Up and Coming Podcast
by League of Filmmakers
A Podcast for the Next Generation of Filmmakers Breaking into the film industry isn’t just about talent — it’s about timing, access, and learning how to move before anyone knows your name. In an industry obsessed with finished success, the early chapters often go undocumented. Up & Coming is a podcast for new and established filmmakers of all kinds to talk about the beginning of that climb. Produced by Cinematography For Actors, this series spotlights voices across directing, writing, cinematography, producing, acting, and beyond — the people building careers in real time, learning by doing, and figuring it out without a safety net. Each episode focuses on the honest, in-between moments: first festivals, early funding wins (and losses), imposter syndrome, creative pivots, and the practical decisions that can shape a career long before the spotlight arrives. Guests don’t just speak from hindsight — they
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Sam Wickert: Turning a YouTube Channel Into a Production Company
A million views can feel like a trophy. For Sam Wickert, it was something more useful: a way to buy better gear, take on bigger effects shots, and prove a YouTube channel could grow into a real production company. In this episode of Up & Coming, host Bob Cagnilia sits down with Sam, the director...
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From Glasgow to New York: Mark Mann on Photographing Actors and World Leaders
A great celebrity portrait can look like access and luck. For photographer Mark Mann, the real work happens long before the shutter clicks. In this episode of Up & Coming, host Bob Cagnilia sits down with Mark, who has photographed everyone from major actors to world leaders. Even with that…
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From “That’s Italian” to Shakespeare: James Sutorius on 50 Years as a Working Actor
“If you can do something else and be happy, you probably should because this business will just tear you apart.” In the first episode of Up & Coming, host Bob Cagnilia sits down with actor James Sutorius, a friend, former next-door neighbor, and golf partner of more than 30 years, to trace a…
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About this show
A Podcast for the Next Generation of Filmmakers
Breaking into the film industry isn’t just about talent — it’s about timing, access, and learning how to move before anyone knows your name. In an industry obsessed with finished success, the early chapters often go undocumented.
Up & Coming is a podcast for new and established filmmakers of all kinds to talk about the beginning of that climb.
Produced by Cinematography For Actors, this series spotlights voices across directing, writing, cinematography, producing, acting, and beyond — the people building careers in real time, learning by doing, and figuring it out without a safety net.
Each episode focuses on the honest, in-between moments: first festivals, early funding wins (and losses), imposter syndrome, creative pivots, and the practical decisions that can shape a career long before the spotlight arrives. Guests don’t just speak from hindsight — they
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League of Filmmakers
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