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What It Really Takes to Make a Micro-Budget Feature?

What Nobody Tells You About Your First Feature | A Real Talk on Burnout, Identity, and Indie Filmmaking

What Growing a Company Teaches Us About Self-Acceptance

Rafy App: How AI is Helping Self-Tape Auditions for Actors

Cast Me Now: How this AI Workflow Helps Actor Submissions

The Secrets Behind "Doggone": From Crowdfunding to Red Carpet Success

Doing it Scared & Faking it ’Til You Make It with Writer / Producer Jason Shuman

Animating Antagonists and Crafting Mushka: A Journey with Andreas Deja from Disney Mastery to Directorial Debut

Improvisation and Casting in Independent Filmmaking with Phil Volken

Bringing "The Fall" to Life: with Director Sean Hart and Cast at Mammoth Film Festival

Ice Cross: Life On The Edge Athletes and Filmmakers Brittan Morris and DJ Kilpatrick on Crafting a High-Octane Cinematic Adventure

Beyond Fame: Jaleel White on Film Festivals, the "It Factor," and Judging Episodic Content

The Creative Minds and Unique Storytelling Behind "Fluxx"

Captivating Audiences from the First Scene: Insights with Max Adler from the Mammoth Film Festival

Demystifying Virtual Production: Inside "Doomscroll" with Director John Michael Riva Jr. and Cast at Mammoth Film Festival.

Festival Accolades and Storyteling Techniques: Insights from Mammoth Judges, Farah White and Hally Leadbetter

Fiscal Sponsorship 101: Alternative Financing Method for Your Next Project

Creating Family On Set: The Story Behind "Continue" with Nadine Crocker

Building a Streaming Platform with Revry Co-Founder & CEO, Damian Pelliccione

Meet Theo Dumont: Co-Founder of Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts, as he talks Film Festivals, Management, and Distribution

Balancing Career and Life: Wisdom from Actor Scott Cohen

Crafting Stories Through Audio Description: A Conversation with Lee Pugsley, Luke Salewski & Virtic Brown

CFA Founders Chat Working with Morgan Freeman, Non-Profit Announcement & The Power of Collaboration

Daniel Fathers (House of the Dragon, Snatch, The Witcher: Blood Origin) on Collaborative Filmmaking

Exploring Authenticity with Lunar Door: Inside Indie Films "The Fall," "Ice Cross," & "Tracing the Divide"

Fusing Horror and Humor: In-Depth with Director Traci Hays on Tubi's "My Bloody Galentine

Mastering the Dance of Camera & Actor w/ Camera Operator Colin MacDonnell

049 Navigating the Harsh Landscape of Netflix's "Society of the Snow" with Cinematographer Pedro Luque

048 A Year of Cinematography for Actors with Founders Haeleigh and Indeana

051 Navigating Camerimage: Film Festivals, Networking, and the Magic of Polish Nights w/ Seth Emmons

047 Breaking Barriers w/ Women In Media's Founder Tema Staig

046 Navigating the Intricacies of Filmmaking w/ Director Yaroslav Altunin

045 Behind the Lens with Chris Overton: Sharing Lessons from an Oscar-Winning Director

043 Purchasing Equipment w/ Hot Rod Cameras' Dain Fuentes

042 - Changing the Industry: WeAudition's Impact on Hollywood Casting with Darren Darnborough, CEO of WeAudition

041 Oscar Qualifying 'Nisei' Filmmakers Producer Jessica Olthof & Director Darren Rae

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - Crossing The Desert w/ Anu Bhatt & Josh Sobel

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - [Subtext] & A Question of Service w/ Erin Brown Thomas

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - w/ Festival Co-founders Eric Kochmer & Whit Spurgeon

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - DYSMORPHIA w/ Amy Geist

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - Easy to Scare w/ R Ditillio, P Duncan, C Ditillio

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - Bolivar w/ Nell Teare

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - Terms & Conditions w/ Patrick Duncan

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - EXIST w/Tehana Fatima Weeks

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - Free Museum Day w/ Kay Tuxford

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - Yellow Lines w/ Carly Wilkins & Kristin Papadopoulos

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - This is Me w/ Sofia Kovaleva

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - The Flower of Battle w/ Gedaly Guberek

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - The Button Sponge & The Magic Glasses

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - Incognita's Infamous Adventures w/ Allie Sultan

We Make Movies Intl Film Festival LIVE - Interlude w/ Paul L. Carr

040 We're All Telling the Same Story w/ Director RJ Collins

039 Misan Harriman: Directing "The After" (David Oyelowo)

AFI FEST Live: "SKIN" Student Oscar Winner - poetic exploration of a woman’s transformation into a man

AFI FEST Live: "MIDWIVES" Mixing documentary & fiction in this French Interview

AFI FEST Live: “THURSDAY” - Navigating the contentious topic of abortion on 35mm film

AFI FEST LIVE: "SAVI THE CAT" Live action & animation portray how a cat wreaked havoc on a marriage

