Filmnut – Episodes
Phil Alberstat
Phil Alberstat is the CEO of 49 North Media. The company is involved in the financing and production of film, television and web content. Prior to the North Media, Philip was an agent with the William Morris Agency with the independent film division. There he was involved in the packaging, financing and selling of such more »
Read MoreShaz Bennett
AFI Film Festival Associate Director of Programming Shaz Bennett talked about the upcoming schedule of films slated for this year’s festival. Bennett broke down some of the different catagories they have as well as the selection process for AFI. She further talked about some of the panel discussions they have, other ways the festival tries more »
Read MorePublicist Leonard Morpurgo
Publicist Leonard Morpurgo – Okay so you’ve made a movie. Now get it out there! Stay tuned to the Filmnut by liking us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/filmnutshow Feed the following on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/thefilmnut Keep up with all the excitement by liking us on Facebook: http://thestream.tv/facebook Follow our current Twitter feeds by joining us at: http://thestream.tv/twitter
Read MoreInspired Filmmaking
Filmnut 301 Guest: Brian Herzlinger Crew Position: Director Projects: Romantic Comedy: “Baby on Board” starring Heather Graham, Jerry O’Connell and Lara Flynn Boyle. Documentary: “My Date With Drew” (Barrymore). Brian is also a correspondent on the Tonight Show. Websites: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1435762/ What I was looking forward to about tonight’s interview was talking to someone who had more »
Read MoreAshley Cusato
Ashley Cusato. Actress, stuntwoman, producer. Cusato has stunt doubled for Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Penelope Cruz and many others. She is currently acting in the Chris Carter film Fencewalker. We had a heavy dose of instant message questions from viewers tonight which Cusato answered with wit and enthusiasm. Through her company eDamon Entertainment she has more »
Read MoreCasting Director Ivy Isenberg
Filmnut 236 Guest: Ivy Isenberg Crew Position: Casting Director Websites: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1305295/ Ivy Isenberg was the guest last night and we talked about casting for film and television. Isenberg is passionate, insightful, and was a lot of fun to interview. She will make you smile or laugh at least a few times. From the job requirements, more »
Read MoreNatalie Chaidez
Natalie Chaidez, writer/co-executive producer of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles talked about the collaborative process on her show, and compared working on the SCC with her work on the NBC show Heroes. No spoilers in the interview but she did reveal some “inside stuff” about the show that you might not know. We got into more »
Read MoreSo You Think You Can Stage Manage?
Filmnut 234 Guest: Debbie Williams Crew Position: Stage Manager A partial list of credits: “American Idol”, “So You Think You Can Dance”, “ER”, “The West Wing” Link of interest: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930406/ Who do you want around you when what can go wrong does go wrong? A top Stage Manager. And Debbie Williams is one of a more »
Read MoreLee Zahavi Jessup
Want to sell your screenplay? Questions about pitch festivals and pitching? Lee Zahavi Jessup of Scriptshark & Baseline Studio Systems lectures across the country in conjuction with Final Draft on the creative and busines aspects of screenwritng. We covered a lot in this power packed hour. See the Filmnut message board for this show for more »
Read MoreDocumentary Filmmaking
Filmnut 232 Guest: Udy Epstein Company: Seventh Art Releasing A partial list of credits: “Family Inc.”, “Heart of Fire”, “X’s & O’s”, “The Last Western”, “Oswald’s Ghost”, “Daughters of Wisdom”, “The Long Way Home”, “Bad Faith”, “Ten Commandments, The Musical” and many more. Websites: http://www.7thart.com http://www.imdb.com/company/co0048319/ Documentary filmmaking has come a long way in the more »
Read MoreBret Ernst
Stand-up Comedian Bret Ernst talked about his recent film, Vince Vaugn’s Wild West Comedy show. We had to pay homage to the recent passing of comedy legend George Carlin. We also hit on pitching tv shows to hollywood and the difference between stand-up comedy and filmmaking. But admittedly suffering from ADD we also found time more »
Read MoreDana Gonzales
Director of Photography Dana Gonzales shared his experiences working with directors Tony Scott, and Paul Haggis. Also his early work on NYPD Blue to his upcoming project, “Felon” starring Val Kilmer. Digital versus film cameras, some of his most challenging shots, advice to filmmakers and more… Stay tuned to the Filmnut by liking us on more »
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