Episodes

  • Director Behind Kelly Clarkson, Billy Talent & Some of Your Favourite Commercials
    Dec 15 2022

    Alon Isocianu is a director, visual artist, and creative director known for his hyper-stylized work in commercials, music videos, and opening title sequences. With a background in new media, visual effects, motion design, and animation, Alon brings a unique and imaginative approach to his live-action directorial work. He has worked with Grammy-winning artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, and Maren Morris, and has created commercials for brands like Cadillac, GM, Square, and OLG. As the co-founder and creative director of Reactiv, a motion design and animation studio in Toronto, Alon has crafted title sequences for films and TV shows such as Netflix's "Code 8" and "Code 8 Part II", "Tokyo Trial", and BET's "In Contempt". Over the past decade, his work has been featured in Rolling Stone, WIRED, Billboard, and Stash, and has won several awards, including a Bronze Lion from Cannes, several Clio awards, and an Applied Arts Magazine award. You can find more of his work at alonisocianu.com

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    59 mins
  • Schitt’s Creek Executive Producer Gives Advice For New & Upcoming Filmmakers
    Dec 10 2022

    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.

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    55 mins
  • 2 Best Friends Talk About Their Journey Running A Videography/Photography Company Together
    Dec 5 2022

    Origin Films Inc. & Origin Weddings Founders Pouya & Danny openly talk about their business, filmmaking in general and how they got to where they are today. 

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • The Lighting Tech Behind Some of Your Favourite Films & Commercials - Matt Ardine
    Nov 2 2022

    Matt Ardine works as a lighting designer and gaffer. His career has involved hundreds of commercials as well as feature films, tv and broadcast concerts. He enjoys using cutting edge methods to light the scene. When not on set, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, running in the mountains, and rollerblading at the skatepark. Recents projects include Everything Everywhere All at Once, Gaslit, and many commercials.

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    49 mins
  • The Stunt Coordinator Behind Some of The Biggest Films & TV Shows - Sean Skene
    Oct 14 2022

    Sean Skene was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in to a family submersed in the film and theatre community. His father, Rick Skene, is a Stunt Coordinator and his Grandfather, Reg Skene, helped create and chair the U of W theatre department. His Mother, Janice Skene, is an actress, singer and puppeteer in shows such as "Fred Penner's Place".

    Sean has been working in film and television as a Stunt Performer, Stunt Coordinator, Producer, Editor and Director and is known for Suits, Goon & Siberia just to name a few. Sean's work has taken him around the world and he currently has over 150 film and television credits.

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    31 mins
  • The God of Steady Cam Operating - Junior Lucano
    Jun 2 2021

    Junior Lucano is a camera operator, Steadicam operator, ARRI Trinity operator and owner, certified as “Trinity Trainer” for Arri based in China. He developed his career in Italy as a camera operator in private television, working in the News department. While working for short films & music videos during his days-off, he got inspired to attend a private Steadicam workshop in Italy with Mr. Marco Buzzetti, which was a turning point in his career as he explored in depth his passion of camera movements. March 2018, Junior decided to expand his career by purchasing the new Trinity system from Arri, becoming the first Trinity operator in Asia & a member of The ACO and The SOC.

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    57 mins
  • From Award Winning Lebron James Documentary, To Commercials With Ed Sheeran - This is Kris Belman
    Apr 23 2021

    Kris Belman is a Mexican American filmmaker who lives in Los Angeles by way of Akron, Ohio.  He exploded onto the scene with his breakout debut documentary feature More Than A Game, the definitive film about LeBron James on his journey to fame.  Kris translated his success in documentaries to the world of commercials helming campaigns for brands such as Burger King, Verizon, Microsoft, and Heinz to name a few.  His work has received countless accolades including recognition at Cannes Lions, D&AD, the One Show, and the Webby's for Burger King "Whopper Neutrality," and recognition at D&AD and the One Show for his work with Heinz featuring Ed Sheeran.  As a director, he's in his element pulling authentic performances out of non-actors and celebrity talent alike.  His pitch perfect ear for dialogue, innate sense of comedic timing and penchant for storytelling contribute to his one of a kind sensibility, a rare blend of comedy infused by his background in documentaries. And he's one helluva prankster.

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    54 mins
  • Talking Struggles & Success As A Filmmaker With Director & Co-writer David Wain, Known for Role Models, Wanderlust & Wet Hot American Summer
    Apr 20 2021

    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.

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    56 mins