AFI FEST Live: “Lucky Market” - Shooting at a supermarket and directing in multiple languages

AFI FEST Live: “THE SUMMER WITH CARMEN” Ideal actor for the part may not be ideal actor for the film

AFI FEST Live: "GO FOR GRANDMA" film - shooting in New York on Wall Street in traffic & heavy VFX

AFI FEST Live: "BACKBONE” - Filming a chase scene with very few cuts & working smarter not harder

AFI FEST Live: "WAKE" - How these co-writers write together & conveying a personal journey on screen

AFI FEST Live: “RAIN” - Practical lighting effects & communication between talent & crew

AFI FEST Live: Chris Merrill - Director of AFI Productions & Producer of AFI FEST

AFI FEST Live: "FRIDAY NIGHT BLIND" building trust w/ your subjects in docs & filming blind bowlers

AFI FEST Live: “MILISUTHANDO” - autobiographical documentary about growing up inside Apartheid

AFI FEST Live: “DOSH” - Communication of Visual Language b/w Cinematographer & Production Designer

AFI FEST Live: “BIENVENIDO JUANITO” - 30 extras, an airport and 5 locations!

AFI FEST Live: Check-In with CFA Team!

AFI FEST Live: “THE GARDEN OF EDETTE” - Production Design around non-gimmicky voodoo & witchcraft.

AFI FEST Live: "CHERRY KOMPOT" working w/ collaborators who say "YES" to things.

AFI FEST Live: “THE OLD YOUNG CROW” a mix of animation and live action, spanning years to make.

AFI FEST Live: "MOUNTAINS" movie - filming during an active construction site!

AFI FEST Live: “CARCASS” period short film surviving 65 mph winds

AFI FEST Live: "CAIRN" mystery/thriller movie & building trust with your actors

AFI FEST Live: "FULL MOON" movie & losing an actor mid-shoot!

038 - Working in Episodic with DP Alicia Robbins (Bridgerton S3, Grey's Anatomy, Quantum Leap)

037- Having your Work Read, Festival Submission & Cheap Insurance with Sam Mestman, OWC & We Make Movies

036 - Conquering Imposter Syndrome & The Nicki Sun Show w/ Nicki Sun!

003- The Cinematographer's Journey with Co-Founder Indeana Underhill

HollyShorts LIVE: w/ Veronica Maccari, Writer, Producer, Lead Actor of IMPOSTER The Series

035- HollyShorts Roundup + The New CFA Studio

HollyShorts LIVE: Working with Non-Actors and Actors w/ Yanghuixiao Gao (Director, Writer, Editor) of “What If”

HollyShorts LIVE: Working with your Local Resources w/Christopher T. Brown (writer/director/producer/actor) of “Thoughts Are Things”

HollyShorts LIVE: Making your Family Fly w/ John Michael Riva Jr. (Writer/Director) and Indeana Underhill (DP) of “Pterry”

HollyShorts LIVE: Getting Attacked by Your Dream 1978 Camaro w/ Sofie Somoroff (writer/director/producer) and Celina Bernstein (actor/producer) of “Ride Baby Ride”

HollyShorts LIVE: Choosing 16mm for Your Short w/ Bernadette Bridges (Writer, Director) and Julian Bridges (Producer, Editor, Composer)

HollyShorts LIVE: Creating a Pilot w/ Micah Stuart (Director) and James Patrick Nelson (actor/producer/writer) of “For Years to Come”

HollyShorts LIVE: The Benefits of an Incubator w/ Angelita Mendoza (Writer/Director) and Victor Capiz (DP) of “The Blue Drum”.

HollyShorts LIVE: Capturing Intergenerational Relationships w/ Sisters Via Lubeck (Writer/Director)/ Zoe Lubeck (DP) for "The Last Bell"

HollyShorts LIVE: Unscripted Background & casting w/ Emmie Lichtenberg (Dir.) & Bo Youngblood (Prod)

HollyShorts LIVE: Cross Continental Prep w/ Cassidy Harrison (Writer/ Director), Greg Burrows (Producer) and A. Patrick Rose (Composer) of “The Life of Lester Wink” for “The Life of Lester Wink”

HollyShorts LIVE: Shooting a music video in 48 hours with Cate Blanchett w/ Director Richie Starzec

HollyShorts LIVE: Remote Fight Choreography w/ Ramsay Philips of the film "Touch"

HollyShorts: The business of target audiences & networking w/ Anthony Young of Hot Pot Productions

HollyShorts LIVE: Shooting almost entirely POV w/ child actors w/ Karen Bryson of "Monochromatic".

HollyShorts LIVE: Punching up comedy w/ Blocking w/ Jerah Milligan of "Mahogany Drive"

HollyShorts LIVE: AI Animation w/ Sterling Hampton IV & Adam Shattuck on film “Merman”

HollyShorts LIVE: Paternal postpartum depression - Ethan Barrett animates experience w/ crayons in short film Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)

HollyShorts LIVE: Weather Dependent - having a “Wet” & “Dry” Draft ready w/ Director Jon Olav Stokke