Best Shawn Kowalski Podcasts (2025)

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BPS 427: From Pills to Pictures: Cynthia Hill’s Unlikely Path to Documentary Filmmaking 56:09

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Cynthia Hill, a filmmaker from North Carolina, discussed her journey from pharmacy school to filmmaking, highlighting her documentaries "Tobacco Money," "Private Violence," and the upcoming eight-part series "Road to Race Day" on NASCAR. She emphasized the importance of storytelling and character development, sharing her experiences with funding th…

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BPS 426: Breaking the Rules: Crafting Powerful Films Without Hollywood Money with Shawn Whitney 51:56

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Sometimes, the fire of creativity is struck not by lightning but by the slow, smoldering ache of dissatisfaction. And in today's soul-stirring conversation, we welcome Shawn Whitney, a filmmaker who found cinema not in the corridors of academia, but in the quiet rebellion of self-taught screenwriting and micro-budget filmmaking. Shawn Whitney is a …

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BPS 425: The Power of the Cut: Storytelling Secrets from Michael Trent 42:53

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A film editor’s job is much like the work of a sculptor. You take a massive block of material—raw footage—and with a series of delicate, precise cuts, you shape it into something cohesive, something meaningful. In today’s episode, we welcome Michael Trent, a master of cinematic storytelling who has spent his career assembling some of Hollywood’s mo…

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BPS 424: From Short to Feature The Filmmaker’s Journey with Michael G. Kehoe 1:15:24

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On today’s episode, we welcome Michael G. Kehoe, a filmmaker who turned a whisper of an idea into the resounding voice of a feature film. From Brooklyn to Hollywood, from an eight-year-old boy watching his mother direct community theater to a director commanding his own set, Michael’s journey is one of persistence, heartbreak, and sheer creative wi…

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BPS 423: From Instagram Mysteries to Indie Horror The Bold Experiments of Joe Kowalski 1:09:56

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When the winds of curiosity rustle the mind and stir the soul, they often bring with them storytellers—those rare beings who don’t just recount events but breathe life into them. On today's episode, we welcome Joe Kowalski, a young filmmaker from Cleveland whose creative spirit dances between shadows and light, weaving stories through film, mystery…

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BPS 422: The Unscripted Journey of Steven Bernstein From Cinematographer to Storyteller 58:47

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What if the greatest stories of our lives are the ones we never meant to write? On today’s episode, we welcome Steven Bernstein, a man whose journey through the world of cinema has been anything but predictable. A writer at heart, a cinematographer by accident, and a director by destiny, his career is a living testament to the art of surrendering t…

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Okamoto & Bao on hepatic PKA mediating liver and pancreatic α-cell cross talk, Kowalski on the effect of small blood glucose increases on endogenous glucose production, Sweet Talk with the 2025 Outstanding ... 55:11

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Haruka Okamoto & Kehan Bao on hepatic PKA mediating liver and pancreatic α-cell cross talk, Greg Kowalski on the effect of small blood glucose increases on endogenous glucose production, and “Sweet Talk” with the 2025 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award recipient Shingo Kajimura. Welcome to the June 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Dia…

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BPS 421: Behind the Scenes of Sharknado Turning Sci-Fi Madness into Storytelling Gold with Andrew Shaffer 27:08

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The mind is a curious trickster, delighting in dreams where logic pirouettes in absurdity. In today's extraordinary episode, we welcome Andrew Shaffer, a humorist and New York Times bestselling author whose wit slices through the storms of reality with a twinkle in his eye and a chainsaw in hand. From the earliest pages of his life, Andrew Shaffer …

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BPS 420: Out of Time and the Back to the Future DeLorean Documentary with Steve Concotelli 58:27

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Today on the show we have documentary filmmaker Steve Concotelli, the director of OUTATIME: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine. Out of Time is the documentary about the restoration of the screen used Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine.We discuss how the film came to be, his Kickstarter campaign, getting the rights from Universal, working with B…

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BPS 419: Going Undercover and Directing for VICE with Natalia Leite 50:16

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Today’s guest is writer/director Natalia Leite. This director is one of the bravest filmmakers I’ve ever met. Her work on the VICE documentary ‘Life as a Truck-Stop Stripper was breathtaking. Not only did she direct the piece but one of the subjects in the film as well. Take a look below at her amazing work.Everyone knows what charming places strip…

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BPS 418: Drugs, Sex and Higher Love with Slamdance Winner Hasan Oswald 1:11:21

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Today on the show we have Slamdance Grand Jury winning filmmaker Hasan Oswald. Hasan's story is pretty inspiring. He did exactly what I preach all the time, he picked up a camera and began to tell his story. He made his first short film that was later tweeted by Stephen Fry, and the National Geographic came calling to work on their film Hell on Ear…

