No Set PathDirecting
How directors got their first features, branded docs and theatrical releases made, and how they moved into the director's chair. 10 episodes.
EP76
From DP to Director with Alli Gooch
Telly Awards, Vice, Zach King
Alli's move from cinematographer to director.
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EP63
Directing an Indie Theatrical Release with Spencer King
The Wilderness, Time Now, Nickels
Landing theatrical distribution without festival buzz, and the cold email that secured a distributor.
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EP61
Directing a Wide Theatrical Horror with Mercedes Bryce Morgan
Bone Lake
Directing Bone Lake, financing features, representation and horror filmmaking.
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EP59
Landing an Open Directing Assignment with Evan B. Matthews
From reality TV to his feature debut Motherland, and landing an open directing assignment in a week.
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EP57
Directing Branded Docs with Karl Stelter
Branded documentaries, Tribeca, and getting brands to fund passion projects.
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EP41
Directing Jobs for New Filmmakers with Gorby Shih
Tencent, ReelShort
Directing vertical content, China's market, and reel and portfolio advice.
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EP27
From 1st AD to Director with David Gutel
Forty-Seven Days with Jesus, Ginger Root
His feature debut and the move from 1st AD to director.
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EP26
Directing Your First Feature After Shorts with Michael Lukk Litwak
Molli & Max in the Future, SXSW 2023
A SXSW-premiered first feature and the path that led to it.
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EP18
Directing Your First Feature with Matt McClung
Inhabitants
A feature debut and the first steps after film school.
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EP01
From DP to SWAT Samurai Director with Brian M. Tang
Kodama, SXSW 2023
Crowdfunding Kodama and the path from DP to director.
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