Filmmakers Uncut

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Filmmakers Uncut

Filmmakers Uncut is a podcast for aspiring filmmakers & videographers. Each episode features interviews with experienced professionals in the industry, as well as tips, tricks, & advice on how to succeed in the world of film & video. Whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned pro looking to learn new skills, Filmmakers Uncut has something for everyone. Join us as we explore the creative process, the business side of the industry, & the latest trends & technologies in the field. Tune in for actionable insights & inspiration to help you take your filmmaking career to the next level.

  1. Schitt’s Creek Executive Producer Gives Advice For New & Upcoming Filmmakers

    10/12/2022

    Schitt’s Creek Executive Producer Gives Advice For New & Upcoming Filmmakers

    Andrew Barnsley is an Emmy and Golden Globe winning Executive Producer (Best Comedy Series) based in Toronto and Los Angeles. He is a six-time Canadian Screen Award winning Executive Producer. Barnsley is currently an Executive Producer on CTV/Bell Media’s 24 x ½ hour comedy series Jann starring Jann Arden, CBC’s 26 x ½ hour comedy series Son Of A Critch, Amazon Prime’s 8 x ½ hour comedy series Kids In The Hall. He has served previously as an Executive Producer on CBC/PopTV’s 80 x ½ hour series Schitt’s Creek starring Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, Family Channel/CBBC's 15 x ½ hour tween series My Perfect Landing, CTV’s 26 x 1/2 hour sitcom Spun Out starring Dave Foley, the TMN/Movie Central documentary series Sports On Fire and the HBO Canada documentary feature Spirit Unforgettable (2016). Since 2001, Barnsley has produced content across multiple genres and formats including comedy, animation, live-action, children’s, documentary and multiple live concert specials. In addition to Andrew’s role at Project 10 he is the President of Toronto Film School. He is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America, the Canadian Media Producers Association, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (USA) and the Academy of Canadian Film & Television. He holds an MA in Communications and Culture from Ryerson and York Universities, a BAA from Ryerson University’s Radio and Television Arts Program and a BEd from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

    55 min
  2. 20/04/2021

    Talking Struggles & Success As A Filmmaker With Director & Co-writer David Wain, Known for Role Models, Wanderlust & Wet Hot American Summer

    David Wain is a director, writer, actor and comedian. He has directed six feature films, the most recent being the Sundance hit A Futile and Stupid Gesture (starring Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson & Emmy Rossum) which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival (and on Netflix) last year. Previously he directed and co-wrote the movies Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten, Role Models, Wanderlust and They Came Together. On television, he’s the co-creator, co-writer and director of Medical Police, an epic action comedy series which premiered on Netflix in 2020. Previously he was co-creator (with Michael Showalter) and sole director of two Netflix eight-part mini-series: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.  He also plays the swarthy, sexy Israeli counselor “Yaron.”He was also an executive producer, writer, director and frequent guest star of Childrens Hospital, Adult Swim’s hit series starring Rob Corddry, Megan Mullally, Henry Winkler and Malin Akerman. The show ran for seven seasons, winning six Emmy Awards. (Medical Police is a spin-off of Childrens Hospital.) He co-created and co-starred in two other TV series, both of which have an enduring cult following: The State (MTV) and Stella (Comedy Central). He has written, directed and/or acted in dozens of other movies and TV shows including Broad City, Portlandia, Superstore, New Girl, Party Down, Drunk History, Another Period, Younger, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Superjail, Fresh Off the Boat and The Daily Show. He is the voice of Courtney (Gene's necklace-sucking girlfriend) on Bob's Burgers. He was an early web series pioneer with Stella Shorts, and later Wainy Days, a web series chronicling his (slightly) fictionalized romantic adventures. Wain grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. At age 19, he was the drummer in the Rockin’ Knights of Summer, a band created for the purpose of touring summer camps. He then graduated from NYU, debuting his short film Aisle Six at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. After 26 years in Manhattan, he now lives in Los Angeles with his two sons.

    56 min

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Filmmakers Uncut is a podcast for aspiring filmmakers & videographers. Each episode features interviews with experienced professionals in the industry, as well as tips, tricks, & advice on how to succeed in the world of film & video. Whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned pro looking to learn new skills, Filmmakers Uncut has something for everyone. Join us as we explore the creative process, the business side of the industry, & the latest trends & technologies in the field. Tune in for actionable insights & inspiration to help you take your filmmaking career to the next level.

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