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Michael Rickels on predicting metabolic outcomes through beta cell secretory capacity, Mark Atkinson on the ADA’s upcoming Scientific Sessions, and 2025 Banting Medal recipient Steven Kahn 1:15:54

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Welcome to the May 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes. 6:25 In the first interview segment, our hosts…

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BPS 417: How I Got My Film Directing Off The Ground with Sean Mullin 48:20

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Sean Mullin is an award-winning filmmaker. His critically-acclaimed feature film debut as a writer/director — Amira & Sam — won the top prize at numerous festivals and was distributed theatrically by Drafthouse Films. He’s the co-writer/co-producer of the film, Semper Fi – alongside Oscar-nominated director Henry-Alex Rubin (Murderball) and Oscar-n…

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BPS 416: The Brutal and Honest Reality of Self-Distributing a Film Today with Jeff MacIntyre 1:25:13

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Today on the show we have 18 time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeff MacIntyre. Jeff is the director of the new film The Great Cookie Comeback. Famous Wally Amos introduced us to his famous cookie in 1975. It was love at first bite! 🍪 Then...he lost it all to a big corporation. For 30 years, Wally’s been hustling to get it back. At 82, facing huge p…

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BPS 415: From Indies to Producing Oscar Winners with Cassian Elwes 1:07:37

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By Bulletproof Screenwriting

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BPS 414: Billie Eilish and Truth to Filmmaking with RJ Cutler 1:02:18

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Our guest today, RJ Cutler opened up 2021 with his raw, emotional, and remarkable new documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry. He’s a phenomenal documentary and TV director and producer with nearly thirty years of experience in the business. The $2 million dollars documentary film which was directed, written, and produced by Cutler c…

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Jennifer Bruin & Lahari Basu on cisplatin exposure and the dysregulation of insulin, Amit Majithia on AF-1 domain inhibition as an insulin sensitization target, and a Sweet Talk special remembrance with ... 1:12:02

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Welcome to the April 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the April 2025 issue of Diabetes. 6:30 In the first interview segment, our h…

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BPS 413: The Problem with Abusive Film Sets with Greg Hemmings 1:08:21

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Let me introduce to you all, filmmaker and award-winning film-preneur, Greg Hemmings – Chief storyteller and CEO of Hemmings House Pictures limited. I wanted to address the serious problem of verbal abuse interns and other crew persons face on film sets from directors, producers, or others in charge.Why would I invite a CEO to discuss this topic? W…

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BPS 412: How to Create a Compelling Documentary with Julie Cohen & Betsy West 54:47

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Today on the show we have Oscar® nominated documentarians Betsy West & Julie Cohen.Betsy West (Director/Producer) is an Academy Award®-nominated Emmy winning director/producer of RBG (Magnolia, Participant, CNN Films, 2018), along with Julie Cohen. Most recently, she and Cohen directed My Name is Pauli Murray (Participant/Amazon Studios), which pre…

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BPS 411: Beyond the Script: Gordy Hoffman’s Guide to Emotional Storytelling 1:05:28

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Life, they say, is a story we tell ourselves—a script of experience, moments, and emotions woven into a narrative only we can claim as our own. On today’s episode, we welcome Gordy Hoffman, a screenwriter, director, and the mind behind the BlueCat Screenwriting Competition. His journey through the labyrinth of storytelling has been marked by profou…

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BPS 410: Why Most Independent Films NEVER Make Any Money 1:12:30

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I've been thinking about doing this podcast for a long time. In the tradition of Why Filmmakers are Always So Damn Broke & What They Can Do to Change It this episode is going to be a cold bucket of water over your head if you are not ready for it. In the insane world, we are all living in today, filmmakers need to break out of the mindset that we a…

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BPS 409: How to Make Indie Films That Make REAL Money with J. Horton 1:10:00

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Today on the show we have filmmaker and Filmtrepreneur J. Horton. Jason has been in the film industry for as long as I have and has been making movies ever since. What sets him apart from other filmmakers is that he actually makes a living making his films.Jason figured out the formula that would allow him to make a living doing what he loves to do…

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Anne Gresch & Martina Düfer on resolving spatiotemporal electrical signaling within the islet, Delnaz Roshandel on the genetics of C-peptide and age, and a Sweet Talk history lesson with Jeffrey Flier ... 1:06:37

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Welcome to the March 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the March 2025 issue of Diabetes. 3:20 In the first interview segment, our h…

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BPS 408: The Patronized Self-Distribution (PSD) Model with Zach Lona and Anthony Gibson 1:09:12

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Our guests today are filmmakers and developers, Zach Lona and Anthony Gibson. Zach is the founder of Chicago-based film production company, Eleusinian Productions studio that invented the Patronized Self-Distribution (PSD) model. The Patronized self-distribution (PSD) uses NFTs essentially as an alternative film distribution model from traditional …

