TV is oversaturated. California is too expensive to film in. Many audiences are underserved. It’s time we indie filmmakers rebuild the film industry on our terms. Plus, we bid farewell to a beloved host of the No Film School podcast.
In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, Jason Hellerman, and guest Janek Ambros discuss:
- Not waiting on labs or studios to give you the green light
- The influx of people looking for jobs in the market
- Needing better streamer options for indie projects
- The benefits of serving an underserved audience
- Why the distribution process is vital
- Advice for people who think they are finished with their project
- The important reasons Charles insists on working in Davinci Resolve
- Why Charles is leaving the No Film School podcast
- The origin of the short documentary film, Ukrainians in Exile
- Why Janek wanted to keep the movie so simple and so short
- Advice for documentary filmmakers
Memorable Quotes:
- “We’re going to have this feral resurgence of indie filmmaking because we are so sick of the industry to figure it out.” [5:54]
- “Breakdowns lead to breakthroughs. We need to break through because the way it’s been working is not sustainable.” [6:35]
- “It should be a lot easier to shoot in California, it shouldn’t be so expensive.” [13:32]
- “Because of the way distribution works, distribution never feels finished.” [28:00]
- “People think I know all these celebrities, but I don’t. I just annoy every single publicist in Hollywood.” [1:03:07]
- “If you want to make a short doc, you can make a short doc. There’s no excuse for that.” [1:07:50]
Links:
Ukrainians in Exile: A Documentary Short Film
Follow Assembly Line Entertainment on IG
Follow Janek on X
BlueCheck Ukraine
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