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How Taylor Hughes Produced His Own Comedy Magic Special.

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Taylor Hughesย is a fantastic professional magician, something I’ve dreamed about since my troubled youth. His new special, Chasing Wonder” is available now atย ChasingWonder.tvย as well as on Amazon Prime. We talked about how he produced it, why he filmed at my fav hipster club, Dynasty Typewriter, and how best to get this family-friendly funny show to […]

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Director Em Weinstein Talks LGBTQ+ Filmmaking And Their New Short Film.

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Em Weinsteinย is a writer/director of new plays, films, musicals and interactive installations. They have a list of credits and awards a mile long. Their new short film, “In France, Michelle Is A Man’s Name” is a heartwarming story of a young trans man visiting his folks. I loved it. A great father-trans son story that

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ACD/Sr. Art Director Dan Councilor Shares The Joys of Making His Super Bowl Spot With LeBron James.

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I’ve been fortunate to shoot with Dan Councilor, Associate Creative Director at Leo Burnett, a few times now for Buick and it’s always a blast. Just as important, maybe more so, is the quality of the spots we make. Dan shares his journey to the Super Bowl LIV for Hummer’s EV with the king, LeBron

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Actor Andrew Bowen On Writing & Directing His Passion Projects.

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Andrew Bowen is an actor, writer, director & producer – currently starring in “All for Nikki” on Apple TV, iTunes and more. We chat about creating your own projects, family, and his passion project “The 716th” that lit up the Tribeca Film Festival. Commercial Directing Masterclass has already helped over 400 filmmakers up their game. FIlmmakers completing the course save

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A White People Playlist of Movies to Better Understand Why Black Lives Matter.

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#BlackLivesMatter. I don’t profess to be an authority on racial problems and solutions, but these three films will open your eyes and spark thought and discussion. Please watch in order, if you can. “13th” is a documentary linking slavery, the 13th Amendment and our current prison-industrial complex. This will offer context for everything else you

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Co-Exec Creative Director Tina Tackett Tells Us How She Hires A Filmmaker.

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Tina Tackettย is Co Executive Creative Director at the Loomis Agency, and I had the pleasure of working with Tina and Creative Director Jim Green earlier this year.ย Tina delivers an extraordinary eye for design, a strong talent for art direction and a creative mind for marketing. In this one zoom chat,ย Tina Tackett basically shows us filmmakers

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How Filmmaker Jon Morgan Recruited Commercial Directors To Build JM Films.

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Jon Morganย is a director that set out to build a director-based production company in St. Louis,ย JM Films, which meant building a strong roster of talent. He and his team of creatives can also collaborate with any in-house team to up their game. Check out his workย here. We chat aboutย Beumer Group, a branding spot for a

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Director Ronnie Allman Gave Us “Cheeteau Perfume” And Now Peter Pan.

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Director Ronnie Allman began as an Art Director at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, then started directing his own projects. His brilliant “Cheeteau by Chester” for Cheetos was shortlisted at Cannes. Ronnie has won a slew of awards for good reason. Please watch his short R.L. Allman’s Peter Pan because I know you’ll love it. You’ll learn how he’s marketing the project

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Author Cali Gilbert Went From Being Homeless to Shooting Documentaries.

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This inspirational story of my guest Cali Gilbert will lift your spirits while giving you a reality check as to how fragile everyone’s situation can be. Especially now with jobs vanishing. When she found herself homeless, she couch-surfed and picked up a camera. A self-taught newbie with an android and no other gear, she’s an

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Puppets, Jingles and Coronapocalypse With Comedy Director Nick Spooner.

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Nick Spooner is an award-winning director of commercials, short films and other things. He draws his own shooting boards, writes his own treatments and has been involved in the film business since childhood. He was President of the Harvard Lampoon, wrote, produced and directed at Comedy Central, and once fronted a hardcore band in New York

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