Feed the Crew with Matt Schacht

In this episode, host Edward Frumkin (he/him) and contributor Sean Naughton (he/him) analyze the resurgence of musicals in 2021 with hits such as In the Heights, West Side Story, and Encanto. Then, guest Matt Schacht (he/him) discusses the need of local storytelling and his tricky path of becoming a filmmaker. Finally, in today’s concluding thought, Edward shares his highlights of the 2022 Big Sky Film Festival. Guest Bio: Matt Schacht (he/him) is the owner and operator of Peace Frame Productions, a commercial film production company in downtown Columbia. He graduated from the University of Missouri Law School in 2015. He is also the president of Columbia’s Vidwest Studios, a community media center where they make digital media, equipment, photography/video studios and editing softwares more accessible to fellow creatives in mid-Missouri. Time Codes: 1:26 - Sean’s and Edward’s experiences with musicals 4:15 - Analyzing how Hamilton and La La Land paved the resurgence 6:36 - Analyzing Tick Tick Boom … 10:20 - Sean’s thoughts on Annette 12:14 - Analyzing Encanto 15:15 - Analyzing how film anthems become #1 hits 18:26 - Where do musicals go from here? 24:24 - Matt Schacht’s film upbringings 29:13 - Film as telepathic 34:14 - Matt’s path in becoming a filmmaker 40:10 - Matt discussing the importance of local storytelling 43:55 - Matt’s mission with Vidwest Studios 48:50 - Matt’s move to maintain a producer role 54:25 - Matt’s approach in leaving room for collaboration 1:00:30 - Matt’s recommendations: Children of Men and Princess Mononoke 1:06:53 - Concluding Thought: Edward’s highlights at 2022 Big Sky Film Festival Episode Notes: Vidwest Studios Moonface Short film Peace Frame Productions YouTube Channel