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BPS 407: Unforgettable Storytelling Phillip Andrew on Creativity, Leadership, and Resilience 55:19

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On today's episode, we dive into the fascinating world of creativity, resilience, and the art of storytelling with Phillip Andrew, a multi-talented producer, motivational speaker, and DJ from Los Angeles. From his humble beginnings in Michigan to his relentless pursuit of opportunities in Hollywood, Phillip's journey is a testament to the power of …

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BPS 406: Unveiling the Art of Screenwriting A Journey with Kristin Overn 55:31

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There’s a certain magic in the way creativity stirs the soul, and on today’s episode, we welcome Kristin Overn, a seasoned producer and the visionary behind the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. With a career steeped in the art of storytelling, Kristin has spent years cultivating opportunities for writers to transform their ideas into script…

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Francis C. Lynn on tracking insulin- and glucagon-expressing cells, David C. Wraith & Michael J. Price on antigen-specific immunotherapy for T1D, and Sweet Talk with Bret H. Goodpaster 50:06

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Welcome to the February 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the February 2025 issue of Diabetes. 3:55 In the first interview segment,…

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BPS 405: How to Shoot 360 Video & Actually Make Money with Josh Gibson 54:38

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Today, we welcome Josh Gibson, a pioneer in the realm of 360-degree video and the founder of 360 Video Academy. With a deep understanding of immersive storytelling, he guides us through the labyrinth of this ever-evolving technology, revealing its profound potential beyond mere entertainment.At first, 360 video may seem like an extension of traditi…

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BPS 404: Hollywood Directing: How to Choose the Right Lens for Your Shot with Gil Bettman 8:18

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In today’s episode, I wanted to give you a sneak peek of one of the best selling filmmaking courses on Udemy right now, Hollywood Film & Television Directing Masterclass with former guest and master film instructor Gil Bettman. On the show, you’ll hear a lesson on how you can AMP UP your static shots by choosing the right lenses. Enjoy! Become a su…

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BPS 403: Cinematic Masterclass with Philip Bloom 1:22:52

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Today on the show we have a legend in the filmmaking blogosphere, award-winning cinematographer Philip Bloom. Philip is a world-renowned filmmaker who, for the past 10 years of his 27-year career has specialized in creating incredible cinematic images no matter what the camera. He started blogging back in the early 2000s before anyone was really do…

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BPS 402: Behind the Curtain of Blackmagic Design with President Dan May 1:03:36

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If you are an avid listener of this podcast you know how much I LOVE Blackmagic Design products. From giving away Davinci Resolve for free to releasing a 4K Pocket Camera with RAW, Blackmagic is truly in the corner of every filmmaker. Their motto is…“Power to the people!”I always wanted to know how and why they make such amazing products for filmma…

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Philipp Scherer & Joel Elmquist on the interplay between the brain and adipose tissue and Jonathan Flak on the brain’s role in glucose regulation, energy balance, and bodyweight control. 49:44

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Welcome to the January 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the January 2025 issue of Diabetes. 2:00 In a special format for the first…

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BPS 401: iPhone Filmmaking & Cinematography with Jason Van Genderen 1:00:33

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Today on the show I have iPhone filmmaking master and TEDTalk Speaker Jason Van Genderen. I've wanted to have Jason on the podcast for a long time. He is a true inspiration to anyone who wants to pick up a camera and tell a story. He has made an industry out of professional shooting with iPhones for corporate clients, on commercials, music videos, …

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BPS 400: How I Made $100K+ Selling Stock Footage with James Forsher 1:02:44

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Today on the show we have the Stock Footage Yoda James Forsher. James has nearly forty years of experience in producing, writing, and directing documentaries and television commercials. Forsher's productions, ranging from half-hour shows to feature-length documentaries, have aired on the Discovery Channel, The Movie Channel, Cinemax, A & E, and PBS…

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BPS 399: FBI Witness Relocation Interview with Boris The Cinematographer from Shooting for the Mob 1:14:46

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Today we have a very special episode. My guest is coming from an undisclosed location somewhere in Los Angeles. His code name is BORIS: The Cinematographer. We changed his voice and image for his protection. Boris was my cinematographer on the film I almost directed for the mob. I met him while prepping the infamous feature film discussed in my boo…

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BPS 398: Inside the World of Cooke Optics with Les Zellan 58:41

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Today on the show we have the chairman of the legendary Cooke Optics empire. For over 100 years, Cooke has been at the centre of the filmmaking business. We've been listening to the community of which we are a part. We lead by introducing new products such as /i Technology, and we remember our success is built on a simple idea – do what the filmmak…

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BPS 397: The Art of Low-Budget Cinematography with Suki Medencevic, A.S.C 1:12:32

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Today I welcome back returning champion award-winning cinematographer Suki Medencevic A.S.C. I brought Suki back on the show to discuss Covid-19 and what Hollywood will look like after it passes, how to approach low-budget filmmaking from the cinematography side, and his game-changing cinematography course Light and Face – The Art of Cinematography…

