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The No Film School Podcast podcast

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  No Film School  

A podcast about how to build a career in filmmaking. No Film School shares the latest opportunities and trends for anyone working in film and TV. We break news on cameras, lighting, and apps. We interview leaders in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, and producing. And we answer your questions! We are dedicated to sharing knowledge with filmmakers around the globe, “no film school” required.

A podcast about how to build a career in filmmaking. No Film School shares the latest opportunities and trends for anyone working in film and TV. We break news on cameras, lighting, and apps. We interview leaders in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, and producing. And we answer your questions! We are dedicated to sharing knowledge with filmmakers around the globe, “no film school” required.

 

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#870

From Book to Big Screen: Rebecca Sonnenshine’s Adaptation Playbook (The Housemaid, The Boys)

Rebecca Sonnenshine, writer and producer of The Housemaid and The Boys, joins the No Film ... more

Yesterday

42 MINS

42:18

Yesterday

#869

David Zaslav Will Make Nearly $1 Billion From Selling Warner Bros. to Netflix (or Paramount). How Mu...

In this episode, No Film School founder Ryan Koo and host GG Hawkins, along with producer ... more

10 Dec 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:28

10 Dec 2025

#868

How Queer, Gender-Fluid DP Gayle Ye Is Transforming Set Culture From Within

In this episode, cinematographer Gayle Ye joins host GG Hawkins for an intimate and wide-r... more

05 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:54

05 Dec 2025

#867

Documenting the Business of Fear: Inside HBO’s 'Thoughts & Prayers'

GG Hawkins speaks with directors Jessica Dimmock and Zackary Canepari about their haunting... more

21 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:08

21 Nov 2025

#866

You’re Picture Locked. Now What? (Plus Dir. Ruben Fleischer!)

In this episode of the No Film School podcast, GG Hawkins and Ryan Koo dig into the often‑... more

14 Nov 2025

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:42

14 Nov 2025

#865

How We Are Reclaiming Development

The current state of Hollywood script development is chaotic, to say the least—but what if... more

13 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:09

13 Nov 2025

#864

Editing an American Epic: Inside 'Train Dreams' with Dir Clint Bentley & Editor Parker Laramie

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins dives into the sweeping process ... more

07 Nov 2025

59 MINS

59:33

07 Nov 2025

#863

State of the Industry & the Art of Programming with Nicolas Curcio and Imani Davis

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, host GG Hawkins connects with two key voice... more

06 Nov 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:11

06 Nov 2025

#862

Do We Even Need Reps? How 'Violent Ends' Director John-Michael Powell Made His Theatrical Feature Wi...

Director John-Michael Powell joins No Film School to talk about his gritty Southern crime ... more

31 Oct 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:25

31 Oct 2025

#861

Why the Austin Film Festival Is #1 for Screenwriters (and Could Texas Be #1 for Film Production?)

In this episode, No Film School founder Ryan Koo sits down with contributor and fellow Aus... more

30 Oct 2025

52 MINS

52:25

30 Oct 2025

#860

Why Netflix’s #1 Film 'The Perfect Neighbor' Is the Edit Everyone’s Talking About

In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and guests Geeta Gandbhir and Viridiana Liebe... more

24 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:04

24 Oct 2025

#859

The Art of Coming Undone: Mary Bronstein on ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins speaks with writer-director Mary... more

18 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:39

18 Oct 2025

#858

Are You Up to the ‘Task’ of Directing Great TV? Jeremiah Zagar on How to Helm an HBO Hit

No Film School founder, Ryan Koo, sits down with acclaimed director Jeremiah Zagar to expl... more

17 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:33

17 Oct 2025

#857

Can Filmmakers Make Money by Adding a ‘Tip Jar’ to the Credits? ‘Dolly’ Filmmakers Find Out

How do you make enough money to support yourself as an independent filmmaker? It's nearly ... more

10 Oct 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:07

10 Oct 2025

#856

Breaking Taboos with Slamdance-Winning 'Chaperone' Director

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, host GG Hawkins sits down with writer-direc... more

09 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:05

09 Oct 2025

#855

AI as a Tool, Not a Shortcut: Inside the Chroma Awards

This episode of the No Film School Podcast takes a deep dive into the intersection of AI a... more

03 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:05

03 Oct 2025

#854

Shane Black’s Filmmaking Philosophy

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, host GG Hawkins sits down with legendary sc... more

03 Oct 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:06

03 Oct 2025

#853

Benny Safdie on Blurring Reality and Fiction in 'The Smashing Machine'

In this episode, GG Hawkins sits down with filmmaker and actor Benny Safdie to dig into hi... more

02 Oct 2025

58 MINS

58:33

02 Oct 2025

#852

Accountability, Networking, and Creative Grind with Just Shoot It

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, host GG Hawkins sits down with Matt Enlow a... more

27 Sep 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:36

27 Sep 2025

#851

Inside Adult Animation: Creating Netflix’s 'Haunted Hotel'

No Film School's GG Hawkins checks into Netflix’s brand new animated comedy, Haunted Hotel... more

26 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:16

26 Sep 2025

#850

The Poetry of VFX: Building Gotham with Emmy-Winning Team of 'The Penguin'

In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, and guests Erin Sullivan and Johnny Han take... more

25 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:47

25 Sep 2025

#849

Why the 20th Edition of Fantastic Fest is the Most Important One for Filmmakers

In this episode, Ryan Koo and Jourdan Aldredge explore what makes the 20th edition of Fant... more

23 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:30

23 Sep 2025

#848

First Love, Queer Cinema, and the Art of Collaboration

GG Hawkins sits down with Carmen Emmi (director, writer) and Erik Vogt-Nilsen (editor) of ... more

19 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:48

19 Sep 2025

#847

What You Don’t See in 'HIM': Taylor Mason on the Edit That Shapes It

Editor Taylor Mason returns to the No Film School Podcast to discuss her leap from indie f... more

18 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:57

18 Sep 2025

#846

How Theaters Choose What to Show: Inside Programming

In this episode, GG Hawkins is joined by Shelby Schultz, Director of Programming at LOOK C... more

11 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:59

11 Sep 2025

#845

How to Make an Indie Film with 8‑Hour Days and On‑Set Childcare

In this episode, GG Hawkins speaks with writer-director-producer Nora Fiffer about her deb... more

05 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:42

05 Sep 2025

#844

How Macon Blair Reinvented the Cult Classic The Toxic Avenger

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins sits down with filmmaker Macon B... more

29 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:35

29 Aug 2025

#843

Cutting Comedy: Inside the Edit of Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary

No Film School delves into the high-pressure, fast-paced world of sketch comedy editing on... more

26 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:04

26 Aug 2025

#842

Unlearning Grind Culture With Oscar-Winning Editor Paul Rogers

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins sits down with Oscar-winning edi... more

21 Aug 2025

42 MINS

42:12

21 Aug 2025

#841

Shooting Live Between Mumbai and Frankfurt with a Global Superstar

This episode of the No Film School Podcast welcomes back Charles Haine, who hosts a compel... more

14 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:22

14 Aug 2025