The No Film School Podcast

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Fifteen Filmmakers, One Boat: How OMNIBOAT Became the First Film ‘Based on a PDF’ Jan 30, 2020

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How do you go from making movies with your local high school friends, to playing festivals 400 times — including Sundance 17 different times? The Miami-based filmmaking collective Borscht Corp did just that. We dive into how on this episode of the No Film School podcast, which centers on Borscht's first feature-length film OMNIBOAT: A Fast Boat Fantasia.

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1.27.20: What We Learned, Enjoyed, and Endured at Sundance 2020 Jan 27, 2020

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Plus we debrief on an emotionally devastating interaction with a major entertainment power player, aka 'The Shushening'. Our NFS team has been at Sundance for a few days, and we've all had time to learn a little bit more about filmmaking and the festival itself. We talk about our favorite lessons including how and why Sundance mixes the mainstream with the innovative. Also, we're all getting tired and this podcast has the jokes to prove it. Subscribe to the podcast for tons of other roundtables with filmmakers of all varieties on the ground with us at Park City!

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How Dan Mirvish Started Slamdance Film Festival Jan 27, 2020

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Last year in Park City, we had the opportunity to talk to Dan Mirvish, a co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival and accomplished filmmaker in his own right. We dive deep into the story of how Slamdance was born and how its reputation has blossomed and aided in Sundance’s credibility over the years. We touch on the byzantine confusion of downtown Park City, the myriad filmmakers committed to Slamdance (including Steven Soderbergh’s unique relationship to the festival.

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What is The Future of Interactive Storytelling? Jan 26, 2020

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The New Frontier program is taking us new places, and talking to us about how. Virtual and Augmented realities are here, they are becoming more powerful every day and the possibilities seem endless. The creators behind the most innovative uses of the tech sat down with us and discussed the future of the tech, the endless possibilities, the opportunities to get in now on the ground floor, and what it's like the be in the nascent wild-west stage of a new art form.

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1.26.20: What's Hot, Exciting, and New on the First Day of Sundance 2020 Jan 26, 2020

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Sundance 2020 first impressions from the NFS team on the ground at Park City. Founder Ryan Koo joins George Edelman, Charles Haine, and Oakley Anderson-Moore to discuss their first impressions on the ground at Sundance. From New Frontiers Program to opening night films, to parties... we cover it all.

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Attention Creators: This Might Be Your Best Way Into Sundance Jan 24, 2020

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Sundance's Indie Episodic Program presents filmmakers and creators with a new platform that reflects the exciting content we're seeing today. Sundance Programmer Charlie Sextro breaks down all things Indie Episodic for us. He offers insights into its creation, the selection process, and the purpose behind it.

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1.21.20: Attend the Great Beating Heart of American Independent Film Jan 21, 2020

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Should you attend Sundance even if you don't have a film there? YES! We tell you why, how, and provide some tips about doing so. We also talk about an interesting new lens, an 8K Drone, and... Grownups 3. And sure, we talk a little bit about that big industry award show whose nominations just came out.

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1.7.20: Unraveling '1917', Meet the Insta 360, and Chris Terrio taking on ILM Jan 10, 2020

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This week Michelle Delateur joins Charles Haine and George Edelman to discuss the genius behind '1917', what Chris Terrio meant when he insulted ILM, and the latest from Insta 360. This episode is brought to you by edelkrone. Reinventing filmmaking solutions for filmmakers. Learn more at http://edel.kr/nfs

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Sundance Institute Founder and Director Michelle Satter Predicts the Future of Indie Filmmaking Dec 27, 2019

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There are few people who know the ever-shifting landscape of indie film as well as Michelle Satter. In fact, there may be no other people. Michelle helped found the Sundance Institute's feature film program alongside Robert Redford in 1981. All they've done since then is help build the very identity of indie film, developing and bringing audiences some of the most important voices in cinema. From Tarantino to PTA, Michelle has witnessed it all.

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12.20.19: We Watched Watchmen! Plus Nikon News, and How Fair Use Works on YouTube Dec 20, 2019

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This week we couldn't ignore contextualizing the latest version of Alan Moore's graphic novel. We also cover news from Nikon, a VFX studio that shut down, plus a question from the community on how to work within fair use laws on YouTube.

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