Film Talk | Interviews with the brightest minds in the film industry.

Vanessa Frank

Film Talk is a podcast in which the brightest minds in the film industry share insights into their success – the hacks, routines, and principals that have propelled them to the top. For filmmakers who want an edge this is a daily meeting to not be missed!

  • 43 minutes 55 seconds
    110. Finding Authenticity in Your Work with Gurinder Chadha

    Gurinder Chadha is a director, producer and writer best known for her films “Bride and Prejudice”, “The Mistress of Spices”, “Paris, je t’aime”, and Golden Globe nominated “Bend it Like Beckham”.

    Her latest film “Viceroy’s House” stars Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson, and Golden Globe nominated Hugh Bonneville.

    18 October 2017, 8:40 pm
  • 46 minutes 35 seconds
    109. From Theater to Film with Nick Hamm

    Nick Hamm is a BAFTA award-winning British director and producer who has spent many years as a resident director with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His past films include “The Hole” starring Oscar nominated Keira Knightly, and “Killing Bono” starring Ben Barnes.

    4 July 2017, 12:35 am
  • 40 minutes 11 seconds
    108. Staying The Course with Dulé Hill

    Emmy nominated Dulé Hill is internationally recognized for his performance in Golden Globe winner “The West Wing”, Emmy nominated “Psych”, and teen movie “She’s All That”, amongst others.

    7 June 2017, 11:16 pm
  • 56 minutes 42 seconds
    107. Creating Award-Winning Documentaries with Glen Zipper

    Glen Zipper is the producer of Oscar winning documentary “Undefeated”, as well as “Foo Fighters: Back and Forth”, and Tower Records documentary “All Things Must Pass” directed by Colin Hanks. His new film is “Betting on Zero”, a powerful docu-thriller about controversial hedge fund titan Bill Ackman, who is on a crusade, claiming that global nutritional giant Herbalife is the largest pyramid scheme in history.

    20 March 2017, 5:01 pm
  • 39 minutes 51 seconds
    106. Creating Oscar-Worthy Films with Garth Davis

    Garth Davis is the director of 6 time Oscar nominated movie “Lion”. Originally a fine artist and designer, Garth is an internationally renowned commercials director. He won gold at the London International Award show, the prized Gold Lion at Cannes, and in 2010 received a finalist nomination from the DGA for best commercials director.

    23 February 2017, 11:05 pm
  • 50 minutes 49 seconds
    105. The Value of Hard Work with Kevin Sorbo

    Kevin Sorbo is internationally renowned for his performance in television series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”, “Andromeda”, “The O.C.” and “Two and a Half Men”, and his role in films such as “Soul Surfer”, “Abel’s Field”, and the massive box office hit “God’s Not Dead”. In addition, Kevin recently directed his debut feature film “Let There Be Light”.

    3 February 2017, 4:56 pm
  • 51 minutes 54 seconds
    104. The Art of Film Analytics with Jeff Hardy

    Jeffrey Hardy is the CEO of Film Profit, an analytics company that aims to provide producers, distributors, and financers of filmed entertainment with the highest quality information. Past clients of Film Profit include 20th Century Fox, Jim Henson Productions, the BBC, ICM, Universal Music Group, Walt Disney, Quincy Jones Media Group, Eastman Kodak and Summit Entertainment. Jeffrey also acts as the Chief Analyst for Baseline Analytics - the industry leading source for film revenue data and cost estimates

    16 December 2016, 8:33 pm
  • 39 minutes 38 seconds
    103. Building The Franchise with Scott Mitchell Rosenberg

    Scott Mitchell Rosenberg is the CEO of Platinum Studios, one of the world’s largest independent libraries of comic book characters. Scott has played an integral role in creating one of the largest bibles in comic book history: the Platinum Studios Macroverse, which includes anchor titles such as “Cowboys & Aliens”. A constant innovator, Scott established Platinum in 1997, following a successful career as the founder of Malibu Comics, which sold to Marvel in 1994. At Malibu, Scott led many successful comic spin offs into toys, television, and feature films, including the billion-dollar film and television mega-hit, “Men in Black”

    19 October 2016, 1:56 am
  • 43 minutes 33 seconds
    102. How To Succeed with Short Films with Niall McKay

    Niall McKay is an Emmy award-winning independent producer and director, a shorts programmer for the Tribeca Film Festival, and the Executive Director and Curator of Irish Film New York. Niall has just finished producing a historical documentary about the Filipino farmworkers for PBS. He is producing Oscar nominated writer-director Naomi Sheridan’s Bronx-based indie thriller “Boxes” and has written and directed a comedy TV series about the Irish in New York called “On The Lig”. Niall’s documentary “The Bass Player” was nominated in 2010 for an Irish Film and Television Award. And recently, Niall hosted Irish President Michael D. Higgins for a special screening and discussion about Irish Oscar winning short films at the Lincoln Center. Niall has been on the juries of the Cork Film Festival, the Galway Film Festival, and the student Academy Awards. Niall has also produced documentaries for PBS and RTÉ, commercials for Lego, educational soap operas for Canal Cl@se, and augmented reality games featuring Bill Nye for Chabot Space and Science Museum. As a journalist Niall broke the story about the NSA spying on Europe in the New York Times in 1999. And he has been a regular contributor to The Economist, The New York Times, The Financial Times, Wired Magazine and a columnist for the Irish Times.

    24 August 2016, 5:33 pm
  • 44 minutes 11 seconds
    101. The Legal Aspect of Filmmaking with Dan Satorius

    Dan Satorius is a world-class entertainment lawyer, with a practice that focuses principally on transactions, intellectual property, business structuring and financing. Furthermore, he is a nationally regarded attorney on clearance issues including Fair Use. His clients include Academy Award, Emmy Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Peabody Award winning independent producers, writers, and broadcasters in the film and television industry. After graduating from film school and law school, Dan produced award-winning documentaries and short dramatic films. His graduate thesis film was selected as a finalist for a student Academy Award. In addition to practicing entertainment law for more than 25 years, Dan has been an adjunct professor at William Mitchell School of Law where he taught Entertainment Law. Dan is an active member of the American Bar Association's Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, Co-Vice Chair of the Film and Television Division, and a member of the Governing Committee.

    10 August 2016, 2:07 am
  • 36 minutes 26 seconds
    100. The Art of Entrepreneurship with Kent Speakman

    Kent Speakman is a producer and entrepreneur at the intersection of entertainment and technology. Examiner.com has called him “one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry.” He has won the iMedia Entertainment Marketing Award for “Best Digital Campaign” and “Best Mobile Entertainment Startup,” and he was awarded Evan Carmichael’s “Top 100 Entrepreneurs to Follow” in 2013 preceded by the “iMedia Top Ten Digital Marketers” in 2009. Kent founded KONNECT – a digital, mobile and experiential agency that works with startups, brands and entertainment properties – before he co-founded FAMEUS, a new social network that connects members of the entertainment industry in innovative ways with a unique technology and that was listed on the Huffington Post’s “Top 10 Startups in LA” in 2015. Kent has an international network of professionals and influencers, having orchestrated a variety of film and technology projects in Canada, the US, the United Kingdom, Asia and India. He has produced hundreds of events across Canada and the US, whilst working with clientele ranging from A-List celebrities, to tech mobile startups.

    3 August 2016, 4:49 pm
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