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Whiteston Motion Pictures Making "History" [FJ014]
The inspirational rise and fall (and rise again) story of how Whitestone Motion Pictures came from the brink of throwing in the towel, to shooting a project for The History Channel. If you've been listening to this podcast since the beginning, you...
Proof It's the Talent Not the Tools [SE17]
I originally thought about calling this Radio Film School episode "Brandon McCormick's Incredible Infinite Catalog of Creative Compositions". But Talent v. Tools was easier. Find out why and what you'll learn. What started out as a simple...
Ron-on-1: Laurent Haroutunian - Dean of Rocket Jump Film School
This week on Radio Film School, we have my uncut interview with the dean of Rocket Jump Film School, Lauren Haroutunian YouTube celebrity Freddie Wong's Rocket Jump is one of the most popular channels on YouTube, with over 7.5 million subscribers and...
Screening Room: Cineplex vs. Living Room [SE16]
Sean Parker first helped bring the music industry to its knees with his co-creation of Napster. Now he has his sights on the movie business. Sean is proposing a new device and service called "Screening Room". You pay $150 for the device, then $50 for...
What makes for a great Science Fiction film? [SE15]
What exactly makes a science fiction film great? Numerous filmmakers and sci-fi cinephiles chime. Science fiction is one of the most popular film and book genres. It has the power to ignite the imaginations of storytellers and audiences from five to...
RFS Uncut: Rich "RB" Botto, Founder and CEO of Stage 32
My full, uncut Radio Film School interview with Richard "RB" Botto, the CEO and founder of the creative arts social media juggernaut Stage 32. As you know, Radio Film School is a documentary series. It's kind of like This American Life or TED...
BONUS: Star Wars - Science Fiction...or Fantasy?
With the release of the Rogue One teaser trailer last week, I had to do something special to commemorate it. So today we ponder the question: is Star Wars science fiction...or fantasy? Whether or not Star Wars is science fiction or...
Quentin Tarantino Vol. 2 - The PROVOCATEUR [FJ13]
We conclude our look at rebel filmmaker Quentin Tarantino with a discussion of the provocative nature of Tarantino's work. There's probably no filmmaker alive today who elicits the kind of visceral emotion and discussion as Quentin Tarantino. Every...
Short Ends: Think Like a Man [SE14]
A few weeks ago I posted my "best of..." series, and made a comment that sparked a great conversation with show regular Yolanda Cochran (former head of physical production at Alcon Entertainment). The comment was part of my "moral to the story"...
Quentin Tarantino Vol. 1 - THE AUTEUR [FJ012]
With a directorial filmography that only has 8 feature films, Quentin Tarantino has made an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape and has solidified his spot in cinematic history. We explore why. Ever since his bold and brilliant 1992...