Be prepared to get a bill from The New School after this episode -- it's an hour with Vlad Nikolić, dean of the School of Media Studies at The New School. In this episode we talk about: how he got started in filmmaking and his advice for new students ("make something every day"; "watch films every day"); what the average day is like as dean of media studies at The New School; can all indie filmmakers be teachers? how does he feel about gen z as filmmakers? he talks about the ethos of The New School; would he recommend film school?; how does The New School handle admissions? what would his advice be for a potential applicant?; are students fearless enough? I talk about the boundary pushing of filmmakers like Christian Kamaal (https://www.firstgopod.com/episodes/christiank); the importance of nuance in filmmaking; shout out to the brilliant Hannah Fidell; (https://newschoolmediastudies.org/alumni/hannah-fidell/) the career progression for film school graduates -- working as a PA or starting their own YouTube channel? discussing the differences between NY and LA for independent film; what's next for him? he's excited about AI; the equipment isn't as important as the story. Apologies to Will Mustin (https://www.firstgopod.com/episodes/willmustin) -- he's shooting in 16mm, not 35. Links: Vladan Nikolić Biography (https://www.newschool.edu/media-studies/faculty/vladan-nikolic/) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content