Sat down with filmmaker Jacob Watson to talk about his short film 'Pinche Nerdo.' In our convo, we discuss his exploration of waiting in lines and discuss the importance of place in filmmaking.

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Had a great chat with Sebastian Zufelt about his film Private Browser, which offers a candid look into a couple's shifting dynamic after one catches the other watching porn on their phone.

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My conversation with Emily Rolen about her upcoming short film 'The Shorn Lamb,' what inspired her to make it as a film instead of a stage play or novel, and talking about character with your cinematographer.

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Big fan of @johnaugust.bsky.social and Craig Mazin's Script Note's podcast. It was a nice surprise to hear an episode about on set producing — for anyone wondering what exactly it is I do on a TV show, Dan Etheridge's been doing it for longer and at a higher level than me.

Director Jon Densk of Studio Fresco discusses his upcoming project 'Axolodyssey,' reviving a campaign after a failed Kickstarter, and his love of cartoonist Jeff Smith.