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Stilgenbauer & Sadagurski on the link between airborne pollutants and metabolic disease, Petersen on the effect of weight loss on skeletal muscle bioactive lipids, and Page & Alves on the neurodevelopmental ... 1:05:23

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Welcome to the December 2024 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the December 2024 issue of Diabetes. 0:55 In celebrating the one-year ann…

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BPS 396: How to Become an Indy Mogul with Ted Sim 1:31:16

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Today on the show we have host, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and president of Aputure Ted Sim. Ted is the host of the Indy Mogul Podcast and Youtube Channel. He took over the reins of the legendary Indy Mogul Youtube channel last year and has really created some amazing content.Ted Sim is a Los Angeles filmmaker, originally from Baltimore, MD. Though h…

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BPS 395: The Art of Television Cinematography w/ Jayson Crothers 1:21:52

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Today on the show we have veteran cinematographer Jayson Crothers. Jayson had shot two dozen independent features before he joined the NBCUniversal hit show Chicago Fire in 2013. After serving as the 2nd unit DoP for 38 episodes during seasons 2 & 3 he was asked to helm the show. Serving as the sole DoP from seasons 4 to 6, he shot 74 episodes of t…

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BPS 394: Lighting Big Budgets and Indie Films with Shane Hurlbut 1:25:55

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My guest today has done it all. He’s gone from cinematography on small-budget indie films to $200 million-plus projects which is literally goals for many in this line of business. Director and cinematographer, Shane Hurlbut's thirty-plus experience and success as a storyteller is categorically innovative to the craft and inspiring for other filmmak…

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BPS 393: David Fincher & The Art of Cinematography with Oscar Nominee Jeff Cronenweth 1:18:02

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Today on the show we have Oscar® nominee Jeff Cronenweth A.S.C. Cronenweth worked as a loader and 2nd assistant before graduating high school, and then enrolled in film school at USC where he studied cinematography. Among his classmates were John Schwartzman and Robert Brinkmann, as well as [director] Philip Joanou.After graduation, Cronenweth resu…

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BPS 392: From Clerks to Shooting Boba & The Mandalorian with David Klein A.S.C. 1:23:58

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David Klein, A.S.C. (born December 1972) is an American cinematographer known for working with director Kevin Smith on the films Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Clerks II, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Cop Out, Red State. Klein, a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, was the director of photography for True Blood on HBO and for Homeland…

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BPS 391: Lighting for David Fincher & Michael Mann with Erik Messerschmidt 1:20:47

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Award-winning director of photography Erik Messerschmidt, ASC has a natural eye for arresting and spellbinding images, thriving in a role that allows him to combine his love of art, craft and science. Recently, he lensed Devotion for director J.D. Dillard, based on the real-life story of a Black naval officer who befriends a white naval officer dur…

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Maxwell and Grillo on the link between feeding behaviors and leptin activation of dorsal raphe neurons, Fruttiger on microvascular damage and neurodegeneration in early diabetic retinopathy, and Yeo on ... 1:14:18

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Welcome to the November 2024 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the November 2024 issue of Diabetes. 3:45 After a quick rundown of our ho…

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BPS 390: Becoming a Jack of All Trades Writer/Director with Greg Mottola 1:28:17

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By Bulletproof Screenwriting

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BPS 389: From Short Films to Narcos with Josef Kubota Wladyka 1:15:13

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Today on the show we have writer, producer, and director Josef Kubota Wladyka.Josef Kubota Wladyka’s debut feature film, Manos Sucias, won Best New Narrative Director at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Feature and Best Editing. Josef has also directed episodes of the acclaimed televisio…

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Grøndahl on glucagon clearance decrease in kidney disease despite preservation in liver cirrhosis, Barra and Russ on cryopreservation of stem cell–derived β-like cells, Sunilkumar and Dennis on targeting ... 51:16

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Welcome to the October 2024 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the October 2024 issue of Diabetes and interview a Pathway to Stop Diabete…

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BPS 388: Hemingway and the Art of the Documentary with Lynn Novick 1:16:12

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I am a huge fan of today’s guest. Since seeing one of her first documentaries, I was transfixed by her power of storytelling. Our guest is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning documentary filmmaker, Lynn Novick---a formidable and respected PBS documentary filmmaker with thirty-plus years of experience in the business.Her archival mini and docu-series …

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BPS 387: How to Protect Your Film from Online Piracy with Evan Zeisel 1:02:11

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Movie piracy has hurt the pockets of every filmmaker. But indie filmmakers are often affected worse. Today on the show we have Evan Zeisel and he has been systematically tracking down piracy sites for years. Ten years ago, Evan made his first feature film and landed a distributor. Within a week of being on its first VOD site, his film was already p…