What It Takes to Make a First Feature

What It Takes to Make a First Feature

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Secrets to an Oscar Short Film Campaign with Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

No Film School’s Jo Light records live from Aspen Shorts Fest with Julia Aks and Steve Pinder, the co-writers and co-directors of Jane Austen’s Period Drama. The conversation covers how the short grew from a period-drama pun into an Oscar-nominated comedy, what it took to produce ...  Show more

The Assistant Route: Networking, Mentorship, and Building a Film Career & Community

In this episode, GG Hawkins talks with writer, director, producer, assistant, and Not Your Daddy’s Films co-founder Vika Stubblebine about building a sustainable film career through assistant work, mentorship, community, and creative self-advocacy. Vika traces her path from actin ...  Show more

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