Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS: Creative Collaboration and Translating the Director’s Vision

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Nicholas Lam: How Losing Everything Teaches Us What Really Matters

Against the backdrop of industry upheaval and the rise of AI, Nicholas Lam joins hosts Ava Benjamin Shorr and David Kruta to explore what it means to future-proof creativity. Lam critiques performative diversity initiatives, warns against chasing trends, and makes a case for huma ...  Show more

Mike Pecci: Hollywood Always Plays It Safe, So Show Them Something They Can’t Ignore

Director Mike Pecci joins host David Kruta to dissect the chaos of post-COVID Hollywood, the false promises of AI disruption, and the suffocating gatekeeping of the studio system. Pecci lays bare the existential challenges of trying to create authentic work in an industry gripped ...  Show more

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