast, we tackle the prickly subject of the upcoming Will Smith project 'Emancipation' choosing not to shoot in Georgia because of its recent election law. Also, Bong Joon-Ho offers some wisdom at a Chapman University Forum about how to deal with current events in movies.

In Tech News: DJI drops a *ridiculous* new drone.

And for Ask No Film School, we address the urgent question of how to break in at the entry level (which is harder than you might think) with some actionable advice.

Please email us any questions at ask@nofilmschool.com!

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Ridley Scott's Longtime DP Darius Wolski Has War Stories Apr 13, 2021

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Darius Wolski has a resume as eye-popping as many of the tentpole movies he's lensed. He's been a longtime collaborator of Ridley Scott's as well as Paul Greengrass, demonstrating that Wolski can get an amazing job done in a wide-ranging variety of styles.

He breaks down shooting Hanks starrer News of the World, how he and Tim Burton survived experimental phases of shooting in 3D, how he works with one legendary director after another, and makes sure he helps them achieve their varied visions.

Note: please excuse the audio on this episode - which had to be recorded entirely over Zoom.

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Why Rian Johnson Can't Stop Winning Apr 08, 2021

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Joined once again by Katherine Tolentino, this week on the No Film School Podcast: Ryan Coogler reveals an admirable distaste for the Oscars and Netflix gives an astonishingly phat new paycheck to Rian Johnson for two 'Knives Out' sequels.

In Tech Talk, Charles explains exactly how autofocus works.

For Ask No Film School, a question about the default shutter speed on your camera.

Please email us any questions at ask@nofilmschool.com!

*Note: this podcast was recorded remotely, please forgive the minor background noise in some of the audio.

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Success Happened Because There Was No Plan B Apr 06, 2021

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What does it mean to never have a plan B? For veteran award winning DP Nancy Schreiber it meant continuing the grind, but also adjusting to the opportunities and realities she was presented with. How can you do the same?

When getting DP jobs was less likely because of her gender, she took more gaffing jobs. When she got the chance to shoot video (VHS or otherwise) she grabbed it, and she wrote her own playbook on how to make it look good. She expanded on that as the video medium expanded. Continuing to shoot on her beloved celluloid, but also winning AWARDS for shooting on... wait for it... MiniDV.

Nancy is a true veteran of the industry, one of the first few female members of the ASC, and a trailblazer to this day. Best of all she's humble, positive, and excited about all the new projects on her slate of all variety.

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